Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas! 

This is my regularly scheduled Monday to post as a design team member for Technique Junkies. What better way to do that than with a Christmas card?

Technique Junkies - Winter Borders

Technique Junkies - Scripted Merry Christmas

If you like saving money - and who doesn't - please use the code TJ10JEANETTE when checking out at Technique Junkies to receive a 10% discount.

If you'd like to see other cards I've made using Technique Junkies stamps/products, you'll find them on my blog - HERE.

I'll be back here again on the blog in a couple of weeks. Until then, let me wish you not only a Merry Christmas, but also a Happy New Year.

Have a Merry Berry Christmas

Deb here with two of the November Release stamps - Christmas Berry Bouquet  and Scripted Merry Christmas . I think these work so well together and this card was finished in less than 30 minutes ! It's always nice when you are able to sit down and create a card that seems effortless .

• I stamped the Christmas Berry Bouquet with Tuxedo Black Memento ink on a piece of cream cardstock.
• The image was colored with my COPICS and Flair pens.
• The sentiment was stamped below the bouquet with Lady Bug Memento ink.
• I adhered a piece of holly patterned paper to a white card base. 
• The completed stamped panel was trimmed and adhered on the right side of the card base, leaving a strip of the patterned paper showing on the left side.
• A thin strip of red textured cardstock  was adhered along the left edge of the stamped panel.

Christmas is getting closer each day. Have you started your holiday cards yet ?? If you decide to do some holiday shopping for some fun stamps, you can use my code - TJ10Deb - to save 10% at Technique Junkies . I hope you all are staying warm and cozy and finding some time to be creative..

Yes, You Can Make a Holiday Card in 5 Minutes (or less)

 

Hello everyone and Happy Saturday!  Ity's Design Team Member Michael here and, yes, you read the title of this blog post correctly.  Holiday cards in 5 minutes (or less). I made these two Christmas cards using embossing folders from my stash and the new Scripted Merry Christmas. 

Let me explain how...start the clock.  

Card 1 - Holly Leaves Background

• I made an A2 card base using white cardstock and adhered a piece of Christmas paper to the front.
• I die-cut a piece of white cardstock using a 4" x 5.25" stitched rectangle die, embossed it with the Holly Embossing Folder (37-1987) from Cuttlebug/Provocraft (retired), and adhered it to the card front.
• Using an oval scalloped die, I die-cut a piece of red mirror cardstock.
• Next, I stamped Scripted Merry Christmas on a piece of white cardstock, die-cut it using an oval die, adhered it to my red scalloped oval piece, and then to the card front.
• To finish off the card, I added a few red enamel dots.  

Card 2 - Christmas Ornaments Card

• I made an A2 card base using white cardstock and adhered a piece of Christmas paper to the front.
• I die-cut a piece of white cardstock using a 4" x 5.25" stitched rectangle die, embossed it with the Christmas Ornaments Embossing Folder (37-1989) from Cuttlebug/Provocraft (retired), layered it on a piece of white fun foam, and then adhered it to the card front.
• Using a scalloped circle die, I die-cut a piece of red mirror cardstock.
• Next, I stamped Scripted Merry Christmas on a piece of white cardstock, die-cut it using a circle die, adhered it to my red scalloped oval piece, and then to the card front.
• Because of all the texture in the embossed image, I did not add any enamel dots. 

I really made these two cards in less than 5 minutes.  I love how the embossing folder kicks them up a notch and by using a simple sentiment like the Scripted Merry Christmas, you have a card worthy of sending to anyone on your list.  

Thanks so much for stopping by the blog today.  I'd love to know if you like this idea and if you use embossing folders for your holiday cards.  If you like the Scripted Merry Christmas stamp or anything else on the Technique Junkies website, you can save 10% at checkout by using my code - TJ10Michael.

Until next time...

Hugs from Brasil.

~Michael 

A Floral Merry Christmas

Hello Everyone & Happy November!

I'm excited about the new November release! As always, it is loaded with a wonderful variety of stamps.  Let's start with the new gorgeous scripted Merry Christmas stamp.  It can give a classy pop to the front, inside of your card, or even your envelope flap... then there's gift tags, bookmarks, small gift bags...

On this card it was paired with #S996 Summer Flowers Frame from a previous release. You may have it already.  If not, and you'd like to check it out to see other examples of how the TJ Design team used it,  you can see it here.

To create this card:

1)  Stamp the floral frame around the card. 

2) Die cut a rectangle piece (you can cut a rectangle piece for this and use a corner punch if you have one).

3) Next I stamp the floral frame on parts of the rectangle piece (as much or as little as appeals to you).

4) Then stamp Merry Christmas in red in the center of the rectangle piece.

5) Now the fun part - Get out your green and red shades of markers or colored pencils, grab some coffee, turn on some music, and enjoy coloring the flowers and leaves. I think coloring is calming. How about you?

6) Last - Add foam to the back of the rectangle piece to raise it off the card.  No foam? No problem. Layer a few pieces of scrap card stock together and raise the piece up that way. There's always a way :)

You can find the just released and automatically 15% off November stamps here. 

To save on everything else use discount code TJ10AJ at checkout. 

I wish you a wonderful November and holiday season.

Happy Stamping Crafty Friends,

AJ ~ Art Cards with AJ