Day 8 of the Technique Junkies 30 Days of Christmas

Today is Day 8 of the Technique Junkies 30 Days of Christmas and today I have a Colorful Chris-Moose for you. This sweet stamp from the #MittenStateStamps line for Technique Junkies is a fun and cheerful way to celebrate Christmas.

I colored my moose with Copic Markers, using the same technique to make the lights in his antlers glow as I used in the Holiday Lights tutorial a few weeks ago.  Doesn't he just make you smile?

I hope you are enjoying the 30 days of Christmas -- remember that all stamps in the Christmas Category of Technique Junkies are 20% off through November 22. Get your favorites today!

Pat Huntoon

Day 7 of the Technique Junkies 30 Days of Christmas

Here we are on day 7 of the 30 Days of Christmas! Today I am sharing a shaker card. Shaker cards are so fun. I used two stamp sets in creating this card: Christmas Ornaments Trio and Victorian Greetings. Here is the card:

This type of card is not as difficult to create as you might think. Here is how it came together.

1.  Start with a black A2 card base and some black cardstock.
2.  Cut 4 frames using metal dies and glue all four layers together.
3.  Cut 1 more frame and the acetate. Stamp image on the acetate an emboss with silver embossing powder. Color the frame with Nuvo Glitter Markers. I used Urban Graphite. Attach the frame to the acetate.
4.  Attach the 4 layered frame piece to the card base. Be sure it is secured well so nothing will leak out. 
5.  Add your shaker items to the "well" created by the stacked frames.
6.  Attach the frame and acetate to the top of the stacked frames, again ensuring they are securely attached to prevent leakage.
7.  Stamp and emboss the sentiment on the card base.
8.  Add silver dots with the silver Nuvo Glitter Marker from the Midnight Shadows set.
9.  I wasn't happy with how the ornament kind of disappeared after I assembled the card, so I stamped and embossed it on silver paper using red embossing powder, cut out just the ornament, and attached it over the embossed acetate. Much better! The ornament now shows up and I really liked the touch of red.

This card was so easy peasy! I love shaker cards!

Both sets of stamps used include multiple stamps. Here is a glimpse of each set:

Victorian Greetings, Set of 6

Christmas Ornaments, Set of 9

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Come back tomorrow to see another great project!

Til next time,

Keepin' it inky!

Day 6 of the Technique Junkies 30 Days of Christmas

Hello, Kia here with you for Day 6 of the Technique Junkies 30 Days of Christmas.

I used the delightful Feliz Naughty Dog set for my card today, along with a sentiment from the Victorian Christmas sentiment set and a Christmas Stencil.

My background is done using distress oxide inks and water, blending the colours together slightly. Once dry I stencilled over the piece with Picked Raspberry and Ranger Pigment ink in Glacier White.

I attached my panel to a navy card base and added several die cut snowflakes to the bottom with the dog sitting above, and stamped my sentiment on white cardstock using purple ink attaching it in the snow area.

I then added a few drops of Nuvo Glitter Drops.- in the silver to finish.

I hope you have enjoyed this card today and thank you for visiting.

Day 5 of the Technique Junkies 30 Days of Christmas!

I used Christmas Lights and one of the lovely verse stamps from Gifts of Christmas.   The lights were colored in with Copic markers.  The greeting was heat embossed with detail black embossing powder.   And a few green sequins were added.

I decided to cut the Christmas lights into two pieces, and I very carefully cut them apart leaving the rubber attached so i could easily put it back together like a puzzle.  Then it would stamp as though it had never been cut apart.  That is how i created the space in the middle.

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 Have a tremendous day -- and get inky!

Day 4 of the Technique Junkies 30 Days of Christmas

Today is Day Four of our annual 30 Days of Christmas event!

All of the stamps in the Christmas Category on the Technique Junkies website are 20% off from today, October 24, 2019, through Friday November 22. To celebrate, the Technique Junkies Design Team will be posting Christmas and Holiday cards every day to ignite your creative muse.

You can start shopping now, HERE.

To save an additional 10%, use code TJ10Holly.

It's Holly posting today, and here is the card I created for Day 4 of the 30 Days of Christmas.  I used the new Christmas Lights background stamp along with the All is Calm sentiment.  I stamped both with a blue dye ink and colored the lightbulbs with Copic markers.  For a final touch, I added a little white line to each of the bulbs with a paint pen.

Day 3 of the Technique Junkies 30 Days Of Christmas!

Today is Day 3 of our annual 30 Days of Christmas event!

All of the stamps in the Christmas Category on the Technique Junkies website are 20% off from October 24, 2019, through Friday November 22. To celebrate, the Technique Junkies Design Team will be posting Christmas and Holiday cards every day to inspire your creativity. No code needed - discount will apply automatically 

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You can start shopping now, HERE.

Here are the how to's:

1. Make a card from white cardstock.

2.Spray back of stencil (A Colorful Life Designs - Snowflake Net) with Pixie Spray.

3. Place stencil over card and add color with IZINK ink - Ocean and Mer du Sud (South Sea)

2. Using the MISTI, stamp the dog from Feliz Naughty Dog (set of 5). Color and cut out.

 6. Using the MISTI, stamp the sentiment (also from Feliz Naughty Dog) with black ink. 

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Hope you enjoyed my project!

