Valentine Heart Wishes

Hi Junkies!  It's Holly posting today, and I've got a fun Valentine's card to share with you.  I used two new stamps from Technique Junkies on this card - Valentine Wishes and Valentine Heart Border.  First, I stamped the Valentine Heart Border all over the background with red ink.  Then I stamped the Valentine Wishes with black ink, cut that out with a circle die, and used a red Copic marker to color in the sentiment.  I cut a larger scallop circle from black cardstock and adhered the Valentine Wishes to the center of the card.  This is such a fun and easy Valentine card!

 

Snarky Mouth

 I almost think this Woodstock Girl stencil from A Colorful Life Designs was made for this sentiment! Don't we all have a little problem holding things in sometimes? I know I do (occasionally). The background was created using a Distress Oxide dip technique and the stencil and My Mouth image were placed right over the dried colorful cardstock.

Pat Huntoon

TJ Inkspirations: Shimmering Stenciled Joseph's Coat

 With Valentine's Day a month away, it is time for a new kit, one that is stunningly contrasting. Before I go too far, let me show you the cards from the video and kits:

There are actually two kits to choose from, so that you can select your favorite color combination:

Shimmering Joseph's Coat - Red and Orange

Shimmering Joseph's Coat Kit - Purple and Pink

The stamps, mask, sprays, and blending brush are all included in the kits. All you need is paper and a black inkpad.
Here is our video on how to make your Valentine's Cards:

Shimmering Stenciled Joseph's Coat

Skating Penguin

 

What is more fun than a penguin skating? Hopefully this cheerful card brightens your day. Stamps from Technique Junkies.

Penguin: https://techniquejunkies.com/lets-chill/

Skating background: https://techniquejunkies.com/skating/

Pat Huntoon

Starfish or snow?

 I think so many of us can relate to this in the North! Snow is great, for a while, then we all want it to go away! The Snow Somewhere Else stamp was paired with the Starfish from the Mermaid Kisses Set for this deep take on the stamp. I hope that, where ever you are, that you are surrounded by Starfish and not too much snow!

Pat Huntoon

Coffee Causes my Soul to Dance

 

I know a few people who are coffee lovers and drinking it causes their soul to dance.  I'm one of them.  For others, it's the smell of fresh brewed coffee, even when they do not like to drink coffee.  

Instructions for creating my background is below.  

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Instructions for Making my Card

Creating My Background:

1. Cut white cardstock to 4" x 5 1/4" and rub your embossing buddy all over the cardstock.
2. Using VersaMark, stamp Whimsical Coffee Background out and cover with clear embossing powder.
3. Using Distress Oxides in colours picked raspberry and fossilized amber, I used my Ink Blending Brushes to blend the colour onto my cardstock.
4. Spritz background with Shimmering Iridescent Bliss Topping and wipe colour away with a baby wipe.
   
5. Once fully dried, iron the decorated front by placing a copy paper on the bottom of your image, and one over top.  Use dry setting.  You will see the embossing powder stick to the top sheet, and that's a good thing.
6. Next, colour block using my video for directions.
7. Finally, add Soul to Dance to the card front.
   

 In the following weeks you will see this same background using different colours of Distress Oxides.

Thank you for stopping by!

 

 

 

 

God is within her...

 

This stamp just speaks to me. The God is Within Her stamp is so solidly representative of meditative prayer. Part of the January 2021 New Stamp Release from Technique Junkies. The background uses the Twisted Strands Stamp from TJ. Everything was colored with Copic markers.

Pat Huntoon