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Technique Junkies – Honoring our Military on Memorial Day
Hey Junkies!
The Crafty Nurse here today as we go into Memorial Day 2017 to honor those service men and women who sacrificed their lives for our country and the freedoms we enjoy. Thankfully, my youngest son, Matt, a United States Marine, came home safely so my heart goes out to all those mothers and fathers who provided the ultimate sacrifice.
Stamps:
I used my MISTI tool to do repeated stamping with Tombow Markers in #856, #565, #055. Place stamp in MISTI and stamp each section using Tombow Markers. The background is stamped simply with Versamark Ink in a staggered pattern.
I hope you and your family enjoy this extended weekend and take a few minutes to appreciate the sacrifice made by so many of our countries military persons.
Use Discount Code: TJ10Kathy – for you stamp purchases at Technique Junkies.
Technique Junkies Challenge – Tie Dye Circles
Hey there Junkies!
The Crafty Nurse here with a little inspiration for the Technique Junkies April Challenge. You have until May 13th to enter for a $25.00 prize. You may enter as many time as you wish as long as you use a Technique Junkies stamp.
Today I used a favorite from March 2016 called, “Veiled Woman #SSD658” to create my card. I began with my card base of #140 lb. watercolor paper with Tumbled Glass, Hickory Smoke, and Wilted Violet for my colors. I then sprayed it with Art Anthology “Fairy Dust”, which gives it a super shimmer hard to pick up in the picture.
To color “Veiled Women SSD658” , I used an aqua brush to paint the same three distress colors as I put in the background. I love that she looks a little steely.
I hope you’ll join the challenge this month. If you need some stamps to play, use Discount Code: TJ10Kathy
Bye for now!
Technique Junkies – Embossed Vellum
Hello Junkies
I’m here today with inspiration using the May Technique Junkies stamps. Pat is still offering 15% off the May release until the 8th. You may also use TJ10Kathy for a 10% discount on your other purchases.
Stamps:
Steps for focal image:
- Stamp “Own Kind of Beautiful” with Versamark ink on heavy weight vellum by Bazzill
- Heat emboss using Rangers Liquid Platinum powder
- Cut out with large My Favorite Things flag die
- Attach with brads
Steps for background:
- On dark card stock stamp “Lollipop Flowers” in Versamark Ink
- Dust perfect pearl powders in several colors over the top of Versamark ink and brush off gently using soft brush
- Stamp “Lollipop Flowers” around the edge of matting card stock for more interest.
As always, we hope you find some time to get your fingers inky today. Please join us at the Facebook Group and for our current challenge that runs until May 13th.
See you then!
Technique Junkies March Blog Hop!
It’s the first of the month and that means it’s time for a Technique Junkies Blog Hop showcasing the new March release! The fabulous Technique Junkie Design Team will provide an amazing selection of inspiration for your enjoyment.
Pat is again offering 15% off all March Release Stamps for one week! If you haven’t been over to the Technique Junkies store recently, there are a lot of great new stencils as well as other great art supplies for your creative journey.
My first card today showcases my favorite stamp of the bunch simply called, “Queen SD787”. Using my Misti, I stamped her several times with Versafine Black Onyx ink and clear heat embossed her. I then brought out some watercolors, specifically, the new Daniel Smith color called ” Purpurite Genuite – STUNNING. I also used some Hematite for shading. The background started with the new Jane Davenport papers that you can purchase from Michael’s put together using the “Tie it Together” technique from TJ December 2014 subscriber pages.
My next card features the new stamp, “We Pour #SD755” using a version of “Distressed Stained Dip Technique in the Artistic Effects CD.” Instead of Distress Stains, I used traditional Distress Inks from the standard size pads and applied them to my craft mat. This was actually the second generation, hence the lighter application. The colors are Faded Jeans and Gathered Twigs.
My next card uses the “Sweet Baby Set of 4 #SS072” stamped with the background called, Gessstencil Crayons, also from the December 2014 TJ Subscriber pages. My watercolor crayons are Neocolor II’s in a Yellow Green and Turquoise and stencil is a Tim Holtz design. For the focal image, I did a some stitching around the sweet baby shoes because something about stitching and baby goes together for me. I chose one of the three sentiments in this new set and added rub-on stitching to the edge of the card as well. Perhaps this will bring my boys some inspiration to make me a grandmother!!
