Nom Nom!

 Hey Hey! 

Check out this cutie!  This stamp is from Mama Elephant. I paired it with a chocolate candy stencil to create this yummy background.    This cheeky little monkey seems to have stolen himself some chocolate chip cookies.   He is clearly going to devour them.   

The inside of the card says:  "Every time I say the word "diet", I wash my mouth out with chocolate. "

Hopefully you got a good laugh.  Have a crafty day

Copics used:

Money: E57, E55, E53, E51

Cookies: E33, E31, E37 for chips

Ground: W3, W1, W0

Tiny Sociopaths

 Hello, 

What could be more fun than this background?  When I first saw it... I swear a squeal escaped my mouth.   I'm a dog person at heart, but these cats are so so stinkin' cute.  

Materials:

STAMPS and Dies:  use code TJ10Chris to save 10%:

Fluffy Cats Background

All the Cats

Time with Cats

Paper:

paper from Stampin' Up

Ink:

Versa clair: Amazon

Memento Ink: Amazon or Scrapbook

Copics  are listed below (if used)

Other:

Bearly Art Glue:(detail glue)

Tacky Glue

I wanted to try the black and white card with a pop of color.   It doesn't matter what color you use these stamps are ADORABLE!

No copics today

Monograms?

 Hey all!

How do you feel about monograms?  I've never really had an opinion about them until now.  Spellbinders came out with a set of letterpress dies.  I think they are so pretty.  I also love how they paired them with sentiments so they can be used in alternate ways.   

I'm in a penpal group and I thought that I would make each of my friends a card that showcases their first initials (don't worry they should have already received them by this posting).  

I letter pressed each letter and then used perfect pearls to color the flowers yellow.  They have a real soft shine to them. I used diamond dots to accent the center of the flowers. I felt like they needed some extra shine.  I'm not sure I'm in love with the black but I tried silver and gold and wasn't sold on those either.  I'll have to keep working on it.  

I hope the girls love their cards. I really enjoyed making them for our team.   Do you guys have penpals? How long have you been writing? 

All of the Hearts

Hello! 

Taylored Exressions had a great Valentine's release this year.   One of my favorites is this hanging string.  You can hand whatever you like from the string.  My mind just went wild with ideas.    Obviously the best place to start for Valentine's Day is hearts.  I used the new textured heart dies to create a bunch of hearts and placed them on the strings.  It is a simple but elegant card for the season. 

 Materials:

Stamps:

Hanging String

Textured Hearts

Paper:

paper from Stampin' Up

Other:

Bearly Art Glue:(detail glue)

Tacky Glue

Copics are listed at the bottom of post

Glossy Accents-- great post as of posting

white embossing powder

No copics today

Diving Deeper

 Happy Valentine's Day, 

This card has been sitting on my desk since the summer.  I made this card with a kit from Spellbinders. You can see the card here.   I love the bottle card, but I wanted to make a simpler version of the card.  I tried to put together a few elements to make the cards below.    I did get stuck on the design for a bit... I couldn't figure out how to dress up the embossing folder.  It just felt flat.   In the end I went with ink blending a dark blue ink on the bottom and splattering some ink to create bubbles.  I think that made all the difference.  I love that when I have time, I can pull out the full kit and have a die cutting party.  When I'm short on time I can make this version.  

As always, I love to know what you think!

No copics today

Tilda has a Heart

 Hello!

Don't worry,  taking a little break from gnomes if you are all gnomed-out.   I went back to an old favorite; Tilda.   The card sketch was inspired by Lori B.  in the Brockport class.  She had a gnome on her card. I thought this would be the perfect backdrop for Tilda.   Do you like her better in red or pink?

Copic colors used: Click here for the best  Copic prices

Skin: E000, E00, E11, E13, R20

Red: R29, R24, R14 or R377, R35, R32

Hair: E23, E25, E27 or E43, E44, E47

Pink: RV55, RV52, RV10

Blue: B91, B93, B95, B97

Gray: W3. W1, W0

Shoes: C3, C1, C0 

Glazed Donuts

 Hello!

I have a funny birthday card to share with you today.  I found this fun donut designer paper at Hobby Lobby. I was determined to make something with it.   I found this handsome police office gnome and sentiment from Technique Junkies. 

Materials:

Stamps:

Stamping Bella- police gnome

Glazed Donut Sentiment -  Use code TJ10Chris to save 10%

Paper:

paper from Stampin' Up and Hobby Lobby

Other:

Bearly Art Glue:(detail glue)

Tacky Glue

Copics are listed at the bottom of post

Glossy Accents-- great post as of posting

Copic colors used: Click here for the best  Copic prices

Skin: E000, E00, E11

Blue: B12, B14, B16, B18

Yellow: Y15, Y13, Y11

Gray: W3. W1, W0

Donut:E53, E51- with Glossy accents and fine glitter sprinkled on it. 

Pink frosting on Donut- RV55, RV52

Beard and white: C3, C1, C0 or YR31, YR30, and Y23

Margarita

Hello all! 

I love making shaker cards.  I think all the moving bits just adds an element of fun.   I used a die set from Picket Fence stamps.  This die made it it really easy to create the glass.  I filled it with two different colors of glass beads.  The top of the glass has chunky white glitter glued to the top.  I thought it kind of looked like salt.  What makes this card special is the sentiment.   Have you ever wondered if there is a margarita out there thinking of you? 

