Monday, November 27, 2023

Holiday Spirit

 Hello friends, 

I have a little to share with you today.   TJ has the best snarky stamps.   This one is perfect for those non-traditional Christmas cards.  I stamped the sentiment in Avocado ink to match the wine bottle.  To incorporate a pop of red I matted the front panel on a muted red card base. I accented the card with wine bottle and glass die cuts.  I used vellum to make the glass.   On the inside I put a glass with wine in it...so show they did get in the Holiday Spirit!.    I hope you get a chuckle out of this. 

Materials:

STAMPS: use code TJ10Chris to save 10%:

Paper:
paper from Stampin Up
Neenah: solar white card stock

Ink:
Avocado ink from Stamping 

Dies:


Other:
gel pen on holly leaves.



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Tuesday, November 21, 2023

Best Things

 Welcome! 

I was asked to make a card for someone who recently rescued a dog.  I thought this was a fun sentiment.  I didn't know what kind of dog was adopted so I used this paw print stamp.  This way it could work for any fuzzy friend getting a new home! 

Materials:

STAMPS: use code TJ10Chris to save 10%:

Paper:
paper from Stampin Up
Neenah: solar white card stock

Ink:
Versa clair: Amazon
Taylored Expressions Ink- Guava, Pumpkin, Pineapple, Key Lime, Cookie Monster and Plum Punch. 

Other:




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Wednesday, November 15, 2023

Colors of Fall

Hello all, 


I can't get over how fast Fall is going.   Only a few leaves linger on the trees outside my window.     I picked up this stencil last fall, but it remains one of my favorite.   I wanted to try a couple of different things.   First I wanted to foil the panels.  I thought the gold would pop with all the fall colors.  Second, I wanted to try two different color of paper.  I used Toffee and White Cardstock.   I really like them both.  Do you have a favorite?

When the cards were all stenciled.  I felt they needed a little more gold, so I splattered them with Gold Watercolor.   This really pulled it all together. 

New Color Combo 

Taylored Expression Ink Toffee or mini
Taylored Expressions ink Chocolate Truffle or mini
Taylored Expressions ink Pineapple or mini pad
Taylored Expressions ink Sweet Potato Pie or mini pad
Taylored Expressions ink Sour Gummy or mini pad
Taylored Expressions ink Huckleberry or mini pad

Materials:

Stencil and Stamps set:

Paper:
paper from Stampin' Up
Neenah: solar white card stock

Dies:
White gel pen:  Scrapbook or Amazon











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Tuesday, November 14, 2023

Bear

Hello all, 

Again, I'm in love with this realistic style stamp from Technique Junkies.   This bear is amazing.  I wanted to create a scene where he was walking in the woods.   I used an embossing folder to create the trees.  On the debossed side of the paper I carefully stamped the bear.  It gives the illusion that the bear is behind the trees.   I added some blue ink and glitter to create a wintery feel.   I felt like it still needed something...so I splattered silver sparkle watercolor all over to create a snow storm.   I'm so glad I did.  The card has the perfect amount of sparkle. 

Don't forget to scroll down and see the bonus card.   After making a winter scene, I wanted to make a summery one too. Which one do you like better?

Materials:

STAMPS: use code TJ10Chris to save 10%:

Paper:
paper from Stampin Up
Neenah: solar white card stock

Ink:
Versa clair: Amazon
Taylored Expression Cilantro or Mini pad
Taylored Expression Jalapeno or mini pad
Stampin Up Soft Sky

Dies:


Other:
White gel pen:  Scrapbook or Amazon
White Glitter http://shrsl.com/3hiph  or  https://amzn.to/3EwfpAQ-  on the snow bank and in the sky.
watercolor splatter 





 

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Friday, November 10, 2023

Experimenting with Texture

 Hello friends, 

It is a constant battle to add texture to cards, but not to much that we have to pay extra postage.  Today I wanted to experiment with two different methods.   For my first card I used a die to cut a stamped panel.  I used low profile foam to pop up each of the rays that are coming from the heart.  I love the way it breaks up the background stamp. It makes interest to what would have been an otherwise flat panel.  

In my second example, I used and embossing folder to add texture to a stamped panel.  This didn't add as much dimension as die cutting the panel, but I think it still adds interest to an otherwise simple panel.  

What is your favorite way to add dimension to your cards? 

Materials:

STAMPS: use code TJ10Chris to save 10%:

Paper:
paper from Stampin Up
Neenah: solar white card stock

Ink:
Versa clair: Amazon
Taylored Expression Cilantro or Mini pad
Taylored Expression Jalapeno or mini pad
Taylored Expression Ink Toffee or mini


Dies:


Other:
White gel pen:  Scrapbook or Amazon
Sizzix Tree embossing folder





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Wednesday, November 1, 2023

Leader of the Pack

Hello!

It is release day at Technique Junkies!  When I saw this wolf, my jaw dropped.  It is so hard to find realistic stamps of animals.   Don't get me wrong, I love whimsy and goofy!  It is also nice t have realistic designs as well.   I think this style lends itself well to creating masculine cards.     I paired the wolf with this encouragement sentiment.  

Don't forget to scroll down to see the rest of the new stamps and the artwork from the talented design team.    

Materials:

STAMPS: use code TJ10Chris to save 10%:

Paper:
paper from Stampin Up
Neenah: solar white card stock

Ink:
Versa clair: Amazon
Taylored Expression Cilantro or Mini pad

Dies:


Other:
White gel pen:  Scrapbook or Amazon

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Check out all the cards made by other members of the design team:









Here is a photos of all the New November Stamps



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