Send Snail Card | Snail with Whimsical Mushrooms

 

Hello, my fellow craft junkies, and Happy Saturday!  I was so happy when I saw the new Snail with Whimsical Mushrooms stamp.  It's perfect for someone who loves getting "snail mail", or for someone who just loves snails and/or mushrooms, or maybe you have a friend who is a French chef?  LOL

• I wanted a white-on-white card so I started with a 5.5" square card base using white cardstock.  
• I cut another piece of white cardstock, 5.5" square, embossed it with the Cross Weaves 3D embossing folder from Altenew, and then adhered it to the card front.
• Next, I stamped the image on a piece of white cardstock, die-cut it using a 4" x 4" stitched square die, and then colored the image.  
• I cut a piece of white fun foam and adhered it to the back of my colored image and then to the card front.
• Lastly, I added stickles to the snail's shell, a googly eye, and two crystals on the antennae. 

All that's left is to write a note and send it off to someone who will appreciate your card.  

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And please come and check out all my other card ideas on my blog or on my Instagram page.

Until next time...hugs from Brasil.

~Michael

EASY PEASY watercoloring with the new HOCUS POCUS

Hello Crafty Friends,

Today I'm featuring the whimsical Hocus Pocus stamp. Isn't it CUTE?!

If you prefer a seasonal card that isn't scary - then this is the perfect stamp to add to your stash!

For both card 1 and 2 here's what I did...

- Stamped image with Versafine onyx black pigment ink on watercolor paper.

- Added clear embossing powder, shook off excess, then heat set.

- I chose colors that worked with my background papers. I stayed with 3 colors for both cards. I used Tombow water-based markers and a water brush to color the cute stockings and witchy boots. 

Watch a very short 3 minute video  called Easy Peasy watercoloring showing how I made these here 

- I framed images with black card stock. 

Card One (white card base/A2) - I used a piece of scrap card stock with circles on it to complement the pattern on the boots and layered it with black card stock. You could replicate this with a circle stamp or by using a small circle punch making the colors you prefer.

Card Two (orange card base/A2) - I layered a piece of green glitter card stock on a piece of purple card stock. Then I torn pieces of purple glitter washi tape and added that to the green card stock.

Bonus Design:  I combined two stamps together from the September release.  It reminds me of the Wizard of Oz house landing on the bad witch. Makes me laugh every time I see it!

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I'd love to hear what you think about these cards designs in the comments below.

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Halloween Trio of Cards

Hello. Jeanette here with three of the cards I made with stamps from the September release.

Technique Junkies Drop a House and Technique Junkies Worn Leaves Background:

Technique Junkies The Halloween Scene and Technique Junkies All About Halloween (the word "Ghosts"):

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Have A Happy Spidery Halloween!

Hello everyone and Happy Saturday. 

Design Team Member Michael here to show you a super simple and fun Halloween card that you can make using the new Spidery Halloween sentiment from the September 2023 New Stamp Release.  

I love using simple sentiments like this because all you really need to finish off a card is patterned paper to match.  And I know we all have a stack of patterned paper pads in our stash. 

• I started by making a top-folding A2 card using white cardstock.
• Then I adhered a piece of purple cardstock to the card front.

Now for the paper...since there is a spider web and spider as part of the sentiment, I wanted a paper to match.  I looked through my stash and found the perfect sheet on the I Love Halloween 6x6 paper pad from Echo Park Papers.  

• I used a 4" x 5.25" stitched rectangle die to cut the paper, which I adhered to the purple cardstock.
• I stamped Spidery Halloween on white cardstock, layered it on a piece of purple cardstock, and adhered it to my card front using foam tape.

To finish the card and make it extra special...

• I adhered tiny googly eyes to the larger spiders and then I stamped the spider web in the Halloween Scene Set of 12 on 2 of the corners inside the card.  I think stamping on the inside just adds to a card.  

The 2 stamps I used to make this card, Spidery Sentiment, and Halloween Scene Set of 12 - as well as all the other new release stamps, are all on sale for 15% through Friday, September 8th (no code needed).  And, if you see anything else on the Technique Junkies website, you can save 10% by using my code at checkout - TJ10Michael.

I hope you have enjoyed this card idea.  I'd love to know...leave a comment below!  I'll be back in 2 weeks with another cool idea but if you want to see more of my work, check it all out on my Blog or my Instagram page.  Hope to see you there.  

Hugs from Brasil!

~Michael