My final card showcases “Big Bunny #S685” using “Antique Glimmers” technique from December 2009 Subscriber Pages. It’s hard to pick up but he’s so shimmery. My sentiment “Kindness Matters #SDx026” is perfect for this sweet bunny and so important to remember as we go through our day.
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 Cheri’s Blog, you in the right place! Gorgeous cards my friend!
The next stop is the wildly creative Ro Donner.
Here is a list of the Design Team lineup:
Kathy Stacy – That’s Me!
I sure hope you enjoy the Technique Junkies Hop! Don’t forget – 15% off March Stamps for the next week only!
Technique Junkies February Blog Hop!
It’s the first of the month and that means it’s time for a Technique Junkies Blog Hop showcasing the new February release! The fabulous Technique Junkie Design Team will provide an amazing selection of inspiration for your enjoyment.
Pat is again offering 15% off all February Release Stamps for one week! In addition to new stamps, Technique Junkies has some great new stencils you absolutely need to check out. The other new product is the Nuvo Mouse, which is a 3D effect product like modeling paste in gorgeous colors.
For my first card on the hop, I’ve taken Palm Tree’s Set of 3 #SS069 and used the Misti tool to create a multilayered effect using Distress Markers. The Misti allows you to keep your stamp in the same place and repeatedly use different colors. I saw this technique by the wonderful Jill Foster and thought it would be perfect for this new TJ Stamp. I used Frayed Burlap, Gathered Twigs and Espresso for the branches and Shabby Shutters & Peeled Paint for the branches. Once the tree is completely stamped, seal it with a clear layer of embossing powder. This protective layer allows you to work on the background without dulling the focal image colors. It also gives you little highlights that peek up, which I love.
Next I took distress inks in Broken China and Faded Jeans and began creating the clouds. The “sand” is created with Mustard Seed, Fossilized Amber and Gathered Twigs.
Here is another card with the very same technique only using more muted distress inks. For this card I added another new February stamp called Fly Me Away #S716 which frames this scene perfectly. The sentiments in both cards are included in the Palm Trees Set of 3 set.
My next card features Fly Me Away #S716 in a full card. I used the same technique with the repeated stamping using the Misti Tool. For more texture, I added a Tim Holtz Stencil over the top with Antique Linen Distress Ink. You can use any of the new Colorful Life stencils too! The sentiment is a Tim Holtz Small Talk sticker.
My final card for you today features “Kitty in Curlers #SD743”. I stamped her using Versafine ink in smokey grey and colored her in Art Anthology paints in Cotton Candy for her curlers, Buttercream for the body and Baby Blue Eyes for the background. The patterned paper is created using the technique called, Whitewash Chic from Artistic Effects CD. I wanted her to look like an old time picture frame so I hung a string over a brad so she can hang in her glory.
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 Cheri’s Blog, you in the right place! Gorgeous Projects Cheri !
The next stop is the wildly creative Ro Donner!
Here is a list of the Design Team lineup:
Kathy Stacy That’s Me!
I sure hope you enjoy the Technique Junkies February Release Hop! Don’t forget – 15% off the February Release Stamps for the next week only!
Technique Junkies Masculine Love Card
Hey Junkies!
It’s The Crafty Nurse here with a bit of inspiration featuring one of the January Release stamps from Technique Junkies called “Messy Love #S744”. I wanted to use this stamp in a masculine way by using muted colors and a simple design.
I began by stamping “Messy Love” with versamark ink over some MyMinds Eye design paper then clear heat embossed the heart pattern over the design paper. Once heat set, I then took Distress Ink in Ground Espresso and went over the entire piece buffing with a baby wipe to remove any lingering ink over the clear embossing. There is a similar technique in the Artistic Effects CD using Distress Stains. I finished off with the “Forever and A Day” stamp set from last years release.
We all need some masculine love cards this time of year so try out this cool technique with some of your favorite Technique Junkie Love stamps.
Happy Inking!!
Technique Junkies – 30 Days of Christmas, Day 23
Hello Junkies!
The Crafty Nurse here celebrating Day 23 of the 30 Days Of Christmas. Pat is generously offering 25% off all holiday stamps over at the Technique Junkies store.
I’ve featured a favorite TJ stamp, “Father Christmas” which I colored with Distress Markers. The background has another great holiday stamp, called Snowflakes, which I heat embossed in white and used the Stained Resist Tutorial from the Artistic Effects CD. I finished off with some Distress Mica Spray for some glitz.
