Welcome

Hello Friends!

Today, I am sharing a pretty home decor item that I made, using beautiful new stamps, Zen Edges and Welcome, from the March release. 

Today, I chose to make a piece to put into a photo frame. 

I stamped the image and sentiment onto a piece of patterned paper, and edged the sentiment with narrow gold Washi Tape. I ahered a strip of a pretty gold tissue type paper at the top and bottom edges of the focal panel, added some sequins, and framed the finished piece.

Here's what I made:

I think this will look pretty in my entryway!

Thanks for stopping by today!

Don't forget!!! You can save 10% (on any order that isn't already discounted), by entering TJ10Patti at checkout!

Be sure to head over to the Technique Junkies store and do a little crafty shopping!

Hugs and smiles,

Patti J.

Sympathy…Those We Love

Happy Wednesday! Today I am showcasing two cards with the lovely Those We Love. It is such a beautiful floral image with the sentiment attached. The first card I used a piece of T.H. Dp and stamped the image directly on it. Using some chunky gold glitter, I covered the leaves and the flower was colored in pink with a Zig marker. Some raffia as an accent, a black mat and on a white card base.

My second card I stamped on a piece of rouge card stone and using a glitter pen colored the flower..it was matted on a piece of gold card stock. The next layer was gelli plate print laying on my desk. Hard to tell here, but matted with burgundy card stock and on a white card base.

Technique Junkies is celebrating everything floral with 25% off of floral images through March 30th. Get it all here.

Get 10% off of other images using my code TJ10Pam.

 

Monochromatic Asian Inspired Notecards

 

Our Monochromatic Asian -inspired card is a perfect notecard. Both the Japanese Cranes and the Asian Bamboo Garden stamps may be found here:

https://techniquejunkies.com/march-2022-stamp-release/

Deepest Sympathy

 

I used Big Cracks for the background.  I  wanted it to look like porcelain or marble so I kept turning my card stock and changing ink colors to create the look I wanted.    Then  I stamped Praying Hands and colored them with Copic markers ad fussy cut them out and raised them with foam dimensionals.  The verse  comes comes from the With Sympathy set.  It is heat embossed on colored vellum and attached with Xyron adhesive.

And if after you have see the great stamps for March you want  ALL of the March stamps -- we have a deal for you!    The "Gotta Have It All" bundle is a wonderful great price!  

 Anything else you buy (not on sale) can be another 10% off!  What deals for you!!

Have a wonderful March 1!  I hope it is Spring for you soon.  I sure hope it is for me!  And get inky sometime today!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Those We Love

Good morning, Junkies, it's Holly posting today.  Today I'm sharing this beautiful stamp from Technique Junkies called Those We Love.  This is perfect for those moments when you need a sympathy card.  I stamped this with black Memento ink, let it dry, and then loosely colored with the flower with Copic markers.  It looks I watercolored this flower, doesn't it?

Please feel free to use this code, TJ10Holly, when you shop at Technique Junkies.  This code will help you save 10% off your order, so fill up your cart with stamps, stencils, Shimmering Bliss, and ink pads.  Have a wonderful day!

EDITED TO ADD:  Technique Junkies has all of their flower stamps on sale, and that includes this one that I used today, Those We Love.  There's so many of my favorite stamps in this sale, so check them out HERE.  Use code SPRING25 to save 25% off all the stamps in the Flowers category until March 30, 2022!!  How great is that?

  

Praying for You

 

Our praying hands and Prayer sentiment are perfect for letting someone know you are thinking and praying for them. The stamps may be found here:

https://techniquejunkies.com/praying-hands/

https://techniquejunkies.com/in-my-prayers/

Spring is Almost here -- and flowers are in sale!

