Thankful and Grateful

 Hello all, 

Guess who is behind on blog posts again?  Well.  What can I say.. I'm human.  

We made these cards back in November.    I used the pumpkin turnbout stamp to create the background.  If you never seen these.  They are awesome. Here is a video of a different turnabout.  I love the background they create.    I did struggle picking out colors for this one.  My first attempt used four different shades of orange.  I think I could have signaled the space station with it.  It was BRIGHT.  I decided to to switch two of the oranges out for a green and brown.  These are not colors that I think of when pumpkins. In the end I think it was the right choice.  These cards capture the beautiful Fall feeling.    What do you think?  

Materials:

STAMPS and Dies:

Pumpkin Turnabout

Thankful and Grateful Die

Pumpkin Die

Paper:

paper from Stampin Up

Neenah: solar white card stock

Ink:

Taylored Expressions ink Chocolate Truffle or mini

Taylored Expressions ink Candy Corn or mini pad

Taylored Expression ink Mango or mini pad

Altenew FireFly ink

Other:

Bearly Art Glue:(detail glue)

Tacky Glue

No copics today

Falling for Gnomes

 Hello friends. 

I've been stamping for over 25+ years( gosh is that hard to admit to myself).  It has been amazing journey watching all the trends over the years.  Things come and go out of style just like anything else.   The coolest thing is seeing the improvements in products.   When I started,  decorative scissors were the newest and coolest product... we have come a long way... check out the detail in these dies.  The details are just incredible. 

I may have gone a little nuts, but I was having a blast.  If you asked if I was a gnome person... I would have said no.  Then I saw this Fall Add on- Gnome set and I was in love.   I couldn't wait to pulled out some scrap paper and have a die cutting party.   It was so fun mixing and matching and creating cards.  The sunflower and the acorn hats just warm my heart.   (pst...Christmas gnomes are in the works!)

Materials:

Cable Embossing folder

Fall Add on- Gnome

Gnome Starter Set

Gnome Birthday Set-- has single gnome body in it.  You could just cut apart bodies in starter set to create cards. 

Ink:

Taylored Expression Ink Toffee or mini-  I used this to add some dimension to some of the die cuts

White gel pen:  Scrapbook or Amazon- optional

Paper:

Card Stock from Stampin Up

Glue:

Bearly Art Glue- Amazon or Taylored Expressions--best glue ever! especially for small places!

Tacky Glue (for big spaces)-

 

These stand up on a table or mantel as a little decoration.  I was thinking about making some into magnets.  What do you think?  Good idea or Bad idea?

I made a few variations.  Do you have a favorite?

No copics today

Hold On

 Hi! 

Who doesn't love Winnie the Pooh.  The copyright expired on him and so many companies are releasing their version of Pooh.   This one is from Impression Obsessions.  It was only available for a short time, but they have several other sets that are adorable!  They all are so sweet.  More Pooh cards are coming... 

Inks: Memento Ink: Amazon or Scrapbook Paper:

Neenah: solar white cardstock

Copics used:

Pooh: Yr27, YR24, YR23, YR21

Piglet: RV14, RV17  and RV13 and RV11

Grass: E31, YR31, E33, 

Tree: E44, E43

Yellow leaf: Y15, Y13

Red: R17, R14

Orange: YR04, YR02

Thankful Season

 Happy November!

With Thanksgiving coming up, we are reminded to be thankful for all the gifts life gives us.   Today is release day at Technique Junkies.    There are a lot of awesome stamps in this release (you can see them at the bottom of this post), however this sentiment captures what November is all about.  

Materials:

Eat, Drink and Be Thankful Stamp  (use code TJ10Chris to save 10%)

Inks:

Memento Ink: Amazon or Scrapbook

 

Paper:

Neenah: Other:

Bearly Art Glue:

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

Pam

Holly

Tracy F

Darlene

Judy

Pat

Here is a whole November Release.  Do you have a favorite?

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Spectacular Fall

Greetings! 

This might be one of my all time favorite fall cards.  I just love the way the colors look together.  This card is made pretty easy by using the stamp and stencil combo by Taylored Expressions.  First I heat embossed my panels with gold sparkle heat embossing powder.   Then, I used blending bush on the main color.  I finished off each leaf by using a detail brush to add just a hint of shading with the darker color.  It created a beautiful panel.  I didn't want to cover up all that hard work... so I finished it off with just a sentiment. What do you think?

Stamps:
Taylored Expressions Four Season Stamp and Stencil Set

Inks:
Versamark:Amazon or Scrapbook

Carved Pumpkin: Amazon or Scrapbook

Crackling Campfire: Amazon or Scrapbook

Candied Apple: Scrapbook

Fired Brick: Amazon or Scrapbook 

Mustard Seed: Amazon or Scrapbook 

Wild Honey: Amazon

Tools:
Watercolor mat-

Detail Blending Brushes- Amazon

Blending Brushes- Amazon

Paper:
Neenah:

Expresso paper by Stampin Up

Other:
Bearly Art Glue:

Gold Embossing Powder- Scrapbook or Amazon

Burlap from fabric store

No copics today.  If you are shopping get them at the cheapest price here 

You won't BE-Leaf how easy it is!

 Hello!  

I have a new card featuring a new technique.  It features the new Leaf Background stamp (discount code TJ10Chris).  I was thinking about coloring all of those leaves and thought there has to be an easier way.  THERE IS!! 

Check it out- a step by step video to create vibrant fall colors.  Video Link  I hope you give it a try.  

Photos- 4 variations. Do you have a favorite?

Bring on the Color

 Hello friends, 

I always hate to see summer fade.  At least fall takes the sting out of it by giving us beautiful colors to admire.  The leaves are just starting to change here.  I'm doing my best to get on board! This stamp is called Soft Seedling by Stampin Up.  It didn't catch my eye right away, but after seeing so many wonderful cards made with it. I had to have it.  I inked it up as soon as the UPS guy dropped it off.  

