Land ( and Recipes ) That I Love

Deb here with a few cards to get you in the mood for summer get-togethers and  the good food that goes along with them !! My first thought when I saw this Land That I Love stamp from the June Release was to stamp it or die-cut it and use it on a map background. But then I decided I wanted to try for something a little different. When I started thinking, I began to remember growing up in Pennsylvania , family picnics and the wonderful foods we would all bring to share . That transitioned to the "land that I love" now - Virginia and the South -  and some amazing new dishes that have also become favorites. And this idea was born !!

• I found 2 recipes that I love in an old cookbook, tore them out and cut them down to fit on 5x7 Kraft card bases .
• I wrote the recipes down to include with these cards before stamping/adhering anything on the recipe.
• I stamped the USA images with Lady Bug and Nautical Blue Memento Dew Drop inks.
• I also stamped the new June Release Celebrate America on blue paper with Nautical Blue ink  and cut strips to use like washi tape.
• Nautical strips of paper were adhered on the recipes .
• Glitter starts were placed on each card also.
• Each completed recipe was adhered to the Kraft card base .

I can't help but think that my mom would have loved these cards !! I definitely would have made her one with her famous Macaroni salad recipe on it .. Or Apple Pie, one of her favorites. Here are a few more cards I made with this layout .

Soft-Shell Crab Sandwich

Sweet-Potato Streusel Pie

Hard to believe June is almost over !! I've enjoyed creating with the new release stamps for June and look forward to the July Release. I hope that you have been inspired by my cards this month . Be nice to yourself and do some shopping over at Technique Junkies . Use my code TJ10Deb to save yourself 10% .. Happy Stamping .. Until next time, stay creative !!

 

 

It Ain’t Yers!

Sometimes you need comic relief…for lots of reasons! 

If you look closely at the black and white pattern on the card base - all I did was draw the same spots on my card that I saw on the cow, only larger. I drew them with a pencil then filled in with a black marker. 

After that I simply stamped and colored the image then matted on black and pink card stock.

If you can’t resist this stamp - be sure to use code TJ10AJ to save 10% off everything.

Here's where to find New June 2023 Stamps

And don't forget to post the cards you make on the Technique Junkies Facebook page. 

We love to see your crafty creations!  

AJ

 

Friends are Flowers

 Hello, 

It is finally feeling like SUMMER here in New York. !  It is my favorite season.  I love swimming, playing outside with the kids,  the warm and long days that end in beautiful sunsets.   I hope I can capture the magic of summer in my cards.  

We have been having a drought and the flowers are not growing really well in Upstate NY,  so I decided to create my own garden.   

I hope you all enjoy!

Chris

Materials:

STAMPS: use code TJ10Chris to save 10%:

Friends are Flowers

No copics today

Patriotic Cards Celebrating the USA

Hello, Jeanette here. I have two patriotic cards to share today, just in time for the 4th of July. These cards feature two stamps from this month's new release.

Celebrate America:

Such a versatile background stamp - you can also separate the sayings for sentiments on cards or use just part of the stamped image, as Michael showed us earlier this month.

I heat embossed with white embossing powder and then blended on the blue and red inks.

Land that I Love:

This stamp is amazing!

The flag in the background was created with designer papers. 

Please use the code TJ10JEANETTE when checking out at Technique Junkies to receive a 10% discount.

If you'd like to see other cards I've made using Technique Junkies stamps/products, you'll find them on my blog - HERE.

Two Times a Pirate and Two Times a Whole Mermaid

 

Hi everyone.  Design Team Member Michael here.  Again.  With another "one stamp/two cards" idea for you.  So, I have this rule...if I can't look at a stamp and think of at least 2 or more ideas, it's not worth buying it.  So, when I saw this Pirate or Mermaid stamp in the June 2023 Release, I thought, pirate card and mermaid card.  Perfect!

For my pirate card, I stamped Pirate or Mermaid on a piece of white cardstock and layered it on a piece of black cardstock.  I applied some white glue to the mermaid tail and then covered it with irridescent blue/greenish glitter, removed the excess, and set it aside to dry.  I made an A2 card and adhered some pirate paper to the front (sorry, a Brasilian brand) and then, once the mermaid was dry, I adhered it to my card front.  

