There's Boos Inside

My friend Michael Trent is doing 30 Days of Halloween/Autumn Cards for the month of September . I decided to surprise him today and join in on the fun with him . And since he frequently tortures me by using googly eyes on his cards ( which I am not too fond of ), I decided to make a card with them - just to show how much I value our friendship !! And if I am being honest, I'm actually really thrilled with  the card I made.I think my love of all things coffee has made me more tolerant of the googly eyes on this card ..

• I stamped the 3 Coffee cup images from the Ellen Hutson stamp set - Boos Inside -  ( now retired ) on white, yellow and orange designer paper with Memento Tuxedo Black ink.
• The cups were cut out with matching dies.
• On Kraft card bases, I adhered strips of Halloween Fun Designer paper from Impression Obsession .
• I stamped the sentiment from the Boos Inside stamp set with green inks on scraps of paper from my stash.
• I adhered the sentiment panel next to the Halloween paper on the card base,
• The coffee cups were adhered in a stack above the sentiment.
• And last, but definitely NOT least, I placed glow-in-the-dark googly eyes on the ghost and cat coffee cups !!

You can follow along with Michael's month long Halloween inspiration at his blog - World of Michael Trent . Thanks for stopping by today ... Stay tuned for more Halloween fun tomorrow from the Technique Junkies Design Team.. It's getting spooky around here !!

Sisters

I grew up in a small town in northeastern Pennsylvania . I had one brother who was 6 years older than me. My mother had 9 brothers and sisters, so there were lots of cousins who lived nearby that I saw quite often. My best friend was from a large Italian family too - she had 9 younger brothers and sisters.  But I always wished for a sister of my own ; had a picture in my head of a wonderful relationship with someone who just would get me, love me and my quirky side no matter what .. When I saw this Sister Therapy stamp from the latest Technique Junkies Release, it took me back to my childhood when I wanted to have a sister so very badly !! And I could also hear my mom's voice telling me - "Be careful what you wish for, you just might get it ." LOL  I made this card for my friend Xenia to send to her sister in New York . I asked her their favorite colors ( black and gray !!! )  . And then I also used my favorite color - RED . I hope they both like it as much as I enjoyed making it.

• I stamped the Sister Therapy image with 3 colors of Memento ink - Black Tuxedo, Gray Flannel and Lady Bug -  on white Mixed-Media paper.
• I cut a piece of red patterned paper to fit an A2 card and adhered it to a pink card base.
• The Sister Therapy image was die-cut with a Rectangle Swirl die.
• I cut a strip of black patterned paper to fit lengthwise down the red paper and adhered it to the left side of the card.
• The Sisters image was popped up on the card base with foam tabs.
• Small red pearls were placed on the strip of black paper.

Don't forget that all of the new February Release stamps are 15% off through February 8. No code is needed for that . AND if you use my code - TJ10Deb - you can get  10% off all other supplies . So if you have a sister, have ever wanted a sister or have a friend who is just like a sister, you NEED this stamp !! I absolutely love it 💓

Thanks for stopping by . I always appreciate it .

Until next time, Stay Creative !!

Debra Davison / Meticulosity

Peace Dove

The Peace Dove & Hanukkah Background stamps from the October Technique Junkies Release were a perfect pair for my card These are only a few of the new stamps now available and you can see all of them HERE .

• I stamped the Hanukkah Background on white cardstock with Nautical Blue Memento ink , the Peace Dove with Tuxedo Black ink and the sentiment with Bahama Blue Tuxedo ink .
• A navy blue cardstock was used for the base of this card.
• The Hanukkah image was adhered to the card base.
• The Peace Dove was fussy-cut and adhered to the Background  with foam tabs .
• I placed some pale blue glitter on either side of the dove's wings for some sparkle.
• The sentiment was trimmed,matted with black cardstock and adhered to the card  in the upper right corner.

The entire Technique Junkies Design Team and I will be featuring new stamps all month long, on our  own blogs and social media and also on our Design Team Blog at Technique Junkies. I hope that you will join us all as we highlight some fabulous stamp projects .. Thank you for stopping by Meticulosity ..

Debra Davison / Meticulosity