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 ..

I’m In LOVE with Puffball Girl

Hello and Happy January!

I know you’ve seen the new stamp release by now.  Do you have any favorites?  One of mine is this one ~  Pullball girl #SD1286.  Isn’t she too cute?! 

Here’s a quick diagonal fold card using this stamp.

Have you made a diagonal fold card before?  If not, here’s info you need to know.

Materials:

1) 8.5 x 11 sheet of red card stock

2) 2 complimentary pieces of designer papers -each 4 x 5.25 (cut them corner to corner)

3) Adhesive

4) A die cut shape (I used a flower shape) large enough for your stamped image

5)  A cut “love” die or any message you’d like to use here.

6) Alcohol ink markers 

7) Black archival ink

8) Puffball girl rubber stamp 

9) Optional Pearl gems to add in center of tiny flowers

       Instructions for the fold:

Score the 8.5 x 11 sheet down the center.  Turn the sheet and score down the center.

With pencil put a dot in the center then use a ruler to draw a line from the center to the corner. Now draw a line from the center to the opposite corner.  Cut with scissors corner to corner. You now have 2 base pieces to make two cards.

Layer the cut designer papers on the base. 

Stamp image onto die cut shape (I used a flower shape) and color. Add adhesive to ONLY one portion of the back. You want it to be glued to one piece only so it opens.

Add your ‘Love’ die cut or any sentiment you like to the lower corner.  New little girl sentiments were in this month’s release and can be found here Little girl sentiments

Thank you for stopping by and taking a look.

AJ ~ Art Cards with AJ

My design team discount code is TJ10AJ ~ you can use it when you shop to get 10% off your purchases.

Lion Love

 Hello, 

Valentine's Day is the second most popular for sending cards.  Have you started thinking about the cards you will send this year?   I used to think of making just one card for my hubby, but now I like to make cards for all my friends....especially the ones that need a little extra love at this time of year.   This lion stamp is so sweet.  It is two female lions sharing a hug.  I think it will be perfect to send to a girlfriend that needs a pick-me-up.  

Materials:

STAMPS: use code TJ10Chris to save 10%:

Lion

Love is in the Air

Paper:

paper from Stampin' Up

Ink:

Versa clair: Amazon

Memento Ink: Amazon or Scrapbook

Copics  are listed below

Other:

Bearly Art Glue:(detail glue)

Tacky Glue

Shimmer Spray from Technique Junkies

Sting Art Frame- Birch Press

no copics used

A Word of Warning

Hello. Jeanette here with a word of warning. This is the last day this month to save $$ on this month's release.

So, if any of the stamps in this photo are on your wish list, I'd suggest you place an order TODAY!

Of course you can ALWAYS get 10% off of any Technique Junkies order simply by using my code - TJ10JEANETTE.

Now that the warning is out of the way, let me show you a couple of cards I made featuring stamps from the new release in addition to some previously released stamps.

Pray On It

Praying Hands (previously released)

All My Passwords

Geek Chic (previously released)

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.

Carnations Background with You Don't Look a Day Over Fabulous!

 

Hello everyone and welcome to 2024.  I hope y'all had a great New Year's Eve.  I even managed to stay up until midnight.  Yay!  To help usher in the new year, I have a quick card for you using the new Carnations background stamp that I paired with Day Over Fabulous sentiment.  I love background stamps and one thing I want to make this year are quick and simple cards using a background stamp and a sentiment.    

• I pulled out a sheet of yellow textured cardstock and cut it in half.  
• With one half I made a top-folding A2 card base.  Then I stamped the Carnations background stamp, using black ink, on the other half of the cardstock.
• I die-cut a piece of black cardstock with a stitched rectangle die, embossed it with an embossing folder, and adhered it to my card front.
• Next, I used a 3.25" x 4.5" stitched rectangle die to die-cut the center of the stamped Carnations background, adhered it to a piece of fun foam, and then to the card front.  
• Lastly, I stamped Day Over Fabulous on white cardstock, die-cut it with a stitched banner die, layered it on a piece of yellow cardstock, then black cardstock, and then to the card front. 

What I love about this idea is that you can use any sentiment across the front that you want.  

The Carnations background stamp is part of the January 2024 New Release and is 15% off until Monday, January 8th (no code needed).

You can use my "Friends & Family Code" to save 10% on the rest of the website.  Just use TJ10Michael at checkout.  

Until next time.  Hugs from Brasil. 

~Michael

Special Announcement: Our Last Tradeshows

 

This is our Last Year of Traveling to Shows...   Stamp Scrap Art Tour Mesquite Tx Friday Jan. 13: Show Hours 10am - 5pm Saturday Jan. 14: Show Hours 10am - 3pm Mesquite Convention Center 1700 Rodeo Drive Mesquite TX 75149 Our last show in Mesquite We are sad to announce that our last time to exhibit at the Mesquite TX show will be next weekend, January 13th and 14th. Please come by to shop and say hello! And, Sadly... Although we love being at shows, our plans for retirement are starting and 2024 will be our last year of show travel. Although we enjoy the shows, the time away from family, the toll set up and take-down take on our bodies and the grueling travel time to get to-and-from each location is very difficult. Our 2024 Tradeshow Schedule is below. New Specials at shows this year! If you take the time to come to a show, we have some show specials for you! Buy 4 stamps get the 5th FREE* (formerly buy 5, get 6th free) Spend $40.00, Get a free Specialty Stamp Set** (formerly $50) One full rack of specially priced stamps, plus additional clearance items! (New!) Although we won't be at shows next year, the shows will still go on... While the decision to cut shows from our schedule next year is not an easy one, rest assured that the shows will still go on without us in 2025 and beyond. Please continue to support the shows - or any show in your area - the vendors travel far and wide and EVERYONE appreciates your attendance and your business. 2024 Tradeshows Mesquite TX January 13, 14 Stamp Scrap Art Tour Columbia SC February 17 - 18 Stamp Scrap Art Tour Rockford IL - March 9 - 10 Stamp Scrap Art Tour Allentown PA - April 5 - 6 StamperCon Akron OH - April 27 - 28 Adventures in Stamping West Springfield MA - May 31 - June 1 StamperCon Sharonville OH - August 2 - 3 Classes Start 7-31 Stampaway USA Hamburg NY August 24-25 Stamp Scrap Art Tour Westminster MD - Sept 7 - 8 Stamp Scrap Art Tour Hampton VA Oct 19 - 20 Stamp Scrap Art Tour

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Oenophile Valentine

Know someone who is a connoisseur of wines?  This new Wine is my Valentine stamp is a perfect way to send them some love!  I paired it here with one of the great stamps from the Wine with Friends set as a background.  The new stamp is 15% off until January 8th; if you use my code, TJ10FAITH, you can take 10% off anything else!