For my 2nd card idea, I stamped Pirate or Mermaid on a piece of white cardstock, which I trimmed and layered on a piece of dark purple cardstock.  I added wet glue to her tail, like in the first card, and then added the blue/greenish iridescent glitter.  I removed the excess and set it aside to fully dry.

Next, I stamped Fading Sea Scales, which is also part of the June 2023 Release, on a piece of light purple cardstock.  It has a bit of watercolor hue to it and looks perfect with the mermaid scales and the darker purple.  I die-cut it using a stitched rectangle die and then I applied wet glue to the edge of each of the scales and added blue/greenish iridescent glitter to them.  I removed the excess and set it aside to dry.  

While they were drying, I made an A2 card using white cardstock, die-cut a piece of the dark purple cardstock with another stitched rectangle die, and adhered it to the card front.   Once everything was dry, I adhered the light purple with the Fading Sea Scales to the card front and then I adhered the Pirate or Mermaid to the center.  

Again, two cards using one main focal stamp.  What do you think of this idea to get 2 cards using one main stamp?  I'd love to know.  Leave a comment below and let me know.  Also, if you love my ideas and want to get these stamps, or anything else on the Technique Junkies website, use my code TJ10Michael to get 10% off your purchase!  

Until next time...hugs from Brasil.

Country Summer

 

This new Summer Flowers Frame stamp looks great colored, but here I tried stamping it on burlap DSP and added a die cut sentiment and some twine for a country feel.  Get it here: https://techniquejunkies.com/summer-flowers-frame/.  Check out all the new releases while you're there, and use my code TJ10FAITH for 10% off your order!

A Zen Pirate or Mermaid?

 Good morning! Am I the only one that thinks it’s crazy that June is coming to a close soon?

For my creation, I used our new Pirate or Mermaid stamp. I stamped, colored and then used a bookmark die cut to cut it out. Next, I added a bit of embroidery thread. The background was done with the Flowing Zen background stamp. A few dew drops added and we will call it good.

Find all of your crafty needs met here and if yuo’re so inclined, use my code TJ10Pam for a discount!

A good Life

Today is three cards using 

Technique Junkies new release stamps

for the month of June

First is this card using the Summer Flowers Frame stamp

and using a previous release You're Vintage saying

Then really thought the Flip Flop saying, from the new Sand Seashells & Flip Flops, sayings went well with this previous released stamp 

Beach Buds , I love Photo stamps to start with...and it is stamped on glossy paper. 

 

And the last one was a quick slim line card using the Summer Flowers Frame stamps

All in black in white with a touch of colour on the edges.

 

Hope you enjoyed the post today !

Be sure to use my discount code when shopping at

Technique Junkies    TJ10Darlene

Life is What you make it...

 I love the sentiment on this card - it is a great reminder that life has its ups and downs, and it is up to each of us to find beauty in our lives.

I colored the Under the Surface stamp with Copic Markers and added the Life is Like the Ocean sentiment from the Ocean Fram Sentiments Set. Both links are below.

Under the Surface: https://techniquejunkies.com/under-the-surface/

Ocean Frame Sentiments: https://techniquejunkies.com/ocean-frame-sentiments-set-of-5/ Pat Huntoon

Storing up that Sunshine

 Today is a day to be happy! I like to sit in the sun and absorb its rays while thinking that I am "storing" some of that sun-filled happiness for rainy days. Keep that Sunshine in your Soul! I added Liquid Pearls over the Sun to give my piece more dimension.

The stamp may be found here: https://techniquejunkies.com/sunshine-in-your-soul/ Pat Huntoon

Under the Sea Shaker Card

 Who doesn't enjoy a fun shaker card?! I paired 3 stamp sets from the June release to create this interactive  card. I used a piece of Kraft card stock and stamped the Fading Sea Scales background using Desert Sand CTMH ink. I stamped the Under the Surface image on white card stock and colored the image with Spectrum Noir Tri Blend Markers.

