INSTANT DIVA

Hello Junkies,

I hope your holidays have been full of joy and wonderful moments.  

I'm here today with a card I created using stamps I scored through the inventory reduction sale still going on at Technique Junkies store.  There are so many incredible stamps included in the inventory reduction and it's a great opportunity to grab some of our stamps so you can play along and possibly win more stamps in our monthly challenges.  

With the new year fast approaching, I wanted to make a celebration card. 

I love that diva look on this 1950ish "Bathing Suit Betty" so I paired it with the sentiment "Instant Diva".  Both stamps were purchased from the inventory reduction sale.  After stamping, coloring and masking the bathing suit Betty, I inked up "Waves and Dots Panel" with Carnation Red Archival Ink on a white card stock panel.  I left a portion of the bottom for the sentiment and used a scrap piece of gold cs to edge it.  The sentiment was separately stamped and die cut and edged with gold and black inks.  For the final festive touch, I added gold glitter to the waves and dots with Viva glitter pen.  

I hope you found some inspiration here today and don't forget to take a look at the inventory reduction sale and grab yourself some of these great stamps.  

If you'd like a little more incentive, use my discount code TJ10Cheri and apply it at check out for any of the other stamps you'd like in the store.  

Set your calendars because the Technique Junkie design team is going to be showing off a brand new release on January 1 - New Year's Day!  You'll love these new stamps....I promise.  

Happy New Year! 

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas from all of us at Technique Junkies!

Time to celebrate today with a watercolored card using Safari Santa.

Save 10% at Technique Junkies Stamps! 

Use the code TJ10Jeanne

Take the Step

Hello friends! How are you doing today? Hope you all are getting ready to celebrate with family and friends! I am getting ready to close the craft room door for a few days and enjoy movies and relax while I can.
Today, I have a non-holiday card. Probably by now you are done with your cards and want something different, well, you are in the right place :)

For today's project I used this beautiful stamp "Take the Step", distress inks and my MISTI! Super easy project, love how it turned out, I think I will frame it.

• Start stamping the top part of the image in black ink.

•  Clean up your stamps, then stamp the whole image in Versamark Watermark ink , then add clear embossing powder.

•  Use Distress Inks to add more dimension to the project. I used Tumbled Glass, Broken China, Mustard Seed and Wild Honey Distress Inks.

Die-cut the image and adhere to a couple of coordinated cardstock panels. Card size is 6" square.

You can use my TJ10Giovana code to get a 10% off .

Hope you like it.
Have a great day!

Wintery Christmas

My little snowman is smiling because he feels right at home with this card's snowy trees! Christmas Trees (Set of 6) is a very versatile stamp set. With six different styles of trees, there's sure to be one to fit the style you want.

Here are the images included:

This card features two of the trees: top left and bottom middle.  The trees were stamped a few times each on green cardstock and embossed with white embossing powder. I then used decorative scissors to trim them out.  A couple of die cut "hills" and some white gel pen snowflakes on the kraft background set the scene for these cheery trees. After I placed all the elements on the card, I added some Nuvo Drops to a couple of the trees for some bling.

The sentiment is called "All Is Calm" and is currently on inventory reduction for only $1.48! What a bargain!!!! I stamped the sentiment on some red cardstock and die cut the shape. I attached a snip of ribbon and placed it on the card using foam tape.

I then added a little shimmer in the trees with a clear Wink of Stella pen.

I hope you enjoyed the card. Don't forget that you can save 10%* by using the code below:

Merry Christmas!!!

Til next time,
Keepin' it inky!

Head Up

Hello fellow technique junkies.  Today I have another card using my Metal and Brad tutorial. I love how this stamp coordinates with the crown I embossed from one of my folders.

I used Head Up stamp.

This technique doesn't have to be done with shiny paper.  Regular cardstock would work beautifully too.

Have a great week.  I'm off now for three days to do some Christmas baking.  Tis the season!

A Pine Cone Christmas

This card uses Technique Junkies stamps called Pinecones - http://techniquejunkies.com/pinecones/  and Gifts of Christmas - www.techniquejunkies.com/gifts-of-christmas-set-of-5/.  

The stamp was inked up with Versamark ink and then Pan Pastels were applied to the Versamarkink.  This technique utilizes a dirty Versamark pad so you can actually see where you stamped.  Then I used the red Art Nuvo Glitter markers to  randomly apply red berry dots all over the card. http://techniquejunkies.com/nuvo-glitter-markers/  

And remember you can get an addition 10% discount with this code - TJ10Judy.

Have a terrific day -- and get inky!

Deck the Halls

Hello Everyone!

Lee Ann here, with an elegant Christmas card to share with you.  When I saw this Draped Ornament stamp, I knew I had to have it.

Such a simple stamp and yet so elegant!

I started by creating a simple template of the image.  I stamped the image on scrap paper and then loosely fussy cut it out.  This helped me to determine final placement of my images.
I stamped the image a total of 3 times.  The first time I stamped the image off center to the left on the card base.  The second time I did a bit of masking of a few ornaments.  I also used the template to determine exact placement of the second stamped image.  This one was stamped off center to the right.
The third image was stamped and the ornaments colored with Copics.  Then the image was fussy cut out.  I adhered it to the card using dimensional tape.  I added light shadows to the background ornaments with grey Copics.
The sentiment is from the Gifts of Christmas stamp set.  I added some shimmer to the ornaments with Wink of Stella.

I hope I have inspired you!  When I am not here, you can find me on my blog at Greytpapercrafts.blogspot.com.

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A Very Merry Christmas to all of you!  

Lee Ann