We are heading into the final week of the #WWDB What We Do Best Challenge at Technique Junkies. If you haven't participated, get inky and join us. You just might win a $50 gift certificate to the TJ store!
This week the theme is pretty general. Make a card that is uplifing and encouraging. It can be any of the last three weeks topics. I decided to play with my Arteza markers today....
Never Stop Making Wishes
Anything Is Possible
I created the background with #Arteza real brush markers. I rubbed the markers onto an acrylic stamp block, spritzed it generously with water, then tapped it onto watercolor paper. I repeated with three colors, drying between, until I had the background the way I wanted it. I have also done this technique in the past with dye ink pads.
I inked the Never Stop Making Wishes stamp with VersaFine Claire Nocturne ink, and stamped it onto the dried background. I drew a narrow frame around it with a .03 Micron pen. I use these pens for fine line work, particularly when I do Zentangle patterns. Oh, I also drew a few of the dandelion 'wings' for more of a flurry! Must have been a windy day.
I mounted this onto an ivory A2 card front.
Inside, I stamped the Anything Is Possible verse with the same black ink, and added more 'fuzzies.'
That is it. An easy card, using a fun technique and just one stamp! Well, one stamp for the front. But I usually try to do an inside to carry the theme over. And an envelope design. Just makes the whole experience more fun, I think, for the recipient.
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Blessings,
I have an encouragement card for my #WWDB challenge card at Technique Junkies today. The theme this week is 'Thinking of you.' I figure thinking of you and encouraging you are similar, so I'm going with it!
I just adore this stamp! I have had it for years, and use it often. I had separated the verse from the image, so that it is it's own stamp. That way I can use the giraffe portion of it wherever I want, or not use the verse at all (or use it on the inside).
Technique Junkies stamp link:
Stand Tall
I black embossed the Stand Tall image onto a white A2 card front, keeping it a little in from the left side and bottom of the card. I used my frog tape to create a frame from the card by taping the card about 1/2 inch or so from the edge all the way around.
I placed a crackle layering stencil from my stash over the card, and used distress inks in scattered straw, faded jeans, and peeled paint to add color through the stencil with my ink blending brush applicators (available from Technique Junkies).
When I was satisfied with the intensity, I used the brushes to very lightly go over the entire area.
Then I removed the tape, and Voila! A framed area for my giraffes to live!
I stamped the verse with VersaFine Clair nocturne ink. Some black enamel dots finish the front.
I used the stencil lightly on the envelope, and stamped three of the giraffes, then spattered with watered down black acrylic paint.
Inside, I masked off an area and lightly brushed faint yellow along the edges, then inked the image with the three colors I used on the front, and stamped it in the corner.
That's it. Easy-peasy. This was one of these really fun cards to create. And I feel it is pretty timely right now. I need a few more cards for my church card ministry to send to shut-ins, and I think I will use this. It should bring a smile to a few lonely people!
I hope you have had a chance to check out the What We Do Best challenge at TJ, and that you have, or will join us. Who know, you just might win a $50 gift certificate to the TJ store in the random drawing each week!
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Blessings,
Hello again! I'm back with a quick card for day six of week two of the #WWDB What We Do Best Challenge at Technique Junkies.
You can find details of the challenge on Pat's post HERE. It's not too late. We have two more weeks to go. Just make your card, and envelope to match, and post it on the TJ Facebook page.
TJ Stamps Links:
Berries Panel
Get Well Soon
I love this stamp. It can be used for any season, just by changing up the colors!
I stamped the Berries Panel onto bristol card. I used Ranger Archival Ink in cobalt blue to stamp the image.
I used Polychromos colored pencils to add shades of blue, and some white for highlights. I stamped the Get Well Soon verse with the same cobalt blue.
I used my brush applicators to add some Faber Castell soft pastels around the image. I felt this sort of 'grounds' it, and adds a softness to the card.
Some layering onto lavender, then onto an A2 blue card, finishes it.
For the inside, I stamped with white pigment ink.
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Blessings,
Happy Monday! I'm popping in with a card for Day 4, Week 2, of the Technique Junkies WWDB Challenge.
I used distress inks to color my image.
Technique Junkies Stamp Link:
Poppies And Roses Background S813
I stamped the Poppies And Roses Background image onto watercolor paper with distress inks, and painted it with a water brush and distress inks.
I used some dies from my stash to cut the background, and the 'hugs.' I layered the card. I also colored some of the roses from the image and added them with foam tape with some metallic string.
