Technique Junkies Friday the 13th Halloween Inspiration Hop

Ahead of Halloween next month, September has a Friday the 13th !! According to Western superstition, it is considered an unlucky day . Many people avoid their regular routines, do not fly or take trips and are extra careful to avoid accidents on that day. You can read more about it online here . The Technique Junkies Design Team decided to make this Friday the 13th your LUCKY day with a card hop of their Halloween creations . It's  safer than walking under a ladder or risking breaking a mirror and getting 7 years of bad luck !! You can check out all of our creations from the safety & comfort of your own home . 

Each Design Team Member has made a Halloween card using Halloween stamps - new and previously released - with the hope that we inspire you to start making your own Halloween cards. Links to their cards are below and we hope you can hop on over to each one and check them out. Each Design Team Member also has a code on their posts that you can use to save 10% on the Technique Junkies website.

I used 2 of my favorite new Halloween stamps for my card today -Resting Witch Face  and Halloween Paintstroke .

• I stamped the Resting Witch Face image on white Mixed-Media paper  using Memento Dew Drop inks - Tuxedo Black, Tangelo and Grape Jelly .
• The image was cut with a Big and Little Pierced Chain Round Die.
• I adhered a scrap piece of fun Halloween paper to a Kraft card base.
• The completed stamped panel was adhered to the patterned paper with foam tabs.
• The Halloween Paintstroke image was stamped with Tangelo ink. on the inside of the card - see picture below .
• 3D Bat stickers were placed on the front of the card and inside for added dimension.

Use the links below to check out all of the Halloween inspiration from my fellow Design Team members .

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Debra - you are here

Michael

Pam

Jeanette

Christine

Pat

Patti

Faith

Shalana

We hope you enjoyed all of our Halloween card inspiration !! All of the Halloween stamps at Technique Junkies are 13% off September 13-15 with no code needed.  And if you use my cde TJ10Deb, you can save an extra 10% . Thanks to Michael Trent for coming up with this fabulous Friday the 13th Inspiration Hop idea. Until next time, stay creative AND stay safe today !!

Debra Davison / Meticulosity

Technique Junkies Stamp Release / April 2024

So excited that today we are bringing you the latest release from Technique Junkies . There are 13 new stamps/stamp sets for you to create with .  Releases will now be every 45 days  and for this one, you will get 15% off all the new images through April 25th . As always, there is a special price if you just have to  have them all !! 

I had lots of fun with this release and it was a difficult decision to decide which images to use first . But I finally settled on these 2 - Advice From a Wildflower and Wild Poppies . I had the idea in my head to stamp on vellum and luckily, it translated well to paper !!

• I stamped the Advice From a Wildflower image on a piece of vellum with StazOn Forest Green ink .
• I cut it with a Stitched Square die . 
• The Wild Poppies image was stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink on white cardstock .
• I colored the poppies with my COPICS .
• The completed stamped panel was adhered to a red card base.
• I placed clear fairy dots at the corners of the stamped vellum.
• I used Tombow MONO Aqua Liquid Glue to adhere the vellum to the stamped image .  I placed the glue exactly where the fairy dots were so you couldn't see it .

I really love how this card turned out . Do you do much stamping on vellum ?? I will have to try it more often !! There are 11 additional images available with this Technique Junkies release and these links below will show you more creations from my fellow Design Team members .

Technique Junkies Blog

Jeanette

Shalana

Deb - You are here

Michael

Pam

AJ

Christine

Darlene

Pat

Patti

Please remember to use my code - TJ10Deb - for 10% off everything except for the 13 new releases . The new stamps are 15% off with no code required through April 25 . I hope you've enjoyed seeing my latest Technique Junkies card . Do you have a favorite new release ?? I'll have some Technique Junkies blog candy for one lucky person who comments on this blog post with their favorite new stamp .  Thank you for stopping by  to check out this latest release. We will be back with the nextone at the beginning of July .

Until next time -

Stay Creative

Debra Davison / Meticulosity

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

Wreath Wishes

It's so hard to believe this is my last blog post for 2023 !! Where has the time gone ?!?! I'm ready for new beginnings in 2024 and will definitely keep creating - it is my sanity,my bliss !! I've created a quick card to share with the Wreath Wishes stamp set from Technique Junkies .

