Bright Snowflakes Background and Mega Sale at Technique Junkies

Hello! Today we have two cards featuring the Snowflakes Set of 9 stamps. But, before I share with you how I created these cards, I want to remind you that it is that time of year again! It is the December Inventory Reduction Sale at Technique Junkies! Don't miss out on this opportunity to save 35% on a wide  selection of stamps. The sale ends on December 14, 2021: 

Click here for the Mega Sale

https://techniquejunkies.com/december-inventory-reduction-sal

For additional savings of 10% (yes...that is 45% off the Inventory Reduction Sale Stamps), you can use my Coupon Code TJ10Tracy: 

Now, here are my cards. I used the Snow Flakes Set of Nine stamp set (#SS098): 

I created a video on my YouTube Channel that demonstrates how I created these cards: 

My card panels were created using the embossed resist technique. I ink blended my panels using three different colors of Catherine Pooler Inks: Cummerbund, Serenade and Cove Blue. I then stamped the snowflakes (free hand) using Versamark Ink and heat embossed with clear embossing powder. I then used domed foam blending tools to ink blend the backgrounds using the three Catherine Pooler inks I mentioned above.  Just as there are no two snowflakes that are exactly the same, there are no two ink blended backgrounds that are exactly the same. I finished the cards using a stitched rectangle die, foam dimensional and gems.  I hope you enjoyed the cards that I made. Thank you for visiting. 

                       

 

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WOW! Our Amazing Inventory Reduction Sale! [35% OFF] All items in the December Inventory Reduction Category! PLUS... Take another 10% off by using any of the TJ Design Team Coupon Codes. What a wonderful way to say "Thank You" to the TJ Designers for their inspiration this year, PLUS get the additional 10% discount. The total discount amount on the sale items is a whopping 45%! How to redeem… • Select items in the Inventory Reduction Category - they will be discounted automatically in your shopping cart • Grab a discount code from one of the TJ Designer Blogs (below) • Apply the code at checkout to save an additional 10% off! Shop Now When a Designer's code is used, they will receive a bonus! Please use a code from one of the designer who have inspired you this year! The 2021 TJ Design Team Holly Brown Pam Stang Tracy Shultz Patti Gilliam Beth Norman Judy Jackson

All is Calm as we head into December!

 

Greetings TJ fans! I hope that everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday. I did and now I am excited for Christmas and getting together for some family time! My card today is with the Bird and Poinsettia Border from the Oct 2021 release and the All is Calm sentiment. I began my stamping my image on watercolor paper using my Misti to make sure I got a really good image. Next, I set about watercoloring the image. Once dry, I sprayed gold Shimmering Bliss. I then embossed the entire image, matted in red and stamped the sentiment on watercolor paper, too with some gold shimmering mist. The sentiment is mounted on dimensionals. I love this stamp. Love the bird!

Technique Junkies is having their annual Inventory reduction sale starting today. Everything in the inventory reduction category will be 35% off -PLUS you can use my code on the sale items ( TJ10Pam), along with everything else. The sale starts today and will run through December15. Here is the link for the 

Inventory Reduction Sale Check it out!

Courage

 

 

Hello fellow stampers!  Technique Junkies came out with an awesome November release. I think there’s a little bit of this verse in all of us these days, whether it be mentally exhausted or letting COVID restrictions get to us.  We all could use a bit of courage.  This Courage stamp comes with the verse and lion as one stamp.  The background I felt would best go with Courage is called Seagrass Mat.  Seagrass Mat is not a new release but can be purchased at 10% off just by using my code TJ10Beth.

My background that has Courage stamped onto it, is one of my many Color Burst backgrounds.

 

Happy Thanksgiving!

Hello Friends - wishing you all a very Happy Thanksgiving!

Thanksgiving has slipped up on us so quickly, and you know what that means...Christmas is almost here! It's time to get those holiday cards created!

I'm up on the Technique Junkies blog to share a beautiful card, made with a beautiful new sentiment stamp '#SDX174 Retro Merry Christmas' from Technique Junkies. I also used a favorite from the September release, 'SD1016 Beautiful Mandala'.

The Mandala was stamped in red and Catherine Pooler's Deck the Halls green, and once more with Versamark Ink, and heat embossed with gold embossing powder. The sentiment was also heat embossed in gold, and matted with some gold cardstock.

I sure do love creating for Christmas, and love this release!

So glad you stopped by today!

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

Be sure to head over to the Technique Junkies store and do a little crafty shopping!

Hugs and smiles,

Patti J.

A Sweet Baby and Holiday Cheer

One of my daughter's best friends is having a little girl in January. She loves sunflowers, so I decided to play on that theme. I stamped the image from Welcome Sweet Baby, Set of 4 in T.H. fossilized amber using my Misti. Next, I stamped just a portion of Summer Barn to get the sunflower image from it and fussy cut it out. I then colored it in amber, too. Black glitter was placed in the center. Two sentiments from the set were used and distressed a bit. I used an embossing folder for some more interest and both the main image and sentiment were placed on dimensionals.

This image is from the November 2021 release and is called Night Snow. Laying in bed recently, I'd been thinking of how to ink it up with multiple inks. I used berry burst, gorgeous grape and night of navy and then spritzed iridescent Shimmering Bliss over it. The sentiment is new this month, too Warmest Wishes.

I have quite the stack of discarded items in my craft room and I've been trying to utilize them. This embossed image was one such item! Using teal ink spot and antique linen ink pad, I rubbed the embossed image and then for the bg I used not quite navy. The sentiment All is Calm was stamped with antique linen as well.

Please feel free to use my code TJ10Pam to receive 10% off of your next order and grab yourselves some crafty goodness!

 

Create "Anyday" Cards All Year Round!

 

We MUST remember to create “anyday” cards to keep on hand, and today I am sharing a lovely variation with the “Leaves and Berries” stamp. This stamp is part of the November 2021 New Stamp Release from Technique Junkies. 

I suppose it is intended to produce more “holiday-themed” projects, but when I saw this stamp I immediately thought of bright oranges, pinks, yellows and navy blue. 

First, I stamped “Leaves and Berries” in VersaMark ink and embossed with a navy blue embossing powder. This creates significant border lines inside all the leaves, which is essential when coloring in with watercolor or ink.

To color in the leaves, I simply used my Nuvo Water Pen and my Distress Oxide Inks. I just “smooshed” the ink onto a slick surface (I use an acrylic block or my craft mat). Then, I treated the ink like watercolor and just colored in the lines. For final touches, I used the remaining smooshed ink to create a “spatter” around the edges.

The “Thinking of You” sentiment is one of the “Four Little Sentiments” set. I stamped it with Archival Ink and die cut with a Spellbinders die that I had in my stash. Honestly, this card design is perfect to make a set of cards and then customize each card with a different sentiment from the set. I really like the nice font and it stamps beautifully!

Before I adhered all the parts together for my card, I used scrap pieces of navy blue and yellow cardstock to create some grounding for my sentiment. Just imagine this card without the navy blue strips of cardstock… the sentiment would be “floating” around on the background. If your cards look like they “need something”, try adding a solid color strip or two (or three) across the entirety of the card and THEN add the sentiment. It should be just what your project needs!

Thank you for looking!

Technique Junkies Stamps Used:

Leaves and Berries Stamp Set

Four Little Sentiments Stamp Set