Warm Winter Wishes Owl Shaker

For this project you will need:

Card Stock to print out Digital stamps and paper

Acetate

foam board

chunky glitter

wired ribbon and Metallic DMC

Sakura 3D Crystal Lacquer

BIC Mark-Its

I printed all of my papers on white card stock using AJs Digi Shoppe Gingerbread Paper Pack.  Made frames by stacking papers in Publisher giving the illusion of matting but it's all on one piece of paper. I printed one square of paper with dots on one side and solid green on the other to create the Tree elements using this pattern. The Tag Sentiment was created doing the same layering in Publisher to make mock frames. I printed out the Christmas Owls and colored them with BIC Mark-Its, adding glitter to their hats to mimic snow.

I created a shaker box by cutting out the window of the frame and inserting Acetate for a window glaze. I adhered the acetate and the strips of foam board to the frame with Sakura 3D Crystal Lacquer.I piled a layer of chunky glitter in the scene before sealing the frame to the card. 

I attached a wired bow with a small tag to the front to complete the card!

Thank you for looking! I hope you enjoyed my shaker card!

Christmas Duck Tag with Gingerbread Papers

To make this project:

AJs Digi Shoppe Gingerbread Paper Pack

AJs Digi Shoppe Christmas Duck

BIC Mark-Its

Ribbon, Sakura 3D Crystal Lacquer [as adhesive]

large laminate sample

Good morning! As I gear up for the holidays, I am handmaking many items from gift wrap and tags, to presents and ornaments. For my presents to neighbors and teachers, I am including a gift tag that also doubles as an ornament. This tag was constructed on a large laminate sample acquired at a home improvement store. I adhered digi papers to it with Crystal Lacquer. I then layered on this delightful Christmas Duck. On the back I added a layer with a holiday sentiment and a place to write who the present was to and from. I sanded the edges with a file to insure it was smooth and added ribbon through the hole in the sample. Ribbon can be replaced with an ornament hanger to place on a tree.
Thank you for looking! I hope you enjoyed my tag!

Just for You

Since it is now November, I have to admit that the holiday season is coming.  I made a tag for a Christmas present using the Santa Turtle digi stamp from A.J.'s Digi Shoppe.  Please find the Santa Turtle HERE. I used Fantasy Shimmer cardstock for the first time in making this project. (I liked it very much and was pleased that it did not lose much glitter on my work surface.)
Digital Stamp Design: Amanda Marks
Card Design: Dawn Taylor
Papers: K and Company patterned paper
            Paper-azzi Fantasy Shimmer cardstock
            Staples cardstock
Colored with Bic Mark-Its
Stamp: Katie an Co. designed for Studio G
Inked with: Stampology Ink
                 Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink
Adhesive: Beacon 3-in-1 advanced craft glue
Misc: Ribbon and Bling from stash

Snowy Owl



Wintery Wonderland



 For my second A.J.'s Digi Shoppe design team submission this month, I tore myself away from Amanda's adorable Halloween designs and made a Christmas card.  I think this Christmas Owl is very cute and he looks so cozy in his scarf and toque (that is winter hat, for all you non-Canadians out there.)  Find Owls here. I also used Amanda's Let it Snow/Snowflakes Freebie which is available here. 
Card Design: Dawn Taylor
Digital Stamp Design: Amanda Marks
Paper: Recollections Cardstock
           K and Company Seasonal Paper Pad (code:655713)
Cut with: Fiskars Paper Edgers (Ripple)
              Tim Holtz Tonic scissors
Colored with: Laurentien Studio Series Coloured Pencils
                      Bic Mark Its
                      Perfect Pearls Spray
Adhered with: Duck brand double sided tape
                      Beacon 3-in-1 Advanced craft glue
Misc. Supplies: Inkssentials Glossy Accents

 

Guest Designer | Dracula goes Trick-or-Treating

Hi my name is Will and I love Amanda's Digi Stamps form AJs Digi Shoppe.  The turtle stamps are my favorite because I have a turtle of my own and I think they're really cute. 

