Crafty Elves' Countdown to Christmas / March 2024

Spring is in the air and the Crafty Elves are back with their March cards. We create holiday cards every month and post them on the 25th - giving you some inspiration to start on your  own stash . This month, Michael  Trent is back for a visit . He joined us as a Crafty Elf in January 2020 but recently stepped away . Luckily for us though, he's back as our Guest Elf for March. 

For my card this month, I used a sweet set from Art Impressions - Sledding Window Set . These stamps can also be used with their Shadowbox Window Die  I have many of their Window stamps and absolutely love them !! Several of these sets now also come with a matching accent stamp/die.

• I stamped the window & snowman images on white cardstock with Tuxedo Black Memento ink .
• The window image was die cut with a Stitched Square die and the snowman was cut with the matching die that came with the stamp set .
• I colored the images with COPICS.
• I cut a piece of Sizzix "Winter Greetings" paper and adhered it to a Kraft card base.
• The completed window was adhered to the patterned paper with foam tabs.
• I used 2 foam tabs to adhere the Sledding Snowman to the window for some extra dimension .

I hope you will take a look at the cards from Lisa and Michael .

Life of a BZscrapper

World of Michael Trent

Thanks to Michael for joining us this month . It's just like old times !! I hope you are having some Spring temperatures where you are and if not, stay warm, grab a cup of coffee and do some stamping  !!   We will be back next month with more inspiration. I'd love to know if you've started your holiday stash yet .. Until next time.

Debra Davison / Meticulosity

Coffee & Cards with Deb & Celeste / March 2024

For our post this month, Celeste and I are going with a Green theme ! Very appropriate for St. Patrick's Day today AND to link up to the latest Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge , whose theme this month is also GREEN. 

My first card today is an idea that I immediately thought of when we decided to do a Green theme for March .  I used a $1 Clearance stamp from Impression Obsession  - Lillian . AND I got to use one of my favorite cereals in my photo !!

• The Lillian images ( girl and sentiment ) were stamped on a piece of white cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink .
• It was cut with a square decorative die .
• I colored the image with my COPICS and then added some clear glitter to the wings.
• Green rhinestones were placed  above the sentiment .
• A piece of floral patterned paper was adhered to an ombre' green card base.
• The completed stamped panel was adhered to the  patterned paper with foam tabs.

My second card was made with the Warm Winter Wishes stamp & die set  from Brutus Monroe . I'm linking it up to the latest Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge. Follow that link for all the details .  It's a fun monthly challenge that will inspire you with holiday ideas  to help you build your stash .  There is always one randomly chosen winner each month to win a prize.

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• I adhered a piece of blue/green plaid patterned paper to a white card base.
• The cup image was stamped with Tuxedo Black Memento ink on white cardstock and the sentiment on a piece of red cardstock .
• The images were cut with their matching dies .
• I colored the cup/hands image with my COPICS and then adhered it to the plaid paper with foam tabs.
• The sentiment was placed on the bottom right corner of the card .

I'm drinking a yummy Cafe' Bustelo "Cafe' Con Leche" in a fun Calamity Mug that my friend Nola gave me .. The K-cup already has sweetener and milk added and it is just perfect - like dessert in a cup !!

Be sure to check out Celeste's project for March over at Crafting Junky . Thank you for stopping by .. I'm wishing you all the luck of the Irish today and all year long with one of my favorite Irish sayings - 

Debra Davison / Meticulosity

Baking With Love

Today I'm here  with a fun card using the Inside Out : No Good Advice stamp set from the March Release. It includes 5 snarky sentiment duos that just crack me up !! I chose to  use the baking combo because it brought back lots of sweet memories of being in the kitchen with my mom as a child .. We made hundreds of dozens of chocolate chip cookies over the years - she always called them "Toll House" . And if you knew my mom, you know that she never ever met a recipe that she actually followed word for word . She always added something extra or changed it just a little - she called it "doctoring it up".. I think she would have absolutely loved this card that I made .. 

And the fun part of this card is that I cut out an extra oven door and adhered it to the oven so it opens .. AND that is where I put the snarky "inside" saying !! Isn't that the cutest ?!?!?

