TJ Inkspirations: Layered Leaves Shimmering Tapestry

 

When I originally made this piece, I stopped before I added the shimmer. The background was nice, but it just lacked that extra special "thing." So, of course, I added shimmer to the piece, and a little more ink, to create a background that mimics an old fabric tapestry. If you have watched my videos in the past, you know that I love my Shimmering Bliss Sprays! Our piece only uses one stamp, the Leaf Group stamp. Pretty simple, really! Here is the artwork from the video: Fall Leaves Tapestry And the video:

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

Beautiful Mandala

Hello fellow Junkies.  I hope you are having a great start to your week.  With all the sunshine we've been having, it has filled me with inspiration, and here I am sharing some of what I have made. 

 

Beautiful Mandala is a glorious stamp that is as delicate as a doily.  It really stands out when it has been heat embossed.  

Below are the colours that I used to create my cards.

Card 1

Distress Oxides:  Mermaid Lagoon and Twisted Citron were blended on background

Stamped using SU Pretty Peacock and white embossing powder.

 

Card 2

Distress Oxides:  Twisted Citron and Picked Raspberry were blended on background.

Stamped using SU Melon Mambo and white embossing powder.

 

Card 3

Distress Oxides:  Picked Raspberry and Wilted Violet.

Stamped using SU Gorgeous Grape and white embossing powder.

Kitty Mug Shot - Half Dead Animals

 

You know it's true if you have a cat. They love to bring their trophies inside.  Sometimes dead, sometimes not-so-much.  I have a friends who has a chipmunk problem - because her cat repeatedly brings them in her house. Her cat also brings in headless rabbits and leaves them under her son's bed. Such a joyful habits her cats have. EWWW!

In any case, this is better on a card than in real life, don't you think? Our Kitty Mug Shot is on a Leaf Circles Background.

Tell me your half-dead-animals-in-the-house stories!

Pat Huntoon

Give Thanks Leaf Branch

Happy Sunday!  Lynda Joy here, with today's blog post.  

TJ stamps:

Leaf Group SDX178

Leaf Twig SD377

Thanksgiving Blessings Set SS066

 

I love this new Leaf Group stamp from the September release.  I combined it with an older leaf stamp, Leaf Twig, and added some verses from the Thanksgiving Blessings set form my card today.

Inside

Full details on how I created my card, the inside of the card, and stamps information are on my blog at PaperArtsCafe.  I hope you have been enjoying the September release.

 

Here's my code, TJ10Lynda, for a 10% discount at the Technique Junkies store. 

Thanks for stopping by.

Blessings,

 

Blessed

Hello everyone,

It's Ceal, here to share with you. Today's card uses one of the September releases, Leaf Group. 

 You can save 10% off this stamp and your entire order by using my code TJCeal.

To create this card I started with a white top folding card base, a white panel and a black panel for the mat. I randomly stamped the Leaf Group over the panel and colored them using Copic markers.  

to finish the card I added some sequins for sparkle and the blessed die cut.

TJ Inkspirations: Double Colored Fall Leaves

 

Growing up in Western NY and then moving to Connecticut (30 years ago!) has given me a great appreciation for the beauty of autumn's colors.  So many people have to travel to see the leaves and trees that I see just looking out of my kitchen window. It's no wonder that fall is my favorite season! Today's tutorial celebrates those fall colors. The video below shows you how easy it is to layer watercolors over Shimmering Bliss with amazing results!  Don't forget that you can still take advantage of the discount on the Shimmering Bliss Sprays: Buy 5 sprays and get the 6th FREE. No discount code is necessary - the discount will applied automatically at checkout. Just place 6 sprays in your cart and one will be free! Here is the artwork from the video: Fall Leaves with Five Fab Phrases And finally, the video: Double Colored Fall Leaves by Technique Junkies And more artwork! Fall Leaves with Celebrate Diversity

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

I Shredded the Toilet Paper...

  Hi there!

It's my day to post on the Technique Junkies Design blog! and I'm here to share two cute cards that I've made using some great September release stamps!

This is the best set ever!  Kitty Mug Shot is a set of EIGHT stamps! You get the kitty holding the sign, and SEVEN fun sentiments! You know you need  gotta have  want this one!

I used an older background stamp 'Brickwork' for the panel. One of the fun sentiments was stamped at the bottom edge. Next, I stamped the kitty, colored with alcohol markers, and slit the bottom edge of the sign with an Xacto knife.  A scrap of toilet paper was happy to be shredded and placed behind this strip (as well as a couple of strips behind the black mat). This was adhered to the Brickwork panel. Everything was layered onto the card base....fun!!!

This card began by stenciling the white card base. I used a citrus green ink, and 'A Colorful Life Crocodile' (no longer in store). Then I rubbed a bit of gray all over to 'grunge' it up.  The focal panel was the Brickworks stamp, stamped in gray, with a few glittery bats for texture. A new September stamp, 'Witch Switch' was stamped onto the brick panel, then again onto green and purple designer papers. The legs and boots were fussy cut, and paper pieced onto the stamped image. I grunged up a scrap of cheesecloth, added it to the back, and adhered the panel with pop dots. Love the way this one turned out!

Hope these have inspired you to get inky! 

This September release has been amazing! Wait until you see October's!!!

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

This were so easy to create, and perfect for the turmoil in our world today! Hope you will take a look at this wonderful sentiment set!

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.