In the Meadow

Hello friends!

I'm up today on the Technique Junkies blog, and am sharing two cards that I made, using some great new stamps, In the Meadow, Inside Out: Size Matters, and Born to Garden, from the April Release. 

Here's my first card:

For this card, I used the Cloud Edger Stencil from A Colorful Life Designs, to get a soft, whispy skyline on a panel of white cardstock. Then I finished the panel by stamping In the Meadow with a pretty green ink.

I couldn't resist using the 2nd half of the sentiment for the card inside. You all know a

friend or family member who simply canNOT pass up a yard sale or auction! This

stamp would be perfect for them!

And here's card number two:

I cut a panel of green checked paper for the focal panel. I used the pattern on the back side to create the small strip of flowers at the bottom of the panel. A strip of narrow purple Washi Tape held the two panels together on the front. These were adhered to the card base, prior to stamping Born to Garden on the top section with Catherine Pooler's Over Coffee ink pad.

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Patti J.

Between Coffee and Wine

Hello friends!

Today, I'm sharing another fun card that I made, using a new stamp, Between Coffee and Wine, from the April release at Technique Junkies.

 I know a lot of coffee and wine drinkers! Unfortunately, I cannot drink either, but I know some folks that may get a card with this fun stamp!

Here's what I made:

I began by using an older background stamp, Coffee Stain. This was stamped onto Kraft cardstock with brown ink, matted onto blue, and adhered to a Kraft card base. Next, Between Coffee and Wine was stamped onto Kraft cardstock using brown ink, then again onto white cardstock using blue ink. The white coffee cup was fussy cut, and popped up on card with a dimensional dot. The panel was matted with blue, and adhered to card front.

Someone you know drinks coffee and wine, and 'NEEDS' a card made with this stamp!

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Hugs and smiles,

Patti J.

Mother's Day

Hi there!

Mother's Day is just around the corner, so I thought I would recycle a post from last year!!

I have 2 pretty cards to share today, featuring an older Technique Junkies stamp set #SS071 'You are the World', Set of 3. Seemed perfect timing to share these creations again!

This was so easy to create. The image was stamped in the center of the focal panel, and a flower was stamped on either side. A Colorful Life Designs Stencil 'Damask', was ink blended around the edges with Kitsch Flamingo Distress Oxide Ink. The flowers were colored with Copics, and glossy accents was scribbled onto the flowers. The panel was adhered to a white A2 card base.

Here's the yellow card - you can see the glossy's on this one!

Hope you like them!

So glad you stopped by today,

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Thanks for stopping by,

Patti J.

If Life Gives You Lemons....

Hello friends!

Today, I'm sharing a fun card that I made, using a snarky new stamp from the April release at Technique Junkies.

Today, I decided to work with Lemons. I thought it might make someone giggle!

Here's what I made:

Lemons was stamped in black ink, and matted onto black cardstock. I set this panel aside, and began working on my card front panel. Using some patterned paper and Washi Tape, I put together a fun, colorful background for my focal sentiment panel. This was matted in black, and adhered to a teal/blue colored card base. The panel was popped up with dimensional dots, and a couple of lemon stickers were added for fun.

I know you have just the right person to send a card like this to! The fun little sentiment is only $2.95!

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Hugs and smiles,

Patti J.

Blooming Wildflowers

Hello friends!

I'm up today on the Technique Junkies blog, and am sharing two cards that I made, using a beautiful new stamp, Blooming Wildflowers, from the April Release. 

I made each card a bit different, to show how versatile these background stamps can be.

Here's my first card:

For this card, the image was stamped and colored with alcohol markers. I then used some Dolphin Cove and Thulian Pink Shimmering bliss over top of entire image. The panel was adhered to a blue card base. The sentiment, from the Four Little Sentiments set, was stamped with white ink onto a scrap of the blue cardstock used for the base, and adhered to the card front with dimensional dots.