I created a shaker using the colored stamp image, a piece of acetate and a circle die. I thought the teal shaker beads went well. I added some twine around the card base and adhered the shaker to the top of the base. 

The sentiment and seashell are from the Sand, Seashells and Flip Flops stamp set and were perfect for this card. I added a few clear dew drop gems which look like water drops. 

I hope you were inspired by this shaker. Grab your TJ stamps HERE and create a few shakers! Don't forget to use my discount code TJ10Shalana at check out for 10% off. 

Thank you for stopping by and Happy Crafting! 

Sunshine In Your Soul

Deb here with another post showcasing a stamp from the June Release - Sunshine In Your Soul . One of my favorite  techniques is paper-piecing and this stamp is perfect for that .. You can paper-piece as little or as much as you want for entirely different looks .. 

 Sunshine in Your Soul

• I stamped the Sunshine In Your Soul image on a piece of lemon patterned paper  and cut it out with a fancy round die.
• I also stamped it on a piece of yellow paper and fussy-cut the petals. Both images were stamped with Tuxedo Black Memento Dew Drop ink .
• I adhered some of the gold petals onto the lemon paper stamped image.
• A piece of lemon embossed cardstock was adhered to a pale yellow card base.
• The completed stamped circle was popped up on the card with several foam tabs .

I enjoyed making this card so much that I stamped extra images onto white cardstock, a peachy cardstock and a few yellow patterned papers . Fussy-cutting, pattered papers cut on the diagonal, some coloring and a few rhinestones all came together for a few more colorful cards .

There are 13 new stamps to choose from in this month's release - a wide variety of images and sentiments.. Please take a look at all of them HERE . My code TJ10Deb will save you 10% on all   stamps/supplies. Treat yourself and do some shopping !!

I'd love to know what you think of my cards. Do you like to paper-piece ?? I also like combining different patterns of papers. I'll be back in a few weeks with another card from the June Release. 

Until then, Stay Creative !!

Debra Davison 

Land that I Love

Have you ever had a fun little piece of crafty-goodness-thingy in your stash that you’ve looked at many times for a long while (years!) just knowing SOMEDAY you’d need it for that special card?  Well I finally used my strip of fabric stars. 

• On this card I glued 1/2 inch strips of red card stock evenly spaced on a white card base.
• I stamped the image in blue then cut out around it leaving a white border.
• Matted the image on a piece of blue card stock and glued to base.
• Last - I used that strip of stars I’ve had for years!

If you decide to browse around the website to see this stamp and others…keep code TJ10AJ handy and use it during checkout to save 10%.

New June 2023 Release 

Have a great day. Thanks for stopping by.

AJ

 

Hats off to you!

Hello Junkies!

It is graduation season!  I've been seeing social media posts asking for ideas for graduation cards.  This is so fun and EASY that I wanted to share it all with you.   Technique Junkies just came out with this really awesome graduation sentiment.  It works perfectly for this style of card!  

 In the video I will even show you how to make these mini tassels (again I promise.. not hard)! 

Click here to see the video 

Happy Crafting, 

Chris

Materials:

STAMPS: use code TJ10Chris to save 10%:
Sky's the limit

You can see more photos and get a materials list on my blog

No copics needed today

Summer at the Beach

Hello. Jeanette here. I don't know about you, but I'm loving summer. Of course, I'd love it even more if I were at the beach, but since I'm located in the midwest, that's just a dream. No problem, though... I can visit the beach in my Play Room, creating beach-themed cards using this month's Technique Junkies new release.

Technique Junkies Sky Above:

Technique Junkies Fading Sea Scales and Technique Junkies Pirate or Mermaid:

Technique Junkies Sand, Seashells and Flip Flops:

Please use the code TJ10JEANETTE when checking out at Technique Junkies to receive a 10% discount.

If you'd like to see other cards I've made using Technique Junkies stamps/products, you'll find them on my blog - HERE.