Inside, I stamped the image lightly, and added a strip of the leftover front piece. A soft image and some distress on the envelope finish the ensemble.
I will send this to a friend who is recovering from surgery.
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Blessings,
Happy Sunday! Today is Day 3 of Week 2 of the WWDB Challenge at Technique Junkies. We are honoring those who are working hard to keep us all safe and healthy during this pandemic for the four weeks of this challenge. Hope you will join us with a card, or as many cards as you like. You just might win one of the four $50 gift certificates we are giving away! Details are HERE.
Technique Junkies Stamps Links:
Ornate Medallion SD395
Proverbs S403
In My Prayers SDX083
This week the theme is Get Well Wishes.
Technique Junkies Stamps Links:
Ornate Medallion SD395
Proverbs S403
In My Prayers SDX083
This was a fun card to make. I used a stencil, one of those with tons of graduating size circles on it. I used sticky notes to mask off the circles around the one I was creating, then used my brush applicator with distress ink to make circles. I used the colors abandoned coral and vintage photo.
I stamped the Ornate Medallion images, then the verse from the Proverbs set.
I repeated inside, and added the In My Prayers verse. I added some circles and images to my envelope, as well.
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I hope you are enjoying the inspiration from the design team for this challenge. Come on over and join the fun. We would all love to see your creations. And then, you will have a card to send out!
Thanks so much for visiting.
Blessings,
I'm back with a get well card for week two of the Technique Junkies #WWDB What We Do Best Challenge, to encourage and thank all of those who are working hard to keep us all safe and healthy, physically and emotionally. You can find information about this challenge on Pat's post HERE.
This week's emphasis is on get well cards.
Normally, I use this branch stamp for fall cards, but since spring is taking it's sweet time getting here this year, I thought I'd prime the pump, so to speak, by using it with greens. We are finally starting to get some buds on our trees, but it's still pretty gray and brown around here, tree-wise.
Technique Junkies stamps:
Leaf Twig SD377
Difficult Time Set of 2 SDX156
Greetings Set SS010
On white card stock, in my Misti, I stamped the Leaf Twig image, inking with Tombow markers. I used a Dove blending pen to paint in the leaves, then stamped the details back in. I did this three or so times to get the depth of colors I wanted.
I used my blender brushes to create the background, with distress inks.
I stamped the verse from the Difficult Time Set with Memento rich cocoa ink.
Inside: I used the get well soon from the Greetings Set.
I hope you have had a chance to check out this challenge, and perhaps even to play along. You could just win a $50 TJ gift certificate!
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Thanks so much for visiting today.
Blessings,
Leaf Twig SD377
Difficult Time Set of 2 SDX156
Greetings Set SS010
It's week two of the Technique Junkies #WWDB What We Do Best Challenge. Each week is a different theme, all having to do with supporting each other in the Corona virus pandemic. Last week we thanked the front line workers. This week we are focusing on get well wishes.
I
decided to try a pen and ink look with my stamps for this card. I love
the look of it when I draw my Zentangle designs on kraft card stock, so I
thought I'd try it with my stamps.
Technique Junkies stamp links:
Poppy SD293
Get Well Soon SDX126
I stamped the Poppy image onto kraft card stock with VersaFine Clair ink, my go-to black stamp pad for crisp, clean images every time.
I 'colored' the Poppy image with a #4B graphite pencil. The 'B' series Faber Castell Goldfaber sketch pencils have a softer lead, and lend themselves to blending better than the 'H' pencils. I use a tortillon (rolled paper blending stump) for blending the pencil for shading.
For the white highlights, I use Faber Castell Pitt Pastel pencil. I use a designated tortillon to blend the white chalk, as I don't want to contaminate it with the graphite pencil. I stamped the Get Well Soon verse with the same black ink pad. I cut the stamp with scissors between the Well and Soon so that I have two stamps. This way, I can stack them instead of having a long strip. Also, I can use just the Get Well portion. I can always stamp it all together if I need the length.
I drew the lines with a black Micron pen.
Inside:
I hope you like my card. And I hope you will join us in this challenge to make and send cards to others during this time. We all need to know we are needed, and cared for. A hand-made card means so much to someone.
For details of this challenge, how to join, and how you can qualify to win a $50 gift certificate to the Technique Junkies store, see Pat's post HERE.
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Thanks for stopping by today.
Blessings,
