Still Lovin' Those Penguins!

I am having so much fun with the Let's Chill set of penguin stamps from Technique Junkies!  These little guys are just adorable and so fun to create cards with! And one of my favorite winter/Christmas color combinations, teal and red, is a perfect fit for this fun card.


To create the card, I trimmed down a panel and die cut a circle into it. I trimmed down a slightly larger panel and lightly traced the circle with a pencil so I knew where to stamp. On the larger panel, I stamped the penguin, colored him and the background and attached it to an A2 card base.

For the top panel with the hole, I stamped snowflakes from the Snowflakes Set of 9. That was attached to the card base using foam tape, and I added a few rhinestones for a little added bling.

If you would like to purchase these fun stamps for yourself, you can save 10% by entering my special code at checkout on the Technique Junkies store.


Hope you got a little inspiration today for all those holiday cards you are probably working on with gusto!

Til next time,
Keepin' it inky!



Inks and Stamps and Brushes...Oh My!

I love the Fall and all the beautiful colors Mother Nature has to share (albeit for a very short time). It is these colors that inspired the card I have to share with you today.

I attended a recent Stamp Show in Sevierville, TN where I got to do some demo's for the fabulous Technique Junkies (thanks, Pat!!!). Of course, I just HAD to pick up some new stamps while I was there. This one just caught my eye. I immediately saw in my head what I wanted the card to look like, inspired by the colors of Fall. As soon as I got home, I pulled out my IZINK Ink Pads, Ink Blending Brushes, and the Bare Tree Duo stamp, and created this festive Thanksgiving card.



I absolutely adore how this came together so easily to create such a stunning card. I think Mother Nature would be proud. The photo below shows the additional products I used.





After stamping the image on cream CS, I used the blending brushes to add the colorful areas on the trees and on the ground. The piece was trimmed down, the edges highlighted with the Iced Americano marker, matted on Kraft CS, then adhered to a brown card base. The sentiment is from the Thanksgiving Blessings set, which I also picked up at the show.

I kept the inside of the card simple using another sentiment from the Thanksgiving Blessings set.


If you want to make some Thanksgiving cards, I highly recommend these two sets. I can even save you 10% on your order. Simply enter TJ10Ro at checkout.



Happy Fall, Y'all!

Til next time,
Keepin' it inky!


TJ November Release

Happy November, fellow stampers! I cannot believe how fast October went. Here we are in November already. The good news is that it's RELEASE DAY for Technique Junkies!! I have some cute cards to share with you today. I hope you like them. Here's a peak...



Did you know that Technique Junkies releases 15 new stamps EVERY MONTH? (Well, except for December...when you work that hard, you deserve a break!) I'm featuring several of them today.




Release Notes:  All new releases are on sale until the 8th of the month. You will automatically receive 15% off those stamps. As an added bonus, receive an ADDITIONAL 10% OFF by adding the code "TJ10Ro" at checkout. That 10% code is good all month long on all products through Technique Junkies!  If you'd like to see all the stamps in the release, just click H E R E !

If you have arrived from Pat Huntoon, you are in the right place. If not, you may want to start at the beginning so you don't miss any good stuff! Here is the full line-up for your convenience:


RO DONNER  ⇐ You are here!

Let's go to the fun stuff! Here are four cards. I've got all the details below.


Basic supplies may include: MistiCutAlign Tools; various inks pads including the new IZink InksInk Blending Brushes; cardstock, vellum and adhesives; paper trimmer, scissors and/or Xacto knife; heat tool; embossing powder.
Stamp(s) Used: 
- Snowman
- Let's Chill
- Christmas Trees (Not new release, but still on sale!)


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Stamp(s) Used: 
Let's Chill

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Stamp(s) Used: 
- Cold Noses

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Stamp(s) Used: 
- Cold Outside
TJ Products Used:
- Nuvo Glitter Markers

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Well, there you have it. Hope you found some inspiration today. The next blog linked up is Stephanie's. She has some great projects to share with you!

Remember, all the new releases are on sale (15% off) only until the 8th, so shop early. Also, all Christmas stamps are on sale (20% off!!) until November 22nd. Plus you can save an additional 10% on any of these by using the code below (that code is good any time all month long on all products!).


Be sure to come visit me again. I have a super cute card I can't wait to show you!

Til next time,
Keepin' it inky!




Sketch Saturday #746

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