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Technique Junkies – Grace in Her Heart
Hello Junkies! I’m here today with a Technique Junkies October release stamp called “Grace in Her Heart #SD819”. I began my background using Distress Paints adapting the Distress Stain Dip Technique from Artistic Effects CD. I then ran it through an embossing folder for texture. My stamp is on kraft cardstock using Versfine Black Onyx ink.
I hope you find some time to get crafty today. We are all over at the Technique Junkies Facebook Page so if you haven’t stopped by, we’d love to see you! We also look forward to your entries in our monthly challenge over at the Design Team Blog.
Cards in Envy Challenge – Baby Blue or Pretty Pink?
For this Cards in Envy Challenge we are providing entrants a choice of making a card that is either baby blue or pretty pink. By no means do you have to make a baby card, just choose either blue or pink on your card. Our challenges runs through Sunday, July 30th. 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 a Skipping Stone Designs stamp called “Bra’s #1”. I watercolored the bra using Picked Raspberry and Pumice Stone Distress Ink. The white background is a dotted embossing folder and the pink is stamped with a MFT script stamp in white ink and clear heat embossed. I finished off with a big ribbon to add more pink flare.
I hope you will join us at Cards in Envy this week and show us your choice of either Baby Blue or Pretty Pink cards!
Cards in Envy Challenge: Red, White & Blue
Happy Monday! That means it’s time for a new Cards in Envy Challenge and this week we are celebrating the good old “Red, White & Blue”! Your card does not have to be patriotic, just needs to use those colors.
Please make sure your card fits into a standard A2 envelope. The challenge will run through Sunday, July 16th and our design team will be choosing their favorite cards to feature on the The Cards in Envy blog.
My card design was based off one from a favorite artist, Sandy Allnock. She is inspirational and has some great card making tutorials, especially if you like coloring.
I look forward to seeing your Red, White & Blue cards this week! I wish all a safe and relaxing 4th of July filled with friends, family and fireworks!
Cards in Envy Challenge: Favorite Color Combination
Happy Monday! It’s time for another Cards in Envy challenge . This week our theme is use your “Favorite Color Combination.”
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 chose the colors pink, yellow and black. For the focal image, I used a Technique Junkies April Release stamp called “Life is Tough“, which I heat embossed with white, then applied Distress inks in a favorite technique called Distress Stain Dip, which can be found on the “Artistic Effects” CD at Technique Junkies. To add depth, I ran the entire card through the We “R” Memory Keepers Geometric embossing folder and applied additional Distress inks over the top.
Hope we’ll see your “Favorite Color Combo” cards over at the Cards in Envy challenge. You have until May 28th to enter. If you love this stamp, I have a coupon code for a 10% discount at Technique Junkies: TJ10Kathy
From The Heart Stamps – Midweek Design Team Inspiration
I’m here today with a little Mid-Week DT Inspiration for From The Heart Stamps! My card today is colored with Copic Markers and Distress Inks using the “Friendship” image in the Faithful Friends collection. I also used a Tim Holtz Embossing Folder and Coffee Stencil.
I hope you’ll stop by this week to check out both the Sketch Challenge and the Stamp of the Month Challenge at the From The Heart Stamps Blog.
I look forward to seeing you over at the From The Heart Stamps Blog and in the Facebook Community. We really love to see your work.
From The Heart Stamps – Midweek Design Team Inspiration
I’m here today with a little Mid-Week DT Inspiration for From The Heart Stamps! My card today is colored with Copic Markers using the “Feel Better Birdbrain.” I hope you’ll stop by this week to check out both the Sketch Challenge and the Stamp of the Month Challenge at the From The Heart Stamps Blog.
I look forward to seeing you over at the From The Heart Stamps Blog and in the Facebook Community. We really love to see your work.
Technique Junkies – Coffee Gauge
Hello Junkies
I’m here today with some quick inspiration using the November Technique Junkies stamp release called, “Coffee Gauge #SD703” which I stamped using the Misti tool. I love using this tool because with large surface stamps like this one you often don’t get a good first impression.
