Shimmering Flag

 Our Flag card today is here to honor our brave heroes this Memorial Day Weekend. Shimmering Bliss in the background of this Grunge Flag card highlights the beauty of our flag. Stamps and Sprays from Technique Junkies.Shimmering Bliss in the background of this Grunge Flag card makes it shiny and gorgeous! Shouldn't our flag always shimmer? Grunge Flag Home of the Brave Shimmering Bliss

Pat Huntoon

Birthdays are like golfing...

Hello, Tracy Shultz, The Hopeful Crafter, here to share a funny card that features two of the new stamps from the May 2021 release. I paired the Birthdays are Like Golf https://techniquejunkies.com/birthdays-are-like-golf/ stamp with the Crosshatch Scratches background stamp https://techniquejunkies.com/crosshatch-scratches/   I also used the Cloud Edger Stencil https://techniquejunkies.com/cloud-edger-stencil/ to create this card:

This was another super easy card to create. That's what I love about Technique Junkies Stamps, they are so versatile and in a matter of minutes you can have an amazing card to share with friends and family. 

To create this card, I followed these steps:

1. I stamped the red rubber stamp using Hero Arts Instensified Black Ink. I then used alcohol markers to color the image. I used alcohol markers to color grass on the panel under the golfer's feet. 

2. I used the Cloud Edger Stencil from a Colorful Life Designs to create clouds in the sky. I used tumbled glass distress ink. 

3. I stamped the Crosshatch Scratches stamp with a variety of Catherine Pooler ink colors: Rockin Red, Orange Cream, Lime Rickey, Grass Skirt, Blue Suede Shoes and Flirty Fuchsia. This created a rainbow background. 

4. I trimmed the background panel and the stamped panel with the Tim Holtz Deckle Trimmer. I popped the Golfer panel up with foam tape and adhered it to the Crosshatch Scratches panel. 

5. I adhered both layers to an A4 Card Base (size 4.25" x 5.5").

Make sure you check out the Technique Junkies Website for more ideas and inspiration. Also, join the Technique Junkies Facebook group where you can see ideas and post your own creations that use Technique Junkies Stamps

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Foiled Leopard Side Hat Technique

 

Foiled Leopard Side Hat You have to try this! Foiling with stencils without heat is amazing! Our elegant card is made with just Heat Transfer Gel Duo, foil, and a Big Shot (die cut/embossing machine). Nothing shines like foil! I am pleased to announce that we just REDUCED the price of our foil AND added a second size of each color. We now have the original 4 in. x 25 ft. size and now a 6 in. x 25 ft. size. Foils range from $5.95 to $9.95. All of the foils may be found HERE. I have a Kit this week if you want to try it yourself. All of the components of this card (other than black ink) are included, so you can open the box and start creating! If you have some of the kit parts, no worries - you order the individual pieces HERE. Here is the kit: Here's how! On the Road Again! Meet us on the Road at our next show: West Springfield MA: June 4, 5 Mesquite TX: June 12, 13 Syracuse NY: July 30, 31 Cincinnati - Stampaway USA: August 5 - 7 Hamburg NY - August 28 - 29 Westminster MD: September 10 - 12

Secret Garden

  Hi there!

It's my day to post on the Technique Junkies Design blog. I have two cards to share, featuring the 'S903 Secret Garden' background stamp. What a dream to color this background - just look at all of the beautiful details!

For this first card, the background was stamped onto white cardstock, and colored with Copic Markers. The focal panel was mounted onto a light green card base. The sentiment were three words from the #SD1084 Plant Smiles stamp. These were fussy cut, and popped up onto the card front.

And here is the second card:

It was colored with Copics, nearly the same as the above card. Using one of my favorite sentiment sets, #SS02b 'Simple Sentiments Set 2, Style b', I stamped and matted a sentiment. It was adhered to the focal panel, and this panel was adhered to a green card base.

I'm going to use this May release a lot! Hope you will too!!!

So glad you stopped by today!

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Thanks for stopping by,

Patti J.

Milk Jug Flowers Hello

 Hello. Tracy Shultz, the Hopeful Crafter, is here today with a super cheerful card that features the Milk Jug Flowers from the May 2021 release. 

To create this card, I stamped the red rubber stamp with Momento tuxedo black ink. I colored the flowers and milk jug with colored pencils and used Gamsol (an odorless mineral spirit) to blend the coloring. This is an easy image to color and it was also easy to fussy cut. I created a video on my YouTube Channel demonstrating how I made this card:

Next, I used the Rays stencil from a Colorful Life Designs to create the background. I used PixieSpray to hold the stencil in place and ink blended with Catherine Pooler Inks: Chiffon (top half, yellow) and Catching Rays (bottom half, orange). 

Next, I used Versamark Ink to stamp the word Hello from the Technique Junkies Five Fab Phases Stamp Set (SS-117). I heat embossed the sentiment with gold embossing powder. I mounted the sentiment on a piece of copper glitter card stock. I used foam tape to pop the Milk Jug Flower up and give it some dimension. I adhered the panel to an A2 size (4.25" x 5.5") yellow card base. 

This is such a cheerful card and so easy to make!  

Here's a link to all the products I used that you can purchase from Technique Junkies:

Milk Jug Flowers: https://techniquejunkies.com/milk-jug-flowers/

Five Fab Phases: https://techniquejunkies.com/five-fab-phrases-set-of-10/

Rays Stencil: https://techniquejunkies.com/rays-stencil/

Pixie Spray: https://techniquejunkies.com/pixie-spray/

Make sure you check out the Technique Junkies Website for more ideas and inspiration. Also, join the Technique Junkies Facebook group where you can see ideas and post your own creations that use Technique Junkies Stamps

Use my code TJ10Tracy for a 10% discount on your order  (some exclusions)

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Scenic Amsterdam

 Today's Amsterdam Reflections card reminds us to take the scenic route! This card was watercolored on Kraft paper, with a little swipe of white ink to make the sentiment pop.

Pat Huntoon

More People Like You!!

 

I used Poppies and Roses for the background of this card.  I stamped it with Versamark ink and clear embossed it.    My Versamark pad was dirty so it didn't turn out white.   Then I heavily and deeply burnished ink over the top.  I spritzed it with Dazzle Shimmering Bliss Topper.   The die cut was adhered with glue to the frame that was die cut.  Dazzle Shimmering Bliss Topper and a few sequins were added.  

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Have a marvelous May day and get inky!!