Hipster Kitties!

Hello!  Robin Redd, here...

Here's a card I made using one of the new stamps from the August Stamp Release at Technique Junkies.

S718 Hipster Cats

These glasses on the cats just screamed for black enamel!

And, of course, I used my favorite sentiment stamp set, Things I Want To Do.

S546 Things I Want To Do

Until next time...

Keep Believing Tag

Hello All Lanette Here!

Today I wanted to share a quick tag with you that I created featuring one of this months new stamps.

Products Used: Technique Junkies Keep Believing Stamp, Art Anthology Minx Ink, Art Anthology Sorbet, Art Anthology Colorations, Art Anthology Stencil, Prima Flowers, Ranger Tag and Ink, Archival Ink,Misc- Embossing powder, Twine, Ribbon and Buttons.

I just love the verse on this stamp....

Keep Believing SKU# SD709

Just a few details....

Thank you so much for stopping by today! 

I hope that I have inspired you in some way!

Under the Sea

Happy Thursday Junkies! Pam here today to share with you a project from the sea!

I was working on a background technique I learned in Tim Holtz's Creative Chemistry 103- Distress Spritzed Watercolor and once I finished I thought that the Seahorse stamp would be a perfect complement to the background. 

After stamping the Seahorse in archival black ink- I watercolored with Distress Markers.

I love how the Seahorse just blends perfectly into the background. I was planning on adding a sentiment as well- but I really love the simplicity of this card front as is.

Thanks for joining me today and be sure to come back often!

Row, Row, and Row

I wrote about how meaningful this stamp is to me on my blog post on Saturday.  If you didn't read that blog post I would like to invite you to read that post.
http://judysstampart.blogspot.com/2016/08/can-you-row.html

I stamped this Technique Junkie stamp Row - http://techniquejunkies.com/row/   with black archival ink on white card stock. And then i trimmed the card stock to be sure that the horizon line extended the full width of the horizon on the top layer.  Then I used round sponge applicators to add the colors for the water and for the night sky.  I used a white pen to add the moon's reflection in the water - at least I hope that is what it looks like~   I layered it on black card stock.

Then I cut 2 pieces of background papers from my stash -- water and trees -- to create an illusion of the continued background and horizon line.   I adhered the focal image layers on the background papers so the horizon continued on the sides of the focal image.

I layered all of the above on black card stock and then on the blue base card.

Today is the LAST DAY to get the 15% off of the Technique Junkie August Release stamps!  Have you ordered yours yet?

Have a great day and get inky!

Judy Jackson

The First Sin

Hey Junkies!

The Crafty Nurse back with some inky inspiration for this wonderful August summer day! I created the background using "Acrylic Gesso Technique from Artistic Effects CD".  My focal image is one of the new August release stamps called, "Fancy Fruits SS057" that is currently 15% off until August 8th!

For my sentiment I pulled out "That's What She Said SS012" specifically using the "I feel a sin coming on" as a quip to Eve and the apple".  The gold spatters finish off the card.

Thanks for stopping by the Design Team Blog today.  I hope you've had a chance to enjoy the Design Team Blog Hop showcasing the August Release.  

Enjoy your Wednesday!

The Crafty Nurse

Faux Embroidered Quilt Tutorial

Hello, Beth Norman here with the Faux Embroidered Quilt technique which can be found in the August 2014 issue of the Technique Junkie Newsletter.  For this version I knew I had to use this Strange Cats stamp on a quilt.  Where else would you find them but snuggled up on a nice comfy quilt?

When I set out to make a card, I pay close attention to the stamp I want to use and go through my binder that holds all of the issues of the Technique Junkie Newsletter.  Poor Al has to contend with me having that big honking binder on the coffee table for days at a time, until I find just the right technique.  I probably over analyze, but I want things to be perfect.

Strange Cats comes from the July release. Now onto my tutorial...

Supplies:  1" punch or paper trimmer; scissors (not in photo); Adhesive such as ATG tape runner, Xyron or glue stick; designer paper or colored card stock; white card stock; embossing folder (not in photo) and embossing machine (not in photo)

Cut or punch out an assortment of 1" squares.  This is where the "what was I thinking" designer paper comes in handy.  It makes for a good quilt.  LOL.

If you are using ATG tape runner, or hand held tape runner, you "draw" a series of lines that fills the entire surface.  You can see the lines in this photo.

Starting on the bottom left, lay your first triangle in place, followed by three more pieces across to the other end of your card stock.  Fill in your triangles as seen in this photo.

Next, with a pair of scissors, turn over your "quilt" to the backside and trim along the edges of the white card stock.  I do not recommend using a paper trimmer for this step as it may tear the smaller pieces of designer paper.

Using an embossing folder, run your "quilt" through your embossing machine.

Your quilt is now ready to decorate.

I hope I inspired you to try this fun technique out.

Hi Technique Junkie Friends!

This weekend I'm at a scrapbook retreat with 21 other ladies.  I've been scrapbooking with some of these ladies for 10 years but haven't seen in a few years so it's great to see them again.  Others, I'm meeting for the first time, so, that's fun, too!

We're at a pretty big house.  I mean it sleeps 22 of us and we each have a 6' table!  Their property is beautiful, too, which inspired me to make this card.

SD170 Butterfly 2

I used a die-cut set for the base of the card, again, very appropriate for this butterfly stamp.

I, also, used the SS013 Butterfly Quote set for the sentiment.

 

Be sure to stop by tomorrow because we are having the August Stamp Release Blog Hop.

Until next time...