“Day 2 of the Technique Junkies 30 Days of Christmas”

Hello friends!

Giovana here today on Day 2 of Technique Junkies 30 Days of Christmas!! 

This time I used the beautiful Poinsettias Set of 4.

Details:

Stamp Poinsettias om front of white card base in Rose Ink.

Stamp Big Poinsettia on white cardstock and color it with markers, fussy cut.

Die-cut a rectangle piece, mist Mermaid Shimmering Bliss, let it dry, then stamp sentiment in Grenadine Ink.

Add sentiment and poinsettia to card.

Embellish with Nuvo drops.

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Hope you like it!

Have a wonderful day!

30 Days of Christmas - and 20% off!

Today is Day One of our annual 30 Days of Christmas event! All of the stamps in the Christmas Category on the Technique Junkies website are 20% off from today, October 24, 2019, through Friday November 22. To celebrate, the Technique Junkies Design Team will be posting Christmas and Holiday cards every day to ignite your creative muse. You can start shopping now, HERE. Ready to get started? Here is the first card, using the Christmas Rose and Victorian Greetings Set, both from the #mittenstatestamp line. I hope you enjoy our 30 Days of Christmas -- and are inspired to create your own holiday masterpieces!

Boo Convention

Today I made a few more Halloween cards to get in the mail ... I like mailing Halloween cards because they are unexpected and lots of fun to make.

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I started with the background stamp Boo Convention and Inspiration from the current TGIF Challenge.

Instead of an orange raccoon with a mask, I added some orange cat stickers with sunglasses to my boo crew.  Sentiment is Technique Junkies Happy Halloween.

My next card took it's inspiration from If You Give a Crafter a Cookie.

I used a small heart punch and a navy gem to add a bow to one of my ghosties ... and I added a black cat with purple sunglasses for some company.

I also took my color palette from the Just Us Girls Challenge ... the Boo Convention stamped in green almost makes them look like they are glowing in the dark.

Thanks for joining me for some BOO-tiful Halloween Fun.

Joyeux Noel

Hello fellow stampers.  This photo does not do justice to the beautiful shine and to the watercolour
Ornament 1.  The sentiment came from Victorian Greetings.  There are six beautiful greetings that you're sure to love too.

Don't forget to use DT10Beth to get 10% off these, and any other stamp/product, that isn't in the clearance rack.


So many times I read that a stamper isn't pleased with their photography, and this is one of those.  Believe me when I say it's beautiful in real life.  I think the photo didn't caputure the beauty is because I used Koi metallic watercolours.

I've been working away on making my Christmas cards.  How about you?

Always Carry a Knife

Happy Monday! 

Here are the how to's:

1. Make a card from kraft cardstock. Use a corner Rounder on edges.

2. Make a colorful with some texture. I sponged and then stamped over the top with a stamp block.

3. Using the MISTI, stamp Olive Branch. Sponge edges and round corners. Add to card.

 6. Using the MISTI, stamp Knife in My Purse with black ink. Trim to size, round corners, add to card.

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Don't forget to add the code TJ10Jeanne for 10% off at Technique Junkies!

Hope you enjoyed my project!

Season of Blessings

Hello friends!  Lynda Joy here, with a fall card. Fall is definitely here in upstate New York!  Our trees are ablaze with crimson, orange, red, purple, and all the shades of October!  It's so lovely, and I enjoy our walks along our river trail this time of year.

My card for today....

Links to Technique Junkies stamps:
Autumn Framed Sentiments SS112 
Autumn Set of 6  (inside)
Skeleton Leaf Stencil

I loved making this card!!  I got to play with my favorite colors, and a giant leaf stencil.  I adore leaves!  

I used craft card stock, and distress inks with my stencil, adding colors to different areas of the leaf as I went along, blending them.
I stamped the 'Blessings' with dark brown ink, then embossed with clear embossing powder.

Inside:

 I used the Autumn Set of 6 set with distress inks.

I hope you like my card.  

Thanks for stopping by.

Blessings, 

Reindeer Names

Hello Junkies!

It's Ceal, here to share a card with you today using one of the October releases, Reindeer Names. You can save 10% off of this stamp and the rest of you order by using my code TJ10Ceal at the checkout.

To create this card I started with a white top folding card base and a panel of watercolor paper. I stamped the image in black and the added some color burst and spritzed with water. Not your typical Christmas card but I love the bright colors

TJ Inkspirations: Simple Autumn Blessings Card

Autumn is my favorite time of year. Something about the beautifully colored leaves in New England makes my heart full.  I truly find it a time for Gratitude. Today I have a very short video for you that uses simple tools to make Autumn-based Gratitude cards. I am making little packs of these as gifts for hostesses and friends during this Autumn and Thanksgiving season. They are easy to make and lovely, too. The card uses one stamp set: Autumn Framed Sentiments. From today, Friday October 18, through Monday, October 21st, you can use the code Autumn (with a capital A) for 20% off the Autumn Framed Sentiments Set. You will save nearly $5.00 with the code! This is the set: Autumn Framed Sentiments Here are some examples of the cards in the video: Here is the video: Simple Autumn Blessings Card

I hope you are inkspired by today's issue. See you next week!   Sincerely,   Pat Huntoon Technique Junkies LLC