It's here!!! The Technique Junkies September Release and Blog Hop! And wow, what fabulous stamps in this release! And a new artist to us, Janine Tinklenberg, has joined the hop this month! These stamps are fabulous! And they can be yours for 15% off until September 8th!
And, for additional stamps or products in your order, use my code TJ10Lynda and get 10% off of those! If you are here from Beth Norman's blog, you're in the right place. If not, you can start at the beginning of the hop!
Today I have two cards for your inspiration. I love all things fall, so I'm starting out with two cards, both fall themed.
FIRST, Color outside the lines....Or in this case, color the lines....
I used the -AUTUMN DOODLES- stamp a little differently. Rather than stamping it, then coloring it in, (which I can't wait to do because I love painting with fall colors), I chose to put my color onto the stamp itself, so the lines are in color! I used Arteza brush pens to color on the stamp, and stamped it onto white card stock. Here's how I did it....
**I used my Misti and applied color to a small portion of the stamp at a time, misted it with fine mist, stamped it, then cleaned the stamp.
** I did the same with another section of the stamp, still in the Misti, with another color.
**I continued in this fashion until the card was finished. I love using my Misti for this technique, as I don't have to worry about everything lining up.
**I die-cut the card and this panel with a rounded-corners die.
Just a note on this stamp....when you are coloring it, you will really notice all the interesting objects hidden throughout this background. There's a boot (under the phrase), a pumpkin, sunflower, an acorn, berries, and leaves, along with all the lovely swirls.
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This is definitely my favorite fall background stamp in my collection.
**I stamped the phrase, which is from the Things I Want To Do set, and embossed it with white onto rust card stock to match my base.
**I added a ribbon accent, die cut the phrase piece, and added it with foam tape for dimension.
SECOND card: Crow at the stone wall
Here's how I created this card using the EPHEMERAL CROW stamp and the OLD WALL stamps:
** Stamped the EPHEMERAL CROW stamp onto kraft card stock with black Ranger archival ink, then added some some color to the inside with darkest gray colored pencil.
** Sponged some dark gray distress ink along the outside of the crow with a sponge dauber, and my finger, to create shadow on the wall.
** Masked the crow, and stamped the OLD WALL stamp to create the background, using Tim Holtz distress ink in gathered twigs and vintage photo.
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** Sponged vintage photo ink along the edges.
** Layering and a bit of twine finish off this card.
That's it...easy-peasy.
Now, for more inspiring ideas with this release, hop on over to Pat Huntoon's blog.
Thanks for stopping by. See you at the hop!
