Mom - Superwoman!

Hello inky friends,

Today’s card inspiration is pretty self explanatory.  It uses a pretty piece of paper from your stash, a stencil, blending brushes, the Mom stamp from the new Definition of Family stamp set, black ink pad, markers, and Flying butterflies border stamp.

Everything I used that Technique Junkies carries is highlighted in blue, just click on it, to help you easily find it on their website.  My discount code, TJ10AJ, can be used when you checkout to get additional savings on items not on sale. 

Happy crafting ~ Art Cards with AJ

 

I'll Be Watching You

Hello, Tracy Shultz, The Hopeful Crafter here with a cute card that reminds me of my dog. This card was created using the "I'll Be Watching You" Stamp #SD957: https://techniquejunkies.com/ill-be-watching-you/   

Technique Junkies carries a wide variety of stamps for the dog or cat lover, as well as stamps for all occasions: https://techniquejunkies.com/  

Save 10% with my code: TJ10Tracy

I created a process video on my YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/NSYCKGwMNJA

 

 To create my card:

• I first stamped the dog and sentiment using Versafine Clair Nocturne ink. 
• I then die cut the stamped image using a stitched rectangle die from my stash. 
• Next I used the "Paws" Stencil from A Colorful Life Designs https://shrsl.com/3l9j8 to create the background panel. I used Stone Blue Catherine Pooler Ink and applied it through the stencil with a foam domed ink blender. 
• I used the same Stone Blue ink to ink the four sides of an A2 Card Base (4.25" x 5.5"), creating the perfectly match card base. 
• To finish, I used the residual ink that remained on my domed ink blender and ink blended the edges of the stamped and die cut dog and sentiment rectangle. I popped that up on the stenciled background using foam tape. 

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Flowers for your front porch

Don't you just want these Milk Jug Flowers to grace your front porch to greet your visitors? I think they just evoke sunshine and summer. I paired the Technique Junkies Milk Jug Flowers stamp with a Distress Oxide ink-blended Circus Harlequin Stencil from A Colorful Life Designs Stencils.

Pat Huntoon 

Adulting is Overrated

 

This poor lady is having one of those days and she is just throwing her hands up to say "adulting is overrated."  It really is, sometimes, isn't it??  LOL  

I started by stenciling some Mermaid Lagoon Distress Oxide ink over the Fading Circles stencil (A Colorful Life Designs).  Then I used the same mermaid oxide ink to stamp the lady from Vamps and Vixens as well as the Adulting Is Overrated sentiment.  All of these supplies are from Technique Junkies.  

You can save 10% by using this code, TJ10Holly, when you shop at Technique Junkies.  You'll find all kinds of stamps, stencils, Distress Oxide inks, and Shimmering Bliss sprays just waiting to jump into your cart.  Have fun shopping!

 

Learning to fly...

My younger son has an amazing girlfriend. I really, really like her! She is smart, and funny, and I really like being around her. She recently applied for, and got into, grad school. Plus, she is part of a Zoom book club with my sisters and nieces. We can get a little, well, rambunctious. She is always part of the action. A keeper for sure! 

I made this card and bookmark for her when she got accepted into Grad School. I think she really liked it!

The Cloud Edger Stencil works perfectly with the Learning to Fly stamp. The little wings on the cards are from the Whimsy Wings Set. This was an easy and fun project duo to make, and I know Maria appreciated it! Let's hope she is in the family for a long time to come.

Pat

TJ Inkspiration: Feather Cards and Kit

I think it is pretty apparent that I can easily be obsessed with craft tools and toys when I start to play with them. Actually, I don't think I would be stretching anyone's imagination to say that I am not unusual in the crafting world in that respect! This week I became obsessed with this fun Layered Feather 4-piece stencil from A Colorful Life Designs: Layered Feather Stencil I played with it so much, and was so inspired by it, that I created Card Kits for you using the stencil so I could share my obsession. Each of the kits includes everything you need (except black ink) to create 10 gorgeous cards, including 3 inks, One Shimmering Bliss Spray, the stencil, a stamp set, a blending brush, and all the paper needed for the cards. And... since I know that once you see all the cards, you will want all the color combinations, I added ink and spray-only packages to the kit area so that you can grab any other favorites you want without having to buy the kit a second time. And...did I mention the discount? The kits are priced at 20% off normal retail price! Beauty AND a Bargain! And...I created a video for the cards so that you can follow along to see how the cards are made. Before I get to the video, here are the cards from the kits: Feather Card Kit 1 Feather Card Kit 2 Feather Card Kit 3 Feather Card Kit 4 Here is the video showing how the cards were made: Feather Card Kit from Technique Junkies Here are the kit breakdowns: Feather Kit 1 Feather Kit 2 Feather Kit 3 Feather Kit 4 I hope you have as much fun with these as I did!

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

Fairly Dance

The new Technique Junkie release of Fairy Garden is such a sweet and delightful stamp set!  There are 10 stamps in this set. It is  easy to create sweet cards for a special someone in your life with these stamps!  I colored the images with Copic markers.

I  used the Ink Blending Brushes and the Flowing Drops stencil from A Colorful Life Designs.

All of the new March release stamps are automatically 15% off through March 8. And to save more money you can my personal code of TJ10Judy to save another 10%.  

