Christmas Gnome With Candy Cane Card

 Hello!  Today I share a cute little gnome that I made 'Christmasy' by adding a candy cane and some snow.  This adorable little guy is from the Technique Junkies October 2020 release.

All of the 2020 release stamps are 15% off through October 8th.  Use my code, TJ10Lynda, for an additional 10% discount for a total of 25% off!

 

Stamps used (All Technique Junkies):

Gnome For Christmas Set of 6   SS126

Candy Cane  SDX175

Here's how I made my card:

• On a piece of bristol card stock, I stamped one of the gnomes from the  Gnome For Christmas Set of 6 set and colored it with Arteza real brush markers.
• I brushed distress ink on the background and used white pigment with an eraser and embossing tool to dot on snowflakes.  I used a mask to keep the snow hill area white.
• I stamped the Candy Cane and colored with Arteza markers.  I fussy-cut the candy cane.
• With a craft knife, I cut around the gnome's gloves, and inserted the candy cane underneath, gluing it to the card, to appear as he is holding it.
  
• I ran a red mini stamp pad along the edges of the panel, and added it to a layer of red and white striped pp, red card stock and onto a white A2 card.
• The verse is from the Gnome For Christmas Set.

I really had fun creating this little card.  These gnomes are charming, and add whimsy to our projects.

I hope you are enjoying the TJ October release!  I believe it is our best Christmas release ever!  Check it out HERE.

I am adding my card to these challenges:

Allsorts Challenge - Cute Christmas

Simon Says Wednesday - Anything goes

Thanks for stopping by.  I hope you have a creative and joyful week.

Blessings,

Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Too Cute To Spook

 

Hello, and welcome!  Today I have an inspiration card for the Penny Black Saturday Challenge.  The challenge this month is 'Too Cute To Spook.'

 

The stamps I used are older, and I don't have links.  I don't even know if they are still available.

 

I do have a link to that fabulous cloud stencil, however.  It's new from A Colorful Life Designs.  This photo doesn't show it, but you get both the inside (positived) and outside (negative) of the stencil.  Here's the link -

Cloud Edger 020193 

This stencil creates amazing clouds. Unlike most cloud stencils, it has eight edges to choose from if you use the negative and positive part of the stencil.  I will never use another stencil for clouds, now that I have this! 

Inside

I used bristol card stock, and stamped the kitty image, then masked the image and used distress ink with the stencil to brush on color, forming clouds.  I stamped the Trick or Treat long stamp faintly along the edge, and on the inside of the card.  I watercolored the image with distress inks, then stamped the Purr-fect halloween verse with black.

Inside:

That's it!  Easy Peasy.

Hope you will join us at the Penny Black Saturday Challenge for this fun theme.  Who knows, you just might win a prize!

Blessings,

Santa Mail Collage Card With Distress Ink

I have another card using stamps from the Technique Junkies October 2020 Release.  I love the Snow Covered Pines, and I thought I would use the Santa Mail stamps with it, to create a collage of sorts.

 

TJ Stamps:  Snow Covered Pines

                  Santa Mail Set of 2

                  Van Gogh's Letter (background)

                  Oh Christmas Tree Set of 4 (inside)

                  Snowflakes Set of 9 (background) 

Other:

Postage Stamp Die  - Impression Obsession

Classic Harlequin Stencil - A Colorful Life Designs

How I made it:

• I created a collage background on ivory card stock by distressing the panel with antique linen and brushed corduroy distress ink.  I applied the ink with brush ink applicators, and took much of the color off onto scrap paper to achieve a soft, pale look.  
• Using a diamond stencil from my stash, I added some faint diamond sections here and there with the Classic Harlequin Stencil .
  
  
  
• Using a snowflake from the Snowflakes Set of 9, I stamped it lightly in some areas.
• Inking some of the script parts of the Van Gogh's Letter stamp, I stamped it lightly around the panel in various areas. 
• I added some spatters of distress inks to finish the panel, tied some twine around it, and attached it to the card front.  (I added cracked pistachio distress ink around the edges of a white card front before adhering the panel). 
• I inked the Snow Covered Pines with some green distress inks, and stamped it onto a scrap of bristol.  I cut it to fit inside a frame, which I had cut from a postage stamp die from my stash.
• I stamped the pieces from the Santa Mail Set of 2 with brown, then added them and the postage pine panel to the card front.
• INSIDE:  I used the inside of the postage die I stamped, and a portion of the mail stamps, and stamped the verse from the Oh Christmas Tree Set set.  I watercolored a strip of scrap bristol with the colors I was using, and added that along the edge.

Inside

I really loved using these fabulous stamps, and had fun creating m

y card.  I hope you are inspired, and are enjoying the October release.  

If you are headed to the TJ store, don't forget to use my code, TJLynda, for 10% additional off your order!

