Thursday, May 17, 2018

Sketched Flowers

Happy spring greetings!  Lynda Joy here, with more inspiration for the new May release stamps for you.  I'm using the Technique Junkies stamp Sketched Flowers today, with my favorite color combination....

I love this stamp...it fills the entire card panel.  I started with a green card stock panel.  I 'inked' the stamp using Tim Holtz distress markers in purple and green shades.  I used my Misti for this, so I could ink one or two flowers/leaves, stamp them, then ink another, stamp it, etc.  Otherwise the images would dry before I could stamp it.  I did not want to spritz it, as I wanted the images to maintain the integrity of their shapes.

I stamped a verse from the TJ stamp set Proverbs onto a green scrap, and used stitched circle dies to cut and layer it with foam tape.  Some layering, and pretty ribbon and bow finish off my card.

These large background stamps are perfect for when you need a quick card.  It works up quickly, and still makes a pretty and elegant card when combined with some embellies and layering.

Here's a card I published with the hop, which also shows this fabulous background.....
 
You can see this post with my details of how I made this card HERE.

Remember, you can get these or any TJ stamp with at 10% discount by using my code TJ10Lynda
Thanks for stopping by.  I hope you are inspired, and will find some time to play with your stamps today.  

And, while your stamps are out and inky, join the fun and enter the Technique Junkies challenge.  The theme this month is Floral ATC's.  Full details are on the TJ blog challenge post.  ATC's are small, quick, and fun.  And who knows, you just may win a $25 gift certificate to the Technique Junkies store!