Shimmering Christmas Tree

Twelve days until Christmas.  And here I am with another Christmas card.  I'm sure there are some last-minute crafters out there, looking for card ideas.  If you like sparkle and shimmer, this is it....

I used Technique Junkies stamps Christmas In Dots and All Is Calm.  

I created the background on watercolor paper..  I rubbed distress inks in broken china, mermaid lagoon, and salty ocean.  Then I spritzed it with Shimmering Bliss Sprays in Dolphin's Cove, Lapis Lazuli, and a little Mardi Gras Purple.  The shimmer!!!  Oh, my.  

I dried it bone dry with my heat tool, then embossed the 
Christmas In Dots in silver, and while it was out, I embossed the verse All Is Calm onto eggplant card stock. 

I layered the panel onto silver sparkle card stock, then onto an eggplant card.  I used foam tape to add the verse to the front.  I kept un-embellished, with the exception of one gem piece with the verse.

I wish it had photographed better, so you could appreciate the shimmer and shine between the Shimmering Bliss and the silver embossing and glitter card stock.  Difficult to capture on camera.

Did you know there is a mega stamp sale at TJ right now?  Huge bargains on cling mount and bare rubber stamps.  You can check it out HERE.

And don't forget, use my code TJ10Lynda for 10% off all your purchases at Technique Junkies store.

Thanks so much for visiting.  I enjoy your comments.

Blessings,
 

Mistletoe Christmas

It's a simple card, but oh so pretty! I am loving this Mistletoe stamp from TJ. It is very striking for a small stamp. 

I started with a cream colored A2 card base. I added a panel of olive green CS, a piece of burgundy dotted paper, and a decorative die cut from the same olive green CS.

For the image, I stamped Mistletoe (SD745) with Memento Olive Grove Ink, then colored the "berries" (yeah, I know they are supposed to be white, but I took some creative license, lol) and bow with a SU! Marker in Bravo Burgundy. This was done on the same cream colored CS as used in the base and cut with a decorative die. The stamped panel was then added to the card. 

It is a quick card to make, and I love it's simplistic design.  

Did you know that you can save 10% off your orders at Technique Junkies? Simply enter the code below at checkout, and 10% will be deducted from your order. How sweet is that?!  

Also, there is a great sale going on there....stamps are deeply discounted at clearance prices.  You will find a huge variety of Cling Mounted Stamps and Unmounted Stamps as low as fifty cents!! You should really check them out!

Hope you found a little inspiration today.

Til next time,
Keepin' it inky!

COUNTRY CHURCH IN DOUBLES

Hi there Junkies!!! 

Can you handle a couple of more Christmas cards?  I know you're all probably ready to see the end of Christmas card posts, so don't shoot me...I'm bringing you my last Christmas card post...PROMISE.   (But, I love making Christmas cards...I really do).

In my last few posts, I've been showing you two cards using one stamp and it's a way to get double the value for your stamps and helps cut down on time making cards.  That's a win/win.  

If you like the stamps I've used here and would like to purchase them or any others in the Technique Junkies Stamps store, please go ahead and use my personal code (TJ10CHERI) at checkout for a 10% reduction on your entire order of stamps and other products.  

The stamps I used for both of these cards are "Country Church" and a sentiment from "Gifts of Christmas Set of 5".  Country Church is a great Christmas stamp, but it has unlimited possibilities such as a wedding card, baptism, anniversary, sympathy or perhaps a birthday card for someone.  Lots of mileage can be gained from that stamp.  It's a beauty.  

To get the image results shown here, using my MISTI, I stamped the church in bright dye color inks on a white card stock panel.  Leaving the stamp in the same position on the MISTI, and without cleaning the stamp, I took a darker ink (Clair) and inked the stamp in various places along the edges and within the image itself.  Then, without cleaning the stamp again, I inked the stamp one more time with the same bright color, but just in the center area, and stamped again.  The results were stunning!!!  The inks trick the eye into seeing depth and layers of texture.    

The sentiment was stamped with VersaMark Ink, then heat embossed with white embossing powder.  

Give this technique a try and have some creative fun.  Don't forget, you have my coupon code if you'd like some new stamps and products for yourself.  

Never Be Too Grown Up

Happy Monday!

Have you checked out the Mega Stamps Sale yet? 

There are bargains galore on overstock cling mount and bare rubber stamps right now
 head on over and take a peek! 

One of my favorite phrases is on sale for $1.50!

It's called Timeout and you can find it HERE

Want a discount at Technique Junkies? 

Used Code TJ10Jeanne for 10% off!

How about a Christmas card? I used Santa in Moonlight and Too Grown Up The background was created by putting a couple colors on Distress Oxide on a stamp block, misting with water and stamping. I die cut the circle for the moon and the stamped the Santa in Moonlight on top. 

Hope you enjoyed my project!

Believe in the Magic of Christmas

Good Morning!!!!

Have you got all your Holiday Cards finished?

I'm just about done, which is good because with Canada Post on Strike, it could take until next Christmas to get them delivered!!!!

I made this pretty card for a special someone!!! I have some people in my life who save each and every card i make them, so I like to go all out when creating a card for them.

For this card I focused on Heat Embossing

I used the Following Stamps:

Flourished Christmas Tree

Birches ( one of my FAVE TJ stamps!)

Magic of Christmas

I added a blue frame for a little contrast and to form a Shadow box so I could add some pretty gold glass glitter!!!!

LOVEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!

Feel free to use my code when shopping for a little extra savings!!!!

--Vicki~~

Snowflakes and Dreams

Hey, everyone! It's Janelle here with a snowflake card that's easy, artsy and can be enjoyed in the warmth of your crafty space while it's snowing outside!

Shop with 10% off your order,

Use code TJ10Janelle at checkout!

Don't forget to jump on the chance for a $25 gift certificate at Technique Junkies! How? Play along with the Holiday Tags Challenge. See more here.

I stamped the Have Faith sentiment in waterproof black and then grabbed the gorgeous set of Snowflakes stamp set for my focal image. It's embossed with white powder and then a simple watercolor circle to frame it. Pop it on a blue mat card base splattered with white paint and tied with a baker's twine bow! All done!

Stop by the Technique Junkies store to see all the stamps available in the Mega Stamps Sale. 

You just might find something you would LOVE to have for Christmas like this Kissy Face stamp!

If you would like to see more of my Technique Junkies projects head on over to my Rain Puddles Design blog.

TJ Inkspirations: Blended Dimensions

I had a blast playing "Mad Scientist" a few weeks ago. I was experimenting with combinations of different products to see how they would react together. My original thought was to try what is in this video, so I was really happy that it turned out the way it did.  Today I am here to show you how to combine Nuvo Embellishment Mousse with Technique Junkies Shimmering Bliss to create custom colors with a ton of dimension. It is really easy to do, and so very pretty! The resulting product retains the shimmer of Shimmering Bliss while still having the Metallic from the Mousse. I added a new Bundle to the site so that you can play, too.  The bundle allows you to pick out 3 sprays, a stencil, and one Nuvo Embellishment Mousse so you may pick colors you like yourself! Just add Bundle 9 to your cart and let me know your choices in the comments when you check out. Don't forget out annual clearance sale.I have a huge collection of overstock stamps -- both cling-mountedand unmounted - at terrific prices. Many of them are marked down 50% or more.Here are the links to the sale: Unmounted Mega Clearance  Cling Mounted Mega Clearance Back to the Video... Here is the artwork from the technique: Blended Dimension Here is the video: Blended Dimensions Tutorial

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