 

SPRING SALE Enjoy 25% off all items in the Flowers Category! Sale ends March 30th 2022. The weather is just starting to warm up, and so is our spring sales event! Use discount code SPRING25 to save today. Shop Now Watercolor Flowers Old Fashioned Roses Wildflower Border The flowers may be found here: https://techniquejunkies.com/flowers Use code SPRING25 for your discount! Stay Connected  ‌  ‌  ‌

Encouraging Dogwood Blossoms

 

I can't wait until the Dogwoods Bloom! I am starting early with our encouraging Blooming Dogwood Card. Both stamps may be found here:

https://techniquejunkies.com/march-2022-stamp-release/

Those We Love

Hello! Tracy Shultz, The Hopeful Crafter, here with you today sharing two cards featuring the Those We Love Stamp from the March new release: https://techniquejunkies.com/march-2022-stamp-release/  Save 10% off your order at Technique Junkies with my code: TJ10Tracy

For my first card I used a piece of Hammerill 80 lbs. card stock and stamped using Versamark Ink and heat embossed with Purple Embossing Powder. I used blending brushes to ink blend on top (emboss resist) using Sweet Sixteen and Cummerbund inks by Catherine Pooler. Technique Junkies now carries Catherine Pooler Inks. I used the Sweet Sixteen ink pad to directly swipe the four sides a 4" x 5.25" card panel with the Sweet Sixteen ink pad, creating a matching mat layer. I cut both the stamped panel and the mat layer with stitched edge rectangle dies and added a few purple gems to the card front. I glued both of these layers to a white top fold 4.25 x 5.5" card base. 

For my second card, I used a piece of Hammerill 80 lbs. card stock and stamped using Versamark Ink and heat embossed with Black Embossing Powder. I then ink blended using Tutti Frutti Ink from Catherine Pooler. I only ink blended the outside edges with the fully saturated color using a domed foam blending tool. I went in with a lighter touch and less ink around the center of the panel. I found a piece of patterned paper from my stash with flowers that matched the Tutti Frutti ink color. I used that paper for my mat layer. I used stitched rectangle dies to die cut both the ink blended panel and the mat layer. I added a few black gems and assembled the layers by adhering them to a side folding A2 (4.25" x 5.5") Card Panel. 

Check out the new release from Technique Junkies:  https://techniquejunkies.com/march-2022-stamp-release/ 

Don't forget to use my Coupon Code to save 10% off your order: TJ10Tracy

Thank you for visiting!  Have a Hopeful Day!

Friend Zen

 I love the Whimsy of the Zen Edges stamps! I paired them here with one of the sentiments from The Floral Frame Square Set.

https://techniquejunkies.com/zen-edges/

https://techniquejunkies.com/floral-frame-square-set-of-5/

Small Packages

 I love to have Baby cards on hand for those special moments! Since I am going to be a Grandma in June, this is top-o-mind for me now. Today's card uses the Small Packages stamp with a Herringbone-style, washi tape background. Stamp is here:

https://techniquejunkies.com/small-packages/

Fiery Zen Edges

Good morning, Junkies!  It's Holly posting today.  I had a lot of fun creating today's card using new stamps from Technique Junkies.  The new Zen Edges is a boldly drawn abstract stamp set and you can do almost anything you can envision with these stamps.  There are two stamps in this set and you can mix and match and come up with all kinds of combos.

For today's card, I used just one of the Zen Edges stamps - this one has two leaves sticking off to one side.  I stamped this near the top of a white cardstock panel, turned the stamp around, and stamped it again near the bottom of the panel.  

While this was drying, I stamped the I Believe In You with Versamark ink onto some black cardstock.  I covered this with white embossing powder, tapped off the excess powder, and then heated the sentiment with a heat tool to melt the powder.  I set this aside to cool off and returned to my Zen Edges panel.

I picked out some yellow, orange, and red ink pads and some Colorful Blending Brushes and set about coloring the Zen Edges panel.  I started by brushing some yellow ink over the stamped Zen Edges, and then I added some orange ink to the middle areas.  Finally, I added just a touch of red ink to the center of the zen flower petals.

I adhered this colored Zen Edges panel to a black card base and glued the sentiment to the center of the panel.  I love how this turned out with the stamped images offset and ink blended with those fiery hues.

Please enjoy using this code, TJ10Holly, when you shop at Technique Junkies.  You can pick up these Zen Edges and this sentiment, I Believe in You, as well as many other stamps.  Have a wonderful day!

  

Play in the Puddles!

 

Rainy, rainy March...or rather, here, it has been snowy March! Today's card celebrates the puddles from the rain, though, using the Play in the Puddles stamp with the Rain Splash background. Go play in the puddles!

https://techniquejunkies.com/rain-splash/

https://techniquejunkies.com/play-in-the-puddles/

Zen Edges

Hi friends!

Today, I am sharing a card that I made, using a beautiful new stamp from the March release. 

Do you like Zen? Then you will love this set!  

