Clap For Yourself - Quick & Simple Fun Fold Card

 Hi Crafty Friends - 

I know you are as excited about the Giant Inventory Reduction Sale as I am! I am sharing a quick and easy fun fold card paired with the Technique Junkies, Clap stamp set available as part of this sale!! 

Split Panel Card Cutting Instructions:

Base 5 1/2 x 5 3/4  Score at 4 1/4 on the 5 3/4 side (Navy Blue)

Inside Card Mat 4 x 5 1/4 (Vanilla)

Base Second Panel 1 1/2 x 5 1/2 (Navy Blue)

Panel Layer 1 1/4 x 5 1/4 (Gold)  (2)

Pattern Paper Layer 1 x 5 (2)

Vanilla Card Stock (for sentiment) - Rectangle Die

Navy Blue Card Stock - Scalloped Edges Die 

Cut the card stock as noted above and adhered the layers assembling the card. The patterned paper is by Mintay Paper, Happy Birthday. I stamped the Clap stamp on the vanilla card stock and again on patterned paper / gold card stock. I paper pieced the ladies dress. The image was colored using Spectrum Noir Tri Blend Makers. I added a few pink dots to finish off the card. 

The sentiment is uplifting!! I love the color combo and how quick this card came together.

I hope you were inspired! Don't forget to grab the stamps you want but haven't purchased during the Inventory Reduction Sale! OVER 950 ITEMS ON SALE PLUS... Take another 10% off by using my Coupon Code TJ10Shalana!  This sale ends December 18th!!

Thank you for stopping by! Happy Crafting!

Our Giant Inventory Reduction Sale!! Hurry - 40% plus 10% won't last long!

 

WOW! Our Amazing Inventory Reduction Sale! [40% OFF] All items in the December Inventory Reduction Category! OVER 900 ITEMS ON SALE HURRY! Sale ends December 18th (Many items will be retired when the inventory is depleted)   PLUS... Take another 10% off by using any of the TJ Design Team Coupon Codes!  The total discount amount on the sale items is nearly 50%! • Select items in the December Inventory Reduction Category - they will be discounted automatically in your shopping cart • Grab a discount code from one of the TJ Designer Blogs (below) • Apply the code at checkout to save an additional 10% off! Retail, in-stock orders only. Shop Now What does 40% off plus a 10% coupon mean? $16.95 reduces to: $9.16 $10.95 reduces to: $5.91 $6.95 reduces to: $3.78 $4.95 reduces to: $2.67 $2.95 reduces to: $1.59 Want to see from Artwork fro the designers? Follow their links below, and Please use a code from one of the designers who have inspired you this year! The 2023 TJ Design Team & Associates Jeanette Cloyd - TJ10JEANETTE Shalana Glass - TJ10Shalana Darlene Wright - TJ10Darlene Deb Davison - TJ10Deb Michael Trent - TJ10Michael Chris O'Malley - TJ10Chris Pam Stang - TJ10Pam Patti Gilliam - TJ10Patti Judy Jackson - TJ10Judy Cards by AJ - TJ10AJ Faith Morris - TJ10FAITH Party Chicks, Set of 12 Birthday Blocks Created by Shalana Glass Pine Bough Chtistmas Blessings (non-sale item) Created by Michael Trent Cartwheel Created by Shalana Glass Three Little Birds (non-sale item) Learning to Fly Created by Pam Stang Bring Your Own Sunshine Sketched Flowers Created by: Patti Gilliam Leopard Set of 6 Created by Jeanette Cloyd Lighthouses Background Lighthouse Sentiments Created by Pam Stang Ghosties Night Circle Happy Halloween Created by Michael Trent Mad Mod Lace Learning to Fly Created by: AJ Vander Ende Clap Created by Shalana Glass Play Like a Pirate Ropes Created by Faith Morris Wishing Big Created by: Patti Gilliam Birthday Queen Created by Pat Huntoon

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Seaworthy Advice

 I think we can all relate to this sentiment from the fun Play Like A Pirate set from Technique Junkies!  Lucky for you, it is included in the December Inventory Clearance Sale!   I paired it with the Ropes BG stamp (regular price, but still a must-have in my book!).  If you use my code TJ10FAITH, you'll get an extra 10% off!  Shop now at:  Technique Junkies Stamps

It's Deb here with another stamp from the November Stamp Release . I used the Fall Mushroom stamp and I have to say that lately I have had a thing for mushrooms !! I have a new mushroom notebook made by a friend, a sweatshirt and a coffee cup . Does anyone else share my latest obsession ???  I had planned on coloring the image but when I stamped it on a piece of patterned paper, it really created a fabulous look that needed nothing else !!

