Ruffle your Feathers

Hello fellow stampers!  How do you like my five hour card?  Yup, five hours to make this card.  I knew that I wanted a rustic look, and the planning took so many hours to do, replacing idea after idea, until I finally found the right combination of stamps, embossing powder and colours.  Please tell me you find yourself in the same position as me.  I can't be the only one to spend so many hours planning out a card.

This stamp, called Ruffle your Feathers, is a new release for Technique Junkies for the month of May.  Don't despair that you missed out on the "new release discount" because you can grab my code TJ10Beth for 10% off of anything in the store, excluding clearance items.

CARD TUTORIAL

1. Stamp Little Checkerboard in black ink over white cardstock
2. Stamp Plaid in red over white cardstock
3. Heat emboss Chicken Wire 2 with gold embossing powder
4. Layer each stamped image as shown above
5. Add a black border around the card front and around the image, and complete by adding a gold border around both the card front and image

Ruffle Your Feathers?

I used the very cute Ruffle Your Feathers from the Technique Junkies May Stamp release.  The rooster was colored with  my Copic markers.  I added a few sequin type embellishments to the focal image.

The background paper was created from a piece  of  8x8 inch paper  commercially available  from a "big box store."  I sprayed several colors of Distress Chalk ink sprays. I have learned that spraying over some type of background paper gives you a more interesting look than just spraying over plain white card stock.  At least I liked it better.  Then I used several stencils here and there over the sprays.  I used Lace Doily Stencil, Wispy Vines Stencil,  and an Art Anthology Stencil called Dot Matrix.

Then I added ink here and there to the Technique Junkies French Text.  I stamped the randomly inked areas here and there on the background.

The burlap ribbon is really straight, I just have a hard time taking an absolutely straight picture!

Pat Huntoon is offering this very fun stamp for free!  The Make a Wish stamp is free with a $30 purchase (before taxes) - this cannot be purchased in May, it’s only available as free with purchase.

Have a wonderful day -- and make some time to get inky!!

Ruffle Your Feathers

Sometimes you just need a reminder to let things go, relax, and be calm.  This stamp is a great reminder to do just that.

I used Technique Junkies stamp Ruffle Your Feathers.  

For the background, I used an embossing plate from my stash.  I rubbed green distress ink over an embossed panel, and attached it to an A2 card front.


I stamped the Ruffle Your Feathers and colored the rooster with Arteza fine liners markers.  I love these pens for their vibrant, rich colors and really fine tips.  They work perfectly for tiny areas like the ones on this rooster!

I used a circle die to cut it, and attached it to the card front with foam tape.  A few feathers embellish the card.




Inside:  Stamp from the Keep Chickens set.

I hope you are inspired by my card today.  Thanks for stopping by.

You can use my code, TJ10Lynda, for 10% off your purchase at the Technique Junkies store .

Blessings,

Bride to Be

Hello Junkies! 

It's Ceal here, a little late but here.

Today I am sharing a card using one of our May releases, Bride With Bouquet. 

this is the perfect stamp for wedding cards. For the background I used the Scribble Roses stencil by A Colorful life designs that you can find in the store.

You can save 10% on the supplies I used today and your entire order by using my code TJ10Ceal.

TJ Inkspirations: Aladine IZNK Pigment Inks, Part Two

Today I am happy to present the second technique video showing you how to use the Aladine IZINK Pigment Inksthat were added recently to the Technique JunkiesStore. This video shows you a few ideas for using stencils, plus how to watercolor with the inks. If you missed last weeks video, you can find it HERE.  Next week I will be introducing you to the wonders of the IZINK Diamonds. I have some pretty special projects using them fabric and paper, too!  Let's get to it! Here are a couple of artwork pieces made from the pieces in the video: Pigment Inks with Stencils Watercolored Images Ready for inspiration? Here's the video: Aladine IZINK Pigments Part Two

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

All Shapes

Hey everyone! Jessie here with you today, sharing some super clean and simple card inspiration. 

I love making simple one layer cards, and the All Shapes stamp is perfect for that! One stamp with your images and sentiment!

I coloured the dogs up with neutral greys and the E40 series of markers. Adding some loose lines around the edges of the card to add a little more interest and this adorable card is done!

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugz
Jessie

"Fore" Your Birthday

Guy cards. Not always easy. Am I right? Well, this one IS easy. I promise! And only one layer, so no extra postage. No muss, no fuss. Perfect for your guy!

When ya start with a great stamp, or two, ya end up with a great card. I used Golf Club Patent and Donuts Happy Birthday to pair up for a great guy card. Using an A2 card base, I simply lined up the background stamp in the MISTI and stamped twice with Ink On 3 Fade-Out Ink. I've discovered this ink, which is designed for no-line coloring, works fabulously as a subtle background color. The sentiment was stamped with Memento Ink (Dandelion), then I highlighted the letters with the awesome metallic and glitter pens from the Kaisercraft Gel Pen Set of 48. If you've never tried these gel pens before, you don't know what you're missing. They go on like "buttah"! (I'm a little in love with them!) A little washi tape on the corner of the card finished it off nicely and in a "manly" kind of way. lol

Did you know that Technique Junkies carried all this cool stuff? You should check it out! Stamps, Inks, Stencils, Markers and more! And you can save a cool 10% any day of the week by using the code "TJ10Ro" at checkout. How sweet is that?!

Well, I'm off to whip up a few more of these masculine cards for my stash. Hope you found some inspiration today!

Til next time,
Keepin' it inky!