And here's card number two:

For this card, the image was colored with watercolor markers, spritzed, and stamped. I used my stamp positioner, in case I needed to go over any of the coloring. I was able to get 2 card fronts from one panel. The second panel is a bit smaller, but will be matted on the sides to 'seem' bigger! The sentiment, A Good Friend, was stamped over top of a smooshed panel that I made with the colors from the focal panel. The frame was one that I found at our big box store a few years ago.

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Patti J.

Wisteria Background

Hello friends!

Today, I'm sharing a pretty card that I made, using a beautiful new stamp from the April release at Technique Junkies.

Today, I chose to work with Wisteria Background. I thought it would make

a pretty card.  I admit that I had to go to google to see what color my blooms should be! I was happy to see the gorgeous shades of purple and lilac, and couldn't wait to color my image!

Here's what I made:

The background was stamped onto white cardstock, and colored with alcohol markers. I adhered the panel to the card base, then pulled out a favorite stencil by A Colorful Life Designs, Grunge Dots. Using an Ink Blending Brush, some orchid/purple Distress Oxide inks were blended over the blank areas of the card front.  The sentiment, from the Four Little Sentiments set, was stamped and stenciled as well, prior to using a punch and some dimensional dots to pop it up on the card front.

These background stamps make it so easy to create masterpieces!

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Hugs and smiles,

Patti J.

Ruff Life

I'm sharing a fun card today, that I have created with a new stamp, Ruff Life, from Technique Junkies.

Here is my card:

The focal panel was stamped with Over Coffee Ink by Catherine Pooler. Once the image was in place, I scored some lines for a background. Using an ink blending brush and the Over Coffee Ink, the cardstock was distressed a bit. The panel was popped up onto a card base of the same color, using dimensional dots.

I hope you're all well, and I'm so glad you stopped by my blog today!

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Hugs and smiles,

Patti J.

Batman T-Shirt

I'm sharing a fun card today, that I have created with a new stamp, Batman T-Shirt, from Technique Junkies.

Here is my card:

To get started, I did a Batman background on my computer, and adhered it to a gold mat, then a black card base. The focal panel was stamped in two steps. I masked off the Batman insignia, and stamped the sentiment in black, then masked the sentiment, and stamped the insignia in gold. This was matted onto a black panel, and adhered to the card front. Easy peasy!

I hope you're all well, and I'm so glad you stopped by my blog today!

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Hugs and smiles,

Patti J.

Of Course, Size Matters!

 Hello crafty friends!

It's April release day at Technique Junkies... Things are beginning to bloom here, and it's warming up a bit. The spring rains are here too - we'll be mowing grass before we know it!

We have awesome new stamps for you, and all of them are 15% off through April 8th! No codes are needed, just put them in your shopping cart and the discount will be applied at checkout. 

Here's the April Release, and you can get it as a bundle! Check it out:

Gotta Have it All Bundle:

Here's what I made to share today:

All 3 cards use the same background BoHo Dots Background from the new release.  The card above uses an older stamp, Drinkin' and Thinkin' with a new sentiment, She Believed She Could. The background was stamped by dragging Distress Oxide Inks across the focal panel. The image and sentiment were stamped with Twilight Black Catherine Pooler Ink. The pieces were assembled to create a fun card.

Inside of card:

We always need just the right card for just the right person! The above card was created by stamping the background with a pretty orangish ink, stamping a wide section at the bottom, and a narrower section at the top. A strip of Washi Tape was added above the bottom section, leaving room for the sentiment from the new Inside Out: Size Matters set.  The inside sentiment was stamped, and a strip of washi tape added for a nice finishing touch!  

The above card was stamped in Prize Ribbon Distress Oxide Ink. The fun, new, snarky sentiment, Three Languages was stamped, a strip of blue glitter Washi Tape and a narrow strip of black Washi Tape were added to the left of the sentiment. The card was assemble onto a black base.

Fun, right?  I know that you have that one special friend that would be thrilled to receive any one of these 3 cards!

I hope you like this great new release, and can't wait for you to see the awesome inspiration 

from our Design Team!

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Hugs and smiles,

Patti J.