Maritime Things To Do

Summer is the time for dipping into a water's edge and adventures along the shore whether it's a river, lake or ocean. Hopefully, you've had some downtime to experience that for yourselves. I was fortunate to be on vacation with my sisters early this summer where one of us was finally able to experience the ocean for the first time! This ties in with my project today, three sisters means three - Artist Trading Coins and three inspiration phrases!

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I hope you'll be inspired today with this little project! Here we go! I'll give you a few photos to see how my coins came together and then grab your Technique Junkies stamps and supplies for a set of coins made by you! It's our current challenge at Technique Junkies

1. Make whimsical background paper. Mine was simple to make using a stamp positioner so I could add each color at a time, but you can add all the colors in one pass with markers, right?

Stamp: Tidepool
Ink: Memento Summer Sky, Teal Zeal, and Elderberry
Paper: Neenah Classic Crest Cardstock

2. Cut out 2-1/2 inch circles and stamp a layer of a simple repeat pattern by pressing only a portion of the paper onto the inked stamp. You will get a mixed media style impression.

Stamp: Anchors Background
Ink: Memento Elderberry
Circle Cutter (not shown)

3. Stamp focal elements and add shading with Nuvo Mousse around them.

Stamp: Play Like A Pirate
Nuvo Mousse: Pacific Teal and Pure Platinum
Pen: Signo White Pen
Ink: Versafine Clair Nocturne (not shown)

4. Stamp phrases or words onto white cardstock and glue to coins.
5. Add glitter marker details around coin in dots, dashes or any combination.
6. Add pen detail around words and glitter markers with a black and white pen.

Stamp: Things I Want To Do
Nuvo Glitter Markers: Blu Bliss, Imperial Blue, and Purple Passion
Pen: Signo Broad White Pen and Micron 05Achival Blck Pen (not shown)
Ink: Versafine Clair Nocturne (not shown) 

7. Take a photo to post online and link to our current challenge!
8. Then write your artist information on the back and send them to someone for a trade!

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Supplies List 

• Tidepool
• Anchors Background
• Play Like A Pirate
• Things I Want To Do
• **Nuvo Mousse - Pure Platinum, Pacific Teal
• **Nuvo Glitter Markers - Blue Bliss, Imperial Blue, and Purple Passion
• White cardstock
• White Pen
• Black Pen
• Stiff Bristle Paintbrush or pointed cotton swab
• Memento Ink - Summer Sky, Teal Zeal, Elderberry
• Versafine Clair Ink - Nocturne
• Circle cutter - 2-1/2 inch punch or steel die
• Glue

Thanks for stopping by for my tutorial today! See more Technique Junkies projects on my Rain Puddles Design blog.

TJ Inkspirations: Buy One Get One Free and a video tutorial!

Its no secret that I LOVE Nuvo products. The Mousse, the Paste, the Glitter Markers - I love them all! Today's video tutorial shows an easy way to use the Nuvo Mousse with the markers in one layer.  And then...I put them on sale too! From now through 8/3, Buy any combination of 5 Nuvo products and get the 6th* free! That   includes all the Embellishment Mousse, Glitter Markers, Glimmer Paste, and the Gilding Flakes, along with the Nuvo adhesives.     (*Free item is item of equal or lesser value. In-stock items only). Now for the tutorial! This is a one layer card that uses black paper -- the result is a stunning metallic background that I stamp into.  It is uber-easy and so pretty!  Here are the stamps we are using: Kissing the Shoreline SS090 Seashells One Layer Metallic Mousse Card Here is the artwork from the tutorial:  Kisses the Shoreline Enjoy today's video! One Layer Metallic Mousse Card

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

Walk on the Beach

 Hello friends!! Giovana here today with a Summer card.

My apologies for posting a little late, I've been a little sick, hopefully I will start feeling better soon.

Anyways, I love the beach, sadly I don't live too close to it, but stamps are a great way to live and dream close to one.

For this project I started stamping the beautiful Swirly Waves Background on a piece of white cardstock in Coastal Cabana ink (SU), trim the piece to 3.75" x 5".

Stamp the sentiment from Seashells set of 5 in brown ink.

Then, stamp the seashells on a piece of white cardstock in brown ink, then color them with markers and cut them out.

Adhere background with foam tape on a Kraft card base, then add burlap, shells and twine.

To embellish it, add blue rhinestones and silver glittery mix.

Remember you can get this stamps with a 10% discount using my code TJ10Giovana

Hope you like this project.

Have a fantastic day!!

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We're coming to Pittsburgh!

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Trading Coin Fun

Did you see the current Technique Junkie Challenge ... Trading Coins.  It is the perfect opportunity to give this new creative outlet a try.

Remember, if you use my discount code TJ10Stephanie you can get 10% off anything in the store.

I used a 2 1/2" punch to punch thin chip board and my stamped background.  I used glue stick to attach them together.

One of the fun thing about a technique like this is looking at your stamps a whole new way ... thinking about what portion of larger stamps will fit inside the 2 1/2" circle.

This one features Attitude Giraffes with a partial sentiment from Double Weird Sayings (using partial sentiments is another trick for a smaller palette).

For the next one I punched my background from the Books Background 
stamped in darker blue ink on light blue cardstock.

Sentiment is from Bookworms - Set of 6.

For the final one, I found a stamp that almost fit completely inside the 2 1/2 circle ... Putting on Lipstick (the stamp sizes are include on the website, which helps too).

I stamped it in Versafine Chiati on a scrap of pink designer paper.  On all of my coins I used hte ink pad to edge the circle.

I hope you'll find a 2 1/2" circle cutter in your stash and come join the fun (seriously ... why wouldn't you play ... there's a chance to $$ to buy more stamps ... and you don't win if you don't play).

I'll mail one of these coins to someone who leaves a comment on this post before next Wednesday morning, so include an e-mail address in your comment, so I know how to reach you..

Stephanie Severin

Ingenious Inkling

New Technique Junkies Challenge - Artist Trading Coins!

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 August 12th (9pm CT) to enter. 

Winner will be announced August 13th.

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

Our challenge is Artist Trading Coins!

No theme (just make sure you use Technique Junkies Stamps!)

If you haven't made an Artist Trading Coin before I think you are really going to like this challenge. They are such fun little pieces of art to make and trade with your friends.

All you need is a 2 1/2" punch or die to create a little masterpiece. Add your favorite stamps, inks, paints and anything else you want to your circle. 

Here are some that I've made:

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This one uses Bee Quotes on a background made with markers and a glitter pen.

This one uses Itoh Peonies and part of She is Fierce.

This one uses Sunflower Duo and part of Be Silly Horizontal.

And I had to do a chicken one :)

I used Keep Chickens (set of 13) and Double Weird Sayings on a 

quickly colored marker background.

Have a great day! Jeanne

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Distressed Glue Challenge Winner!

Thank you to everyone that entered our challenge!

Look for a new challenge later today!!!

The winner of our Technique Junkies Distressed Glue Challenge is:

Aimeslee

Please contact Jeanne for prize information within 7 days.

Check out Aimeslee's pretty Christmas card!

Have a great day!