• I stamped the Wreath and sentiment on a piece of Kraft cardstock .
• The square was cut with a Double Stitched Square Die . 
• I colored the wreath with my COPIC markers.
• The completed panel was adhered to a pink card base.

I love the look of coloring on Kraft cardstock. It gives designs a vintage feel that I really like . Do you stamp on Kraft ?? I thought it was perfect for this design. 

I'm looking forward to the January 2024 Stamp Release from Technique Junkies tomorrow.  I hope you will return to see what I created and also to see the other projects from my teammates. 

Thank you so much for following me on my creative journey. I'm excited to see the creativity that a new year has to offer.. I hope you have a safe and warm New Year's Eve with your family and/or friends. Let's make 2024 a healthy, happy and kind year !!

Debra Davison / Meticulosity

A FANTASTIC Sale at Technique Junkies

There isn't a December Release at Technique Junkies this month but there is something very exciting happening !! A huge inventory reduction sale .. ALL stamps in the December Inventory Reduction Category! are 40% off - no code needed. And you can also use my code - TJ10Deb - for another 10% off . So while you're finishing up your holiday shopping for everyone else, take some time to pamper yourself with  a few new stamps !!

I am using the Under the Mistletoe stamp for my cards today . I've been trying to use up scrap paper from my stash . And the 2 patterns I chose for these cards made a nice pair.

• I stamped the Under the Mistletoe image twice on white Mixed Media paper.
• The leaves were colored in with my COPICS .
• I die cut the images and also pieces of dark red and turquoise cardstock with a Scalloped Oval die.
• The Scalloped Oval die allows you to remove the outer frame area . I then paired the 2 white stamped panels with a red and a turquoise frame for completely different looks .
• I adhered the patterned papers to card bases - a green and a blue.
• The completed framed panels were then adhered to the patterned paper.
• Turquoise rhinestones were placed on the blue card and red rhinestones on the other 

There is a wide variety of staamp designs in this sale. You can see many of them in the creations by the Technique Junkies Design Team. Here are their links . I hope that you will take the time to look at them and be inspired to create some of your own.

Technique Junkies Blog

Christine

Darlene

Michael

Shalana

Debra - YOU ARE HERE

Jeanette

Pam

Judy

Pat

Patti

Make yourself a cup of coffee or tea and take a look at all of the fabulous sale images . Don't you think an early Christmas present to yourself  is a fabulous idea ?? Remember that there is no code necessary to get the 40% off . And if you use my code - TJ10Deb - you can save another 10% .

It's hard to believe 2023 is coming to a close soon. I appreciate all of your support as I play with pretty paper and make cards .. I look forward to more creativity in 2024 and hope you will continue to join me. 

Debra Davison / Meticulosity

Crafty Elves' Countdown to Christmas / October 2023

When did it become October  ?? Only 2 months until Christmas !!! It's hard to believe, when it seems like it was 100 degrees yesterday and I was dreading opening the electric bill . Today we even had some frost in our area and I needed a sweater on my way into work. But it is time for the Crafty Elves to bring you their latest projects and I hope you're inspired to start a few cards of your own.. I'm excited to see what Michael and Lisa have for us .

For my card this month, I used one of the October Releases from Technique Junkies. The Merry Be Your Christmas stamp is a beautiful traditional image for your holiday cards.

• On a piece of white cardstock, I stamped the Merry Be image. I used Lady Bug, Nautical Blue, Cottage Ivy and Paris Dusk  ink colors .
• The Row of Houses die from Gina Marie Designs was die-cut from bright red cardstock.
• I adhered a piece of patterned holiday paper to a pink card base.
• The stamped panel was adhered to the patterned paper.
• I placed the Row of Houses along the bottom of the stamped panel.

This card was not very complicated and I definitely love its message. It would be an easy card to mass produce also. Please take a look at what Michael and Lisa have for you this month as we find our way to the holiday season.. 

Michael Trent - World of Michael Trent

Lisa Bzibziak - Life of BZscrapper

Thanks so much for stopping by . Have you started to get ready for the holidays ?? I'm excited to be a bit ahead of the rush already with so many cards made and even some envelopes addressed !!We look forward to seeing you again next month ... 