What is your favorite season?  Do you have a favorite part of Fall?

No copics today

Simple Things

 Hello friends, 

 This is one of my favorite house mouse stamps.  Do I say that every time?  I love house mouse.  I made a card like this about 10 years ago.  I found it as I was rummaging through some stamping stuff.   I've grown so much  in my coloring skills, I really wanted to remake the card.   Ah... I'm so glad I did.  I'm smitten. He is just so stinkin' adorable!  I might also be a bit jealous.  Floating on a leaf.. sounds relaxing. Where do I sign up?

Copics used:

Fur: E30, E31, E33

Skin: E000, E00, E93

Water: B000, B00, B01, B02

Leaf: R05, YR12, YR02, Y13

Thanks and Giving

 Welcome friends, 

This little girl has her arms full.  The image had a lot of colors, so I wanted to keep the rest of this card simple.  I hope you find her as sweet as I do.   

Image is from Stamping Bella

Copics used:

Black: N10, N8, N6, N4

Skin: E000, E00, E11

Orange: Y17, YR02, YR04, YR07

Red: R37, R35, R32

Yellow: Y35, Y32, Y13

Purple: BV04, BV02, BV01, BV00

Green: Y11, Y13, Y17

Green: G40, G43, G46

Brown: E30, E31, E33, E35, E37

Grey: W1, W3, W5, 

Hair: E21, E23, E25, E27

Leaves: R05, YR12, Y13

Turkey Die Cutting Card

 Gobble, Gobble, 

I wanted to take a break from coloring.  With the help of my wonderful husband we created used some die cuts to create this turkey face.   He looks a bit worried.  What does he have to be worried about? Thanksgiving is a wonderful holiday. 

No copics today

Winnie and Piglet

Hello, 

A little while ago I found someone who is selling their vintage stamps.  I was able to snag a bunch of them.  It was a great find because companies generally do not feature licensed images anymore.   It was a lot of fun to color up Winnie and Piglet.  They seemed to be enjoying the windy fall day.    Stay tuned to see what other cartoon stamps I picked up.  I can't wait to show you!

Copics used: 

Winnie: YR24, YR23, YR21, YR20

Red: R29, R24, R14

Piglet:  RV13, RV14, RV17, RV19

Leaves: R05, YR12, 

Grass: G43, G46, E21,E00

So Full of Thanks

 Greetings, 

This weather this weekend was wonderful!  We took full advantage of the sunshine and went to the pumpkin patch and took the dogs for long walks.   It was a wonderful combination of warm weather, pumpkin, corn mazes and donuts.  What did you do on this warm fall weekend?

I love the new creative touches companies are adding to their dies.  The dies cut out the bears hands so they can hold their Thanksgiving treats.

Copics used:

Bear: E51, E50

Orange: YR07, YR04, YR02

Red: R37, R35, R32

Turkey: E40, E41, E42, E43, E44

Give Thanks

Hello all, 

I love Penny Black's hedgehogs.  They are so adorable.  I was able to find this old retired stamp in a stamp sale this summer.  I was so excited to add this guy to my collection.  Just love these two little guys.    Below you can find a few photos of my little guy picking apples.  It was a beautiful fall day!

Copics used:

Brown: E30, E31, E33, E35, E37

Skin: E000, E00, E11, R20

Fur: E21, E23, E25, W1, W3, W5

Red: R39, R29, R24, R24

Green: YG67, YG63, YG61

Ground: W5, W3, W1

Photos of our Apple Picking adventure:

Nature's Gold (Easy Watercolor)

 Greetings, 

Fall has officially arrived in upstate NY.  The leaves here are colorful and dancing in the wind.  I'm sad to see summer fade, but the beauty that fall brings is spectacular.  I wanted to celebrate that color in today's  card. 

I used dye ink pads to watercolor this pumpkins.  Any dye ink pads can be used they do not need to be this brand of ink.   

Materials:

Carved Pumpkin 
Ripe Persimmon
Peacock Feathers 
Watercolor Mat 
Pumpkin stamp by Unity stamps

Fossilized Amber 

Water pen 

You can watch how I made this card here.  If you reading this in your email they video will not play.  You need to go to youtube or the blog to watch. 

Photos: 

This is the card I made with the more red mixed into the orange. 

This card features the more orange pumpkins. 

No copics today

Hello pumpkin

 Greetings,

I'm back to day with my favorite pumpkin stamp.  It is a layering stamp from Strawberry Jude.   I seem to drag this stamp set out every Fall.   If you want to see the cards I've made in past years, you can click on the links below. 

Birthday Pumpkin

Pumpkin Patch

Check out how awesome this pumpkin looks!  I kept the card really simple, so the focus will be on the pumpkin.   I'd love to hear what pumpkin card is your favorite of the three times I've used this stamp. 

No copics today

Grateful-- Stenciled Leaves

Welcome,

We are at the peak of Fall colors here in NY.  It is absolutely beautiful and inspiring.    Today I used the negative space from the leaf die create a stencil.  Love the simple fun look it gave this card.

Copics used:  None today

Pie for all

Greetings,

YUM, YUM, YUM.   Thankfully, she has enough pie for all of us.   Also... I might work out more if I got to lift giant pies.  Just sayin'

😂😂😂

Copics used:

Crust: E50, E51, E53, E55, E57
Red: R39, R29, R14,
Blue: B97, B95, B93, B91
Skin: E000, E00, E11
Green: YG67,  YG63, YG61
Ground: W3, W1
Leaves: R08, R05, YR12
Hair: Y21, E31, E33
White gel pen