The background is the result of some play with Alcohol Inks on Yupo. The great thing about this technique is if you don’t like it, simply wipe it off and start over. So forgiving. For added flare my background was sent through a texture folder from We R memor Keepers.
The Coffee Gauge is stamped with a dye based ink, then over that I applied Art Anthology Dazzled, which gave it both texture and shine. I finished off with dyed twine and called her done!
Sure hope you find some time to get your fingers inky today and I’ll see you later on this month for more junkie goodness.
See you then!
Technique Junkies Blog Hop!
Is it October already? For me, that means another year older! It also means it’s time for the Technique Junkie Design Team’s blog hop showcasing the new Technique Junkies new releases for October.
It’s holiday time here at Technique Junkies and I know you are going to love what the design team has come up with. Don’t forget that Pat always provides a 15% discount and this month it’s extending through October 10th so stop by the Techniques Junkies Store to score your goodies. In addition to the stamps, the store is carrying stencils, art anthology colorations, and a variety of new dimensional mediums perfect for those who like to play with ink.
My first card features the gorgeous new stamp “Christmas Ornaments Trio Set of 9 #SS055”. Using a circle template I created multiple “bauble shapes” with Distress Inks in Fossilized Amber, Mustard Seed, and Twisted Citron. Then, using my Misti tool, I stamped the star ornament in this set making sure to mask the tip so it didn’t overlap. I doodled an edge to frame it and used the Distressed Stain Embossing Technique from the Artistic Effects CD for my background. The sentiment is also from this set and goes perfectly with this ornament set.
My next card features a clean and simple card (which I hardly EVER do) using “Mistletoe #SD745” stamped repeatedly on the top of a card front. I colored the leaves with G94, YG03, and R59 Copic Markers, then Distressed the edge with Antique Linen. My sentiment is from “Christmas Ornaments Trio Set of 9 #SS055”
My next card features “Christmas Mug Shot #SD732” that I embossed in white over black card stock spritzed with Dylusions white spray. For the background, I white embossed “Baubles #S713” then sprayed the background with Art Anthology Colorations in Avocado, Siesta Key’s, and Fern Leaf.
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 Karen’s McAlpine’s Blog, you in the right place! Gorgeous project Karen!
The next stop is at Beth Norman’s Blog.
Here is a list of the Design Team lineup:
Kathy Stacy – Thanks Me!!
I sure hope you enjoy the Technique Junkies October Release Hop! Don’t forget – 15% off October Stamps through October 10th only!
The House That Stamps Built: Sketch Challenge
It’s the fourth Wednesday of the Month and time for The House That Stamps Built sketch challenge. You have until Tuesday, October 4th to enter for a chance to win a $25.00 gift certificate at Repeat Impressions.
Here’s the Sketch:
For my card I’ve stamped Repeat Impressions Round Pumpkin 2318-G and Boo 2316-G for a sweet Halloween scene. My spiderwebs are flocked using a rub on from my stash. I applied glossy accents to my round pumpkin and embossed a circle for him to sit on. The flag die is from My Favorite Things.
Come join us at The House That Stamps Built, you may be our next winner! Oh, and don’t forget to get your discount code from my blogs sidebar when you shop at Repeat Impressions Stamps.
Bursting into Fall with A Blog Named Hero
Hello! Hero Arts friends!
The Crafty Nurse here with another project using the Fall Color Layering set by Hero Arts for the A Blog Named Hero July “Masculine” challenge.
For this card I broke out the Color Bursts using the oranges, reds yellows, and browns scattering them from dark to light. I used the sepia as a watercolor to create a ground then stamped the tree using the Hero Arts fall ink cubes. I stamped the sentiment and then ran the panel through an embossing folder for extra texture.
There is only a few days left to enter. We really want to thank Hero Arts for sponsoring this months challenge! Happy inking!
The Crafty Nurse 