Never Stop Believing

Hi!   Jeanne here today.

I think everyone that knows me well knows that I'm all about the animals and funny, punny and quirky things. Well, today's card is both with an added bonus since I've been a Journey fan since I was in high school. I squealed a little bit when I saw the Inside Out - Patience set!

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I used a the Distressed Glue technique (this is one of our previous challenges and you can see the tutorial HERE) for my background and then stamped the Attitude Giraffes over the top. I used gel pens to created their colorful glasses. 

                                                                           inside...

                                                         Inside Out - Patience (set of 8)

Attitude Giraffes

Have a great day!

Jeanne

Take a Walk on the Beach

Hello TJ Friends!

Goodness, this summer is just flying by!  As this post goes live, I will be with about 129 other papercrafters at a retreat in Minneapolis.  I am hoping to come back refreshed and with new ideas and MOJO!
Today's card is all about the beach!  You can still get your 'beachy' stamps at a discounted price using code TJ10LeeAnn. 

This was super fun to make as I did some good old fashioned paper piecing.  I stamped the
Flip Flops Stamp onto some fun striped paper and then did some fussy cutting.
Next, I got to work on making the background scene. I used Copics for this.  To give the shoreline some sea foam, I used the very end of a brush to 'tap' on white acrylic paint.
The sand is also done with Copics.  At first it looked like a hot mess, but the more I worked it, the better it became.  The sentiment from the Seashells Set of 5 was stamped in brown on the sand, using my MISTI for perfect placement.
The ocean background was adhered to the card base.  I positioned my flip flops behind the sand and then adhered them to the back of the sand panel.  The sand panel was then popped up on dimensional tape and adhered to the card.
The final touch is the little flower sequins that I added to the flip flops.  I have had these for at least two years and this is the first I am using them!
That's it for me!  I have to get back to my classes and make and takes!

Remember, f you should want to shop (ahem, who does not want to shop?! )   you can get 10% off of your entire order with code TJ10LeeAnn.

Have a wonderful week and I hope I have inspired you to create something today!

Lee Ann
www.greytpapercrafts.blogspot.com

Jelly Fish

Hello Technique Junkies! 

I have a card to share with you today using a couple sets from Technique Junkies Stamps. Remember you can save 10% on your entire order excluding new releases and clearance by using my code TJ10Ceal.

To create this card I started with a white top folding card base, a mat cut a little smaller using Coastal Cabana cardstock and a watercolor panel on which I water-cooled the jellyfish image. 

I stamped the Jellyfish on some watercolor paper and colored it using distress inks, I also used the Nuvo glitter markers as well. 

The greeting is from the Fairy Tale Flowers set.

So cute  I think you should make more as you suggested

Wishing You A Day That Sparkles

Hello Technique Junkies fans, and welcome.  Lynda Joy here, with a card using the July release stamp Swirly Waves.  I also used a previous release stamp for the verse from the Sweet Fairy Tale Bundle set.

I 'inked' the Swirly Waves stamp with Caran D'Ache Aquarelle crayons, then spritzed it and stamped it onto watercolor paper.  I did this in my Misti, so that I could ink, stamp, and repeat as necessary.  When dry, I added some glitter with a glue pen and loose glitter.  
The verse is stamped with Ranger Archival ink, and layered onto the card with foam tape. 

Thanks for visiting today, and remember, to get 10% off your entire order at the Technique Junkies store, use my code, TJ10Lynda at the checkout.  

Thanks so much for visiting.  Enjoy the rest of this month's inspiration from the TJ design team.  

AND... 
be sure to check out Jeanne's fun challenge, Artist Trading COINS!   These are so much fun to make, and you're going to want to get in on the fun.  You could just win a $25 Technique Junkies gift certificate!  Can't win if you don't play, so do join us!

Blessings,

K.I.S.S. (Keep It Simple, Sweetie!)

Hello, TJ Fans. It's Ro with you today and I'm here to confess...I'm sometimes forgetful. Like when you have a blog post due and your dogs wake you up at 4AM to go outside and that's when you remember that you didn't do your post. LOL  Never happened to you? Well, how about when your hubby asks you for a card for his boss...for the next day. Or your kid needs a birthday card...in an hour. Now can you relate? I thought so.

What do you do when you have a last minute card need? I KISS it.  Don't stress it, don't sweat it. Just keep it simple, sweetie. And that's just what I did.

With just two stamp sets mixed up and a little colored pencil and marker, I have a cute card. One layer, 3 colored pencils, and 1 fine tip marker. That's it.

I used the very fun sets called All Shapes (SD846) and Stand Tall (SD601). They go great together and, with a little masking, you can combine them to make a statement!

If you like these stamps, and any others you may want to treat yourself with, you can ALWAYS SAVE 10% by using the code below.

Hope you enjoyed my super simple, super sweet card today. K.I.S.S.

Til next time,
Keepin' it inky!

SWEET AND FRAGRANT MEMORIES

Hi there, TJ fans!!!! 

Have you ever had a card idea that went south within minutes after you began the project?  Well, that's what happened with my project for this week.  One which I was absolutely sure would come together with no problems....boy, was I wrong.  

So, rather than keep re-doing the same idea I changed direction....from my collection of TJ stamps I picked three of my favorites and went in another direction...and I'm happy I did.  These stamps (and all other stamps in the TJ Store) are available to you, if you'd like to purchase them, with a 10% discount if you use my personal discount code of TJ10CHERI.  

To create this card I used "Lily Spay", "ATC Dotted Harlequin" and a sentiment from "Sentimental Sayings".  The coloring was done with my Chameleon ColorTone Pencils.  The image was first stamped in a dark green dye ink.  After coloring, I partially inked the harlequin stamp with a medium gray dye ink and off stamped it before bringing it to the panel.  This stamp gave additional texture to the background and was just the right touch.  The sentiment was stamped in the same gray color as the harlequin stamp.  Before placing the panel on a card base of darker gray, I used my VersaMark pen and heat embossed more textured ep around the outside edge.  

I hope you found some inspiration here today and will stop by every day to see amazing projects created by the Technique Junkies Design Team.  

Don't forget to check out our new challenge...it's about making Artist Trading Coins.  You could win some awesome TJ stamps if you play along with us.  The details are on the challenge post.  

One more time, here's my discount coupon for you to use on your shopping trip the Technique Junkies Store.  Have fun!