How to Create Shimmering Bliss Smoosh

Hi folks, it's Beth Norman here with a quick tutorial called Shimmering Bliss Smoosh.  You can purchase these mica based Shimmering Bliss colours, and stamps, at 10% off simply by using TJ10Beth.  

My card uses Whimsical Garden and Always Hope.  These too can be purchased at a 10% discount by using the code above.

Spray one colour of Shimmering Bliss over top watercolour paper or 110 lb white cardstock.  Let sit 15 minutes.

Using a darker colour of Shimmering Bliss, spray over top of your first colour.

Quickly spray and smoosh your Shimmering Bliss with scrunched up cellophane such as Saran Wrap.  Keep spraying and blot as Shimmering Bliss dries fairly quickly.

Here you can see the two tone colour from blotting the second colour.

Your card is ready to finish as desired.

 

Never Stop Believing

Hi! Jeanne here today!

Have you seen our latest challenge?

It's Artist Trading Cards (or Coins) that shimmer.

You can see all the details to enter HERE

Want a discount? 

Use code TJ10Jeanne for 10% off at Technique Junkies!

I'm going to show you how to turn an Artist Trading Coin into a card. 

I created a background by spraying a piece of white cardstock with Shimmering Bliss in Mixed Metals (Topper). When it was dry I stamped with Bubbles over the top in blue ink. I mounted the panel onto kraft cardstock and added a bit of white acrylic paint where my Artist Trading Coin will go.

 To make my Artist Trading Coin I used a scrap of cardstock that was my scratch paper for another project. Save that scratch paper! I believe I used Shimmering Bliss in Harvest Sunset, Mermaid and Thulian Pink along with a stencil from A Colorful Life (Snowflake Flower).I stamped Never Stop Making Wishes and added dimension to the flowers with Nuvo drops. I then cut it out (it's 2 1/2") with a circle die.

Here is a closer look. 

Never Stop Making Wishes

 Bubbles 

A Colorful Life (Snowflake Flower)

Shimmering Bliss

Which Crown?

Hello Technique Junkies Fans! 

So sorry to be late today; I have been under the weather. 
This is a quick and easy card using the funny Need a Crown stamp.  I paired it with the Scribble Roses stencil from A Colorful Life.  You can get these products for 10% off with code TJ10LeeAnn. 

The image with sentiment was simply stamped on a card base using the MISTI.  I colored the woman with Copics. 
The card base was then put back in the MISTI (stamp still in position) and inked up the crown portion of the stamp with Versamark.  The crown was heat embossed with gold ep. I used a Versamark marker to ink up the earring and heat emboss it as well. 
I created a mask for the woman and then sponged light pink ink around the her.  I then used a darker pink ink and sponged through the Scribble Roses stencil.  Rhinestones on the crown and earring finish it off! 

That's it!  I hope I have inspired you to get crafty! 

Lee Ann  Barrett
greytpapercrafts.blogspot.com

Shimmering Sunflower

Happy Saturday, Technique Junkies!

It's Ceal here to share a card with you today using one of our August releases along with the new gorgeous sprays. 

Remember you can save 10% on your entire order excluding new releases and clearance by using my code TJ10Ceal

To create the card I started with a Smoky Slate card base and a white panel cut down with a stitched die. I placed the panel inside the Mini MISTI and then positioned the Flower Texture Collage over it, first I inked it up with Versafine Clair Nocturne ink and then sprayed Mindaro, Miami Vice and Mardi Gras sprays over it. After the sprays dried which takes like 2 seconds I colored the sunflower using Copic markers and then spayed the entire panel again using Iridescent shimmering Bliss

TJ Inkspirations: Shimmering Island Stencil

As Labor Day approaches, it is nearly time to bid summer adieu. Today's video tutorial is the Technique Junkies way to send summer off in a shimmery way. Technique Junkies  Shimmering Bliss Sprays are a natural fit with stencils, so today we are using them together in a quick video to show you some ways to combine them.  We throw some stamping in there, too! The stencil being used - Island Flowers by A Colorful Life Designs is certainly a nod to the end of summer, and combined with the colors used in the video, will make your heart yearn for hot days and a sweet breeze.  Of course, any of the techniques in the video may be used with any stencils and colors. Here is the video this week: Shimmering Bliss Island Stencil   Shimmering Bliss Sprays And Some of the artwork from the video: Seashells and Flips Flops      Cocktails and Facebook

I hope you are a little inkspired by today's issue. See you next week!   Sincerely,   Pat Huntoon Technique Junkies LLC

Purple Wishes In The Wind

Greetings, and welcome.  Lynda Joy here, with a card in my favorite color!  Love my purple, and all the shades and hues.  

I created the background for my card with Technique Junkies Shimmering Bliss on Strathmore multi-media paper.  I spritzed on the Thulian Pink, Ocean Depth, and the Dazzle Shimmering Mists onto my craft mat.  Then I ran an acrylic brayer through them, and ran the brayer down the panel.  I love the way this creates that ripply look on the background.   I repeated this until I achieved the desired look.

When it was completely dry, I put the panel in my Misti, and stamped the Technique Junkies NEVER STOP MAKING WISHES stamp.  I stamped it about three times to get full coverage and darkness. 

Some layering, striped patterned paper strip , and some fun dazzly fibers and mini sequins finish off my card.

Don't forget your 10% off your purchases by using my code, TJ10Lynda, at the checkout.  

I hope you are enjoying these last weeks of summer fun.  Be sure to stop back on September 1st for the Technique Junkies September new release blog hop.  

Blessings,

Shimmering Leaves

Hello, Junkies! Toodle Noodle Ro with you today. Been feeling a little Autumn-y lately? I know I have. It's my favorite time of the year. I'm looking forward to all the beautiful colors Mother Nature has to share. 

And speaking of beautiful colors...what better method to color some beautiful leaves than with the Shimmering Bliss sprays! I used five different colors and I am in absolute awe of how shiny and seamlessly they blend together!  The colors used are Dragon's Blood, Harvest Sunset, Golden Olivine, Luscious Lawn and Imperial Yellow. Oh.Em.Gee!!! Can you say GORGEOUS?!!!

These leaves will definitely give ol' Ma Nature a run for her money!

I used the stamp set Autumn, Set of 6 (SS078) on this card which, despite it's elegant beauty, was super simple to create. I stamped each of the three leaves several times on Neenah White Cardstock using Versamark ink. I then embossed with copper powder, sprayed with the luscious Shimmering Bliss, then cut out each leaf.  I stamped the sentiment in the same way on a piece of brown cardstock.

Each leaf was arranged on the cardstock and attached using Nuvo glue. I trimmed off the edges of the overhanging leaves, added a knotted piece of twine, then attached that panel to a green piece of cardstock cut slightly smaller than an cream colored A2 card base. That panel was then attached to the card.

I just can't get over how lovely these leaves turned out.  Can you see all that shimmer? It is so hard to capture on film just how exquisite this shine is!

If you are loving these sprays and stamps, it's easy to save 10% on them by using my special code.

Hope you enjoyed my card and are looking forward to Autumn and all the beautiful colors as much as I am. 

Til next time,
Keepin' it inky!