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I'm so lucky to have crafty friends. I thought it would be fun to make some cards that highlight our love of stamping. This stamp is perfect because we often joke that stamping is therapy. We share (some funny...some serious) a lot of things while making cards. I thought this was just a fun twist on a thinking of you card. What do you think?
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Sadly, I've had to make a lot of Sympathy cards lately. This set from Technique Junkies is called Peace and Comfort. It was perfect for these religious cards. I had this cross from Simon Says Stamp. I love how this cross has an intricate piece and also a simple cross. You create two cards at once. This is really helpful when you need to make several cards.
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I saw one of these cards on pinterest and I couldn't wait to try it. I love cards that have unique elements to them. This coffee cut appears to be floating on the card panel. It is really easy to make.Hello!
I love making interactive cards. I'm always looking for new designs and variations. I wanted to see if we could make stamp on the "arm" of the card. It worked out really well. The measurements are worked out perfectly so you don't end up with a bunch of scraps! Watch here to get all the details and design tips
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Hello, Impossible cards were really popular years ago. I wanted to see if I could make a Super Sized Impossible Card. It would allow us to use our larger stamps on the same fun card format. It totally worked. In the video I will share lots of tips to make this card super easy.
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I'm having so much fun with St. Patrick's Day cards this year. I used a old bookmark die I had in my stash to create this upside tag on my card. I think it give the card a playful feel. What do you think? I used gel pens to color the rainbow. It adds the perfect amount of shine/glitter to the card.
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It is release day at Technique Junkies. There are a lot of silly stamps in the release- YAY! I'm showcasing one today. It is called Senility Prayer. It comes as one stamp, but I cut the woman away from the sentiment. I stamped her several times at the bottom of the card. I wanted the words to be the focal point of this project. As an embellishment, I used a die. It is from Taylored Expressions. I used some holographic paper for the lenses. I love the shiny look!
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Here is a whole November Release. Do you have a favorite?
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I have a silly card for you today. It is nice to take a break from holiday cards and do something that will hopefully make you smile. This sentiment is made by Riley and Co. I thought it paired well with the old Tim Holtz blueprint drink set. This set is challenging to use. I got this set because it felt more masculine. All the images have the sketchy lines and line to them. I'm not sure I love that. I think I might try to mask them off next time. What do you think? Do you like them? hate them? neutral?
Anyway, I hope this brings a smile to your face. I think it is a fun encouragement card.
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I'm so excited to share this today. I love revisiting "old" Techniques. It has been about 10 years since I did this... but hey it still works! This is called Joseph's Coat and you can learn how to do it here
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Do you have bits and pieces all over your stamp table. I have tons. I have a bowl of sentiments, another of rejected die cuts from various projects, a tray of paper strips, and random other tidbits. This card kind of just came together. I had made the background earlier this month. I was going through my bowl of die cuts and found this cat. I thought it was the same style as the background. How perfect? I needed to pair them together. I even found a hello on my desk to add to the mix. I wish all card making was this easy!
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Most of us have tons of background stamps. I love them! I'm always looking for new ways to use them. Check out how I used ink cubes to get a multicolored background. I hope you will give this a try. It was so much fun to create!
STAMPS: use code TJ10Chris to save 10%: Shamrocks: Nothing but Happiness: Ink- Versamark: Amazon or Scrapbook Memento Ink: Amazon or Scrapbook 3 Shades of Green ink- Garden Green (SU) and Hero Arts Lime and Forest Paper: Neenah: Amazon Colored Cardstock from Stampin' up Other: Gold Embossing Powder: Scrapbook or Amazon Bearly Art Glue:(detail glue) Amazon Tacky Glue (for big spaces)-Amazon
You can see the video here.
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Life is better with a dog. I can't imagine not having our puppies (picture below). So when I saw this stamp, I couldn't wait to use it. I used my tombow markers to color directly on the stamp, so I could get multiple colors. I stamped on top of the artistic swipe stamp because I thought it looked like dog slobber. What do you think?
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This is a pictures from the summer of 2021. One of my favorite pictures, they love the lake. Willett is passed now.
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I'm not a coffee drinker, but I live with some serious coffee addicts. The expression on the cat's face is perfect for this silly little sentiment. I colored up the kitty with copic markers (you can find the color list at the bottom of post).
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Ink- Copics: Memento Ink: https://amzn.to/3vkAR86 or http://shrsl.com/3grmo
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Cardstock is from Stampin up
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Happy Valentine's Day,
I may have lost my mind a little, but I had fun doing it. I got these wonderful dies from Taylored Expressions. Ryan and I spent an evening die cutting a bunch of scrap paper. I have no idea how many hearts we created that night... but it took me two evening to glue them all down to cards. I think I made about 30 cards in all. I still have a bag of rainbow hearts for another day. To finish off the cards, I either stamped a sentiment or foiled a sentiment. Every single card is different. Some of them are Valentines, but most of them can be used at "thinking of you" cards.
Do you ever mass produce cards? I find it therapeutic. There is something calming about it.
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I'm so excited! If you follow me, you know I love Tilda. It has been chilly here in NY and the perfect time for Hot Chocolate! I had some left over patterned paper from this project I did earlier this month. I decided to use some of it to create these cards. As I was coloring her up, I couldn't decide if she was wearing shoes or socks. I've always colored her feet at shoes... but for some reason these seem like socks to me. I realize that they could be either.. but I'm curious. What do you think? Shoes or Sock?
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Do you remember that feeling you got at school when you exchanged Valentine's with your classmates? It was magical, right? Ryan and I sat down yesterday and assembled all of Valentines. He is so excited to share the with his friends. It has inspired me to try to get a few more out in the mail to spread the cheer.
This card was a lot of fun to make. I love the ombre background. I stamped the background stamp in three different colors of ink. I used red at the top, medium red in the middle and pink at the bottom. I thought it added some interest. I masked off the bottom so I could add a simple I love you.
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I don't usually make a lot of St. Patrick's Day cards, but these stamps were just so amazing. My favorite stamp in this release is the shamrock background. I have another card I made with it. I'll share it later this month. I played around and made a surprise flap card. I love that it could hide a secret message. Check out the video to see this card in action.
I made a few versions of this card. I'd love to know which is your favorite.
You can see how to make this card here
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