WWDB Technique Junkies Challenge - Day Four

I'm back today with another card for the Technique Junkies WWDB (What We Do Best) Challenge, designed to honor those workers on the front lines of the Corona Virus Panemic.  This week's theme is to thank a nurse, doctor, first responder, store clerk, delivery people, law enforcement, etc.  We also need to decorate the envelope.  The idea is to make a card, but also to send a card!  
 
Here's my card and envy today.

Technique Junkies stamps:
Vintage Lighthouse 
French Text 
Always Hope 

I created the card with a soft blue/green card stock, and used bleach to 'ink' my French Text stamp, then stamped it onto the card front.  I used a sponge applicator tool to apply the bleach (which I had poured onto a saucer).  
I dipped the sponge tip into the bleach (just a wee bit of bleach, enough to show a little puddle on the saucer).
Then I dabbed it onto the stamp, and held it on the card front for about 20 seconds.  When it dried, I had white letters!

I cut another piece of the card stock, and used it as an elevated panel, then stamped the Vintage Lighthouse onto another scrap piece. 

I colored this with colored pencils, then brushed some distress inks on it for the sky and water reflection.  I had masked the lighthouse before doing this.

I used a die to cut the tag, then added it to the panel.  I also added a die cut Thanks so much verse.

Inside, I stamped the Always Hope verse on another piece of the bleached card stock, distressed the edges, and added it to the inside of the card.

That's it for today!  I hope you will join us in this challenge.  You could just win one of four $50 gift certificates to the Technique Junkies store!  You can find full details of this challenge and how to enter on Pat's post HERE.

Don't forget to use my code, TJ10Lynda, for your 10% discount on any purchases from Technique Junkies.

Thanks for stopping by.

Blessings,
 

Technique Junkies October Release and Discount

Hello, and welcome to the October Technique Junkies new stamp release and blog hop!  We have 15 new stamps for you with this release.  

And, as usual, the new release stamps are 15% off until October 8th. AND...you can take 10% off your non-release purchases by using my code, TJ10Lynda, at the checkout!   You can take THIS LINK over to the Technique Junkies store whenever your are ready to place your order.

If you are here from Beth Norman's blog , you are in the right place.  If not, you can start at the beginning of the hop HERE.   


There are so many fabulous stamps, it's difficult to pick a favorite.  So, I decided to make two cards for this post.  Both cards use Janine Tinklenberg designs.  More cards will follow later in the month.

Merry Christmas Lighthouse

Stamps:  
Technique Junkies Brant Point Lighthouse (new)
Technique Junkies Christmas Ornaments Trio (previous)
Click on the red links to go to the stamp on the TJ website.

I stamped the lighthouse with Ranger Archival ink watering can onto gray card stock, and colored it with Polychromos colored pencils.  To created the winter sky, I used Faber Castell pastels, applying them with a makeup pad.  The Merry Christmas is from the above ornaments trio set.

Next...

Christmas Cactus Season's Greetings

Stamps:
Technique Junkies Christmas Cactus (new)
Season's Greetings Set of 6 (new)
Red links go to the TJ website.

I inked just the flower part of the stamp with TH distress ink in antique linen to achieve the no-line affect, and stamped it twice along the top of a watercolor card panel.  I used TH distress inks to watercolor the images, and added some spatters.





For the verse, I stamped with VersaMark, and gold embossed it.  

I added some VersaMark along the edges of the panel, and gold embossed all around.  I added the panel to a white A2 card.  

I decided it needed something else, so I softened the white with some distress ink, which I brushed on with my Clarity stencil brushes.

I hope you are enjoying the hop.  From here, hop on over to Pat Huntoon's blog for more inspiration.

Thanks for stopping in today.  I appreciate your visiting, and your comments.

Blessings,