Today, I chose to work with Zen Edges a two part stamp, and I Believe in You. I think it made a pretty card! Stop back by here on the 31st and see my 'non-card' project that I made with this stamp set!

Here's what I made:

The image was stamped on white cardstock in black ink, and colored with Copic markers. The sentiment was stamped in the center, and edged at top and bottom with narrow gold metallic Washi Tape. The focal panel was adhered to a piece of patterned paper, and mounted onto a white card base. Very easy, and eye catching!

Thanks for stopping by today!

Don't forget!!! You can save 10% (on any order that isn't already discounted), by entering TJ10Patti at checkout!

Be sure to head over to the Technique Junkies store and do a little crafty shopping!

Hugs and smiles,

Patti J.

Family is Everything

On this hump day, already in the middle of March, I am showcasing the new sentiment, Family is Everything. The first two cards, I stamped the new and wonderful Slimline Elephant Family. On the first card, I stamped it in black and flicked watercolors in blue, green, and yellow. Matted with yellow card stock and on a white card base.

The second card I stamped the image in bright pink, put a large pink mat and distressed the edges with the black ink pad.

My last creation I used the Row Of Birds which I stamped in black on watercolor paper and watercolored the sweet birds. I then flicked different colors with a brush. Some fun brads for interest.

Check out the website for all your crafting needs and use my code TJ10Pam.

 

All about the Birds

It is Tuesday and I am showcasing birds from our release this month. My first card uses Small Packages. I made the background on textured paper and I dragged it through the yellow, pink and purple. Super quick and simple. Matted on black and on a white card base.

My second card, I used the Japanese Cranes that I stamped on a white card base and colored in a bit with Zig watercolor brush markers. A piece of T.H. designer paper and both matted with black and a piece of burlap for interest.

Come and check out the wonderful new stamp release this month at Technique Junkies and use my code TJ10Pam. There is something for everyone!

Pam

 

Seeing Double

 

These two cards have the very same layout but with very different colors.  I wanted to show you how different cards can be only by using different colors.   I stamped the Zen Edges on the bottom and top edges of the card wit the greeting in the middle.  The verses are I Believe in You and  Family is Everything.  I  used blending brushes and Distress Oxide inks for the color.  

And if after you have see the great stamps for March you want  ALL of the March stamps -- we have a deal for you!    The "Gotta Have It All" bundle is a wonderful great price!  

 Anything else you buy (not on sale) can be another 10% off!  What deals for you!!

Have a wonderful March 1!  I hope it is Spring for you soon.  I sure hope it is for me!  And get inky sometime today!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Golden Cranes

 

Good morning!  It's Holly posting today.  Today I am sharing this card I created with the gorgeous Japanese Cranes stamp from Technique Junkies.  I stamped the Japanese Cranes with Versamark ink onto some black cardstock, then covered it with gold embossing powder.  After I tapped off the excess powder, I used a heat tool to melt the gold powder on the black cardstock.  These cranes really come to life with that shiny gold reflecting off the black paper.

I added some gold mats behind the cranes and the gorgeous blue washi paper.  You can see the swirls of gold paint on that blue washi paper.  It's just beautiful.  I adhered all the layers to a black card base.  It's a very clean and simple card but everything is taken up a notch with all the gold accents.

Please feel free to use this code, TJ10Holly, when you shop at Technique Junkies.  You'll save 10% off your order and you'll have fun looking at all the great stamps in the store.  You will also find ink pads, Shimmering Bliss sprays, and stencils galore.  Have a wonderful day!

 

 

Hands in Faith

 This is such a simple card and reflection of faith. The Praying Hands stamp and the Faith stamp (from Love Faith Peace Set) are available here:

https://techniquejunkies.com/praying-hands/

https://techniquejunkies.com/love-faith-and-peace-set-of-10/

TJ Inkspiration: 24 Carat Birthday Crowns

 

Glittery and Dramatic Do you know a Dramatic Birthday Queen? Or just a queen who is worthy of a sparkling birthday card? I know several! Today we have a great video tutorial for you showing how to use the new Aladine24 Carats Diamonds and a stencil to that dramatic card. All of the parts for the card are available here -- and all of the 24 Carats, the Crowns Stencil, and te Birthday Queen Stamp are 10% off through 3/18/22 with the code Crowns10 : Get the products HERE The video is here: ‌