Until then, stay creative..

Debra Davison / Meticulosity

He Made It / She Made It - Oct. 2023

Our latest stamp to create with for HE MADE IT / SHE MADE IT is the Holly and Berries stamp from the October Technique Junkies release . Michael Trent and I choose a stamp each month and make a project with it. He's an amazing papercrafter in Brazil ( by way of NYC ) and we have a friendship based on our love of paper and coffee basically !! So let's see what we've come up with for October .. You might look at my card and think how pretty my patterned paper is but that is actually the Holly & Berries stamp..

• On a red card base, I adhered a Christmas plaid patterned paper.
• I stamped the Holly and Berries image on white cardstock with Tuxedo Black ink.
• The stamped image was cut out with a Big and Little Pierced Chain Circle Die .
• I colored the holly and berries with my COPICS, Flair pens and Sharpies.
• On the stamped circle, I layered 2023 Tim Holtz Idea-ology Christmas ephemera . 
• I stapled the "merry" to the music page and popped up the 25 cents with foam tabs.
• The completed circle was adhered to the plaid paper on the card base.
• The Christmas sentiment was also popped up  below the circle with foam tabs.

Holly and Berries

This stamp can be used in so many ways - as a background, as your card base, for tags or ATCs. I will be using it alot this holiday season. I know that Michael will come up with something very creative using this stamp - you can check out what he made over at World of Michael Trent .

Thanks for stopping by Meticulosity.

Debra Davison

Technique Junkies Stamp Release / October 2023

October is here and we're finally enjoying some cool temperatures here in Virginia. As we ready ourselves for Halloween,  we're also heading into the holiday season.  The October Stamp Release from Technique Junkies is full of amazing images for Christmas and Hanukkah . All  the new designs are 15% off through October 8  ( no code needed ) or you can buy all of them at a special discount price.   Get started now on your holiday cards with a shopping spree !! You can use my code - TJ10Deb - for a 10% discount on all other supplies ..

My first card was made with the Gnome Skaters stamp .I am not really a fan of gnomes but some  are cuter than others !!! So I came out of my comfort zone and decided to create a card with that image .

• I stamped the Gnome Skaters on white cardstock with Memento Tuxedo Black ink. 
• The image was colored with my COPICS and  Flair pens .
• A Big and Little Chain Rectangle Die was used to cut the Gnome Skaters image.
• I adhered a piece of patterned woodgrain paper to a white card base.
• Sticker initials spelling out JOY were placed along the left side of the gnome panel.
• The completed stamped panel was adhered to the wood panel paper.

For my next card I used the Draped Holly Bells image . This is an absolutely gorgeous stamp  and a dream to color . I wanted a subtle background with just a hint of shimmer so it didn't take away from the elegant stamped image. 

• The Draped Holly Bells were stamped on a piece of pale tan mixed media paper with Memento Tuxedo Black ink .
• A stitched rectangle die was used to die cut the stamped image.
• I colored the image with my COPICS , Flair pens and Flair Metallic pens.
• On a pale blue card base, I adhered a piece of light blue paper patterned with gold glittered stars.
• The completed stamped panel was popped up on the card base with foam tabs.
• A "magic and merriment" sentiment sticker was placed on the lower right side of the card base. 

I hope that you like these cards I've created for this Release . I will be showing more throughout the month both here, on the Technique Junkies Design Team blog  and my other social media . For now, you can get more inspiration by checking out the other Design Team member's creations at the links below :

DEBRA - YOU ARE HERE

TJ Blog

Christine

Darlene

Michael

Shalana

Debra

Jeanette

Pam

Pat

I hope you see something that sparks your creativity in this October Release !! Christmas, Hanukkah, Thinking of You - there are so many ways you can use these new stamps.  Treat yourself, buy a few ( or all, if you just have to ) and start creating !! Thanks for stopping by . 

Debra Davison / Meticulosity

Coffee & Cards with Deb & Celeste / August 2023

Celeste and I are bringing you a little bit of SPARKLE this month as we have coffee and make cards .. I had the perfect stamp from the August Release at Technique Junkies - Born To Sparkle . Since everything is always better with a bit of sparkle, we chose it as our theme !!

