Use Your Background Stamps | Sympathy Card Ideas | Carnations and Pray On It

 

Happy Saturday y'all.  I love using background stamps for cards.  But I hate making sympathy cards.  Today, two stamps from Technique Junkies whispered in my ear - the Carnations background stamp and the Pray On It stamp - and I used both of them to make 2 sympathy cards.   

I even have a video showing how I made these cards and also showing other cards I made using the Carnations background.  

Let me explain how I made them.  Both cards are made almost the same.  The only difference is that I glued flowers on the horizontal card.

• Using black cardstock, I made two A2-sized card bases.  One vertical and the other horizontal.  
• I die-cut two pieces of white cardstock using a 4" x 5.25" stitched rectangle die and adhered one inside each card to the message.
• Using Archival Jet Black ink by Ranger, I stamped Carnations twice - once on a piece of textured pink cardstock and again on a piece of yellow cardstock.  
• Then I die-cut each of them using a 4" x 5.25" stitched rectangle die.
• I cut two pieces of black fun foam, a little smaller than the die-cut Carnations background, and adhered one to each of the stamped images.  Then I adhered one ot each card front. 
• For the sentiments - I stamped Pray On It on a piece of white cardstock - twice.  I trimmed them down and layered them on a piece of black cardstock.  
• Then I die-cut each of them using the 4" x 5.25" stitched rectangle die to get the stitched sides.  Make sure to align your die either vertically or horizontally depending on which card you are making.  
• I adhered a piece of black fun foam to the back of each sentiment and then to the card front.  
• Lastly, I adhered a small heart sticker I had in my stash to the sentiment and I colored in the letters using a yellow or pink marker.

For the horizontal card, I adhered the sentiment so there was space on the right side.  Then I used a hot glue gun to adhere some paper flowers and a heart hat pin.

I'd love to know what you think of these cards and which one is your fav?  If you want to pick up anything on the Technique Junkies website (www.techniquejunkies.com) - you can save 10% by using my code at checkout - TJ10Michael.  

Thanks for stopping by the blog today and, until next time...

Hugs from Brasil.

~Michael

January Artwork Inspiration

 

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This new TechniqueJunkies sentiment stamp is a MUST HAVE!  (and all TOO TRUE!)  Here, I stamped it on a piece of multicolored DSP to create a cellphone screen and mounted it on a piece of black cardstock cut into the shape of a cellphone for a mini slimline card.  I used a silver gel pen to add some details and glued a tiny phone icon to the screen.  Get it here Technique Junkies Stamps and use my code TJ10FAITH for 10% off your order!

Script and Stenciling

Good day! Today I am sharing a creation using an ACLD stencil 3D Butterfly and I stamped the Vintage Script Collage through the stencil. Colored the roses pink and added some crystal effects on them.the sentiment is from Peace and Comfort, set of 6. A bit of sponging, some brads and it’s finished!

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Love is in the Air

 Yep - getting close to Valentines day!

So today I am sharing a card I made using the new

Lioness and Cub stamp release this month at

Technique Junkies

So whether it is a partner or a family member 

really all you need is Love

 The saying is from an older release Inside out : Love is in the Air

and the background stamp embossed in white is the

Tree branch silhouette

Used my die cuts for the Heart cut out\and layered from there

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Pray On It

 Hello Crafty Friends - 

Today I am sharing two cards I created using the Pray On It stamp set which is apart of the January release. The sentiment is so powerful. 

I paired Pray On It with the Summer Flowers Frame stamp set. I colored the flowers using Spectrum Noir Tri Blend markers. I heat embossed the sentiment with black embossing power so it would standout against the flowers. I used a clear shimmer pen over multiple flowers however it did not photograph well.

 

The second card I paired Pray On It with the Praying Hands stamp set. I stamped the praying hands in a desert sand ink color. I stamped the sentiment on top of the image. I lightly distressed the edges of the card stock. Nice simple and quick card. 

I hope you were inspired. If you like what you see grab these stamps on the Technique Junkies website and use code TJ10Shalana at checkout. Thank you for stopping by and Happy Crafting! 

Ruffles & Glitter

Deb here with a card made using 2 of the January Stamp Releases . Welcome to 2024 and a new year of creativity !! I thought that these stamps went well together for my card for a friend raising a pre-teen daughter . Ruffled Fabric and Little Girls complemented each other so well !!

• I stamped the Ruffled Fabric image  with Catherine Pooler Daydream ink  on white cardstock, then trimmed it to fit my card base. 
• The sentiment was stamped on white cardstock with Catherine Pooler Peppermint Scrub ink and then trimmed .
• I adhered the sentiment to the Ruffled panel then adhered that completed panel to a Kraft card base.
• Turquoise glitter was placed along the bottom edge of the top ruffle.
• The chipboard girl was adhered on the left side of the card. She's been in my stash for years !!!

 

These are only 2 of the fantastic stamps in this release. The sentiment set  has 3 stamps included for creating wonderful cards for little girls ( or even for bigger girls ) .. Perfect for a newborn baby card, birthday card or even for a creative friend who loves glitter  ..

Do you have any creative resolutions for this year ?? Are you planning on trying some new techniques ? Some new stamps could be on your "To Do list" and if you use my code  - TJ10Deb - over at Technique Junkies , you can get 10% off your purchase . That's a nice way to start your year !!

I'll be posting cards throughout the month along with my Technique Junkies teammates. I hope you will follow along with us as we all share our creations.. Stay creative until we meet again ..