Graduation Gift Card Holder

Happy Thursday Junkies!

Jerri here, to show you a Graduation Gift Card.  Can you believe it's that time of year already?!  May is right around the corner.

I find it hard to believe that another school year has flown by. I find it even HARDER to believe that my niece is old enough to graduate.  Sheesh... she's making me feel old.

I got the idea to use this stamp as a pocket, because I like the way the flowers were left open and free form at the top.  I generally give gift cards for graduations, so I thought this stamp would make a perfect pocket for just that purpose.  Also, by putting the gift card and the sentiment on the front, you can use the entire inside of the card to write a special message if you so desire.

Here's how I made my card---feel free to do your's however you like. Just have fun with it!

• Stamp Darling Blooms onto white cardstock using black Versafine ink and clear embossing powder. If you don't have that, you could use Versamark clear and black embossing powder.
• Heat your image with a heat tool to activate the embossing process.
• Once the embossed image has cooled, color it in with as many colors as you like.  I used my Prismacolor pencils but you could also use Copics, Distress Markers or whatever you prefer.
• Cut out the stamped, colored image.
• Using a sewing machine, stitch around the 3 straight edges of the image.
• Attach your cut out to the card front, leaving the top open for the tag. I used redline tape to make sure it was secure.
• Either purchase or create a tag with dimensions that will fit inside your pocket.  This size may vary slightly depending on how close to the edge you use your redline tape.  I cut my tag using the Silhouette Cameo.  I embellished the tag with a ribbon and by sewing around the edge to match the pocket. 
• Attach your gift card to the tag using a repositionable adhesive.
• Stamp the sentiment on white cardstock.  I used "congratulations" out of the set Holidays 1 Flourish Sentiments.

If coloring isn't your thing, I have a plan up my sleeve for next week, to give you another great way to use this beautiful Darling Blooms stamp. 

I hope this inspires you to get a jump on those graduation cards. 

Have a great day!

Spring Forward with April's Release

Kathy Stacy here, better known as The Crafty Nurse with my first post to the Technique Junkies Design Team Blog. I want to begin by thanking Pat for the opportunity to share her beautiful stamps with you and look forward to blogging often so I hope to see you over at The Crafty Nurse soon.

For my card today, I'm bringing you a wonderful spring image from the Technique Junkies April release called, "Whimsical Garden #SD620".  To achieve the background, I started by laying down Gelato's in Mango, Lemon, Lime, and Tangerine.  I then sprayed a light mist of Dylusions Ink in Pure Sunshine through my flower stencil.

I then stamped the flowers with Versafine Black Onyx Ink and clear embossed them.  I almost never use black embossing powder as I don't like the fly away remnants I always get with black embossing powder. Using a black pigment ink and a clear powder gives you the same pop of black, without any stray powder on your project.

I finished my card using the Palettini "Mae West Sentiments #PS004" collection.  I love that you get six great sentiments in this stamp set.

I hope you've gotten a little inspiration today and sure hope you'll join me in getting inky with some Technique Junkies stamps!   For more great ideas on how to use Gelato's and Spray Inks with stencils check out the Sensational Stencils CD.

The Crafty Nurse

Cheers for Gelato Rub

Hi there.  It's Beth Norman with a Gelato Rub technique which can be found on the Artist Effects CD.  True to my nature, I used bright coloured Gelatos and paired it with a bright coloured flower. 

I wanted my Gelatos background to show itself beautifully so I used Leafy Swirls (click on the name to be taken to the stamp) with a lot of open area.  Finally, I added the "cheers" stamp, called Simple Sentiments 2a..  My pink paper is Designer Paper from SU.

Have a good week and don't forget to check back to see what the Design Team has for you.

Time to Nest

 

Hi, it's Gini, and I'm excited to share my first blog post with you today on the Technique Junkies blog!  I love trying new techniques and of course, adore beautiful stamps - so this is the perfect place for me.

I used two different stamps for my background - Burlap Flowers and Fat Smudged Lines.  I had fun with some embossing techniques, including a variation of the Outlined Resist Tutorial from the Bodacious Background Stamps CD.  

My focal image, Nesting Bird, was colored with Spectrum Aqua markers.  I then cut the image and used foam adhesive to apply it to the card.

The sentiment is from the very fun Mae West Sentiments (from the Palettini Collection).

 

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you have a bright and beautiful day.

Spring is Here!

 

Hellooooo!  I'm Robin Redd (a.k.a. RockinReddRobin!)  

This is my introductory blog post.  I'm having so much fun with my new Technique Junkie stamps.  

I hope you enjoy what I have to share in the upcoming months.

 

I didn't have the Spellbinders die that was the size bigger that frames this die, so I took a coordinating Tombow marker and colored in a frame right onto the die.

 

{Patiently Waiting}

I used this "Patiently Waiting" stamp as my focal point on the die-cut piece.

  

{The Best Gift)

I used the Pick and Omit technique with this, "The Best Gift" stamp.

 

I colored only the bird and the wire with Tombow Markers, omitting the words on this stamp.

 

And, here is my final product!

I hope I've inspired you to create something today.  ~Robin

Butterfly Canvas

{jane bosi}  Happy Thursday, Junkies!!  Today, I am sharing a canvas I created using some goodies from Technique Junkies!

I had purchased a package of these sweet little 4 x 4 canvases a while ago.  I wasn't sure what I was going to do with them, until I realized that they are perfectly sized for use with the beautiful Palettini background images!  I've chosen the Vintage Botanicals Collage for mine, but am a little obsessed with making a set and also using Vintage Bicycle Collage, Vintage Balloons Collage and Vintage Daisy Collage or Vintage Ship Collage!  Wouldn't that be a sweet wall collection?

I always use a combination of acrylic paint and gellatos to add color and shading on my canvas work.  For this one, I've also added a dusting of glitter glue to several areas.  The butterfly is colored and glittered on the first layer. I also added a vellum butterfly over the top to simulate the fluttery beauty of these amazing creatures!

Enjoy and have an inky day!  Don't forget to be awesome!
TTFN, Jane

Kitty cat -- get your 15% discount before it's gone!

Hey y'all -- I [posted this card in the Friday email (send me your email address if you are not getting it and would like to!) with directions, but the pictures are so small, I though I would post it again here. This is also a reminder to get on over to the NEW techniquejunkies.com website -- the stamps are on sale for 15% off ONLY THROUGH MIDNIGHT tonight! Don't miss out on this great deal on stamps.

The funky little kitty above, Meow Chicka (SD637)  is one of my personal favorite cats! Every time I look at it the Meow Chicka Meow Meow runs through my head. I couldn't help myself, either, I put it on another fun background called Abstract Waves (S365).  Add a little fringe at the bottom, and viola! Funky kitty fun.

Now get on over to the TJ website and get your discount!