If I had a flower

Hello friends! Giovana here today.

Hope you all are having an amazing day!

For today's project I used one of the sayings part of the new, just released "In Full Bloom Sentiments" 

First, I created a background piece on watercolor paper with Tangerine Color Burst Powders, set aside to dry.

Once your piece is dry, stamp sentiment in Chocolate Ink, do not remove your stamp from Misti.

Use Lace Close-Up Stencil and add white pigment Ink, then put your panel back on your Misti and stamp sentiment again until you get the perfect and dark impression you want.

Position your stencil back on sentiment and add Clear Embossing Paste, this will give your panel a shiny look.

Stencil front of white card with Lace Close-Up Stencil in Tangelo Memento Ink.

Add sentiment on card using foam adhesive.

You can get these products with a 10% discount using my code TJ10Giovana.

Have a wonderful day!!

Friends Looking Out

Hey there stamping enthusiasts, it's finally the weekend, and I'm here with a really cool stamp combination today from Technique Junkies February release. 

If you have yet to see the release stop by the Technique Junkies website and use code TJ10Janelle at checkout for 10% off your order.

I just love this Friends Looking Out image and had to have it in my stash! I have quite a few fun ways to color it up in my mind, and the first thought was with blue window panes, and now I'm getting to share it with you.

The stamp is really easy to color up, one of the things I love about Technique Junkies stamps, and it's the perfect size for an A2 size card (4-1/4 by 5-1/2 -inches). I used alcohol markers for the image and then heat embossed a sentiment from French Sentiments, a January release stamp set. To see the sentiment clearly, I used a black pen to create a shadow.

While shopping today take a look at the stamps used in my project, Friends Looking Out and French Sentiments, plus there are also great Spray and Stamp Bundles available like Bundle 5 shown above that's great to accent any design and theme. And remember to use today's 10% off code -- TJ10Janelle -- at checkout.

Thank you for stopping by today where I hope you'll have time to get crafty! For more of my Technique Junkies, projects take a look on my blog at Rain Puddles Design.

New Technique Junkies Challenge - Floral ATCs!

Today is the start of a new challenge! 

You will have a whole month to complete the challenge. Enter as many times as you wish using the link
list at the bottom of the post for a chance to win a $25 Technique Junkies Gift Certificate!

You have until June 10th to enter. Winner will be announced June 11th.

A few simple rules.

You must use Technique Junkies stamps to be chosen to win a prize.

If you don't have any Technique Junkies stamps feel free to play along and link
your project but you will not be in the drawing for a prize.

You must use the challenge technique/theme or sketch in your project (that's the challenge!)

No linking old projects. Projects must be new.

Please list Technique Junkies stamps with links in your project posts.

Please link directly to your project (not a general blog).

If you have a problem linking to the challenge contact Jeanne

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This month's challenge is Floral ATCs!

Never made an Artist Trading Card (ATC) before? It's easy!

Cut your cardstock (or whatever paper you plan to use) to 2 1/2" by 3 1/2" and get decorating! Think small!

ATC's are great to have around to add to a card base for a quick card.

Here is a template that shows how to cut 10 ATCs from one sheet of cardstock.

Want a discount? Use code TJ10Jeanne for 10% off at Technique Junkies!

Here is my project using Here We Go Round in Circles (set of 12), 60's Chic and Love You.

I created the background by placing one of the solid circles on my MISTI, misting with water (just a little) and then tapping a few grains of Color Burst (Alizarin Crimson and Lemon Yellow from the Brights Collection)onto the stamp. I misted with water again (again very lightly) and stamped onto watercolor paper.

Repeat until you have a pattern you like.

I made a random pattern.

I stamped the a few of the images from 60's Chic in the center of my circles to 

create  a flower look. 

I stamped Love You in black over the top of my flowers, trimmed and added a mat.

Have a great day! Jeanne

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TJ Inkspirations: Ombre Resist with Galaxy Color Bursts

There is something quite special about Ken Oliver's Color Bursts.  I think it is the ability to add such intense color to any project, using many different techniques to do it. Today I bring you a quick video using the new Galaxy Color Burst set - which in itself is unique. The Galaxy set contains 5 bottles of Color Burst colors (all "space" themed), PLUS a bottle of liquid platinum metal. I show you how to incorporate that metal into the project for a colorful shimmery look. One more thing - there is now a link to ALL the videos I have created at the top of my website, listed under "Video Tutorials." If you are on a mobile device, you may need to scroll down to "more information" to see the link.  I thought I might just make it easier to get inspired! Ken Oliver Color Burst_ Galaxy Set   Ombre Resist with Galaxy Color Bursts Here is the artwork from the video: Ombre Resist with Color Bursts and the video:

Are you ready? We have TWO stamp releases in May - one on Tuesday with our brand new stamps for May, and one May 15th introducing fun new stamps with an exclusive line of stamps from the fabulous Rita Barakat! I hope you are a little inkspired by today's issue. See you next week!   Sincerely,   Pat Huntoon Technique Junkies LLC

Gypsy Soul Cat ATC

Hi! Jeanne here today! 