• I stamped the mushroom image on a patterned paper with Memento Tuxedo Black ink .
• The sentiment was stamped on a piece of cream cardstock with Memento Rich Cocoa .
• I embossed a piece of red cardstock with the Sizzix Winter Woodland embossing folder.
• The embossed panel was adhered to a Kraft card base.
• The stamped image was cut with a square die   and adhered to the embossed panel .
• The sentiment was adhered below the stamped image with foam tabs .
• I placed a black rhinestone on each corner of the sentiment.

I love this combination of black and red !! Do you ?? Have you had a chance to check out all of the new release stamps at Technique Junkies ??  Fall Mushroom is just one of their new images. Take some time to do some shopping for yourself and be sure to use my code - TJ10Deb - for a 10% discount.   Thanks for stopping by . Happy Stamping !!

Old, Loved and Rescued

 

Hello TJ Crafty Friends,

In the November release was a sentiment that says ~ The Best Things in Life are Old, Loved and Rescued. Have you seen it yet?

Well, the first thing that came to my mind when I read that was ~ sweet old dogs. And on September 10, 2023 my husband and I adopted an 8 year old dog (he's the short one on the left), named Snoopy Snuffles, to add to our family.  Our 13 year old, Junior (on right), needed a companion after he lost his best friend.

I just LOVE THIS STAMP!  Can't you see this on animal rescue cards to donate to rescue organizations for fundraising?  I sure can.

If you'd like to make this card or one similar here's what you need:

White or cream color card stock size A2 (1/2 sheet of card stock folded in half)

3 neutral print or light tan buttons

Black ink pad

Vintage photo distress oxide ink pad (a light tan ink pad could be used also)

Brown, red, light sage and gray markers (or colored pencils could be used here)

Water pen or paint brush and water

Foam strips

Scissors 

Glue

Plaid ribbon

3 rubber stamps:  The Best Things in Life, Let's Roll (old dog in truck), Concrete texture

1) To begin I used the concrete texture background stamp with a vintage photo distress ink pad to give an aged look to the background of this card. I also used the ink pad around the perimeter of the card.

2) Next I stamped the Let's Roll (old dog in truck) stamp on the left side and the sentiment on the right side in black ink.  I wiped off the word Loved with a paper towel and used a red marker over the word. I did this to create an emphasis on the word LOVED.

3) I wanted a soft red look on the pick-up truck to go along with the old/aged theme of this card so I put a little red marker on my acrylic block and used a water brush to pick up some ink and color the truck. You could use a red ink pad on your block in place of the marker. I added a little gray marker to the door handle and a hint of light sage to the area in front of the truck (the area through the windshield and right upper corner of that stamp).

4) Next I cut out 4 strips of scrap card stock to make a photo frame to go around the old dog in the truck stamp (called "Let's roll").  Colored the strips with brown and gray, mitered the corners (cut angles) and put strips of foam tape behind them creating an old photo frame look.

5) To finish this up I glued on a bow and 3 buttons as shown.

Thank you for stopping by today. I hope you enjoyed this card design. This one came from the heart. 

Comments always welcome.

Happy Stamping,

AJ & my old dogs Snoopy Snuffles & Junior

***Save 10% off your purchases with discount code TJ10AJ***

Holiday Spirit

Hello Junkies!  (Chris here)

I have a little to share with you today.   TJ has the best snarky stamps.   This one is perfect for those non-traditional Christmas cards.  I stamped the sentiment in Avocado ink to match the wine bottle.  To incorporate a pop of red I matted the front panel on a muted red card base. I accented the card with wine bottle and glass die cuts.  I used vellum to make the glass.   On the inside I put a glass with wine in it...so show they did get in the Holiday Spirit!.    I hope you get a chuckle out of this. 

Materials:

STAMPS: use code TJ10Chris to save 10%:

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Various Animals

Hello. Jeanette here with three more cards featuring stamps from the November release. These three all include animals.

Technique Junkies Old Loved and Rescued:

I also used the Puppy Pals stencil that is available at Technique Junkies.

Technique Junkies Bear:

I also used a sentiment from the Technique Junkies Inside Out Twisted Encouragements stamp set.

Technique Junkies Wolf and Throw Me to the Wolves:

I hope you have enjoyed this month's release as much as I have.

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.