Technique Junkies' - March 2023 Release and Blog Hop

Hello there!

It's March already, how did that happen so quickly?

I was asked to guest design again this month for Technique Junkies! 

I so love the release this month, and can't wait to share some cards with you!

Welcome to the March 2023 New Release blog hop!

You can purchase the 'Gotta Have it All' deal for only $82.02 - That's a huge savings! You can also take 15% off of any March stamps through March 8th. No coupon or code needed - discount will automatically be applied. 

I really wanted to share the new sentiment set today, Peace and Comfort. It seems I always need a sympathy card these days, so this set was perfect for my card needs.

Here is the first card:

I paired the beautiful sentiment, and another new release floral stamp, Contemporary Vine Floral for this card. The vine was stamped on a piece of blue cardstock twice, in an L-shape, using blue ink (almost a tone on tone color). I then trimmed the panel on the 2 sides, and fussy cut the vine. This was adhered to the card base. The sentiment was also stamped in blue. The photo didn't capture this well, but the sentiment says "Know that I am thinking of you every day. You have my prayers and best wishes and are forever in my mind". After stamping this beautiful sentiment with the same blue ink, I die cut it and popped it up with some dimensional foam on a larger die cut that I ink blended to match the stamped words and vines.

and here is the next card:

This one uses the same sentiment stamps. I LOVED the font on this Thinking of You! I paired this one with a fun, new background stamp 'Lace Scallops'.  Easy card - both panels were stamped onto dark blue cardstock with Versamark ink, and matted onto white base and sentiment panel. Ta-da, Ta-done!

The next 4 cards need no explanation. I wanted to show how easy it was to use a piece of pretty patterned paper from my stash, and a sentiment from this beautiful set to create 4 five minute cards!

Thanks for stopping by today!

Hop along with the incredible Technique Junkies team, 

for tons of wonderful inspiration! Here's the hop list:

TJ blog

Patti

Pam

Christine

Darlene

Pat

Tracy F.

Hugs and smiles,

Patti J.

Sympathy Cards

Hi friends,

Thought I'd share what I worked on the last couple of days. I had a request to make 6 sympathy cards with limited layering or embellishments.  So, I drug out some old stamps and a die, and got busy!  Here's what I created (photos are not the best today - you may need to click and enlarge):

This first card uses one of may forever favorite stamps from Penny Black. It's called 'At Grace'.  The sentiment on both the inside and outside were from the Stampin' Up set 'Woven Heirlooms'.
I'm going to enter this card in the Saturday Challenge at Penny Black. The challenge is 'Inspired by a Song', and these flowers make me think of 'Blue Velvet'!!!

 Here's what was put inside.

This set was stamped with Stampin' Up's 'Soft Spring'.

 And here is the inside. The sentiment is created by Julee Tillman, and you can find it at Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps.

This is an old wooden stamp that I use a lot for masculine cards. 'Rowboat by Impression Obsession'.

 The inside sentiment is from a set that I found on the sale rack at Hobby Lobby several years ago.

Another fun stamp set by Stampin' Up, 'Tranquil Tulips'. The sentiments on the card front and inside are both from the Hobby Lobby set.

This card uses a die from Taylored Expressions, 'Shade Tree', and a sentiment from the 'Wishing You Well' set from Stampin' Up. The envelope is stamped with Woven Heirlooms (Stampin' Up).

Inside sentiment is 'May the Peace' by Rubbernecker.

Last, but not least, is a beautiful digital image from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps. I computer generated sentiment and frame while I was working on sizing image.

Inside sentiment is from the MSE set from Hobby Lobby. I'm entering this card in the monthly challenge at the Sweet 'n Sassy VIP group on Facebook.

Well, that's it!!!  Now I have an order for ten of the toilet paper cards that I shared a week or two ago, so I'm off to draw patterns on cardstock!

Hope you like at least one or two of these, and hope the lady I made them for likes them!

Thanks for stopping by, hope your weekend was great.

Hugs,

Patti J.

Nautical - Beach

Hi there!

Today's post is short and sweet, as I have some serious housework to do!

Impression Obsession's challenge this week is: Nautical/Beach.

I've not participated in a challenge for a while, so...

Thought I'd get this gorgeous stamp out, and create with it.

We had need of a sympathy card or three, and thought this would work well.

Impression Obsession 'Rowboat', Impression Obsession 'With Deepest Sympathy'  All coloring is sponged on using different shades of Tim Holtz Distress Inks.

I think this would be considered okay for the challenge - hope so, anyway!

Have a great day - hugs to all,

Patti J.

Don't take my Kraft!!!

Hello out there! Short post today, as it's a 'travel to jobsite' day!

I'm always reading articles where a papercrafter is asked what supplies they could not do without. I would have to say Kraft CS. I've used Kraft for every theme imaginable. Today, I've used it for a sympathy card. We had a friend that was diagnosed with cancer, and passed away, all in two week's time. I thought that his son might like this card. I'm working on one today for his wife.

Sorry about the funny colors on the photo - the lighting kept shining off the card, and casting goofy shadows. It's really just one color of Kraft Cardstock!!!

Sentiment on inside...

A good blogging friend, Chelsea, used the versamark/clear embossing powder technique on a card for a technique swap with her friends from TAC. I needed a really quick card, so thought I'd CASE Chelsea! I don't have her card to show (I saw it at Shirley's house...) but you can check out her blog for some great stuff!!!

Shirley and I had a play day yesterday (gosh, did I need that!!!), so I used a sentiment that Shirley had, and neglected to look at the name on the stamp.

If you are interested, let me know, and I'll get that info for you.

The leaves are from a new TAC set called Happily Grateful.

Hope you are all doing well. I apologize for not getting to your blogs to stalk you more often, and promise to do a bit better as soon as we park the camper for the winter! Deer season begins on Nov. 13th, and I know we will bring it home by then!!!

Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!

Hugs,

Patti J.