Winds of Change

Hello!  Lynda Joy here, to bring you some inspiration with a lovely stamp from the May release.

Stamps:  Build Windmills
                Greetings Set
                Currents Stencil

I hope you are enjoying the new May release stamps.  I think this is a fabulous release.  
As you may know, all stamps in the May release are 15% off through May 8th.  And if you use my code, TJ10Lynda, you can take an additional 10% off, for 25% off new release stamps!  And 10% off everything else!  

I thought this would be a perfect card to use in Technique Junkie's WWDB (What We Do Best) Challenge.  Full details of the challenge can be found on Pat's post HERE.  

This is week three of the challenge.  The theme all this week (May 1-7), is to make a get well card.  The entry must include a decorated envelope, as well.   Be sure to enter following the directions in the above link, so you will qualify for a $50 prize drawing!  Here is my card with matching envelope....

I stamped the Build Windmills image onto white card stock, and colored with colored pencils.  I used a die to cut it into a square, and mounted it to a 1/8 inch larger blue panel.

I created the next panel with the Currents stencil on light blue paper, with blue ink, mounted it to a white panel, then onto a blue card front.  I used white pigment to stamp the images inside the blue card.

And here is the inside:

I hope you are enjoying the new May release stamps.  I think this is a fabulous release.  And I hope you are inspired by my card and envelope to join our #WWDB challenge.  

Blessings,

TJ Inkspiration: WWDB Week Two Artwork and Winner!

Another fun week with our the WWDB challenge!  This week our theme was Get Well Cards. We again had great participation from both customers and the Technique Junkies Design Team. The video below displays all the compiled artwork from the week. I hope you are inspired to create some Get Well cards of your own.

WWDB Challenge Week 2 Technique Junkies

This week, all customer entrants were "put into a hat" and one name was drawn randomly to win the $50.00 gift certificate to the Technique Junkies store! This week, our winner is...

JILL SLOCUM!

Jill was prolific this week (raising her odds of randomly winning!) and submitted creative and beautiful cards and envelopes within the theme. Jill, watch your email for your gift certificate.

Week Three is upon us, so our theme this week is to make Thinking of You cards.  Do not feel that each card has to say "Thinking of You", but keep the cards in the spirit of the theme. Don't forget the envelope!

To get us jump-started, here is the first card of the week, from me:

Forget me Nots and Five Fab Phrases

Today's card uses the brand new Forget me Not background stamp (how fitting is THAT for a Thinking of you card!), along with two of the words from the Five Fab Phrases set. Both were released today!  Just a note - both of these stamps are 15% off through May 8th, as are the other stamps in the May New Release.  

Just as a refresher, here is the challenge again:

Our challenge will run for four weeks, with each of the four weeks featuring a different theme. Each week, you can make one or more cards with envelopes using Technique Junkies stamps within a weekly theme. Simply post them to the Technique Junkies FaceBook group OR email them directly to me.  

Each week, one of the challenge cards will be selected RANDOMLY and will win a $50.00 gift certificate to the Technique Junkies online store!  

That is $50.00 PER WEEK that we will be giving away with this challenge!

Here are the "rules" and the themes:

1. Create a card using Technique Junkies Stamps or Foils. Please, no other companies' stamps on your creations. Dies, stencils and other embellishments are welcomed, but kindly remember that it is a company-sponsored challenge.

2. You must include a decorated envelope with your card entry.

3. Email your card to phuntoon@optonline.net OR post to the Technique Junkies Facebook Group with the following hashtag: #WWDB. 

4. You may post a different card every day. Cards that have been posted to the Technique Junkies FaceBook group prior to the start of the challenge may not be used in this challenge. Each card posted must be made by the poster and only be posted once during the contest.

5. One submitted entry (card) will be selected randomly at the end of the week, and a $50.00 gift certificate winner will be announced on this email and to the FaceBook group on the following Friday.

Here are the themes:

Week Three: 5/1 - 5/7: Thinking of you card:

Think shut-ins and other people struggling with the situation. Again, you need to include a decorated envelope.

Week Four 5/8 - 5/14 Encouragement card:
Pretty broad spectrum here - but inspiration, thinking of you, thank you, all encompassed here, too. Again, an envelope is necessary.

I can't wait to see what you make!

Technique Junkies May Release and DISCOUNT!

Happy May Release!!!

We have new stamps in the Technique Junkies line! 

Be sure to check out the list below for some sweet inspiration from our Design Team!

All of the May 2020 New Release stamps are 15% off through May 8th! 

We can all use a little bargain, right? No codes needed, just put them in your  shopping cart and the discount will be applied at checkout. 

Use code TJ10Jeanne for an additional 10% off

That's 25% off the new release until May 8th!

My first card uses Old Man and Inside Out: Old Fart set of 10

inside

Old Man

Inside Out: Old Fart set of 10

My next card uses No One Will Notice and Rose Circles

No One Will Notice

Rose Circles

Next on the hop:

Pat Huntoon

Beth Norman-Roberts

Ceal Pritchett 

Giovana Smith

Holly Brown

Jeanne Streiff

Judy Jackson

Ro Donner

Lynda Pleckan

Patti Gilliam

Hope you enjoyed my projects!

Stairway to the Stars

Hi everyone!

It's my day to post on the Technique Junkies Design blog, and I wanted to share two cards using 'Stairway to the Stars', and the 'Messy Diamond Grid' Stencil.

For this first card, the girl, stars and sentiments were masked off, and the stenciling was done with Distress Oxide Inks. I then removed the masks, and stamped the girl again. I liked how it sorta gave her a shadow...

For this card, I simply misted the above stencil with water, and flipped it over onto a white panel. After the ink dried, I stamped everything in a bright blue ink. Next time, I will mask the girl off, so the stencil doesn't show through!

Hope you love this stamp as much as I do!!!

Don't forget!!! You can save 10% on any order by entering TJ10Patti at checkout.

This was so easy to create! Hope you will give it a try!

Now, be sure to head over to the Technique Junkies store and check out the incredible new stamps this month! 

Thanks for stopping by,

Patti J.

Your Wings Are Ready

Using a graduation stamp set, I created a card that doesn't necessarily have to do with graduation! Whenever I get a set, I try and think of different ways to use it. Sometimes it means cutting it apart, or sometimes that could mean using a sentiment intended for one thing for a different purpose, which is what I did here.

The sentiment is from the set "Graduation Greetings" which includes 11 stamps! 

GRADUATION GREETINGS

The stencil I used is from A Colorful Life. To create this very simple card, I sprayed the back of the stencil with Pixie Spray Then using some of the beautiful dye inks from Aladine (Aurora, Encre, and Ocean), I blended the inks through the stencil with the Ink Blending Brushes, which make blending through stencils a breeze! I trimmed down the piece to slightly smaller than an A2 card (which is 4.25" x 5.5").

After stamping the sentiment in black, I attached the stamped piece to a yellow A2 card base.

I love how the card turned out. It's simplistic yet pretty. If you like any of these products and want them in your own stash, you can save 10% at checkout simply by entering the code below. This code NEVER expires and is good on any of the products carried by Technique Junkies!

Thanks for stopping by today. See you soon!

Til next time,
Keepin' it inky!

#WWDB Challenge Bee Well Soon

Happy Tuesday!

Did you hear about the Technique Junkies #WWDB challenge?

  The theme this week is Get Well. 

Full details about the challenge, how you can join, and be eligible to win one of four $50 gift certificates (one for each week of the four week challenge), can be found on Pat's post HERE.   

My card uses Bee Quotes & Weathered Wall

Use code TJ10Jeanne for 10% off at Technique Junkies! 

Bee Quotes

 Weathered Wall

Hope you enjoyed my project!

WWDB Challenge Card 4 - Thoughts of You

Have you seen anything about using foils with your Big Shot or similar machine?  That is how I added foil to this background with a stencil.  Isn't it gorgeous?  

The stencil I used for my card is called Flowing Drops.   It is A Colorful Life Designs stencil.  The stamp is Milk Bottle Bouquet.   I colored it with  Copic Markers. I used an oval die and very carefully cut it so that the bouquet was not cut.  Later I cut around it.  I die cut an oval frame that looked like lace on the edge.  I cut it out of Vellum because I wanted to have a lacy look.  I layered them all on the stenciled foil background.  I was so happy with the final look! The verse at the bottom of the vase is from Sentimental Sayings. 

The greeting on the inside was too long when left in a strip with this orientation.  So I cut off the "Get" from the stamp and used my MISTI to be sure the two stamp sections were straight.  

For the envelope, I used Raining Confetti stamped in a light blue for the background and on the envelope flap. U stamped Milk Bottle Bouquet on the left front corner.  I slipped a scrap piece of paper inside the envelope so when I colored the bouquet with my Copic markers, the ink wouldn't bleed through to the back of the envelope.

I do not have a laminator machine for using the beautiful foils out there.  I cannot do a video but I will show you step by step as much as possible.

1. You will need a stencil, a palette knife, a piece of card stock, Pixie spray, foil,  and Decofoil Transfer Gel/DUO.   Spray the back of the stencil with Pixie spray so that you have no leakage under the stencil. Wait a few seconds and then place the stencil sticky side down on the card stock. Scoop up some of the Duo Gel and spread it across the stencil covered card stock. You do not want it to be thick but full coverage. If it is too thick, it will take a long time to dry.  If it is too thin, you won't get good coverage. Then carefully lift the stencil off of the card stock.  Immediately wash the stencil and the palette knife.

2. Now the Transfer Gel/Duo must dry before you can apply the foil.  If you are in a hurry, use your heat gun to dry it.  This may cause it to bubble a bit and it will slightly change the texture when you apply the foil.  Otherwise, let it dry naturally.  It will take 20 to 30 minutes to air dry, perhaps longer in thicker spots.  The Transfer Gel/Duo will be translucent when dry. 

3.  Then place the foil cut to size on top of the Transfer Gel/Duo.  The colored side needs to be UP. Then sandwich it in between 2 plates for your Big Shot machine (or similar). You may need to add a shim - I did because it didn't have quite enough pressure.  

4. Wind it through back and forth and then remove  the plate and the foil. Tada! Beautiful!

5. If you do not use Pixie spray, and if you spread too much gel, and it leaks it could end up with card stock looking like this.  I think you need to be careful and choose one where the openings are not as close together as this one.   But that  is my experience.  I may have also used too much of the Transfer Gel. I have not done very many of these and I am sure I need more practice.  Even my stars have some boo boos on them.  

So now save some moolah on this technique and use TJ10Judy when you check out.  

Hope your day is splendid, and you have a chance to get inky.