We would love for you to follow the Design Team Blog for more Christmas ideas using the Technique Junkies stamps. There are only a few days left so we hope you’ve enjoyed the cards and found inspiration for your holiday card making.
By for now,
The Crafty Nurse
The House That Stamps Built; Designer Choice Challenge
It’s the second Wednesday of November which means it’s time for a Designers Choice Challenge at The House That Stamp Built! Today, Cheri is hosting our challenge and she has chosen “Being Thankful” a perfect sentiment as we fast approach the Thanksgiving holiday here in the US!
As with our other challenges, we are offering a $25.00 gift certificate to the Repeat Impressions store for our random winner. Don’t forget, if you use a RI stamp, you get an extra entry! You have until Tuesday, November 15th to enter.
For my “Being Thankful” card I began by stamping “Falling Leaves #3306-I” as a background. I then stamped the “Vertical Positive Foliage #6002-M” and gold heat embossed then stamped it again popping up selected images for added dimension. My sentiment is the classic “Thanksgiving Blessings #3214-G” which I also gold embossed. I scattered Stampendous Embossed Enamel in Ochre & Gold all over the edge and finished off with the new Nuvo Crystal Drops.
Thanks Cheri for this weeks “Being Thankful” theme. This is my favorite time of the year and I really enjoyed reflecting on the memories of family and thankfulness as we move through this holiday season.
Please show us your cards at The House that Stamps Built. Happy Wednesday!
The House That Stamps Built: Color Challenge
It’s the first Wednesday of the month and time for The House That Stamps Built color challenge! You have until Tuesday, November 8th to enter for a chance to win a $25.00 gift certificate at Repeat Impressions. Also, if you use a Repeat Impressions stamps, you will receive an additional entry for a better chance to win.
Here are this weeks colors:
For my card this week, I began by stamping Repeat Impressions background “ Music Sheet 6806-U” in Hero Arts Soft Sand. Over that, I stamped “Wheat Sheaf 915-I” with versamark ink then distressed over all of that in Rusty Hinge and Gathered Twigs Distress Ink. My sentiment is “Let us 2826-H” embossed in black and popped up. My leaves are Impression Obsession dies that I tipped with glitter and finished off with a gold enamel dot.
We hope you’ll come join us at The House That Stamps Built, because 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.
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The House That Stamps Built; Project for the week 8/8/16
Hello stampers. Kathy, The Crafty Nurse here with some tips and tricks to embossing on Mulberry for my project of the week at The House that Stamps Built!
I was digging through my stash the other day and found some gorgeous mulberry paper and wanted to share how to use this supply for your focal image.
Lets get started!
For this project the supplies you’ll need are:
- Mulberry Paper (larger than your focal image)
- Versamark
- Embossing Powder
- Distress Ink and tools
- Waterbrush
- Repeat Impressions Stamps of your choice, I used: 2908-I, Shade of the Elm, 5131-I Pine Silhette, and 8600 Plate of Sentiments
- Stamp-a-ma-jig – optional
Begin by treating your piece of mulberry paper with an embossing buddy or powder. This helps so the embossing powder doesn’t stick.
Stamp and apply your powder to the mulberry – I used gold.
Emboss you image with a heat gun. I used “Shade of Elm” Make sure before you apply the heat to let your tool heat up for a few minutes so when you do emboss, it’s quick.
Now we are going to make a “torn edge”. To do that, take your aqua or water brush and paint a line around your image. You can create a square, a circle, or an oval. For that matter you can draw any shape you like.
I used a square for my shape but rounded the edges in my final project.
To get the torn edge, just pull the mulberry toward you while it is still wet.
Here is the final mulberry stamped piece.
To create the background of your card, choose an image with texture. I stamped “Pine Silhouette” and clear embossed.
I then distressed with Gathered Twigs Distress Ink.
Then applied water splatters.
Wipe off the extra ink over the embossing.
Apply a clear stick glue to the back.
Adhere to your project.
Stamp your sentiment. I used the Stamp-a-Majig to stamp Plate 8600 sentiment, “Wishing you Happy”.
Finally, put all your elements together for your final card.
I hope you’ve gotten a few tips and tricks this week at The House That Stamps Built and we look forward to seeing your cards in our current challenge this week.
The Crafty Nurse 