Friday, December 22, 2023

Bring in the New Year with a Champagne Toast and Lots of Glitter

 


Hello everyone!  It's Design Team Member Michael here with a very cool idea for a New Year's card.  Today is December 23rd and my Christmas card making is done for 2023.  Time to ring in 2024.  Today I have a card that will awe your friends and family.  A B&W New Year's Card (very chic) - using the Champagne Toast stamp and only black and white glittered fun foam.  No coloring!

  • I started making a top-folding A2 card base with white cardstock.  
  • I cut a piece of black and a piece of white glittered fun foam, 4" x 8.5", applied 2" wide double-sided tape to the back, and then cut them into 1" strips. 
  • Starting with a strip of the black glittered cardstock, I removed part of the tape backing, adhered it to the card front on an angle, and trimmed away the excess.  
  • Then I adhered a strip of the white glittered cardstock on each side of the black.  Again, trim away any excess.  
  • Continue doing this until the card front is covered.

  • I stamped Champagne Toast on white cardstock, die-cut it using a stitched rectangle die, and adhered it to a piece of regular, non-glittered fun foam.
  • For my sentiment, using a scrap piece of the black glittered fun foam, I die-cut a Happy New Year die from Elizabeth Craft Designs, that I had in my stash, and adhered it to the card front across the stems of the champagne glasses.
  • Lastly, I adhered some crystals to the bottom of the champagne glasses for even more shimmer and shine.  
Done!  Easy peasy and very chic.  I'd love to know what you think of this card and using glittered fun foam.  Do you guys use glittered fun foam in your cardmaking?  Let me know.  Have a very Merry Christmas, if you celebrate, and a very Happy New Year.  Until next year...

Hugs from Brasil.

~Michael

Thursday, December 21, 2023

Muy Caliente!

 

This fabulous peppers stamp makes such a great background!  I stamped it on Crushed Curry and colored with green and red markers.  Added a fringed banner and some die cut letters.  Perfect way to let someone know you are thinking of them or to celebrate a special occasion!  Use my code TJ10FAITH for 10% off your order!




Wednesday, December 20, 2023

Neptune's Mond wishing upon a star


 Only 5 days until Christmas!!!
Goodness, where has the time gone?
This morning I am sharing a creation done with Neptune's Mond and Wish Upon a Star. I kept it monochromatic using almost amethyst and a deep purple for Neptune. I also used a compass stencil and a compass embossing folder. A bit of distressed organza, sheer ribbon and it's complete! Find all the crafty goodness here and use my code TJ10Pam at checkout!

Merry Christmas!

Sunday, December 17, 2023

Creativity Challenge ~ Winter Weather



Hello TJ Friends!
Today’s card was designed for the “Winter Weather” creativity challenge.
I hope you’ll agree …I kept this one simple. 

I used one rubber stamp - Fir forest and stamped it along the bottom of a light blue card then layered it on a slightly larger piece of black.
To make the snow along the bottom I used a mixed media modeling paste called Cloud whip.
Next I randomly put dots of glue on the trees and sky then sprinkled with a glitter mix called winter storm.
I finished it with the die cut words and mounted this on a blue glitter card base.
I hope this inspires you to take another look at your tree rubber stamps. They are a wonderful addition to your stamp collection because of the versatility they have. 
Before I go - Don’t forget about the BIG 40% OFF SALE. Last day is December 18th. And you can add my TJ Design Team Coupon code (TJ10AJ) for additional savings!

~ Happy Crafting ~
AJ @Art Cards with AJ 


                         

Saturday, December 16, 2023

Once In A Lifetime

Hey Crafty Friends - 

Looking for a few last minute holiday gift ideas? I have two recommendations. 1. Purchase your crafty friends a few stamps from the Giant Inventory Reduction Sale going on now!! 2. Make a set of handmade cards!! 

Today I am sharing a card created using a Split Panel Fun Fold as well as the Once In A Lifetime stamp set.


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 
Did you notice the paper piecing and embossing done on her shirt. Super cool technique. 

How impactful is this sentiment?! 

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!

Friday, December 15, 2023

Hurry! Last few sale days!

 

 
 
 

Last few days of our

40%-off Inventory Reduction sale!

 
 

Don't miss out on these limited-time discounts.

We've marked down hundreds of must-have rubber stamps

that you don't want to miss!


All of the items in the December Inventory Reduction Sale Category

are 40% off -- plus you may take another 10% off the discounted price by using one of the TJ designer codes!


Simply add the stamps from the sale category and your stamps will be discounted at checkout.


HURRY! Sale ends December 18th.



Here are just a few of the steals you won't want to pass up:

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Small Poppies

Sale price: $6.57


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Wildflowers

Sale price: $4.17


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Birthday Queen

Sale price: $4.77


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Spring Bunny

Sale price: $4.77


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Mrs. Santa's List

Sale price: $3.75


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Sketched Flowers

Sale price: $6.57


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Rustic Pine

Sale price: $4.17


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Santa with Gifts

Sale price: $4.17


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Butterfly Flight

Sale price: $2.97


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Milk Jug Flowers

Sale price: $4.17


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These are just a tiny sample of the sale items!


Shop now - most items will be retired when sold out.


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Thursday, December 14, 2023

Happy Winter ( and Autumn ) Wishes

Deb here to show you another fabulous stamp set included in the December Inventory Reduction Sale . There is a 40% discount on all of these sale stamps - the discount appears when you add the item to your shopping cart , AND if you use my code - TJ10Deb - you can save even more !! 


The price of the Happy Winter Wishes stamp set that I used for my cards is originally $12.95 . It drops to $7.77 with the 40% discount and with my code, you will get the stamp at a price of $6.99 .. I love the versatility of this set - I made an Autumn card and a Winter card with these stamps . 





  • I stamped the rabbit image on a piece of white cardstock and also on a piece of Kraft.
  • The images were then colored with my COPICS and fussy-cut.
  • I also stamped the scarf area of the rabbit stamp onto a piece of Autumn patterned paper and a piece of Winter patterned paper .
  • The scarfs were also then fussy-cut.
  • I adhered the scarfs to each of the completed rabbits.
  • The sentiments were stamped on cardstock and then cut with a square die and a round die.
  • I chose 2 coordinating patterns of paper - One set with Autumn colors and the other with Winter/Christmas colors.
  • I cut the patterned papers on a diagonal  and adhered the coordinating papers to a mint green card base ( the Winter card ) and a Kraft base ( the Autumn card ) .     
  • The rabbits were adhered to the card bases .
  • The sentiments were popped up with foam tabs.


Don't you just love when you can change the color scheme on a card and create a whole different look !?!?!? I hope that you like my cards .. I hope you will create some of your own.. Don't forget to check out the BIG sale .. AND use my code. The other Design Team members have also created projects to share with you .. I hope that you look at them also .. 

The Inventory Reduction Sale goes through December 18. 

Don't miss it.. Treat yourself !!