Materials:

STAMPS and Dies:

Margarita Sentiment use code TJ10Chris to save 10%:

Margarita Die

Paper:

paper from Stampin' Up

Ink:

Squeezed Lemonade Distress

Twisted Citron Distress

Blending Brushes: https://amzn.to/3rkTBD4   

Versa clair: Amazon

Memento Ink: Amazon or Scrapbook

Copics  are listed below (if used)

Other:

Bearly Art Glue:(detail glue)

Tacky Glue

No copics today

Love Like Gnome Other

Greeting, 

I can't believe that Valentine's Day is just 9 days away.   I've been feverishly making Valentine's day cards.  This guy is just so sweet with this heart shaped flowers.   I used Glossy Accents on the flowers.  This is a detail that doesn't really show up in the photos, but it is makes a big impact on the finished card in real life.  It gives the cards a shine that is just stunning. 

 Materials:

Stamps:

Love Gnome

Paper:

paper from Stampin' Up

Other:

Bearly Art Glue:(detail glue)

Tacky Glue

Copics are listed at the bottom of post

Glossy Accents-- great post as of posting

Copic colors used: Click here for the best  Copic prices

Skin: E000, E00, E11

Blue: B12, B14, B16, B18

Yellow: Y15, Y13, Y11

Shoes: , E71, E74, E77

Green: Y17, Y13, Y11

Ground:  W5, W3, W2, W0

Red: R29, R24, R14

Beard and white: C3, C1, C0

You make me so

Hello all, 

I'm still working my way through my gnome series.  This card was inspired by a MFT card designer.  This is my take on it.   I wanted to switch up the gnome style a little bit today. This gnome is from My favorite things.   He is currently out of stock, but they bring him back often.    To create this card you will want to do all of your coloring first.   Then I layered the blue letters off set on top of the black letters.  I used a thin foam tape to pop up the letters to give the card some dimension.    I hope you love this one!

 Materials:

Stamps:

Gnome- My Favorite Things

Paper:

paper from Stampin' Up

Other:

Bearly Art Glue:(detail glue)

Tacky Glue

Copics are listed at the bottom of post

Copic colors used: Click here for the best  Copic prices

Skin: E000, E00, E11

Blue: B91, B93, B95

Shoes: , E35, E37

Brown E23, E25, E27

Green: G46, G43, G41

Ground:  W3, W2, W0

Red: R29, R24, R14

Beard and white: C3, C1, C0

Cheers and Beers

 Hello!

I've got another fun gnome to share with you today.  This guy is just so perfect for masculine cards.  I can see making a bunch of these for Father's day this year.    I think he looks quite proud of himself sitting in this mug!  

On the foam in the mug I used some pearl drops that I bought at Michaels to give some shine.  I didn't put them on thick.  Just little swipes of it here and there to add texture. 

Materials:

Stamps:

Beer Gnome

Tick and Tack Background

Beer Sentiments

Paper:

paper from Stampin' Up

Other:

Bearly Art Glue:(detail glue)

Tacky Glue

Copics are listed at the bottom of post

Copic colors used: Click here for the best  Copic prices

Skin: E000, E00, E11

foam: Y21 and W1

Beer: YR24, YR23, YR21, Y15, Y13

Hat:  B95, B93, B91 and W1, W0 on band

Red: R37, R35

Beard: C3, C1, C0

A True Treasure

 Hello! 

I loved the idea of this gnome popping in on someone looking at this vintage map.  It just seemed like a pirate-y thing to do.   I'm still loving these playful gnomes.  Their antics are just so fun. 

To finish this card off I used some chocolate brown ink to sponge the edge of the card.  I thought it aged the map a bit.   

Materials:

Stamps:

Pirate Gnome

Hero Arts Map stamp

Paper:

paper from Stampin' Up

Other:

Bearly Art Glue:(detail glue)

Tacky Glue

Copics are listed at the bottom of post

Copic colors used: Click here for the best  Copic prices

Skin: E000, E00, E11

Blue: B16, B14, B12

Green: YG13, YG11

Orange: YR04, YR02

Metal: W5, W3, W1

Hat:  W9, W7, W5, 

Red: R39, R37, R35, R32

Beard: C3, C1, C0

Lick the Spoon

 Hello! 

This guy is making me hungry! That cupcake looks delicious.  We colored this guy up as part of our Zoom class this month.  I was so proud of how adorable everyone's gnomes turned out!  

Materials:

Stamps:

Chef Gnome

Cooking stamps

Paper:

paper from Stampin' Up

Other:

Bearly Art Glue:(detail glue)

Tacky Glue

Copics are listed at the bottom of post

Copic colors used: Click here for the best  Copic prices

Skin: E000, E00, E11

Blue: B16, B14, B12

Brown: E30, E31, E33, E35, E37

Shoes: E71. E74, E77

Icing: E50, E53

Chocolate: E23, E25, E27

Hat:  W3, W2, W0

Red: R37, R35

Beard: C3, C1, C0

This bottom one was colored with prismacolor pencils and gamsol

Sisters

Hello!

It is another month and time for a new Technique Junkies release. This release is full of humor. I have a sister and could immediately could relate to this stamp. I love my sister, but we drive each other nuts.

I wanted to create a modern look for this card. I stenciled a square, off center to create a focal point for the card. I placed the elements on either side to balance off the design.

I hope you will stop by and check out all the other talented designers (linked below). All the stamps are on sale until the 8th. There are some great images and sentiments to add to your collection.

Materials:

STAMPS: use code TJ10Chris to save 10%:

Sisters

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

Inside of the card sentiment is below

No copics today!

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

Debra

Jeanette

Shalana

Pat

Pam

AJ

Technique Junkies Blog

Michael

Darlene

This is the entire February release: