Be Creative

 Yes - be creative - get those ideas flowing.

This new stamp from Technique Junkies, 

Vintage Script Collage will do it !!!

Had so much fun putting this together.  Lots of little bits

and bobs and lace and beads

Paired the stamp with an older saying 'something creative' as

it just seemed to fit with what I was doing 

Even under the vellum butterfly I stamped some script

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TJ10Darlene

Autumn Splendor

 The Fall Mushroom stamp from Technique Junkies is all the best of autumn! The mushroom scene was colored with Copic Markers and is paired with the Splendor of Nature sentiment. The background uses the Pile of Leaves background stamp, colored direct-to-stamp with Catherine Pooler Ink. The stamps may be found here:

Fall Mushroom: https://techniquejunkies.com/fall-mushroom/

Spendor of Nature: https://techniquejunkies.com/splendor-of-nature/

Pile of Leaves: https://techniquejunkies.com/pile-of-leaves/ Pat Huntoon

Blessed Christmas Berty Bouquet

 

Our delicate Christmas Berry Bouquet stamp is so pretty, easy to color, and perfect with the simple Christmas Blessings Sentiment. The background is designer paper from my stash. The two stamps are here:

Christmas Berry Bouquet: https://techniquejunkies.com/christmas-berry-bouquet/

Christmas Blessings: https://techniquejunkies.com/christmas-blessings/

Pat

Be Bold, Be Brilliant, Be You

 Hello Crafty Friends - 

Today's design uses the November new release stamp set Vintage Script Collage paired with the Typewriter Set. Check out how this card came together by following the instructions below. 

1. I began by cutting a mat out of gold foil card stock. 
2. I stamped the Vintage Script Collage in black ink on white card stock. 
3. The images were colored using Spectrum Noir Tri Blend Markers .
4. I stamped the typewriter on white card stock and fussy cut it out. 
5. I stamped the sentiment "Be Bold, Be Brilliant, Be You" in Versamark and heat embossed it in gold. 
6. I put all the layers of the card front together then used 3-D foam tape to pop up the typewriter. I added gold thread behind the paper of the typewriter and there you have it. A quick and simple card. 

How pretty is this butterfly!! I am a lover of all things butterflies. 

I like the look of the roses. Antique Pink and Green go so well together. 

I hope you were inspired. Thank you for stopping by. When you purchase these products don't forget to use code TJ10Shalana to get a discount during checkout. Happy Crafting! 

TJ Inkspiration: Thanksgiving Diamonds

 

Add that WOW Factor! Aladine IZINK Diamonds are amazing through stencils! Easy to use and easy to clean, they add the wow factor to your cardmaking projects. Watch Pat Huntoon create an easy Thanksgiving card with just a few swipes of the palette knife. All of the items used in this video are here: https://techniquejunkies.com/thanksgiving-diamonds-kit/ Please note: Orders will not be shipped or received before November 27th. Please be aware that your kit will NOT arrive before Thanksgiving. The video is HERE ( or click on the image below):

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Have a Merry Berry Christmas

Deb here with two of the November Release stamps - Christmas Berry Bouquet  and Scripted Merry Christmas . I think these work so well together and this card was finished in less than 30 minutes ! It's always nice when you are able to sit down and create a card that seems effortless .

• I stamped the Christmas Berry Bouquet with Tuxedo Black Memento ink on a piece of cream cardstock.
• The image was colored with my COPICS and Flair pens.
• The sentiment was stamped below the bouquet with Lady Bug Memento ink.
• I adhered a piece of holly patterned paper to a white card base. 
• The completed stamped panel was trimmed and adhered on the right side of the card base, leaving a strip of the patterned paper showing on the left side.
• A thin strip of red textured cardstock  was adhered along the left edge of the stamped panel.

Christmas is getting closer each day. Have you started your holiday cards yet ?? If you decide to do some holiday shopping for some fun stamps, you can use my code - TJ10Deb - to save 10% at Technique Junkies . I hope you all are staying warm and cozy and finding some time to be creative..

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.