Celebrating America

 Today my patriotic Celebrate America card is a great way to celebrate the birth of our nation! I used Rouge and Blue Suede Shoes Catherine Pooler Ink and added glitter tape between the colors to create some shine! This rubber stamp from Technique Junkies may be found here:

https://techniquejunkies.com/celebrate-america/

Celebrate America | Stamp Once Get Two Cards

 

Hello, my fellow Junkies!  Michael here with his first post on the Technique Junkies Design Team Blog.  I LOVE July 4th and miss it terribly.  And, I may not get to enjoy fireworks but I do enjoy making cards for July 4th.  And I love getting more bang for my buck.  

To make these two cards I used one stamp - the Celebrate America stamp.  I love this stamp but, man, it's a big one!  So I stamped it once on white cardstock using Tuxedo Black Memento ink.  Then I cut the image in half, giving me two stamps.  There are so many words on this stamp that cutting it in half is easy peasy.  

Next, I made my 2 cards.  One card I used a star embossing folder with a piece of blue cardstock, which I adhered to the card front.  Then I layered half my card on red, white and blue cardstock and adhered that to the front.  For my other card, I adhered strips of red, white, and blue cardstock and then I layered the other half - again on red, white, and blue cardstock and then to the card front.  Done!

Done!  Stamp once, cut once, and make two cards.  What do you think of this idea?  I'd love to know.  Leave a comment below.  AND, if you want to save 10% on this stamp or anything else on the website, use my code TJ10Michael.

Stay safe this July 4th. 

TJ Inkspiration: Sweet Mermaid Birthday Card

 

Oceans of Love! If you have a little girl in your life, you need to make this sweet birthday card! Our Oceans of Love stamp set works beautifully with the Fading Scales background for this pretty little card. The video is above, and if you love the items in the video, the stamps are 25% off in the kit below! The kit may be found HERE.

Worth Remembering!

This fun new image and snarky sentiment makes me laugh every time I see it!  It makes a perfect card for a friend who could use a laugh or two as well as a reminder not to worry about things you can't control!  Find it here: http://techniquejunkies.com/aint-your-pasture/  Today is the last day to get it and all the new releases for 15% off!  After that, use my code TJ10FAITH for a 10% discount.  

Summer Flowers Frame

I'm sure I'm not the only one who can be intimidated by large stamps. Emboss them, color them, skip them entirely ??  LOL  But I loved this Summer Flowers Frame stamp from the June Release and was determined to make a card for a friend with it . So I decided to make the stamp a little less intimidating for me and punched out 3 squares from the stamped image . And this is what I came up with !! I'm pretty pleased with the results .. What do you think ?

• I stamped the Summer Flowers Frame with Tuxedo Black Memento Dew Drop ink on a lined piece of cream paper.
• Using a 1 3/8" square paper punch, I punched out 3 squares  ( next to each other ) from the stamped image . 
• I then colored the images with my COPICS .
• Clear Glitter Wink of Stella was added to the centers of each flower .
• On a piece of pale blue lined patterned paper with the word HELLO in the right lower corner, I stamped a sentiment from the June Release - Flowers Are Like Friends - in Elderberry Memento Dew Drop ink .
• The completed panel with the sentiment was adhered to a green card base.
• The 3 completed squares were popped up on the front of the card with a small space in between each one.

Hope this card shows you that you can think outside the box when looking at a larger stamp .. There are so many ways you can interpret a design .. Thanks for stopping by.. You can see all of the new June Release stamps over at Technique Junkies .  And don't forget that today is the last day for 15% off each of the individual stamps in this month's  release. My code TJ10Deb will save you 10% off everything else  ( including the June release starting June 9 ) 

Until next time, Happy Stamping !!

Debra Davison 

The Shells of the Beach

Good Wednesday to everyone! I am so enjoying the new stamps here this month! For this card, I used Sand, Seashells & flip-flops, set of 9. Check all of them out below.

I did a fun fold card for today as I am trying to get out of my comfort zone. I used a combination of designer papers, stamped some shells and colored them and then fussy cut them out. I used a couple of die cuts to showcase the fabulous sentiment and below is a pic of the inside of the creation. 

It is a great release. You don't want to miss out as all the new releases are 15% off through the 8th. On everything else, use my code TJ10Pam.