Sweet Snail with Whimsical Mushrooms

Hello Crafty friends,     

Isn't this whimsical snail traveling through the mystical mushroom forest sweet?  It has a little zentangle magical twist to it doesn't it? I decided to keep the coloring to a minimum and make the card fairly simple by sticking with just 3 colors - red, black, and white. It's hard to go wrong with this color trio.

                     

What you need:

White A2 card 

Scrap piece of black card stock

Stencil and paint (I used Flowing drops stencil and Black 24 Carat Diamond glitter Paint

Rubber stamp Snail with whimsical mushrooms  

Thinking of you sentiment (Mine is from Four Little Sentiments)

Adhesive

Foam (optional)

Black ink pad 

Here's what I did to create this card...

Step 1-  Starting with my white card base I used the flowing drops stencil and Black Aladine IZINK 24 Carat Diamond glitter paint to create the background - then set aside to thoroughly dry.

Step 2 -  I stamped the Snail with whimsical mushrooms, colored parts of it using three shades of red/pink markers (you could use colored pencils), then fussy cut it out, added foam strips behind it, and adhered to card.

Step 3 -  I stamped the Thinking of you sentiment, matted it with black card stock and adhered it to the card.

When getting tools or products for card making I try to think of how many ways I can use that product in the future - not just for one card design. For example I used the  flowing drops stencil for the background on this card. It's very versatile and I use it often. A lot actually. It has beautiful movement and can be used with ink pads and your favorite stencil brush, with ink daubers, glittery paints like I used on this card, or other favorite stencil products you may already have. 

I hope you enjoyed this card design. I appreciate you stopping by.

Comments always welcome.

Happy Crafting!

AJ Vander Ende/Art Cards with AJ

P.S. My discount code TJ10AJ saves you 10% off everything (that's not on sale).

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New September Stamps are automatically 15% off through 9/8/2023 and can be found here: techniquejunkies.com/september-new-stamp-release/

Flowing Drops Stencil https://techniquejunkies.com/flowing-drops-stencil/

Black 24 carat diamond glitter paint https://techniquejunkies.com/black-aladine-izink-24-carat-diamond-glitter-paint/

Four little sentiments https://techniquejunkies.com/four-little-sentiments/

Colorful blending brushes set https://techniquejunkies.com/colorful-blending-brushes-set-of-10/

Skeletons in my Closet

Hi Junkies! (Chris here).

I'm so excited to share this card.   This Dancing Grim Reaper is too cute to spook.  The card is designed so that the body of the grim reaper swings side to side when you move the card.   It is just a fun effect.  What makes it even better is the funny sentiment that TJ created.    The inside reads: "However, there is a tiny box of souls in my underwear drawer".    Do you think the grim reaper wears underwear?  

Materials:

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Skeletons

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Two More with the September Release

Hello. Jeanette here with two more cards I made with stamps from the September release.

Technique Junkies Worn Leaves:

I also used the previously released Technique Junkies Your Kind of Crazy stamp set on this card.

Technique Junkies Explore the World:

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

Thanks for stopping the blog today!

That Spooky Scene

Ready to Create a Scene? Today I am using the Halloween Scene Stamp Set of 12 for my spooky card creation! All of the stamps in the set were created to work together to stamp, mask and ink your way to your own scary cards. The inside of the card also uses the Spidery Halloween stamp. The stamps may be found here:

The Halloween Scene: https://techniquejunkies.com/the-halloween-scene-set-of-12/

Spidery Halloween: https://techniquejunkies.com/spidery-halloween/

 

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

TJ Inkspiration: 180 degrees Worn Leaves Stamping Technique

 

Creative use for your background stamps!

Or video today uses a technique from WAY back: 180 degrees background stamping. The new Worn Leaves stamp is perfect for this technique, and the Explore the World stamp is a great sentiment for it too. The card in the video tutorial below is just stamps and ink. No die cuts, no stencils, just the materials we love to use the most. I have a two kits for you today, too, one with ink and one without. Both are bery reasonably priced, too! The kit mays be found HERE. Our Tradeshow schedule for the remainder of the year is below the video.

Select Catherine Pooler Ink/ Reinkers on Sale Save over 30%!

I have an overstock of Catherine Pooler Ink and reinker sets - and you get the benefit! Here are two of the biggest savings: Select ink pads with their matching reinker - normally $13.00, now $8.99! Reinker sets of 8 (to match the MINI ink sets sold previously) normally $44.00, now $29.00! Select full sized stamp pads: normally $7.50, now $5.50! Catch your savings HERE

The video is HERE ( or click on the image below):

Our Tradeshow Schedule for the Remainder of the Year: Southfield MI - September 23, 24 Stamp Scrap Art Tour York PA - October 13, 14 StamperCon Hampton VA - October 21,22 Stamp Scrap Art Tour

Up, Up and Away!

 This new Frequent Flyer stamp is so much fun to play with!!  In the first, I turned the image sideways and added some die cut kitties flying across the moon, substituting another TJ sentiment on a tent topper card.  In the second card, I tore strips of orange/yellow cardstock and used a cat for a latch. In the last, I stencilled some spooky clouds and added ribbon, a gem and some die-cut bows.  There is no limit to the ways you can use this fun stamp!  Get these stamps and so much more at techniquejunkies.com.  Use my code TJ10FAITH for 10% off your order!