Happy Bird-Day

Hello Technique Junkies!

It's Ceal, here to share with you today a sample using some of the Technique Junkies Stamps June releases. We have 13 new fabulous stamps just in time for your summer card making. From now until June 8th you will receive 15% off the new releases no code necessary and remember you can save 10% off your order excluding new releases and clearance by using my code TJ10Ceal

I have used three different stamps on this one. 

To create my sample I started with a white top folding card base and a panel of Bristol cut down with a stitched die. For the background I blended some distress oxide inks in Peacock Feathers and Mermaid Lagoon together. I find that these inks blend so much better on Bristol cardstock. Next I stamped the Anchors Background with Versamark ink and embossed it in white. I stamped the Flamingo stamp in memento ink and colored it with Copic markers and then fussy cut it out. to finish the card I added the Happy Bird-Day sentiment 

Technique Junkies June Release Hop and Discount!

          

Happy June Release!

We have 13 new stamps in the Technique Junkies line! 

See our hop list below for some sweet inspiration from our Design Team!

All of the June 2018 New Release stamps are 15% off through June 8th!

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My first card uses the new Flamingos Background (pretty fabulous!!!) 

and Balance on One Leg. This is a one layer card. I stamped the flamingos using 

my MISTI, splattered with some thinned (with water) white paint and then once the paint 

was dry I stamped my sentiment. Easy Peasy!

My next card uses That Smile and a sentiment from a set from last month's release

You're a Hoot (set of 7) I used the Stars stencil from A Colorful Life and added Nuvo 

Drops to make my background. I stamped the girl from That Smile on white cardstock

(with my MISTI)and colored her with markers. I fussy cut her and popped her on top of

my card with foam tape for a little dimension.

Hop links:

Technique Junkies Blog (you are here) 

Giovana Smith

Ceal Pritchett

Vicki Garrett

Jeanne Streiff

Lee Ann Barrett

Cheri Weston

Stephanie Severin

Janelle Stollfus

Ro Donner

Judy Jackson

Beth Norman

Lynda Pleckan

Pat Huntoon 

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Have a great day!

One Last May Release Card!

I love peach with gray.  There is something so classic about that combo.  When I picked up this gorgeous background stamp, Floral Dot, from Technique Junkies, I knew I wanted to stamp it in peach.  I love the subtle floral design on this stamp.

I used distress inks for stamping my background onto peach card stock.  I layered it on a dark peach card panel, then onto an A2 gray card.  I wrapped gray embroidery floss around and tied a bow.  

The verse, Began To Fly, is also Technique Junkies.  I stamped it in gray Ranger archival ink.  

The butterfly is from TJ's Peony Collage stamp.  I fussy-cut it from the stamped image, added color, then added some shimmer with my Spectrum Noir clear shimmer pen.  A few sequins finish off my card today.

I hope you have been enjoying the Technique Junkies May Release blog hop!  If you haven't seen it yet, just click on the above link to check out all the amazing new stamps and tons of inspiration by my fellow design team members. 

And while you are on the TJ blog, be sure to check out this month's Technique Junkies Challenge.  This month's theme is floral ATC's.  You might just win a lovely little $25 gift certificate to use in the Technique Junkies store!  Details are on the TJ blog HERE.  If you would like to know a little more about what an ATC is, and see my inspiration ATC's, read my post HERE.

Remember, to get 10% off your purchases, use my code, TJ10Lynda at checkout. 

Don't forget to come back tomorrow for the June New Release Blog Hop!!   You're going to love the new stamps!  The design team gals have some amazing inspiration for you. 

Blessings,

BRING WINE

Hi Technique Junkies!  

I've got a fun card for you today using one of the cute stamps "Bring Wine" from the May 2018 release.  This card can be re-created many times with the variety of stamps that Technique Junkies Stamps offers and you can get all you want and take a full 10% off your entire order by simply using my discount code TJ10Cheri.  Try it...it works! 

This was a quick and easy card to create because I used a balloon die which I simply sponged with dye inks.  The cloud bg was also sponged using a scalloped die with light blue dye ink on white card stock.  The wine glass was colored with Nuvo Glitter Markers.  A few sequins for balance and off those balloons go....I hope someone get my message!!! LOL.  

Thanks for stopping by today.  I hope you found some inspiration.  Here's my discount code again.  Now go shopping and get yourself some awesome Technique Junkies Stamps.

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Sending a Smile

Hi! Jeanne here today!

My favorite kind of card is one that brings a smile to someone's face and that's what I have tp share today with this card using Screaming Calories.

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Have a great day!

Jeanne

Life's A Hoot!

Happy weekend! It's Janelle with a hoot and holler for those in the US to have a fun and safe Memorial Day weekend!

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My inspiration for today is a few tips that I use while I'm in the creative process and ones that happened who doesn't want to see more of the new You Are A Hoot Owl stamps!!!! 

Frome left to right in the photo each element has a tip I'd like to share, and I hope they help next time you have a creative block as to what to do.

• Give your layers interest by adding hand drawn elements. My sentiment layer not only has a hand drawn frame it was cut out by hand along the lines.
• When I want to plan a layer of color on a monoprint like the lilac color on the card today, use a piece of paper the size of your finished cut to place underneath the printing plate. Now you'll know where to place the color. In this case, I wanted it just around the edges.
• Pencil a cut line around an image before you cut it out to help keep the distance the same.

Now for how to assemble the card.

Featured Products:

• You Are A Hoot Stamp
• Circles Make Circles Stencil
• Dream Words Stencil
• Northern Lights Nuvo Glitter Marker - Purple Passion 181

Plus:

• White and black cardstock
• Memento Tuxedo Black Ink Pad (or safe for alcohol markers)
• Acrylic Paint, brayer and monoprint plate (optional)
• Sponge
• Alcohol Markers or coloring medium
• Permanent Black Pen
• Glue
• Foam adhesive

Instructions:

1. Fold in half 8-1/2 by 5-1/2 inch white cardstock for card base.
2. Roll light red paint onto monoprint plate, and place Circles Make Circles stencil down pressing in gently. Remove stencil and set aside. Press white cardstock onto the plate and remove, Set aside. Add darker red paint and roll out with a brayer and press same cardstock onto the plate. Use tip 2 above with lilac paint. Stencil white Dream Words directly on the paper plus more red circles with a sponge. Set aside to dry and then trim to desired size and frame with slightly larger black cardstock. Adhere to card base.
3. Use Nuvo Glitter Marker to add accents on the circles. I made random dots on the circles stenciled.
4. Stamp Owls with black ink on white cardstock and color.
5. Pencil cut lines around owl(s) and trim.
6. Stamp sentiment with black ink, pencil frame, and trace with a permanent black writing pen. 
7. Cut out the sentiment and adhere to card base.
8. Add foam adhesive to back of owls and glue onto card base.

Thank you all for stopping in on the Design Team blog for Technique Junkies!

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TJ10Janelle

TJ Inkspirations: Patriotic Mousse and Paste

Today we are combining Nuvo Mousse and Paste is always a good idea. They can be used together in a variety of ways, and today I am showing you one of the simplest. What better way on this Memorial Day weekend than as a Patriotic card? Simply put, I used Metallic Mousse over a dry embossed background, then topped if off with background and top it off with Moonstone Glimmer Paste. Here are the stamps I used for to finish the card: Patriotic Fragments The sentiment is from here:: Simple Sentiments 3C Patriotic Mousse and Paste Card Here is the artwork from the video: Patriotic Mousse ad Paste Enjoy today's video! Patriotic Nuvo Mousse and Paste

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