Have a Sandy Christmas

Hello everyone.  It's Ceal, here to share with you today. I am sharing a card using Sandy Christmas. from the October release. 

You can save 10% on thi stap and the rest of your order by using my code TJ10Ceal. 

To create this card I started with a sea glass card base, a black pane and a white panel. I stamped the image an colored it using Copic markers. I also used the pointillism technique for the sand. 

 

TJ Inkspirations: Cloud Edger Camouflage

I had this idea rolling around in my head for a few days before I tried this and I am thrilled with the results!  The Cloud Edger Stencil makes gorgeous Camouflage with just Blending Brushes and Distress Oxide Ink. What a fun background to make for the fall!  Creaking Trees stamp with Camouflage background I have a kit for you, in case you need the supplies. Here is the kit: Cloud Edger Camouflage Kit Here is the another artwork piece made from the tutorial: Game Warden Stamp with Camouflage Background And the video: Making Camouflage with the Cloud Edger Stencil And one more piece of art: Framed Deer

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

Dreaming of a White Christmas

   Hi there!

It's my day to post on the Technique Junkies Design blog, and I'd like to share two beautiful cards that I created, using some gorgeous October release stamps!

This first card front was stamped using 'Snow Covered Pines', with a beautiful blue ink. The panel was trimmed, and using the Ink Blending Brushes and a bit of blue ink was blended over the edges of the panel. The sentiment from 'Oh Christmas Tree' was stamped, and the edges of the sentiment panel was also blended prior to adhering to focal panel. The panel was adhered to a white card base. To finish the card, a white glitter pen was used for some of the snowflakes in the sky, and on the tree tops.

Next up, 'Brightly Shining' was stamped with Versmark, and heat embossed with gold embossing powder.  The background was also heat embossed using a stencil that is no longer available. The panels were layered, and adhered to a black card base. What a stunning card this made!

Technique Junkies stamps make such beautiful cards!  

This October release is amazing! So glad I could share it with you!

Don't forget!!! You can always save 10% on any order by entering TJ10Patti at checkout.

Now, be sure to head over to the Technique Junkies store and check out the incredible new stamps this month! 

And don't forget about our 'Gotta Have it All Bundle'!  You get 15 stamps, and 2 stencils! This would normally be $144.78, but the discounted price is $108.59!!!

Thanks for stopping by,

Patti J.

Jingle Bells

Halloween is right around the corner, so that means Christmas isn't too far off, right? Well, I've been busily making Christmas cards and I have one to share with you today. It features two new finds for this month: Joyful Jingle and Jingle Bells Stencil.

I used some Christmas paper I had in my stash to cover the base of the card. I pressed a Versamark pad through the stencil onto a piece of cardstock and embossed it with. a glittery gold embossing powder. I trimmed that piece down, added some ink with a blending brush, and attached a burgundy cardstock mat. I added that to my card base. I then stamped the sentiment on another piece of cardstock, once in black and once with versamark, and embossed with the same powder. I also added ink to that and a burgundy mat. On the back of that I added some foam tape and a cut of twine. That was attached to the card base, along with a couple of gold embellishments to finish off the card.

Now, just in case you were really hoping to see a Halloween card, here is one I made last year using Howl-o-Ween. Still a favorite of mine.

Don't forget you can save 10% off your purchases at Technique Junkies by entering the code below at checkout:

Happy Halloween, Merry Christmas, and all that jazz!

Til next time,

Keepin' it inky!

Technique Junkie - Brightly Shining

  We are almost ready to turn the calendar over to November.  Despite the challenges of this year - I often wonder "where has the time gone"?  I want to share with you a few more of my Christmas cards from the new October release of Technique Junkies Stamps - what a fun collection this is, I was able to really get a great start on my Christmas cards.

For my first two cards I used  Brightly Shining this stamp is a "stand alone stamp" as you will see below:

For the first card I used a pretty star die as a mask and blended yellow distress oxide ink lightly around the star mask so as to cast a glow.  I used blue distress oxides inks to cover the remaining card.  In the middle of the star, using my stamp positioner, I stamped my focal image in navy blue ink.  Using star punches in various sizes I used glitter cardstock  to punch out my stars and blued them around my image.   Note the rounded corners, the punch not only rounded the corner but punched out a little star.  

For the second card I used a label die to stamp my focal image - embossed with silver tinsel embossing powder.  Love the sparkle.  I went around the edge of the label using a Krylon silver pen.   Going to my stash I had some pretty card stock with tiny stars which I used for my base card.  I popped up the focal image just to add a bit of interest.  

 

I used Misty Trees and O Christmas Tree for this card.  After stamping and clear embossing  my image  I "found" my gelatos and with a finger I spread the purple color over the entire area, - I was so happy with the way it turned out.  Using one of the sentiments I stamped in black versa-mark ink and choose to put the sentiment at an angle.  A pretty little white/silver bow and card was complete.

  

Using Wise Men, and Cloud Edger Stencil I made the final card.  I die cut a very pretty delicate frame.

I masked off the edges of my frame  and with  blending brushes I blended blue, purple and yellow distress oxide inks to make the background.  I then splattered some water to give some added interest, then stamped my image in black versa-fine ink.  

You can use the discount below by entering TJ10Shirley you can add this beautiful stamp to your Christmas collection. 

Fir Forest

 

 
I used Dotted Merry Christmas,  Fir Forest,  and the Cloud Edger Stencil to create this Christmas card.  I used the Ink Blending Brushes to apply the ink around the stencil.   I used Dazzle Shimmering Bliss Topper over all.  I added some iridescent Nuvo drops for snow falling from the sky.

Use TJ10Judy when you check out to save 10%.  

But if you are really enamored with all of the release -- then take advantage of the "GOTTA HAVE IT ALL!"  That sale is 25% off all of the October Release.

 

Have a marvelous day and get inky!

Deckled Ombre Holy Night

 Have you started on your Christmas cards yet?  I have a nice little stash started, and this is one of the latest ones that I created.  I used the beautiful new Brightly Shining stamp from Technique Junkies along with a Deckled Rectangle stencil to create this clean and simple card.  Even better, it's perfectly flat for mailing with just one first class postage stamp.

I began by placing the 4" Marvelous Masks Deckled Rectangle stencil (A Colorful Life Designs) over some white cardstock.  With the ink blending brushes, I added Distress Oxide inks starting with Peacock Feathers at the bottom, then Chipped Sapphire in the middle, and finally Wilted Violet at the top.  After I rubbed an anti-static bag over the stenciled inks, I stamped the Brightly Shining sentiment with Versamark and embossed it with white embossing powder.  

Think of all the different color combos you could use with this stamp.  Change up the embossing powders to silver or gold and try different inks in the background.  Go wild and use neon inks for a really colorful card or go non-traditional with a pink and yellow background.  The possibilities are endless!