Got Creativity?!

Hey Crafty Friends - 

There are so many different modes of creativity. What gets your creative juices flowing? When it comes to card making looking at stamps and envisioning a fun way to use them gets my creative wheels spinning. When I saw the Creative Background stamp the first thing I thought about was creating cards to send to my crafty friends. 

I used a die cut with scalloped edges for my mat and placed it on a piece of colorful patterned paper. I stamped the Creative Background stamp and used one of the splashes from the Paint Splashes stamp set strategically on the mat in three CTMH ink colors. 

I colored the images using Spectrum Noir Tri Blend markers and added the "Sending You A Smile" sentiment from the Simple Sentiments stamp set. 

I hope you are inspired! Use my code TJ10Shalana for a 10% discount at checkout. Thank you for stopping by and Happy Crafting! 

TJ Inkspirations: Life is a (painted) Canvas

 

A Delightfully Creative Stamp Combination! Today we celebrate creatvity! The three Stamps used today pair perfectly together in a colorful, happy way. I used jewel-toned inks in my example; try experimenting with other colors for other colorful results. The card in the video tutorial below is just stamps and ink. No die cuts, no stencils, just the materials we love to use the most. I have a two kits for you today, too, since I offered the Paint Splashes in a Kit just a couple of weeks ago, giving anyone who purchased that kit a chance to save money without having to repurchase the Splashes. The kit may be found HERE. Our Tradeshow schedule for the remainder of the year is below the video. We will be in Hamburg THIS weekend, August 26th and 27th. Please come see us so we may continue to return year-after-year! Any orders received this weekend will be filled on Tuesday, August 29th. We hope to see you in Hamburg, or any one of these shows. The video is here ( or click on the image below): Our Tradeshow Schedule for the Remainder of the Year: Hamburg NY - August 26, 27 Stamp Scrap Art Tour Westminster MD - September 9,10 Stamp Scrap Art Tour Southfield MI - September 23, 24 Stamp Scrap Art Tour York PA - October 13, 14 StamperCon Hampton VA - October 21,22 Stamp Scrap Art Tour

I'll Be There

Deb here with my latest post . I made this card for a friend who is having a rough time right now. She has been there for me when I've needed a night of girl talk, so I'm returning the favor with this card. I used 2 of the new August Release stamps - Look Beside You & Little Paint Stroke . These are only 2 of the fabulous new stamps from Technique Junkies .

• The Look Beside You image was stamped on white cardstock with Tuxedo Black Memento Dew Drop ink .
• I highlighted the Look Back, Look Ahead and Beside You words with  the Little Paint Stroke stamp. I used Angel Pink, Summer Sky and Dandelion inks.
• I stamped the Look Beside You image again over the paint strokes to make sure the black was crisp. I used my MISTI to stamp this image, but the paint strokes were stamped with an acrylic block for perfect positioning .
• A puffy sticker of a pair of glasses  was placed at the top of the completed stamped image.
• A red puffy heart was placed at the bottom of the stamped panel .
• I adhered the completed stamped panel to a  folded sheet of wood patterned 6x6 paper for a mini slimline card.

I hope that you like this card as much as I do.  It's a perfect stamp for a Thinking of You card, a Friendship card or even for a Sympathy card . It's a great stamp to add to your stash. Don't forget that you can shop with my code - TJ10Deb - for 10% off your order at Technique Junkies . In addition to the August Release stamps, there are many others that will inspire your creativity. 

I hope that you all are enjoying your last days of summer.

Until next time, Stay Creative ..

Happy Stamping !!

Look Beside You…

 Hello again Crafty Friends,

Today I’m using the just released Look beside you sentiment stamp paired with the elegant Crane stamp and the Mountain edger 1 stencil .   

Isn’t this sentiment a beautiful message to stamp on a card and a nice reminder to a friend or loved one that you have their back?  I think we all need a reminder from time to time that we aren’t alone to face life’s challenges.

Discount code TJ10AJ saves you 10% off everything. Just type it in the discount code box during checkout. 

Post your cards on Facebook! We love to see what you create using TJ stamps & stencils!

AJ 

Twisted Encouragements

Hi Junkies!  (Chris on the blog today)

If you follow me at all...you know I love a good laugh.   Technique Junkies is great at coming up with some silly sentiments.   These are great to send as thinking of you or encouragement cards.    Hopefully they give the recipient of the card a little chuckle.   Do you have a favorite sentiment in this set? (pictured at bottom of post).   

Materials:

STAMPS: use code TJ10Chris to save 10%:

Twisted Encouragements

Splat

Frog-  older stamp, but perfect for silly cards! 

See complete supply list on my blog: www.purplelakestamps.com 

My Final Five of August

 Hello. Jeanette here with five more cards to share with you featuring stamps from this month's release as well as a few stamps previously released.

Technique Junkies Side Hat and Inside Out Twisted Encouragements:

Technique Junkies Inside Out Twisted Encouragements:

Technique Junkies Born to Sparkle:

I also used the Technique Junkies The Right Shoes stamp, which is not part of this month's release.

Technique Junkies Life Begins After Coffee:

I also used the Technique Junkies Whimsical Coffee Background, which is not part of this month's release.

Technique Junkies Leaves and Butterflies:

I also used the Technique Junkies Simple Sentiments Set 2A, which is not part of this month's release.

Please use the code TJ10JEANETTE when checking out at Technique Junkies to receive a 10% discount on items that are not part of this month's release.

If you'd like to see other cards I've made using Technique Junkies stamps/products, you'll find them on my blog - HERE.

My idea of a party...

 Oh yeah, baby! Stamping is a party for me! There is no other indoor activity - either by myself or with crafty friends - than stamping and crafting with my paper crafting toys. Today's card celebrates staying home and crafting. Catherine Pooler ink was applied to the cardstock, and the Creative Background was stamped in Midnight CP Ink. The focal image is the I Like to Party stamp. You may find the stamps here:

Creative Background: techniquejunkies.com/creative-background/

I Like to Party: https://techniquejunkies.com/i-like-to-party/

Pat Huntoon