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

God Is Within

Hello!  Lynda Joy here, with a card using a fabulous stamp from the Technique Junkies January release.

This stamp is so perfect for the times in which we are living now, don't you think?  The verse is a positive reminder of who is in control, and from where our strength comes!

 

Inside

I used the God Is Within Her stamp, and an older stamp, Dogwood branch on my card.  I drew the lines by hand with a .01 micron pen.

Full directions on how I made my card and products used are on my blog, PaperArtsCafe.  

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Blessings,

 

Dogs Books and Coffee

 

What could be better on a winter day than these three things within reach? Dogs, books and coffee - it doesn't take much more for me.  From the January Release.

Pat Huntoon

TJ Inkspiration: French Notecards

 

Today we have a little kit for you. This French Notecard kit uses the Paris Winter Watercolors stamp, which was just released this month, and pairs it with the French Sentiments Set. S894 Paris Winter Watercolors SS103 French Sentiments The kit itself is simple and elegant and is perfect for gifting - or for your own easy stash of cards. French Notecard Kit The stamps and paper are included in this kit. All you need is a red and black inkpad to make your cards.  Here is our video on ow to make them: French Notecard Kit Technique Junkies French Notecard Kit Don't forget that today, January 8th, is the last day to receive 15% off the January 2021 New Release Stamps. Don't miss out! The 15% discount ends at midnight!

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

Wanna Build a Snowman?

 Hi there! 

It's my day to post on the Technique Junkies Design blog, and I'd like to share two fun cards that I created, with some new release products!  Don't forget - All of the January 2021 New Release stamps are 15% off through January 8th! We can all use a little bargain, right? No codes needed, just put them in your shopping cart and the discount will be applied at checkout.

My first card uses 2 new releases: 'SS130 Inside Out: I Love Snow Set of 10', and 'SDX177 Small Snowflake Trio, Set of 3', and an older image 'SD966 Snowman'.The image was stamped onto white cardstock, and colored with Copic Markers. The snowflakes were then stamped using some Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide Ink. To finish this card front, a dot of Glossy Accents was added to each snowflake center, and to the eyes, nose, mouth, buttons and pom pom on hat. The panel was trimmed, and adhered to a blue card base. 

The inside of the card cracks me up - I love this fun sentiment set!!!

Here's another fun winter card. This image is: 'SD1040 Snow Somewhere Else', and was colored with Copic Markers and fussy cut. I used some Distress Oxide Inks, 'Ink Blending Brushes', a spritz of 'Shimmering Bliss Chestnut Mare', a few drops of water, and a couple of fun die cuts to complete this card. 

The January 'Gotta Have it All' Bundle is $94.80. Normally, this would be $126.30 - what a great deal! Here's what you'll get:

So glad you stopped by today!

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

Thanks for stopping by,

Patti J.