I created the background for my ATC with Color Burst (see colors below). When my background was 

dry I stamped Vogue Kitty using my MISTI in black ink  ink and colored with Studio 71 markers. 

The sentiment is from Soul of a Gypsy.

Would you like a discount? Use code TJ10Jeanne at Technique Junkies!

Use this code for a 10% discount!

Have a great day! Jeanne

Technique Junkies April Release and Discount!!!

Happy April Release Day!

We have 15 new stamps in the Technique Junkies line! 

See our hop list below for some sweet inspiration from our Design Team!

All of the April 2018 New Release stamps are 15% off through April 8th!

We can all use a little bargain, right? No codes needed, just put them in

your shopping cart and the discount will be applied at checkout.

How about a bundle at a special price?

The Sweet Fairy Tale Bundle includes both the  Fairy Tale Flowers Background, and the coordinating SweetFairy Tale image and sentiment set - Your price - $23.95!!!!

If you order before February 8th you'll get an automatic 15% discount off that bundle price!

Want an additional 10% off non release stamps? 

Use code code TJ10Jeanne

My first card uses Sweet Fairy Tale Bundle.
I used Color Burst (Caribbean Brights)to create a watercolory background and then stamped Fairy Tale Flowers over it using my MISTI. I left the stamp in the MISTI and  colored the flowers with Studio 71 markers. Once I was done I coloring I put my panel back into the MISTI and restamped for a nice clean outline.

My next card uses Changing Things. 

To make this one layer card I stamped the image with my MISTI and then added a few colored 

details with  Studio 71 markers and gold details with a Nuvo Glitter marker.

Hop List:

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Giovana Smith

Ceal Pritchett

Jeanne Streiff

Lee Ann Barrett

Cheri Weston

Stephanie Severin

Janelle Stollfus

Ro Donner

Judy Jackson

Beth Norman

Lynda Pleckan

Pat Huntoon

For an additional 10% off non release items

Use code code TJ10Jeanne

New Technique Junkies Sketch Challenge!

Today is the start of a new challenge! 

You will have a whole month to complete the challenge. Enter as many times as you wish using the link
list at the bottom of the post for a chance to win a $25 Technique Junkies Gift Certificate!

You have until April 15th to enter. Winner will be announced April 16th.

A few simple rules.

You must use Technique Junkies stamps to be chosen to win a prize.

If you don't have any Technique Junkies stamps feel free to play along and link
your project but you will not be in the drawing for a prize.

You must use the challenge technique/theme or sketch in your project (that's the challenge!)

No linking old projects. Projects must be new.

Please list Technique Junkies stamps with links in your project posts.

Please link directly to your project (not a general blog).

If you have a problem linking to the challenge contact Jeanne

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This month's challenge is a sketch!

Feel free to flip the sketch, create layers with stamps, or textures. 

Here is my card using She is Fierce and Flower Doodles. 

I used Color Burst to make my background on watercolor paper and stamped the Flower Doodles 

background  on top in black in with my MISTI. Because the paper is textured the MISTI works wonderfully 

to get a nice solid image because you can stamp as many times as it takes to get good coverage. 

Want to save 10%?

Use code TJ10Jeanne at Technique Junkies!

Have a great day! Jeanne

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TJ Inkspirations: Color Bursts with Selective Coloring

Who doesn't love a color explosion? After all, we are all stampers, so we live, breathe and dream in color. Ken Oliver's Color Bursts are the perfect product for keeping our hue muse happy. Today's technique is very easy. This card is really a 5 minute card (plus drying time with the heat tool!). There are few supplies, but big results! I recently added five different 6-packs of Color Bursts to the Technique Junkies  product line, too. As an introduction to you, all of the color burst are 15% off from today through February 28th. Just add them to your cart and they will be reduced automatically at checkout. No code needed. Here is the stamp used today: Something Different Color Burst Color Burst with Selective Coloring Here is the artwork from the video:   and the video: Color Burst with Selective Coloring

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