Leafy Poinsettia Wreath

Good morning!  Today I'm sharing a Christmas card using one of the new stencils from this month's A Colorful Life Designs release.  See those glittery leaves in the wreath?  I turned that Leaf Frame stencil into a base for a poinsettia wreath.  I started by spreading some glittery green glitz (Picket Fence Studios) over the Leaf Frame stencil onto some black cardstock and let it dry.  Then I added some die cut poinsettias (Memory Box) and a die cut gold sentiment (Honey Bee Stamps).

This Leaf Frame stencil is so versatile.  You can make this the base for any kind of wreath.  Add balloons, pumpkins, gingerbread men, hearts, Easter eggs, or even patriotic flags to this Leaf Frame and you have a quick and easy card for any occasion.

Wanna save some money?  Use this code - HollyFan10 - when you shop at A Colorful Life Designs.  You'll save 10% off your order, so grab this Leaf Frame stencil.  Check out all the great new fall themed stencils from this month's release HERE.  If you're in the mood to work on holiday cards, there's a great variety of Christmas stencils HERE.  Happy Friday!

 

Glittery Pumpkin Wreath

Today I have a fun glittery pumpkin wreath card to share with y'all.  I used a couple of new stencils from A Colorful Life Designs and some different mediums to create this wreath.

I started by brushing some green ink over the Leaf Frame stencil onto some kraft cardstock.  Then I placed the Pumpkin Wreath stencil over the leafy green wreath and taped it down.  I carefully spread some glittery orange glaze (Picket Fence Studios) over the stencil, then removed the stencil and let it dry.

Meanwhile, I stamped the sentiment (Honey Bee Stamps) with green ink and cut that out with a die.  I also made a little bow from some linen twine.  Once the stenciled panel was dry, I spread some glittery brown glaze (Picket Fence Studios) on the edges for that distressed look.  I added the twine bow and affixed the sentiment with foam tape.

I love the juxtaposition of distressed and glittery, rustic and elegant on this card.  It's such a cool study in contrasts!  

Please feel free to use this code, HollyFan10, when you shop for stencils at A Colorful Life Designs.  Check out all the great fall themed stencils that were released this month HERE.  You can grab the Leaf Frame and Pumpkin Wreath stencils and put those in your cart and then browse around in the different Categories.  Happy Shopping!

 

Santa Shaker Card

Good morning!  I have a fun shaker card to share with y'all today.  I used the beautiful new Classic Santa stamp from Technique Junkies and stamped it with red ink onto some white cardstock.  Then I cut down some clear packaging and taped three sides onto the back of the Santa panel.  With one side left open, I poured some sequins into the front of the Santa panel and then taped the last edge to the back to create the shaker piece.  I die cut some letters from black cardstock to create the fun sentiment - Ho Ho Ho.  After I glued the letters down, I adhered the shaker panel to some black cardstock and then to a red card base.

Please feel free to use this code, TJ10Holly, when you shop at Technique Junkies.  You will save 10% off your entire order, so grab this Classic Santa and check out the rest of the great Christmas stamps from this month's release HERE.  Have a wonderful day!

 

Pumpkin Pie Thanks

As we inch closer to November, my thoughts turn toward all things pumpkin.  I love pumpkin muffins, pumpkin cookies, and pumpkin bars with cream cheese frosting.  I don't eat pie, but I always make a pumpkin pie for my hubby.  Can you guess what was on my mind when I made this card?

The new Pumpkin Wreath stencil from A Colorful Life Designs is a fun design.  I lightly brushed some orange ink over this Pumpkin Wreath stencil, and then I brushed some brown ink around the edges of the card.  I added the die cut pumpkin pie (Spellbinders) and the stamped sentiment, and then I added all kinds of fun sequins all over the card.

Please feel free to use this code, HollyFan10, when you shop at A Colorful Life Designs.  You can put this Pumpkin Wreath stencil in your cart and browse through all the fantastic stencils in the store.  Use the Categories button to help you look for certain themes, such as Christmas or Nature.  Have a wonderful day!

 

Pink and Green Christmas

Good morning!  Today I have a fun pink and green Christmas card to share with y'all.  I thought I'd change it up and use a bright pink and green color combo instead of a traditional red and green.  That pink just makes me smile!

I stamped the new Embellished Merry Christmas stamp from Technique Junkies with a bright green ink and then added a bright green card layer behind this.  Next, I pulled out the Snowflakes set and randomly stamped some snowflakes in pink and green all over a white card panel.  I adhered this snowflakes panel to a bright pink card base, wrapped some pink and white baker's twine around the card, and then added the green Christmas sentiment over the twine with some foam tape.

Please feel free to use this code, TJ10Holly, to save 10% when you shop at Technique Junkies.  Check out all the great new Christmas stamps in this month's release HERE.  Don't forget the Shimmering Bliss, the new Catherine Pooler ink pads, and the great selection of stencils.  Have a wonderful day!

