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/ 

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Thank you for visiting!  Have a Hopeful Day!

Accept What Is (Ink Blending, Embossing and Foiled Cardstock)

Hello, Tracy Shultz, The Hopeful Crafter, here to share several beautiful cards that I created with a stamp from the July 2021 Technique Junkies new release. I used the Accept What Is stamp from the July 2021 release to make these cards.

I created a YouTube video explaining how to create these cards:

To create my cards, I used Hammermill Color Copy Plus 80 lbs. paper. I stamped the image using Versamark clear embossing ink followed by Versafine Claire Nocturne Ink. I then used black embossing powder on the card above to emboss the stamped image and sentiment. I used gold embossing powder for the card below. My backgrounds were ink blended using Catherine Pooler inks and domed foam blender tools. I ink blended from top to bottom using these colors: Party Dress, Tutti Frutti, Tiki Torch and Tiara. I used stitched indented rectangle dies to die cut my ink blended panel. I then used the next larger die to cut a piece of foil cardstock and used that as a mat for my ink blended, embossed panel. I used hot pink foil cardstock for the card above and gold for the card below.  

 All the new July 2021 stamps are available here: 

https://techniquejunkies.com/july-2021-new-stamp-release/

There is a discounted price for the "Gotta Have It All" bundle: 

https://techniquejunkies.com/july-2021-gotta-have-it-all-bundle/

Make sure you check out the Technique Junkies Website for more ideas and inspiration. 

Also, join the TechniqueJunkies Facebook group where you can see ideas and post your own creations that use TechniqueJunkies Stamps

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