 

I am adding my card to these challenges:

Dies R Us - Anything goes 

Krafty Chicks - Stamp Act  

Make My Monday - Use up your scraps 

Simon Says Wednesday - Anything goes 

   

Thanks for stopping by today.

 

Blessings,

 

 

Technique Junkies October 2020 Release And Blog Hop

Hello, lovely peeps!

Today is release day and we are unveiling 15  NEW Stamps and 

2 stencils on www.techniquejunkies.com !

All stamps in the October 2020 Release Category 

are discounted 15% off through October 8th.

 

Use my code, TJ10Lynda, for an additional 10% off your order!

Today I have three cards to share with you from the October 2020 Release line.

 

O Holy Night

Stamp:  Brightly Shining

Stencil:  Shining Star

 

How I made it:

• I used gold pigment ink through the Shining Star stencil to create the background.  I moved the stencil around and used some parts of it to add more stars.  I added blue distressing along the edges with an ink blending brush.  I layered this panel to an A2 card front, along with some gold cording.
  
• I embossed the Brightly Shining stamp in gold on a smaller panel, distressed the edges, and added it to the card with foam tape. 

 

Merry Christmas

 

Stamps:

Snow Covered Pines

Dotted Merry Christmas

O Christmas Tree Set of 4 (inside)

How I made it:

Inside


• I inked the Snow Covered Pines stamp onto bristol cardstock with distress inks in yellow and pinks.  I used the Misti so that I could repeat the stamping until I had the inks blended well, and coverage was complete.   I added this panel to an A2 card front.
• I stamped Dotted Merry Christmas onto a paper scrap and cut it with a label die from my stash.  I distressed the edges, added some
  brads, and attached it to the card front.
• INSIDE:  I created a color area with an old stencil from my stash, and stamped the verse from the O Christmas Tree Set of 4.
  

 

 

Christmas Gnome With Balloon

Stamps:

Gnome For Christmas Set of 6

Santa Mail Set of 2

Flower Explosion Stencil

Half Sun Stencil (inside)

 

How I made it:

• I created the background on the card front with the Flower Explosion Stencil and distress ink. 
• I stamped the gnome from the Gnome For Christmas Set of 6 onto white bristol card stock, and watercolored it.  I drew a balloon, then a string going to the gnome.  I traced a tag die around the images.
• Using gray distress ink, I distressed the edges, and added the tag to the card front.  
• I stamped the image from the Santa Mail Set of 2  and watercolored it.  I added a red gem to the snowflake.
• INSIDE:  I used the Half Sun Stencil and the verse from the gnome set.
  

 

Are you a "Gotta Have it all" Stamper?

Save 25% off ALL the October stamps with the 

October Gotta Have It All Bundle  

25% off includes 15 stamps and 2 stencils. 

Normally $144.78, discounted price $108.59

 

I hope you are enjoying the hop, and have been inspired by the design team's projects.  You can find more inspiration from the other designers below:

 

Technique Junkies Blog

Lynda Pleckan  - you are here 

Patti Gilliam  

Ceal Pritchett

Beverly Sizemore, Guest Designer

Shirley Hotop, Guest Designer

Pat Huntoon

Beth Norman-Roberts

Holly Brown

Judy Jackson

Ro Donner

 Thank you for stopping by.   

Impression Obsession Die-Cut Obsession - Mistletoe

Welcome to Impression-Obsession's Die-Cut Obsession!  

Today we are featuring IO's unique dies on our blogs.  

I chose a Christmas card, using the Mistletoe dies.

 

Dies/Stamps:  Mistletoe DIE1025-L

                     Christmas Love D20870

 

How I did it:

• I created a green A2 card and layered a cream panel onto the front.  
• I stamped the verse with white pigment ink onto light green cs, and added that panel over the cream panel.
• I cut the mistletoe die from gold card stock and cream shimmer card stock.  I layered and arranged the pieces onto the card. 
• INSIDE, I layered the card stock panels, and added one of the branches from the die in gold.
  

Inside

This is an easy card to make, yet the shimmer from the gold and cream card stock adds elegance.  

You can find more die-cut inspiration from participating design team peeps on the IO blog HERE.  

Thanks for stopping by today.

Blessings,

Mistletoe DIE1025-L

Christmas Love D20870

 

Fall Card With Watercolor Pumpkin

Today's card features Technique Junkies Pumpkin image.

I decided to use non-traditional colors to paint this image.  

