YOU ARE MERMAZING!

I have been having a lot of fun with this particular stamp set from Technique Junkies. The images and sentiments are so cute I just can't seem to get enough of them. Today I am sharing a card I created using the mermaid image from the Oceans of Love, Set of 9 (SS119).

Oceans of Love, Set of 9 (SS119)
Swirly Waves (S802)

I also love the background image! It's a perfect backdrop for this adorable mermaid and turtle. 

To create the card, I started with a turquoise A2 card base. On a white piece of cardstock, using my trusty MISTI stamping platform, I stamped the mermaid image with black ink. I also stamped the image onto some masking paper and trimmed that out. I placed the mask over the stamped image, then stamped the Swirly Waves image using Aladine Dye Izink in Mer Du Sud (South Sea). Then, with an ink blending brush, I added a lighter blue in some areas to soften the stark white waves. I added a light turquoise panel to the back of that and attached it to the card base.

Using my favorite coloring pencils, Faber-Castell Polychromos, I colored in the mermaid and turtle image. I've been practicing a lot with these pencils. I hope you notice some improvement! lol. I then added a beautiful shimmer to the mermaid tale using a Nuvo Glitter Gloss Aqua Pen. Just look how cool that is!

 

I then stamped the sentiment using black ink to finish off the card. I have to say, this is one of my favorite cards of late. I just love this stamp set! (Did I mention that already?) Here are the stamp set images:

Oceans of Love, Set of 9 (SS119)

Swirly Waves (S802)

Did you know you can save 20% on all the summer and beach themed stamps over at Technique Junkies? Just enter the code Summer2020 at checkout. But today is the last day, so hurry! All other items at Technique Junkies can be purchased at a 10% discount by using the code below.

Please stop back by tomorrow, July 1st, for the monthly release of stamps from Technique Junkies. There are some awesome stamps in this release, and I'm sure you will find some to enjoy!

Til next time,
Keepin' it inky!

Purrmaid Wobble Card

Good day, stamping peeps! It's a beautiful day as I write this. Hope it's sunny in your part of the world! I have a fun card to share with you today...it's a wobble card. I love these Action Wobbles. They make fun interactive cards. Here is the card:

These are the products I used and some alternate suggestions.

OCEANS OF LOVE, Set of 9
Look at all the fun stamps in this set!

A COLORFUL LIFE: CURRENTS
This stencils is not currently available through Technique Junkies,
but below are a couple of great alternatives.

A COLORFUL LIFE: WAVES
This is a great stencil alternative available through Technique Junkies.

BUBBLE FLOW
This stamp would make a terrific background for any of the images
in the Oceans of Love set.

One of the fun things about this card is the spring feature of the purrmaid.

I love Action Wobbles...they bring your object to life!

This card was not difficult to create. I started with an A2 card base and added a teal mat to it. Using inks and a blender brush, I applied color through the stencil. This detailed stencil was very easy to use...I simply sprayed the back with Pixie Spray which holds the stencil in place. I trimmed down the stenciled piece and added a white mat to it. 

I stamped the purrmaid image on white cardstock and colored it with Polychromos pencils. I trimmed it out, attached at Action Wobble to the back and attached it to my card. I cut apart the "Happy Birthday" from the "Sweet Mermaid" (or you could just mask if you don't like cutting your stamps) and stamped it along with the "Purrmaid" stamp onto teal paper. I trimmed it down, matted that with white, and attached it to my card. I added a few enamel dots to finish off the card.

Today is the last day to save extra on any of these products (except those noted) at Technique Junkies! 

While the 15% expires tomorrow, the 10% is good any time and never expires. So keep it handy for all your Technique Junkies purchasing!

Hope you enjoyed my card and found a little inspiration. Stop by and visit me on the Technique Junkies Blog on Wednesday where I will share another fun card using this set.

Til next time,
Keepin' it inky!

NEW JUNE STAMPS FROM TECHNIQUE JUNKIES

Welcome to another fabulous new stamp release from Technique Junkies. Just wait until you see all the beachy goodness! Not just beach, though. Guy stuff, floral, and sentiments too!

I had so much fun with my new stamps! I love anything beach-themed, and it shows! But there are some great stamps that can be guy-themed, another great release of the Outside/Inside Sentiment Sets.

Release Notes:  All new releases are on sale until the 8th of the month. You will automatically receive 15% off those stamps. As an added bonus, receive an ADDITIONAL 10% OFF by adding the code "TJ10Ro" at checkout. That 10% code is good all month long on all products through Technique Junkies!  If you'd like to see all the stamps in the release, just click H E R E !

If you have arrived from Pat Huntoon, you are in the right place. If not, you may want to start at the beginning so you don't miss any good stuff! Here is the full line-up for your convenience:

TECHNIQUE JUNKIES
PAT HUNTOON

BETH NORMAN-ROBERTS

CEAL PRITCHETT

GIOVANA SMITH
HOLLY BROWN

JEANNE STREIFF

JUDY JACKSON

RO DONNER  ⇐ You are here!

LYNDA PLECKAN
CARMEN GARCIA
PATTI GILLIAM

Let's move on to the fun stuff!


Basic supplies may include: Misti; CutAlign Tools; various inks pads including the new IZink Inks, Ink Blending Brushes; cardstock, vellum and adhesives; paper trimmer, scissors and/or Xacto knife; heat tool; embossing powder

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BEACH RULES

Beach Rules is a fun stamp to use! I chose to stamp it in a lot of different colors, with the help of my MISTI. I just happened to have that great paper background which went perfectly with this stamp! To add some shimmer and sparkle to the stamped images, I went over the letters and images with Kaisercraft Gel Pens. I use these pens quite often and absolutely love them!

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FISH FRAME
OCEANS OF LOVE, SET OF 9 (sentiment)

This is such a gorgeous frame stamp! And paired with one of the sentiments from Oceans of Love, it makes a great statement. I added some beautiful shimmer to the elements with some Nuvo Glitter Markers.

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OCEANS OF LOVE, SET OF 9

This set is "mermazing"!!! I absolutely love the images and the great variety of sentiments! I'll be using this set a lot! I chose the adorable mermaid and birthday sentiment for the outside of the card. I used the seaweed and another sentiment from this set for the inside of the card!

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FLORAL SEAHORSE (outside)
FIND MY SOUL (inside)

Possibly one of my favorite seahorse images EVER....I colored it with polychromos pencils and added a soft grey outline to give it some more dimension. For the inside of the card, I added chalk background and Kaisercraft Gel Pen to some of the words. The borders are washi tape!

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SCENIC ROUTE
TIRE TRACK
HOT ROD (not new)

Is this a great guy card or what!!!! That tire track is spot on and goes wonderfully with the sentiment, AND the old car! Such an easy card to create, and perfect for the dude in your life.

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INSIDE OUT: SILENCE IS GOLDEN, SET OF 10
COFFEE KITTY (not new)

For you snarky card lovers, this set is the cat's pajamas! This is a new set in the Inside Out series. There are 10 sentiments included to create 5 different cards. You'll be seeing more from this set in my future posts. I used a cork paper for the background. And that coffee kitty goes with everything.

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Well, there you have it. Hope you found some inspiration today. The next blog linked up is Stephanie's. She has some great projects to share with you!

Remember, all the new releases are on sale (15% off) only until the 8th, so shop early. And save an additional 10% by using the code TJ10Ro (that code is good any time all month long on all products!).

Til next time,

Keepin' it inky!