I am very excited about Halloween and I like making Halloween cards. Halloween is my favorite crafty season.  I am 11 years old and have been crafting since I was 3. 

what I used for this card

Digital Stamp: Vampire Turtle

Card Stock: Bazzill Basics

Markers:  BIC Mark-It's and Staedtler

Accessories: Ribbon, bling, foam tape and Sakura 3D Crystal Lacquer, Distress Stain

Thank you for looking at my card.

Will

You had me at GRRR!

Frankly my dear...
Digi stamps & papers: Frankenstein and Mrs. Frankenstein, and Leaf Paper Pack

Markers: BIC Mark-Its

Accessories: Club Scrap paper roap, Sakura Hobby Crafts 3D Crystal Lacquer, Foam Tape, Zots Bling Dots 

You all know I LOVE these owls and the leafy papers from AJs Digi Shoppe...I just had to create one more card with the Franken-owls. My huband Bill and I love the movie The Young Dr. Frankenstein so I thought this would be a fun thinking of you card to send to him around Halloween. 

I layered my digital cardstock in my Microsoft Publisher program and created my sentiment there as well. I then printed out the stamps, layered cardstocks and sentiment. After coloring the digis with BIC Mark-Its, I highlighted the owls' eyes with Sakura Hobby Crafts 3D Crystal Lacquer and trimmed out the papers, sentiment and owls. The owls were attached with foam tape to the leafy paper, The paper rope was attached with Zots Bling Dots. The whole thing was layered onto a card base with foam tape. 

I hope you enjoy my card--it made the husband smile! Thank you for looking!

Not Finished Folder

12 inch x 18 inch Folder  I made for Works In Progress

I created a folder for my 'works in progress' from the front and back cover of a dollar store children's scrapbook.  I used several Deco Arts paints mixed with Deco Arts Blush and Blend extender and Ranger Perfect Pearls Mist in perfect pearl to create my background. I used Amanda Marks' adorable caterpillar and the very realistic mushroom from her A.J.'s Digi Shoppe Bugs collection which are available here.  I drew the large flowers myself and colored the stamps and my flowers with school grade Buffalo watercolor paints and Stabilo Funcolor pencils.  I used Elmer's Rubber Cement as a masking agent  for the swirls on the mushroom cap.  I used a scrap of K and Company Paper and Bic Mark Its to make the banner and added dollar store 3D stickers as embellishment.  I used Elmer's Craft Bond Spray Adhesive to afix all of my paper elements to my folder, and held the folder together with Reflectix Metal Tape, covered with dollar store ribbon.

SOAR! with Mama Owl

I just love these digi papers and stamps that Amanda has released! The Leaf Paper Pack was released earlier this summer and has the awesome leafed branch papers as well as matching background papers!

The Owls Set--an August Release--has Owls to celebrate all sorts of seasons but my favorite is the Mama Owl with her hatching eggs...it makes me think of baby birds flying the nest, soaring. I think it is perfect for back to school as our little hatch-lings fly the nest to go to school! 

Thank you for stopping by! I hope you enjoy my card. 

Recipe for Soar!

Ingredients

AJ's Digital Stamps: Mama Owl & Leaves Paper Pack

Card stock: Bazzill Basics Kraft

Markers: BIC Mark-Its

Accessories: Foam Squares, Silk Flowers, Sakura 3D Crystal Lacquer, Beacon 3-n-1 Craft Glue, Tim Holtz Hardware and ticket, Peeled Paint Stain and Frayed Burlap Distress Ink.

Directions

1. Print Mama Owl at 3½" wide on white card stock
2. Print Green leafs paper at 5" wide on Kraft card stock--placing at the top left or bottom left of page depending on where you want the card to fold [I chose dark branches on top]
3. Color Mama Owl with BIC Mark-its
4. Trim out card base to 5×10" so that the card folds at 5" along the edge of the printed leafy paper
5. Add Peeled Paint Stain and Burlap Distressed Ink to edges of trimmed card 
6. Trim out Mama Owl and attached to card base with foam squares.
7. Attach flowers with Beacon 3-n-1. Attach stained Tim Holtz ticket and hardware to card.
8. Make 3D owl eyes by adding Sakura 3D Crystal Lacquer to centers of owl eyes.