 

 

These are the Technique Junkies stamps I used:

Pumpkin 

Own Kind Of Beautiful 

Tulips With Text 

(Code below for 10% discount)

 

Here's how I made my card:

• On watercolor paper, I stamped the Pumpkin  image.  I used distress mini ink pads to ink the image for stamping.
• I used Kuretake Gansai Tambi watercolor to paint the pumpkin. 
• For the background, I created a blue haze around the pumpkin by diluting the blue and brushing it on with a lot of wat

  
  

  Inside
  

  er.
• I added the shadows with brown watercolor paint.
• When that was dry, I inked some of the script portions of the Tulips With Text image, and stamped them intermittently on the background. 
• Lastly, I stamped the Own Kind Of Beautiful  image with Memento Rich Cocoa ink. 









Inside


• INSIDE:  I stamped the Pumpkin image with blue distress ink, added some distressing and white highlights.
  

 

If you are shopping at the TJ store, be sure to use my code, TJ10Lynda, for 10% off your complete order!

 

 

 

 

I was inspired by the fall displays I've seen in the craft and home stores.  Non-traditional colored pumpkins are popular, and I have seen lots of the blue ones in the displays.  So, I tried it!

Challenges:

Krafty Chicks Challenge - Any Occasion

PaperFunday Challenge - Autumn/Fall

 

Thanks so much for stopping by today. 

 

Blessings,

 

Impression Obsession Old Is New - Nature Walk

 

It's Old Is New Day at Impression Obsession today.  We have each chosen older stamps from the IO line to use on our cards.

I am using:

Nature Walk F13714

Warm My Heart C20780

This Is The Day SS-770-G (inside)

Acorns SS-1141-F (Inside) 

 

Here's how I made my card: 

• 
  On watercolor paper, I stamped the Nature Walk image with Memento rich cocoa ink.  This a permanent ink that will not run when it gets wet.  I like that the brown ink is not as dark as the black, and is not as harsh with the earthy colors I used.
  
• I painted the images with Kuretaki Gansai Tambi watercolors, layering colors to achieve depth.  I added shadows to the leaves with gray watercolor.
• For the background, I mixed some colors to get a grayish brown, then painted it on the background.  I used lots of water for this, and added the paint in streaks.
•  I added the Warm My Heart verse with the same Memento ink. 

• INSIDE:  I stamped the Psalms verse, and the Acorns image.

Inside

 

As you can see, I used some rather muted fall jewel tones on my card today.  

 

If you would like to see this image colored with more vivid, traditional fall colors, see my blog post HERE.

 

 

 

 

You can find the other designer's cards from the IO blog post HERE.

And don't forget about this month's Autumn Colors challenge.  You have until October 5th to enter, for your chance to win a gift certificate to the IO store!!  Details are on the IO post HERE.

 

I am adding my card to these challenges:

Mod Squad Challenge - Fall foliage

Paperfunday Challenge - Anything goes fall/autumn

Lil Red Wagon - Nature, flora, or fauna

 

Thank you for stopping by today.   I appreciate your comments.

Blessings,

 

 

Fall Leaf Card With Gold And Black

 

Hello, my lovely peeps!  I thought I would shake things up a bit with my card today.  Normally, when I stamp/color fall leaves, I get all into the autumn colors mode, and LOVE that.  

 

Today, I thought I would challenge myself to try something a little different.  I decided NOT to color the leaves.  

 

Stamps I used are all Technique Junkies:

Leaf Group SDX178

Leaf Twig SD377

Thanksgiving Blessings Set of 5  SS066

 

Here's how I made my card....

• On soft brown card stock, I created the background using distress inks in tea dye, brushed corduroy, and vintage photo.  I used ink applicators to apply the ink directly to the card front, adding colors randomly to create a splotchy background, but blended.
  
  
  
• I stamped the Leaf Group and Leaf Twig stamps onto the background panel.  I stamped some with Versafine Clair Nocturne black ink, and some with gold pigment ink.  
• I added some dots here and there using a pencil eraser, and a stylus, dipping the eraser and stylus into ink, then onto the card panel to create different size dots.
• I stamped the verse from the Thanksgiving Blessings set onto a scrap piece of cs.  I cut it into a rectangle, then outlined it with a gold pen, attached it to a black piece, then added it to the panel with foam tape.
• I used gold cording under the piece before attaching.  
• I added strips of black and gold cs along the left edge.

INSIDE:  I stamped the verse, the leaves, and added a strip of the front created panel, and a strip of black.

Inside

I love color, and it was a challenge for me to make a card like this, especially since rich, jewel-toned fall colors are my favorites.  But, I am glad I tried it.  I actually kind of like it.  

 

Sometimes it's good to stretch ourselves, to get out of that box.  I may make more cards like this, but I will always love coloring.  I have my fall palette of colors of inks, markers, paints, sprays, etc., all at the ready for my fall/winter card making.  I have inky fingers from earlier color escapades today.  And I will be diving back in to all that glorious color later on.

 

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  Feel free to use my code, TJ10Lynda, for 10% off if you are shopping at Technique Junkies!

Blessings,