God Save The Queen

Hello Junkies!

Kathy, The Crafty Nurse here today with a more Technique Junkies inspiration using "London Calling Set of 9 #SS056" from the May release.

The background uses "French Text #S246" stamped with Aged Mahogany and Antique Linen Distress Inks. This is a great set for cards, art journals and even ATC's given the size.

Sure hope you find some time to get your fingers inky today and I'll see you later on this month for more junkie goodness.

See you then!
The Crafty Nurse

There is Always Hope

Hello fellow stampers.  This is Beth Norman and I'm sharing a technique that always intimidated me, and boy was I wrong.  So wrong, that I plan on making ten more of these babies for my sister.

The technique I used is called Diagonal Images Background and is from the February 2014 issue of the Technique Junkie Newsletter.

Stamps:  Stylized Roses
              Always Hope

Have a super week!

Play Ball!

{jane bosi}   Good Morning, Junkies!  There is little more that I like to do, at this time of the year, than watch my kiddo play ball!  The new Swing For The Fences set is right up my alley!! 

Here in Wisconsin, the sentiment that reads "there are only two seasons....baseball and winter!" really rings true.  A sleeping bag, sunglasses and umbrella are about all you need to get through a game around here these days!  I love this sentiment so much, I paired it with the Baseballs background image for a quick, but impactful card.  I added some baseball stitching with red floss to pull it all together.

All of these great images are available in the store---BUT, don't forget, the May releases are also STILL on sale! It's a great time for a shopping spree! Go be awesome! TTFN, Jane

I have another card, today, using a stamp from Technique Junkies May stamp release,  

SD678 Fairest of them All

(You still have time to get 15% off all the new May Stamp releases until May 8!)

I also used S434 Sweet Flower Vines

  

I started by stamping S434 Sweet Flower Vines with

 VersaMark ink and embossed it with white embossing powder.

Then, I sprayed that piece with Art Anthology's Marlin Coloration Spray.

And, finally, put it all together and wha-la!

Thanks for stopping by!

London

Good morning Junkies!  I've got a couple of ATCs to share with you today.  They feature two of the new May releases and were perfect for creating ATCs.

For my London ATC, I used the new London ATC stamp.  I stamped it on black card with Versamark ink and then embossed it with white EP.  I added some Maya Road rub-ons around the edges and a couple of Tim Holtz stars.

For my second ATC, I used the Fairest of Them All stamp.  I started by spraying my card (I used Bristol ATCs) with Art Anthology Waimea Bay and drying with my heat tool.  I then stenciled with the Art Anthology Rosette stencil using Just Peachy Sorbet and leaving an unstenciled area in the middle.  I stamped Fairest of Them All with Verafine Black Ink and embossed it with LSG Razzleberry Plum EP.  I cut out an image that just fit inside the mirror and glued it on.  I painted the mirror with Art Anthology Ferrari Sorbet and Metallique Silver Spoon by Prima.  Finally, I outlined my stenciling with a white gel pen.

I hope you enjoyed today's projects.  Don't forget, all new releases are 15% off through May 8th. 

Happy Stamping!

Marilyn

Dogwood Blossoms that Match My Own Tree!

For those who know me well -- they know I love flowers - flowering bushes, flowering trees, bulb flowers, annual, perennials, and especially "winter over pansies!"  I have silk flowers in my house so I can have flowers all of the time.   My regret regarding flowering trees is that they last such a short time.   So I try to space them out. I have this lovely dogwood tree and in August I have a Crepe Myrtle!  But then if  those trees and bushes bloomed all of the time we wouldn't appreciate their blooms as much.And if they apple, cherry, pear, peach, and veggie blossoms didn't change we would miss out on all those yummy things to eat.  So I will be grateful for the blossoms when they come.  

And my Dogwood tree is in bloom as I write this in late late April.  We had had a hard winter with lots of snow --and that is hard on a dogwood tree. So my whole tree is not in usual full bloom.  And these trees tend to be on the smaller side anyway.   So this is the top part of my tree. 

And here is my card. Do you see how the blossoms match?  This is a beautiful Technique Junkies May Release called __________________ - _________________________. 

And the Birthday Wishes stamp just goes with this card -- http://techniquejunkies.com/birthday-wishes/.   Quite fun and whimsical. 

I used my Copic markers to color the image and sponged in the sky.

And don't forget the Dogwood Branch  stamp http://techniquejunkies.com/dogwood-branch/  is a Technique Junkie May 'release and is on sale for 15% off until May 8! So go shopping -- it's a sale already!

And if you did not read my blog post from yesterday's Blog Hop - I have a contest on my blog. So please read it at http://judysstampart.blogspot.com/2016/05/oh-merry-merry-month-of-may-and-new.html  and please a comment before May 5.

Have a great week and get inky!

May Blog Hop -- New stamps, new inspiration!

Welcome to the hop! Today is May 1st and that means that it is release day! We have a baker's dozen of new stamps for you that you will just adore! To celebrate, the Technique Junkies Design Team is featuring a BLOG HOP! Not only that, but the May Release Stamps are 15% off through May 8th. Simply make your selections, and all the May releases will automatically be discounted at checkout. Now for a little inspiration:

First up is a creation using two of the new releases. The bottom layer uses the 9 stamps in the London Calling Set to create a collage background. Layered over it is the London ATC. I think they work smashingly together.

But it IS May, so how about a few flowers?

On this 4" x 4" card, I used the Dogwood Branch Stamp with one of the sentiments from the Beautiful Faces Stamp Set. The flowers were colored with Copic Markers and the background is the Cracked Stencil (from Art Anthology) that has been stenciled with ink.

One more on this blog before I release you to the hop:

This simple card uses the Mama and Baby Background stamp with two of the stamps from the Beautiful Faces stamp set. Isn't that just perfect -- and unexpected -- for Mother's Day?

Now that you have seen a few things that I have created, let's move on to the hop (more from me later in the hop line-up). Simply follow this list to the end, then go shop -- make sure you get your 15% off the new stamps!

Here is the line-up:

Design Team Blog: http://techniquejunkies.blogspot.com/2016/05/may-blog-hop-new-stamps-new-inspiration.html

Karen McAlpine: http://dreamingncreating.blogspot.com/2016/05/may-new-release-blog-hop-with-technique.html
Kathy Stacy: https://craftynurse4u.wordpress.com/2016/05/01/technique-junkies-may-blog-hop/

Jane Bosi: http://janembosi.blogspot.com/2016/05/hop-on-bytechnique-junkies-may-hop.html

Beth Norman: http://www.sunflowers-dragonflies.ca/blog/44442/technique-junkies-new-stamp-release/

Judy Jackson: http://judysstampart.blogspot.com/2016/05/oh-merry-merry-month-of-may-and-new.html 

Tonya Davidson: http://stampintonya.blogspot.com/2016/05/mays-new-releases.html

Pat Huntoon: http://patstamps.blogspot.com/2016/05/may-blog-hop.html

Robin Redd: http://robinredd.typepad.com/reddrobinstudios/2016/05/blog-hop-into-may-technique-junkies.html 

Marilyn Hughes: http://dollsetc.blogspot.com/2016/05/may-new-releases-technique-junkies-blog.html

I hope you are inspired by our Blog Hop Today...Have fun and Happy May!

Pat Huntoon