It’s Wine-O-Clock

Hello TJ Friends,

Cheers to the perfect pair ~ of stamps!

 Vintage botanical grapevine stamp and Wine O’clock stamp

Add a few purple gems for the hours on the clock, matte in black, add foam for dimension, finish with a purple card base and you’re done.

About the word “grapevine” stamped randomly in the background.  I cut that word off of the Vintage botanical grapevine stamp so I could use it independently. 

Inside sentiment suggestions:  Happy Birthday, Congratulations, You Did It!, Happy New Year

Don’t forget to use the TJ Design Team Coupon Code (TJ10AJ) if you decide to treat yourself to some end of  the year shopping!

Happy New Year!

AJ ~ Art Cards with AJ 

 

Best Things in Life

 WhooHoo!  We made it.  Hopefully all the Christmas cards have been sent, all the food cooked and presents unwrapped.  It is time to enjoy a few quiet days before we say goodbye to 2023.   If feels good to take a break from all the Christmas colors and embrace the rainbow again!   I love this background stamp.  It is perfect for to celebrate all our four legged friends.    Give your furry friend a hug from me!  (Chris)

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Best Things

Paw Prints

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas! 

This is my regularly scheduled Monday to post as a design team member for Technique Junkies. What better way to do that than with a Christmas card?

Technique Junkies - Winter Borders

Technique Junkies - Scripted Merry Christmas

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.

I'll be back here again on the blog in a couple of weeks. Until then, let me wish you not only a Merry Christmas, but also a Happy New Year.

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

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!

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!

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