Technique Junkies – Just Wing It

Hello Junkies!

The Crafty Nurse here today sharing some inspiration using the November release stamp, “Just Wing It”.

The background is created using Distress Ink. Then I heat embossed my image using white powder over the background using my MISTI.  I inked the sentiment with Versafine Black Onyx Ink and embellished the edges with another gorgeous stamp called, “Toile de Jouy Set of 9” using a grey ink.  I finished off framing the eyes with some pen work and called her done.

 

I hope you and your family are enjoyed your Thanksgiving weekend and don’t forget to take time this holiday season to get inky!

This will be my last post for Technique Junkies, at least for a while as I’m taking a break from the team.

Thank you all for your support.

Happy Inking!!

Pearly Gelato Painted Rings

Hey there Junkies!

The Crafty Nurse here with some mid-week inspiration using a technique called “Pearly Gelato Wash” from Pat’s newsletter pages.  Over the beautiful gelatos background, I stamped “Painted Rings” with Simon Says Stamp white pigment ink.  My sentiment is another favorite called, “Doo Wah Ditty”, which I framed with distress ink and backed in black cardstock then finishing off with Clear Nuvo Drops.

We’d love to see your cards and projects over at the Facebook Group.

Happy Inking!

Cards in Envy Challenge – It’s Only Paper

For this Cards in Envy Challenge, out theme is “It’s Only Paper”.  There should be no stamping or no non-paper embellishments.  Our challenge runs through Sunday, December 3rd and the design team will be picking their favorites. As a quick reminder, Cards in Envy asks that you make your card fit into a standard A2 card, which is 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 inches.

My card today features design paper from Photoplay called, “Luke 2”.  My stars were cut from glitter paper and my letters stacked paper from the Hero Arts alpha dies.

I hope you will join us at Cards in Envy this week and show us your “It’s Only Paper” cards.

Technique Junkies – Watercolored Painted Rings

Hello Junkies!  I’m here today with a Technique Junkies November release stamp called “Painted Rings” which I painted with Jane Davenports “Mermaid Markers”.  Simply stamp and heat emboss the “Painted Rings” with white powder on 140 lb. watercolor paper.  To color, use your Mermaid Markers by coloring a heavy line on the bottom of the bubble and feather out with your aqua brush.

My focal image is another great stamp called “Typewriter Set”. I also colored this with the Mermaid Markers after stamping and heat embossing over watercolor paper.

I hope you find some time to get crafty today.  Please join us over at the Technique Junkies Facebook Page, we’d love to see you!

Technique Junkies – Day 25 of 30 Days of Christmas

Hello Junkies!

The Crafty Nurse here posting one of my all-time favorite holiday stamps for the 25th day of Technique Junkies 30 days of Christmas. Pat is offering 20% off all Christmas stamps during this celebration.

This is such an easily reproducible card especially when you use the MISTI.

Stamp:  Christmas Dove

Technique: Heat embossed with Platinum embossing powder by Ranger.

We’d love to see you are making for this holiday season over at the Facebook Group.

Happy Inking!

Cards in Envy Challenge: Typography

Happy Monday!  It’s time for another Cards in Envy challenge.  This week our theme is “Typography.” These are cards using letters, words, or sentiments as your focal image.

As a reminder, Cards in Envy asks that your card fit into a standard A2 envelope for ease of mailing, but that doesn’t mean they have to be one layer or clean and simple.

For today’s card, I used Ellen Hutson’s “Holly Jolly” stamp set for my “typography” element. The design paper is Fancy Pants “Wish Season” by Kim Watson. I stamped the snow bursts in Simon Say Stamp white pigment ink and topped them with Nuvo Crystal Drops.  My flag dies are My Favorite Things and I finished off the card with some black Distress Ink.

Hope we’ll see your “Typography” cards over at the Cards in Envy challenge.  You have until November 19th to enter.

Technique Junkies – Torn Music Collage

Happy Friday!

I’m here today making beautiful music using the new “Torn Music Collage” stamp using Hero Arts “Wet Cement” repeatedly with the MISTI over woodgrain design paper until I got the depth I wanted.  I then covered the entire piece with Art Anthology “Dazzle” to create a sparkly background.  My sentiment, “Stay Humble” was stamped on the same design paper and embellished with stitching dies.

We hope you are enjoying the November Release hop. Until then, please join us at the Facebook group.

Happy Inking

Technique Junkies November Blog Hop!

Is it November already? Unbelievable!  Have you been enjoying the annual Technique Junkies 30 Days of Christmas?  I sure have. If you need some inspiration, pop on over to the T.J. Pinterest page or check out the Technique Junkie Design Team’s site.  Pat is offering a discount of 20% on all holiday stamps.

For today though, the Technique Junkies Design Team is showing off the new releases for November.  As usual, Pat has come up with some great new stamps for this release and I know you are going to love them. Pat is offering 15% off all November Release Stamps for one week!  WooHoo!

Let’s get on with the show!

Stamp: Music Collage

Technique: “Watered Dylugions” from the Bodacious Backgrounds CD

Supplies: Fine Gold Thread, Dylusions, Stampendous Embossing Powder, Love Nicole “Thanks” Die, My Favorite Things Feather Die, Art Anthology “Sunshine” Sorbet, Simon Says Stamp Cardbase Die.

Stamp: Violin Collage, Better Things

Technique: White heat emboss over black cardstock.

Supplies: Club Scrap paper, Hero Arts White embossing powder, Versafine Black Onyx Ink

Stamp: Stay Humble

Technique: Stickers Galore from Subscriber Pages with the addition of embossing folder

Supplies: Club Scrap stickers, Art Anthology Dizzle, Tim Holtz Embossing Folder, MISTI

Stamps: Just Wing It, Paint Rings

Technique: Gold Heat Embossing, Stamping over Ombre of Art Anthology Paints

Now, that I’ve shown you what I have to offer, I don’t want you to miss any of the other design teams creativity so I encourage you to start hopping at the Technique Junkies Design Team Blog.

If you are arriving from Lanette’s Blog, you’re in the right place!  Great projects Lanette!

The next stop is over at Jeanne’s Blog.

I sure hope you enjoy the Technique Junkies November Release Hop! Don’t forget – 15% off November Stamps for the next week only and 20% off the Christmas stamps until November 15th!