 

Autumn Daisies

Good morning!  Today I'm sharing another memorydex card that I created with these gorgeous flowers from Polka Dot Orchard.  I printed out this trio of daisies from the Whoops A Daisy set (Polka Dot Orchard) and then colored these in some deep orange autumn hues with my Copic markers.  I also used a blending brush to add just a tiny hint of yellow to the background behind the flowers.  It adds a soft little glow to highlight the flowers.

I cut out the colored flower panel with a memorydex die and set it aside while I cut the sentiment.  This sentiment is also from the Whoops A Daisy set.  I cut the words apart and then added them to my flower panel with some foam tape.  I placed this card onto my memorydex "wheel" in front of the other ones I have created.  It's been fun making these cards and filling up this memorydex.  

 

Glittery Autumn Season

Good morning, friends!  We are still seeing some 90 degree weather here, so it's not completely autumn yet.  We don't really have the brilliant yellows and oranges and reds here, so I thought I'd have a little fun with some brown shades and some glitter.

I started by placing the gorgeous new Oak Elements stencil from A Colorful Life Designs onto some tan cardstock.  I spread some glittery brown paste from Picket Fence Studios over the gorgeous leaves and acorns at the top of the card and let it dry.  Then I stamped the sentiment at the bottom (Honey Bee Stamps) with a dark brown ink.  

I really love the sparkle and the different colors in the glitter paste.  This is how you can liven up a monochromatic brown card - add glitter!  LOL  This Oak Elements stencil has three different variations of leaves and acorns so it is a very versatile stencil.  This one is a Must Have in your crafty stash.

I loved this card so much that I did another one with the Leaves & Acorns stencil from A Colorful Life Designs.  I placed this stencil on the same tan cardstock and spread the same glittery paste over the stencil.  After this dried, I added the sentiment (Honey Bee Stamps) that I stamped on vanilla cardstock and cut out with a die.  Look at that glittery goodness!

Please feel free to use this code, HollyFan10, when you shop at A Colorful Life Designs.  You can get the Oak Elements stencil and the Leaves & Acorns stencil and everything else in your cart for 10% off.  Have fun shopping at A Colorful Life Designs!

 

Misty Trees Believe

Good morning!  Have you started on your Christmas cards?  I've got a pretty good start on mine, and one of them is today's card that I created with stamps from Technique Junkies.

I love the Misty Trees stamp, and when I saw the new Believe stamp, I just knew they would be perfect together.  I stamped the Misty Trees with a soft green ink onto white cardstock, and then I stamped the Believe with a dark evergreen ink.  It's hard to tell, but I added some iridescent gems to the stars in the sentiment.

Please feel free to use this code, TJ10Holly, to save when you shop at Technique Junkies.  You can grab these two stamps that I used today, Misty Trees and Believe, and you can stock up on some more Christmas stamps from this month's release HERE.  Have a wonderful day!

 

Mum-derful Birthday

Good morning!  Today I'm sharing this card that I made with the new Football Flowers stencil from A Colorful Life Designs.  There's a cute little story behind this name - Football Flowers.  Here in Texas, the high school students go crazy at Homecoming and they try to out-do each other by wearing huge mum arrangements.  I've seen some that are bigger than the actual humans that are wearing them.  LOL!  So when Mary Kay (the owner of A Colorful Life Designs) was looking for a name for this stencil, she had those outrageous homecoming mums in mind.  So since homecoming is a football night and the mums are big flower arrangements worn on said football night, she came up with Football Flowers.  How clever is that?

I decided to create a birthday card so I placed the Football Flowers stencil onto some deep yellow cardstock and brushed some dark yellow ink over it.  I added a strip of white cardstock to the bottom of the card with the stamped and die cut sentiment from Hero Arts, and then I tied some ribbon around the card.  

Please feel free to use this code, HollyFan10, when you shop at A Colorful Life Designs.  You can save 10% on this Football Flowers stencil as well as all the other stencils you add to your cart.  Have fun shopping!

 

You're On My Mind

Good morning!  I'm back today with a floral card featuring the gorgeous new Mega Flower stencil from A Colorful Life Designs.  I love the way this flower fills up most of the card.  All you really need is a sentiment to complete this quick and easy card.

I sprayed the back of the Mega Flower stencil with Pixie Spray because those tiny little lines between the flower petals have a tendency to move if you are heavy-handed with your ink application.  I started with a soft yellow color and then added in a warm honey color.  I used a brown ink for the center of the flower and after I took the stencil off, I brushed a very light layer of the brown ink over that area.  The last thing I did was stamp the sentiment.  

This Mega Flower stencil is going to see a lot of use in the future.  I can use this for birthday cards, sympathy cards, and encouragement cards.  Just thinking about all the different color combinations is making me giddy!  LOL

Please feel free to use this code, HollyFan10, to save 10% when you shop at A Colorful Life Designs.  You can pick up this Mega Flower stencil, and you can check out all the rest of the great new stencils from this month's release HERE.  You've still got time to work on your Christmas cards so check out the great selection of holiday stencils HERE.  Happy Monday!