Summer Fun

In honor of Summer, I made this whimsical wall hanger using the Beach Bum Owl digital stamp from A.J.'s Digi Shoppe Owls collection.  You can find this cute stamp and other owls here.  Check out Amanda Marks' other digital stamps here.

Project Design: Dawn Taylor
Digital Stamp Design: Amanda Marks 

Wooden Base painted with: Deco Arts paints and crackling medium
Papers: Staples cardstock

            Crafts patterned paper (Umbrella)

            Scraps of K and Company paper (Sentiment)

Colored/Drawn with: Schwan Stabilo Fun Color water pencils

                                 Bic Mark Its

                                 Sharpie Fine Tip markers

                                 Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Fired Brick

                                 Ranger Perfect Pearls Mists in Perfect Pearl

Adhered with: Multi Crafts Canada Scrapbook glue

                      Elmer's Craft Bond Spray adhesive

Misc. Supplies: Crafts Stickers (Sentiment)
Check out some other designs of mine on my blog. 

Happy Trees

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www.ajsdigishoppe.com

Bob Ross - Happy Trees

Booga - Bob Ross can be found in the My Little Brother - Masters Series Section of A.J.'s Digi Shoppe.  The sun can be found in the FREEBIE Section of A.J.'s Digi Shoppe.

Card Design: Amanda Marks
Digital Stamp: Amanda Marks

Paper: The card is blank 5 1/2" x 4" made from card stock. The background scrap of brown card stock   The mat is a light blue card stock inked with Tim Holtz Distress Ink: Broken China

Colored With: Faber Castel and Bic Mark it Markers

Adhesive: Avery Glue Stick

Other:  Tim Holtz Distress Ink: Walnut Stain 

A Special Thursday Post

Today we have a very special unscheduled post to bring to you! Several design team members and guests have created cards using AJ's Digi Shoppe digis and some of their favorite products. We hope you enjoy our cards! Thank you for looking!

Miss Froggy and friends by Samantha, Age 5

Stamps: Frog Digital Stamp Set, Butterfly from Bugs Digital Stamp Set

Cardstock: Bazzill Basics

Markers: BIC Mark-Its

Accessories: PrismaGlitter, Quickie Glue Pen

Sunburned Summer Duck by Will, Age 11

Stamps: Summer Duck from Ducks Digital Stamp Set 1
Cardstock:  Bazzill Basics

Markers: BIC Mark-Its

Accessories: MuddPuddles Tahiti Sand, Provocraft Emboss folder, Sakura Dimensional Lacquer

American Uncle Booga by Design Team Member Vince

Stamps: Uncle Sam from My Little Brother Digital Stamp Set 1

Cardstock: Patriotic Paper Pack

Colored: Digitally

Accessories: Bling, Foam Tape

Missing Rain Spring Duck by Design Team Member Leslie-Rahye

Stamps: Spring Duck from Ducks Digital Stamp Set 1

Cardstock:  Stripe Paper Pack

Markers: BIC Mark-Its

Accessories: Sakura Dimensional Lacquer

Fun in the Sun

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www.ajsdigishoppe.com

Summer Duck
Summer Duck can be found in the Ducks Section of A.J.'s Digi Shoppe.  The sun can be found in the FREEBIE Section of A.J.'s Digi Shoppe.

Card Design: Amanda Marks
Digital Stamp: Amanda Marks

Paper: The card is blank 5 1/2" x 4" made from card stock. The background scrap of yellow card stock stamped with yellow sun stamp.  The mat is a light green card stock inked with Tim Holtz Distress Ink: Peeled Paint

Colored With: Bic Mark-it Markers

Adhesive: Avery Glue Stick and Pop Dots

Other: Yellow Dye Ink Pad, Tim Holtz Distress Ink:  Peeled Paint and Glossy Accents

Get Well Soon with My Little Brother!

Good morning! I am so excited to be posting my first card for Amanda's A.J.'s Digi Shoppe blog!! I chose to use one of the fun My Little Brother digital stamps called Get Well Soon!  The sentiment is one of Amanda's freebies found here. I love how it turned out! Thank you for looking!

digital stamps:  Get Well Soon MLB stamp & and Get Well Soon Freebie

cardstock:  Bazzill Basics

markers: Bic Mark-Its, Millenium Pen

accessories:  foam tape