• I stamped the "outside" saying with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on a piece of patterned paper with a cute kitchen scene.
• I cut the oven door out of another piece of paper leaving some excess below the door.
• The stamped panel was adhered to a kraft card base.
• The "inside" sentiment was stamped with Teal Zeal Memento ink on a scrap piece of the same patterned paper and then trimmed.
• I adhered that sentiment on the oven door on my card base
• I folded the bottom  edge of the oven door paper and adhered it to the front of my card right over the original oven door .
• I placed a piece of removable double-sided tape at the top of the oven door so it could be opened and closed .
• Red rhinestones were placed along the pattern at the top of the card .

Thanks for stopping by to see my card !! It honors my mom who I lost 30 years ago . I might just make some Toll House cookies today . Have a great day !!

A Favorite Pastime

The March Release stamp Jumping Fish Linograph from Technique Junkies brought back some wonderful memories of my childhood and also that of my son's. I fresh-water fished often in Pennsylvania with my dad and brother. And my son and his dad fished together alot when he was young - they even made their own rods and lures !! As an adult, my son never lost his love of fishing . So this stamp was a nice reminder of all those memories !! 

• I stamped the Jumping Fish Lithograph on a piece of cream cardstock with blue and green inks .
• I stamped the fish image again and fussy-cut it.
• A piece of floral wood-grain paper was adhered to a gold metallic card base.
• I adhered the stamped panel to a piece of dark green cardstock .
• The completed panel was then adhered to the wood-grain paper.
• I placed the fussy-cut fish on top of the stamped panel using a Wobble Spring .
• A Tim Holtz Small Talk sticker was placed on the lower right side of the card .

You can check out all the March Release stamps over at Technique Junkies . And if you use my code - TJ10Deb - you will save 10% on your purchases .Look for more projects from me throughout the month here and on my social media - Facebook and IG .

Debra Davison

Meticulosity

A Beautiful Silhouette

I think this is one of the most beautiful stamps from the March Technique Junkies Release .Flower and Wing Silhouette is one of 13 new stamp/stamp sets released this month . All are 15% off through March 8 with no code required . My code - TJ10Deb - will save you 10% on all other supplies . 

I chose the Shades of Beauty paper pack from Paper House Productions to use with my card for today. It goes perfectly with the design of my card . The Flower and Wing Silhouette stamp is beautiful on its own and I chose not to color any part of it, but used the butterfly paper strip  to enhance the butterflies on the stamped image .

• The Flower and Wing Silhouette stamp was stamped on a piece of patterned Shades of Beauty paper  with Memento Tuxedo Black ink  and adhered to a black card base.
• 2 strips of patterned paper - from the same paper pack - were adhered to the card . The butterfly strip was adhered to the bottom and the black/gold patterned strip was adhered to the left side.  

I hope that you love this card as much as I do . The entire Technique Junkies Design Team has created some amazing cards with this image - they can all be seen at the link to the stamp here .

Thank you for stopping by to see my card . I'll be posting more throughout the month . Check out all of the new release stamps at Technique Junkies .

Debra Davison / Meticulosity

Technique Junkies Stamp Release / March 2024

Spring will finally be here soon and I'm happily looking forward to some warmer weather !! It's also time for the March Release at Technique Junkies.  There are 13 new stamps/stamp sets and as always, they are 15% off through March 8 ( no code required ). You also have the option to buy them all at a special price . 

For my first card of this Release, I combined 2 stamps - Faith Requires Trust and Flower Border .I was looking through some older Technique Junkies stamps to pair with the sentiment and then happened to look over and see Flower Border . I immediately thought it would be perfect and I'm very happy with how the card turned out .

 

• I stamped the Flower Border  in Tuxedo Black Memento ink on a piece of white Mixed-Media paper.
• The Faith Requires Trust sentiment was stamped above the border with Nautical Blue Memento ink.
• I colored the image with my COPICS .
• On a 5x7 Kraft card base, I adhered a piece of gold-foil cross paper.
• The completed stamped panel was adhered to a piece of navy blue cardstock and then placed on the card base.  

 

I hope you will check out all the new release stamps for March . For inspiration, you can check out the projects from the rest of the Design Team at the links below :

TJ Blog

Jeanette

Shalana

Deb - YOU ARE HERE

Michael

Pam

AJ

Christine

Darlene

Pat

Thanks for stopping by my blog to see the March Release stamps from Technique Junkies !! Remember to use my code - TJ10Deb - when you shop.  It will save you 10% on all but the new releases.They are always 15% off through the 8th of the month . I hope you are enjoying some nice weather wherever you are.  If you aren't, stay cozy and do some stamping !!

Debra Davison / Meticulosity