 

Technique Junkies Christmas in October release 2022

Happy October 2022 Release Day!

We have new stamps in the Technique Junkies store today.  All of the October 2022 release stamps are 15% off through October 8.  No codes needed - just add the stamps to your cart and the discount will be applied at checkout.

You can save 10% off everything else in the store by using my code, TJ10Holly.  Stock up on some previously released stamps, Shimmering Bliss sprays, stencils, ink pads, and more.

This month we are celebrating Christmas in October!  If you're like me and you "Gotta Have it All," here is a great deal for you.  You can get all of the October release stamps for just $95.40.  What a great price for all of these stamps!  Here's a little picture of all of the release stamps: 

I love making Christmas cards, and I love all of the stamps in this release!  I have so many cards to share with you this month that I decided to show you six of my cards today instead of my usual three for the new release.   

For my first card, I used the Embellished Merry Christmas stamp.  I inked it up with Versamark, stamped it on white cardstock, and then embossed with gold embossing powder.  Using one of the Colorful Blending Brushes, I brushed on some dark green ink and gradually faded it out around the sentiment.

For my second card, I stamped the Let Us Adore Him with a rich blue ink.  The background was created by placing the Shining Star stencil onto some rich blue cardstock and spreading the Pearly Diamond Glitter Paint from Technique Junkies over the stencil.

My next card is a fun departure from my normal Christmas cards.  Usually I'm all about the white Christmas, but I know some people would love to have a "beachy" Christmas.  Some of my friends live on the other side of the globe (Australia) where it's actually summer time on December 25, so this card would be perfect for them.  I used the new Seashell Christmas and the Beachy Christmas sentiment.  The background is the previously released Distressed Paint stamp.

Some of my friends celebrate Hanukkah so this new Menorahs background stamp will come in handy.  I used a sentiment from the previously released Happy Hanukkah set.  Both stamps were inked with Versamark, stamped onto gold cardstock, and embossed with gold embossing powder.  It's nice to do something other than the traditional blue and white cards. 

The new Christmas Bells and Bells Chime (sentiment) go perfectly with each other.  I stamped the Christmas Bells and colored the image with Copic markers.  The Bells Chime was stamped and embossed on vellum and then I adhered the vellum over the colored bells.

My last card today is a traditional Christmas scene.  This beautiful Christmas Tree with Gifts was stamped with a hybrid black ink and then colored with Copic markers.  I also used one of the Colorful Blending Brushes to brush a soft yellow ink over the tree and I let it fade out as I brushed.  I love that soft golden glow.  Then I added some Diamond Stickles to the star and the lights for that sparkly glow.  The sentiment is from the beautiful new Scripted Holidays set.

I'll be sharing more of my cards with these new Technique Junkies stamps throughout the month.  Come on back next week to see what I've created with the two Santa stamps!    

Looking for more inspiration?  Check out what the rest of the Design Team has created with these new release stamps:

TJ Blog

Tracy Fear

Christine O'Malley

Pam Stang

Holly Brown

Darlene Wright

Tracy Schulz

Judy Jackson

Pat Huntoon

Remember, you can use my code, TJ10Holly, to save 10% when you shop at Technique Junkies.  Have a wonderful day!

 

Crisp Chill of Fall - October 2022 stencil release

Good morning!! A Colorful Life Designs has a new stencil release today, and I am in love with these gorgeous fall-themed stencils.  If you are into Halloween, there's some great spooky stencils for you to use on your creepy cards and projects.  You can see all of the October stencils HERE.  If you gotta have em all, the October 2022 Master Creator Bundle is a great deal for you.  You can get all these stencils seen below with just one click AND at 20% off!  

For my card today, I used the gorgeous new Big Oak stencil.  This is a 6x9 stencil so you can make just about any size of card with this one.  My card is a 5.5" square, and as you can see, the stencil fills up the entire card.

I started by spraying some Pixie spray on the back of the Big Oak stencil and then I placed it onto some kraft cardstock.  Then I spread five different colors of Paper Glaze and Paper Glaze Luxe (from Picket Fence Studios) over the entire stencil and carefully lifted it off.  The glitter on this card is just gorgeous!  After the paste dried, I added the sentiment from Honey Bee Stamps and adhered the panel to a darker brown card base.

The veins of the leaves and the caps of the acorns are so crisp and well-defined.  The Pixie spray is a big help when it comes to intricate detailed stencils as well as tiny pieces like the veins on this stencil.  

Please feel free to use this code, HollyFan10, when you shop at A Colorful Life Designs.  You will save 10% off your order, so grab these gorgeous new fall stencils and have fun creating!  Have a wonderful day!