 Have a wonderful day getting inky!

Older and Fabulous in Magenta

Good morning, Junkies!  It's Holly posting today, and I've got a bright magenta card to share with y'all.  Did you see this More Fabulous stamp from this month's release?  I stamped this with permanent black ink and let it dry.  Meanwhile, I stamped it again onto a sticky note and cut out the lady to make a mask.  I placed the mask over the stamped lady and then the Messy Diamond Grid stencil over the whole piece.  The ink blending brushes which I used are perfect for brushing magenta ink over the stencil.  I also inked up a small strip with the same magenta ink and adhered it under the lady's feet.  This lady is bold and bright and fabulous!

Please feel free to use my code, TJ10Holly, to save some money when you shop at Technique Junkies.  There are so many fabulous stamps in the store.  Enjoy!

Day 20 of the Technique Junkies 30 Days of Christmas

 

Here we are already at Day 20 of the 30 Days of Christmas Event.

There have been some great cards shared by the Design Team, which I am sure hold a lot of inspiration.

I went with the Snowman for my card, and that largely had to do with the loads of snow we have received in my neck of the woods, and Snowman are good any time.

I dressed my Snowman in tones of Purple - kind of a Regal Snowman he is. For some added glam I splattered with Midas Aqua Shimmering Pen, and I love the look. 

In the background is A Colorful Life Design Stencil called Faded Poinsettia. Pat normally has these stencils in stock, but I noticed it is not today. I am sure she would be happy to get it for you however.

The Snowman is affixed using foam squares and the sentiment is stamped in a deep purple ink.

Remember, this event goes on until November 22nd with 20% off all stamps in the Christmas category in the store.

And, for an additional 10% off your purchase, use my discount code.

Thank you for visiting and enjoy your day!

Merry Chris Moose!

This moose is just cute in the Technique Junkies Chris Moose stamp.  He is colored with Copic Markers  I used Nuvo Glitter Markers to color the lights wrapped around his antlers.

Then I used a lovely Colorful Life Stencil - Christmas Trio Stencil.   I only used the pine cone section and it was perfect to add some interest for the background!

Save some money on your order when you use the code TJ10Judy as you check out!  Always good to save money!

 Have a wonderful day, and get inky!!

TJ Inkspirations: Howl-O-Ween Stencil Omitting

Remember when we used to create a mask over stamped images when adding color around them? Well today's video shows how to use a stencil, tacked down with Pixie Spray, along with (teeny-tiny blending brushes to get designs in the little areas around an image without masking.  Today we are Stencil Omitting. (Hmmmm. Kind of sounds like a crime, but its not!) The video today uses Ink Blending Brushes with IZINK Dye Inks, Pixie Spray and a Stencil to create a great backdrop for the wonderful Howl-O-Ween stamp that was released this month. Here is the finished piece from the video:  Howl-O-Ween   Ready for the video? Howl-O-Ween Stencil Omitting About today's products: Howl-O-Ween_ Set of 2 Grunge Dots Stencil Pixie Spray is a light-tack stencil adhesive that will change the way you create with stencils. You can create beautiful, crisp stencil projects without painter's tape. Pixie Spray The 2" x 2" Aladine IZINK Ink Pads are lovely little inks have a beautiful foam pad, and at $2.99 they are priced right, too.  All of the inks are available individually, of course, but if you are a get-it-all kind of person, you might want all 20 of the inks for just $49.99 - 15% off! Aladine IZINK Dye Inks  I blend these inks with Ink Blending Brushes in the video - also new to the TJ Store. They are, by far, the easiest and best way I have ever blended ink. We have the orignal black handled brushes ($24.95), and now we have pretty Rose Gold Handles ($27.95 - 'cause sometimes we just need pretty things!), too! Black Handle Ink Blending Brushes Rose Gold Ink Blending Brushes

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

Happy Father's Day

Good Morning!

Chris here with a bit of Father's Day inspiration for you today.

Today I am highlighting both the Happy Father's Day stamp and a portion of the Call the Girls stamp.  I created this card first by misting spray stain onto watercolor paper then using my Misti stamping tool to repeatedly stamp the sentiment on the right side with distress inks to give the loose watercolor look.  

The drink is from of the Call the Girls stamp.  It was stamped with Memento ink and colored with Copics.  I then cut a mask for the lemon, so I could cover the whole glass with Versamark and dip it in clear embossing powder and emboss to give the shine of real glass.

I was playing with my gelli plate and some acrylic paints the other day, and loved these warm gray  backgrounds that I had made using some crinkled plastic wrap to create a subtle texture.  I loved the contrast of two of the backgrounds pieces and decided to make a simple Father's Day card for a husband who's out of this world.

And while creating some backgrounds I was using this A Colorful Life Texture stencil with my Gel Press.  When I peeled up my Bristol paper I had to do a double take.  This is one of a series of pieces I'd started when I could help but see something totally unexpected.  Do you see it?

I couldn't help it.  It was in my head.  

The Gel Press plate got pushed aside and the paint brush came out.

I had to get my Monet on.

Speaking of stencils...  There's a new stencil challenge that just started on Technique Junkies!  If you haven't seen it, you can check it out HERE.

Thanks for stopping by!

Enjoy your day!