• I started by using a Sunburst die from Gina Marie Designs and cutting it with a piece of gold glitter paper and a piece of white glitter paper.
• The sunbursts were adhered to card bases - the gold to a red card base and the white to  kraft.
• The sentiment - Born To Sparkle -  was stamped with Nautical Blue Memento ink  and then cut to fit across the card base .
• I popped up the sentiment across both cards with foam tabs .
• I placed a large faceted rhinestone with a Paris design at the center of the white starburst and a Butterfly rhinestone on the gold. 

I love these cards .. The glitter paper I used doesn't leave glitter all over the place which is a win in my guy's book .. He is NOT a fan of the sparkle !! Let's take a look at how Celeste is sparkling this month - you can see her card over at Crafting Junky . 

My birthday is this month so I gave myself permission to buy a new cup without having to recycle one I already have . Plus this was 30% off at my local Starbucks !! I love everything mermaid and this really is gorgeous .Hard to tell but it's even sparkly at the bottom.  I'm drinking McDonald's Toffee Almond Iced Coffee today while I work on this post. Delicious !!

As we wind down summer, I am excitedly looking forward to cooler months. Sweater weather is my favorite time of year ..  And after all of our 100+ degree days, I promise not to complain when it is cold outside.  Well, at least not out loud !! 

Thanks again for visiting Meticulosity ..

Until next time, Stay Creative

Debra Davison / Meticulosity

Technique Junkies August Stamp Release

It's time for another fabulous stamp release from Technique Junkies today . You can check out all 12 stamps HERE - there is a wide variety, including Nature, Pets, Coffee, Creative and Snarky !! Remember that all individual August Release stamps will be 15% off ( no code needed ) through  August 8 . Or if you feel the need to get the entire August Release, it is available at a special price during the same time period. For all other items, remember to use my code - TJ10Deb - for a 10% discount. 

This post wasn't intended to have a "house" theme, but it seemed like the thing to do when I was looking over which projects to use for the August Release today . The Leaves and Butterflies stamp seemed perfect to use as an ATC background . It was also perfect timing since I'm doing an ATC swap with a friend !!

Dream & Happy

• I stamped the Leaves and Butterflies image on white cardstock with Bamboo Leaves, Teal Zeal and Sweet Plum Memento Dew Drop inks.
• I used my ATC card dies to cut out the cards, with extras cut out on plain cardstock for layering .
• A strip of washi tape was adhered to the top of each ATC.
• I added some Simple Stories chipboard houses and flowers to each scene .
• Typewriter word stickers were placed on each ATC.
• Metallic dots were placed on the pink gingham washi and the blue house .

For my next project, I used a pair of stamps from the Inside Out : Twisted Encouragement stamp set . This set includes 5 fun stamp pairings of sentiments for inside and outside of your card . Or be a rebel like me and put them BOTH on the outside !!

• I cut a piece of house- themed paper to match the WIFI theme of the stamps I was using.
• Pieces of yellow-patterned paper from the same paper pad was adhered to the top of a powder blue card base and a pale yellow card base. 
• The house paper was adhered below the yellow paper on the card bases.
• The sentiments were stamped in Nautical Blue Memento ink .
• On the pale yellow card, I added a chipboard button to each side of the "Be Strong" sentiment .

So, do you see how I unintentionally ended up with a house theme ?? It seemed only right that I post these 2 projects on Day 1 of the August Release . Do you have a favorite stamp from this new release ?? There is no way I could pick a favorite - I really do love them all !!

You won't believe all the amazing projects created by the Technique Junkies Design Team for this release !! Please check them out at the links below :

Debra - YOU ARE HERE

TJ Blog 

Darlene 

Michael

Shalana

Jeanette

Pam

Christine

Patti

Pat

Look for my other August Stamp Release projects throughout the month here on my blog, on the Technique Junkies Design Team Blog and on Facebook and Instagram . Do some shopping with my code - TJ10Deb - at Technique Junkies and have fun looking at all of the great supplies that they have to offer .