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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Stars Can't Shine

  

I love these two new stamps from Technique Junkies.  These stamps are called Hanging Stars and Stars Can't Shine.  They are just perfect together, and I had fun creating this set of cards with them.  I used black cardstock and Versamark ink for all four of these, and I just changed out the embossing powders on each one just to see how they look.  My favorite is this pale blue with silver glitter version that you see above.  

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Plant Smiles, Grow Giggles, Harvest Love!

Hello! Tracy Shultz, the Hopeful Crafter here today with a beautiful natured themed card featuring two Technique Junkies stamps from the May 2021 release: Plant Smiles and Secret Garden.

To create this card, I followed these steps:

1. Using a piece of 4" x 5.25" white card stock, I used watercolor brush tip markers (Dual Art brand from Amazon) to color the background stamp Secret Garden (S903) . This technique is very easy and it allows me to color each section of the stamp a different color.  

2. I used three colors of Catherine Pooler inks to stamp the sentiment Plant Smiles (SD1084). The colors of ink that I used to create this Ombre effect are: Aquatini, Something Borrowed and Flirty Fuchsia.

3. I used the Deckle Trimmer to trim the sentiment. I popped the sentiment up on foam tape and adhered it to the Secret Garden card panel.

4. I used a side folding  A2 card base, size 4.25" 5.5" in Kelly Green color. I love the way the color of this card base matches the green color marker that I used for the background stamp.

Here's a closer look at all the stamps in the May 2021 release:

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TJ Inkspiration: Silver Ice Swirls

 

Silver Ice Swirls

You will want to try this!

Dimension and shimmer - that is a winning combination! The Split Swirls Stencil is gorgeous paired with the Aladine Ice in Hailstone and Silver Shimmering Bliss. The best part? You can stamp into the Bliss OR the Ice to create your card with a message. We used one of the Fab Five Phrases for ours. 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!

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Florals under the mat

 

 This is a mistake-proof card! With the floral corners stamped UNDER the mat, overlaps are forgiven. This uses the new Salvaged Patina Distress Oxide ink on both layers.

Simply stamp the corners on the bottom mat, avoiding overlapping along the edge, then add the top layer to cover up any messiness. Easy Peasy!

The stamp set is HERE.

Pat

Adulting Is Overated

 Hello!  Tracy Shultz, The Hopeful Crafter, sharing a Technique Junkies stamp that I paired with a stencil from a Colorful Life Designs. The stamp is called "Adulting is Overrated," a fun and snarky stamp that can be used with so many different cards. I used this stamp with the "Rippling Squares" stencil. Both the stamp and the stencil are available at www.TechniqueJunkies.com  The stamp is part of the new May 2021 release: https://techniquejunkies.com/may-2021-new-stamp-release/

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I created the card first by ink blending the stencil using various green colored inks from Catherine Pooler (Lime Rickey, Green Tea & Eucalyptus). I trimmed the panel with the Deckle Trimmer, then layered it on top of a mat of Spring Green cardstock, also trimmed with the Deckle Trimer (mat layer was 4"x 5.25"). I stamped the sentiment on a piece of white cardstock and trimmed it with the Deckle Trimmer. I used green ink to ink blend just the edges of the sentiment strip. I then layered the sentiment on a mat of the same Spring Green cardstock (Deckle Trimmed, of course) and used foam tape to mount the sentiment onto the lower right corner of the card panel.

This would be a fun card to share with a friend who is tired of adulting! Here are the links to the stamp and stencil:

Adulting is Overrated (SDX184): https://techniquejunkies.com/adulting-is-overrated/

Rippling Squares Stencil (017192): https://techniquejunkies.com/rippling-squares-stencil/

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