Trying to get into the Holiday Spirit

Hello TJ Crafters!

Are you trying to get into the Holiday Spirit?  Me too.

And there's obviously more than one way to do that (wink)!

On this card I made it pretty fast and pretty funny! 

I paired the new #SD1277 The Bottle Won't Open with the funny By Us ladies.

To create this fun and quick card you'll need:

Blank A2 card (1/2 piece of white card stock folded in half)

Red, green and black ink pads

Red and green markers

Optional:  red glitter and glue

1) I used a stamping platform and lined up my "The bottle won't open" stamp so it would stamp about 1/2 inch to 3/4 inch down from the top of the card.  You can eyeball it.

2) Next I applied the green ink pad to the top portion of this stamp then stamped it. If it needs to be darker - apply more ink and stamp again.

3) Now apply the red ink pad to the lower portion of the sentiment stamp.  Re-ink and stamp again if you need it darker.

4) Remove that stamp from your stamping platform and line up your By Us stamp.  Ink it up with black and stamp it below the words. As you can see in the example below you'll stamp it close to the sentiment.

Last - color your holly berries and leaves - and snazz up those ladies with color and glitter. 

*** I hope you get into the Holiday spirit soon ***

*** Save 10% Off everything with discount code TJ10AJ ***

Happy Stamping,

AJ ~ Art Cards with AJ

P.S. Did you see the entire November Release? You might want to check it out! There's of picture of the Gotta Have it All release below my card.

 

Beary Fun

Hi Junkies!  (Chris here)

Again, I'm in love with this realistic style stamp from Technique Junkies.   This bear is amazing.  I wanted to create a scene where he was walking in the woods.   I used an embossing folder to create the trees.  On the debossed side of the paper I carefully stamped the bear.  It gives the illusion that the bear is behind the trees.   I added some blue ink and glitter to create a wintery feel.   I felt like it still needed something...so I splattered silver sparkle watercolor all over to create a snow storm.   I'm so glad I did.  The card has the perfect amount of sparkle. 

Don't forget to scroll down and see the bonus card.   After making a winter scene, I wanted to make a summery one too. Which one do you like better?

Materials:

STAMPS: use code TJ10Chris to save 10%:

Wolf Sentiment

Bear

Wild and Free

You can see the full supply list on my blog

 

No copics today

Encouragement

Hello, Jeanette here. I have two more cards to show you that feature stamps from the November release as well as a couple of previously released stamps.

Technique Junkies Vintage Script Collage:

The sentiment is from the Technique Junkies Inside Out Twisted Encouragements stamp set.

Technique Junkies Splendor of Nature:

I also used the Technique Junkies Stormy Sea Border stamp.

There are so many stamps and other products to love at Technique Junkies so be sure to check the store often. 

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.

Red Glittered Christmas

Our Scripted Merry Christmas stamp looks so pretty atop the Holly and Berries stamp on the bottom! A little glitter ribbon and Berries colored with a glitter pen adds sparkle. This is such an easy, sparkly Christmas Card!

Stamps may be found here:

Scripted Merry Christmas: https://techniquejunkies.com/scripted-merry-christmas/

Holly and Berries: https://techniquejunkies.com/holly-and-berries/

Pat Huntoon

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 

Shimmering Bliss Closeout and a Video Tutorial

 

Half Price Shimmering Bliss Due to a variety of reasons, we are discontinuing Shimmering Bliss by Technique Junkies, and the remaining stock is 50% off! The sale is here: https://techniquejunkies.com/shimmering-bliss/ To show you how to use some of the sprays, we have a Vintage Card VideoTutorial for you - AND a kit that reduces the cost even more! The video is below, and the link to the kit is here: https://techniquejunkies.com/shimmering-bliss-closeout-sprayed-vintage-card/ The video is HERE ( or click on the image below):

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Christmas Spirit

Christmas is right around the corner!  I got into the holiday spirit making this bottle shaped card, using the fun new Bottle Won't Open stamp as a label.  I printed a photo of a bottle from my computer and used it as a template for cutting the card shape out of dark red cardstock.  Stamped the sentiment on mottled DSP, colored the holly leaves and added some red gems for the berries.  Used a small piece of gold paper stamped with Holly and Berries on the neck of the bottle.  Finished with some gold matting on the label and a couple of gold leaf stickers.  Sponged the edges of the bottle with Highland Heather to add dimension.  Here are links to these stamps:

https://techniquejunkies.com/the-bottle-wont-open/

https://techniquejunkies.com/holly-and-berries/

Use my code TJ10FAITH for 10% off your order!