London Calling!

Greetings Inky Friends!

I'm back to share a couple cards I created using one of the new May sets called London Calling.

I decided to use a really old technique called "One Sheet Wonder" where you stamp a whole bunch of images covering a sheet of 8.5x11 card stock and then cut up those "collaged" pieces to create your projects. I think this set lends itself to collage work really nicely!  I also think it's perfect to create some masculine cards ~ especially with the cute bowler hat and mustache!!

The Birthday Card also uses THIS SENTIMENT!

 And this card uses another May Release called Behave Yourself!

If you haven't already, make sure to pop on over to the TJ website and check out all the great NEW GOODIES!

Until next time....

Happy Creating!!

~Tonya :)
oxoxo

Pretty Gift Bag with Dogwood Blossoms

Hello Junkies,
How is your week going?   Karen here today to share a pretty little gift bag.   While waiting for the planting season to begin here in Michigan, I have been having fun with the new May Release stamps from Technique Junkies.  I made a pretty gift bag using the Dogwood Branch stamp.  I used spray inks to color the bag, the lace, and twill tape.

Materials List:

Stamp: Dogwood Branch from Technique Junkies

Ink: Regal Rose and Real Red Stampin' Up

CS: white and pale green textured

Spray Ink: Lilac Posies Memento

Twill Tape - Natural

White Paper Doily

White Gift Bag size 5" wide x 8" high

Lace - White

Tulle

Glitter Glue

Hole Punch

Make it:

• Spray the bag, twill tape, and lace with spray ink; let dry

Tip: Spray the items on a large sheet of packing paper- white or kraft.  (I always save these papers when I open up packages)  The over spray will make a nice pattern on the paper.  The paper can be used for backgrounds in other projects when cut to size.  I always do this and am so surprised how good the paper looks.

• Glue the paper doily to the bag
• Cut a tag from pale green CS; punch hole in end
• Glue a piece of the lace to the long edge of the tag

• Ink the Dogwood Branch with Regal Rose and dot red ink on the centers of each blossom; stamp on White CS.  Stamp another image for layering 
• Cut apart the blossoms
• Add to the green tag and add a second layer to two of the blossoms
• Tie twill tape and tulle through hole on tag
• Add tag to bag

• Place a few drops of glitter glue on finger and rub onto the tag- wash hands- LOL
• Put glitter glue in the centers of each blossom

• Glue a piece of the lace to the upper right corner of bag
• Tie tulle and twill tape in bow and glue over the lace

The dogwood blossoms add such a pretty touch to this little gift bag.  I can fill this little bag with goodies and give to someone special for a birthday, graduation, or bridal shower.  And, the bag could also be used to hold cards or supplies.

Thanks for stopping by today.  You can check out all the Technique Junkies stamps here.  See you next time

Karen McAlpine

Dreaming and Creating

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