Wouldn't Peace On Earth Be Amazing? | Stylized Peace Dove | Square Holiday Card

 

Happy Saturday y'all.
Don't you think that "Peace on Earth" would be the best holiday present ever?
I know I wish for this day. 

Today I have a beautiful square holiday card idea that, honestly, can be used for any of the holidays - Christmas, Hanukkah, and even New Year's Day - just by changing the sentiment on the inside of the card.  

• I stamped the dove and the sentiment from the Stylized Peace Dove set, on white cardstock, with the sentiment stamped between the dove's wings.  Then I used a 4" square die to die-cut the image.  
  
  Then I stamped just the dove on another piece of white cardstock, fussy cut the dove, added stickles to the wings, and set it aside to dry.
   
• I made a top-folding, 6" square card base using white cardstock and adhered a piece of blue cardstock to the card front.    
  I also cut another piece, 4.5" x 4.5", which I put to the side to be used in a bit.     
   
  I found paper in my stash that had been embossed with snowflakes - perfect - and I cut a piece, 5.75" square, and adhered it to the blue cardstock. 
  You can also use an embossing folder if you have one.
   
  I adhered the dove/sentiment piece to the 4.5" blue cardstock and then to the center of the snowflake paper on my card front. 
   
• To finish off the card front -
  
  I put foam squares on the back of the fussy-cut dove and adhered it to the card front - making the dove look 3D.  
  
  
• I left the inside blank so it can be used for a message on the inside.  

This stamp is part of the October 2023 Stamp Release and, if you love it as much as I do, you can save 10% by using my code at checkout - TJ10Michael. 

I'd love to know what you think of the card.  Thanks for stopping by the blog today.  

Hugs from Brasil. 

~Michael 

Sleigh Bells Ring Snow is Glistening

 Hello. Tracy Shultz, the Hopeful Crafter, here with today's card. I used the new Sleigh Bells Ring stamp from the October New Release and the previously released Star Power stamp. Check out the Technique Junkies store to see these and so many other amazing stamps: www.techniquejunkies.com and, if you use my coupon code, TJ10Tracy you can save 10% off your order. 

To create this card I first heat embossed with silver sparkle embossing powder the Sleigh Bells Ring Stamp. I love this stamp and it's flowy font. Then I used regular silver embossing powder to heat emboss the Star Power stamp. This stamp is a must have staple for all your holiday cards: Christmas, Hanukkah, New Year's, and for Birthday's and other Celebrations. I matted the Sleigh Bells Stamp with silver shimmery cardstock. I matted the Star Power stamp with silver glitter cardstock.   

Here's a list of the stamps I used today:

Sleigh Bells Ring: https://techniquejunkies.com/sleigh-bells-ring/

Star Power: https://techniquejunkies.com/star-power/

Christmas Rose Card In Colored Pencil

Hello Design Junkies peeps!  Lynda Joy here, to bring you a card using stamps from the Technique Junkies October Release.  And, oh my, what a release.  If you missed the hop, head on over HERE and check out what my design team comrades have made.  Now, on to my card for today...

Links to stamps and stencil from Technique Junkies:
     Christmas Rose JT025
     Victorian Greetings Set of 6  JT030
     A Colorful Life Swirl Grid Stencil
     Gifts of Christmas Set of 5

I stamped the Christmas Rose onto white card stock with antique linen distress ink so that the lines would fade in with my coloring, as I was going for a no-line coloring look.  I colored the rose with watercolor, and Polychromos colored pencils.

For the background, I used the A Colorful Life Swirl Grid Stencil.  I made a mask for the flower, and brushed color through netting part of the stencil, ever so lightly.

For the verse, I used the Merry Christmas from the Victorian Greetings Set of 6  .  I love the type script on the six phrases in this set.... so perfect for holiday cards.  

For the inside, I used the swirl parts of the stencil, and stamped a verse from the Gifts of Christmas Set of 5.

All of the October release stamps are 

15% off through  October 8th.  

Use code TJ10Lynda for 10% off your entire order, including the October release stamps.  

That's 25% off release stamps with my code 

through October 8th!

My other cards are on my release blog post HERE. 

I hope you like my card.  

Blessings,

30 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS DAY 2

It's DAY TWO of 30 Days of Christmas and all stamps from the Christmas catagory in the Technique Junkies Stamps store are discounted 20% from October 13th-November 13th.  

Add my discount code TJ10CHERI to your purchase and you'll receive an additional 10% off, not only the Christmas stamps (already discounted 20%), but all other stamps and some supplies you purchase, (including the Shimmering Bliss Sprays).

My card uses the fabulous new stamp Wreath Sled, from the October 2018 Release.  Using my MISTI stamp positioner, I stamped the image on a white card stock panel with Memento Espresso Truffle and then colored with Copic Markers.  I left the stamp in place on the MISTI and once colored, I placed it back in the stamp positioner and restamped it with VersaFine Clair ink, Fallen Leaves.  I then sprayed the entire panel with Shimmering Bliss Silver Topper.  Wow!  It's gorgeous! 

So, don't forget...purchase TJ Christmas Stamps at 20% off, then add my discount code to your purchase (in the discount coupon area at checkout), you'll receive an additional 10% off those stamps for a whopping 30% discount!   THIS IS A ONCE A YEAR OFFER you don't want to miss out on.  Happy shopping!!! 

GETTING A JUMP ON THE HOLIDAY SEASON

Hello my Technique Junkies Stamps friends!  

Did you get a chance to take the October new release hop yesterday?  The creativity from this design team using these new stamps was over the top inspiring.  Wow!  

All the stamps in this release are now available at a 15% off retail price but only until October 8.  No coupon code needed.  Also, to let you know, all other TJ Stamps (excluding the new ones and ones on clearance) can be purchased at a 10% off discount using my personal coupon code of TJ10CHERI at check out.  Treat yourself to some fun shopping. 

I might be jumping the gun a bit, creating this happy new year card, but I absolutely am in love with the new "Season's Greetings Set of 6" stamp set and I couldn't help myself. 

I love the vintage look of this card and it was so easy to achieve.  Simply mask off an area on a white card stock panel and lightly sponge Antique Linen Distress Ink inside the mask.  Stamp the image in a green dye ink and color in.  (I used  Memento Forever Green and Copic Markers).  The sentiment was stamped with the fabulous new Clair Ink from VersaFine "Fallen Leaves".  The mask was removed and for a gold edge (adding to the vintage look) I used Nuvo Glitter Marker in gold.  A white gel pen was used to add the highlights to the berries.  Easy peasy card, for sure.  

Thanks for stopping by.  I hope you'll catch the hop from yesterday if you haven't already.  Don't forget to grab those new stamps while you can at 15% off and any others you might like using my discount coupon of TJ10CHERI.  

Mrs. Santa's List With Baubles

Hello Junkies!!! 

Cheri Weston here and I'm very excited to be posting my very first blog post as a Technique Junkie Design Team Member.  Yay!!!!  I feel so fortunate to be part of such an amazingly talented group....I'm still pinching myself.  

For my first blog post, I made an easy card to reproduce.  If you like to color (and I do), the focal image called "Mrs. Santa's List" is right up your alley.  I colored her with Copic Markers and used a little Viva Glitter Pen to give her collar and earring some bling, then framed her using Spellbinder Classic Oval dies. For the background I used a new background stamp called "Baubles" was so easy to do by heat embossing in Silver embossing powder.  Both stamps are from the October 2016 Release.  To finish it off, I "framed" the background layer using "Wonky Stitch" Die by Avery Elle and popped Mrs. Santa up off the bg layer using dimensional tape.  

Thank you for stopping by!!!!  
Cheri 

Pretty Pinecones

Check out how we make this pretty Pinecones card HERE!

And remember to take advantage of the 15% Discount off the October Release stamps by October 10th, too! Just add any of the stamps from the October Releases to your cart and the discount will be applied at checkout.
Pat