Watercolor Paris Adventure

I used Paris Winter Watercolors.   I chose to use Twinkling H2Os to watercolor this image.  The verse is from Road Trip.  It is heated embossed on a scrap of white card stock which I die cut and sponged green around the edges.

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Snowflakes

I used Skating  in my stamping platform and stamped it with both Versamark and dye based navy ink.  Then I heat embossed with clear embossing powder.  The verse is from Snowflakes - set of 9.  The verse =was stamped the same way and heat embossed with clear embossing powder.

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Do you Want to Build A Snowman??

This verse fits me!  I totally dislike snow and cold.  I used to sort of like it and at the very least tolerated it.  Then------I got older and cold affects me in unpleasant ways.So I really don't like cold and snow.  I enjoy looking at pictures of snow on Facebook from Florida.  I used the Snowman from Let it Snow.  I fussy cut it out and tucked it between sponged mounds of paper snow.  I used Copic to add the colors.  I used Retro Sparkles for the background.  The verse on the inside and the outside is from Inside Out I Love Snow.  

On the inside of the card I die cut and palm tree, and a sand castle. I sponged color on to add depth and dimension.  I used Travel Documents to add depth to the torn sand.  I used the wonderful Cloud Edger Stencil from A Colorful Life Designs to create the clouds.  I hope you 

like my interpretation of these verses.  

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Will Not Fall!

I used God Is Within Her for this card.   I colored with Copic markers. The floral background is a piece of  background paper from my stash.   I added color to the sky with a sponge.  

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Somewhere Else!!

I used Snow Somewhere Else and colored the sign  with my Copic  markers.  I started with a blue card stock for the scene.  I used a sticky note to create the horizon line.  I used the Ink Blending brushes to add color to the water.   I used the Cloud Edger Stencil to create clouds on the blue background with the same Ink Blending brushes .   I tore pieces of yellow card stock    and used a slightly darker ink and inked up sections of the Travel Documents background stamp to create the "sand." 

My next card to share with you uses no new January stamps.    I used stamps from the Valentine Section of Technique Junkies.     I used Love Overlay, scraps from the various diec uts I did for other cards.  One is from Love Heart.   The red glitter heart i s a die cut as is the word love i9n a heart.  

Technique Junkies has a wide variety of Valentine stamps for various people.   Have you started your Valentines?  Please look here to see Technique Junkies Valentine stamps.  There is something for nearly every one!

Have you seen all of the new January stamps in one place for Technique Junkies?  And did you know if  you love them all and want to have them all, you can get an automatic  25% discount.  So if you Gotta Have It ALL click this blue hyperlink!

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The Java Jive

I don't drink coffee.  Neither does my sister.  Our brother will drink coffee 3-4 times a year.  Our older brother drank coffee every morning, and drank iced tea the rest of the day.  We all drink iced tea.   I think this is strange because both of our parents drank coffee all day long.   Once in a while they would drink water.  But coffee was their beverage of choice for the most part.  I drink hot tea in the morning and about noonish I switch to iced tea with lemon.    But I know a lot of people who LOOOVVEE coffee and they drink it all day long.  

To create this card I used Whimsical Coffee Background,  the coffee pot from Coffee Quotes, Java Jive, and the Coffee Bean stencil with  Harvest Sunset Shimmering Bliss.   I used Pixie spray to hold the stencil in place.  

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Triple Love Play

I am sharing three of the Valentines for my grandchildren in this blog post.    In all 3 of them I used Valentine Heart Border.   Other stamps I used are Life Complete, and Love Heart.  

It is hard to make Valentines and have each one be different for each child - or older teen.    That is when cuts become very helpful to make them be different.  

Technique Junkies has a wide variety of Valentine stamps for various people.   Have you started your Valentines?  Please look here to see Technique Junkies Valentine stamps.  There is something for nearly every one!

Have you seen all of the new January stamps in one place for Technique Junkies?  And did you know if  you love them all and want to have them all, you can get an automatic  25% discount.  So if you Gotta Have It ALL click this blue hyperlink!

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Paris Watercolor ~~Love

I used Paris Winter Watercolors -- except I made it Spring because I totally dislike winter.   I also used You Are Extraordinary.  And I watercolored the image as suggested.  Except I used a sponge to add the new beautiful spring leaves to the trees.  The verse was stamped on vellum and heat embossed.  The vellum was attached with adhesive from my Xyron machines.

This Valentine was created with Valentine Heart Border and  Love Heart.   I used a border scrap from a previous die cut.  

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Best Thing About Winter?

I used Faces of Diversity, and sprayed three color of Shimmering Bliss.  There are a LOT of lucious colors!  And they all have a delicious shimmer!  Then I used a verse from  Inside-Out, I Love Snow.    I used the second half of the verse on the inside of the card.  And it is true - winter IS best when it is over!

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With Deepest Sympathy

Sometimes right at sunset the water can take on the glow of the setting sun and the golden aura the clouds show.  That is what I tried to do with this card.  

I used Technique Junkies  Old Pier and and a stamp from the With Sympathy set.    I also used A Colorful Life Designs Cloud Edger stencil. 

To achieve this look these are the steps I took:

1. I used a stamping platform and Memento ink to stamp Old Pier.  I made four cards so I did this four times.  I completed each of the following steps  in an assembly line fashion so that the ink blending brush I started with using a pale yellow would not get "contaminated" with the darkers shades of ink I was using.  I wanted to complete the four cards before I cleaned my ink blending brushes.  

2.  I used a small circle die and cut out a circle in the middle of a sticky note that had sticky all over the back.

3.  I placed the circle opening just above the water line and used an Ink Blending Brush  from the set to add a pale yellow over the sun opening, and on the water all over.  In addition I used the same yellow to create the first layer of clouds.

4. I removed the opening sticky note and placed the solid circle sticky note mask over the sun.  Because sticky notes don't always to stick to ink, I used a little removable adhesive on the back.

5.  I then used a different blending brush with white pigment ink to create the paler reflection in the water.   

6.  I then used a slightly darker yellow ink and went around the sun mask to create a glow around the pale yellow sun.  I added more ink to the water and avoided the white ink in the water, and to create some additional depth to the clouds.

7.  I applied another darker shade of yellow and went over the water, avoiding the white ink as above,  and added more depth to the clouds with the cloud edger stencil.

8.  I repeated step 7 with a rusty ink.  I used very little rust ink in the clouds.

9.  I inked up the same blending brush from the various yellow inks with a soft brown and added shadows to the water.   I did not apply brown ink to the clouds.

10.  I positioned the words from the With Sympathy set in the stamping platform.  I placed a sheet of plastic packaging over the card and checked the position of the words before I applied the Versafine Black ink.    I went over the card front with an embossing buddy because I was concerned that other inks might be damp and hold the clear embossing powder.  I did not want that.  

11.  The wording was stamped with Versafine black ink, and heat embossed with clear embossing powder.

  

By the time this is posted on my blog, I will have arrived in Florida for the winter.    I am  glad to have to have several sympathy cards prepared and with me, just in case I need them.  I hope I don't!    I am hoping for a healthy 2021 for me and my family and friends.  

As always,  you can save 10% off of your total order using the code TJ10Judy.   

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God Within Her

I stamped God is within Her on white card stock and colored her with Copic markers.   Then I stamper again on the white dotted paper and paper pieced her dress.   I used a piece of background paper from my stash.  The sky is just sponged ink.  I am going to mail to one of my granddaughters.  I think she will like it.  

Please remember you can 10% off of your total order using the code TJ10Judy.  

And have you seen all of the new January stamps in one place for Technique Junkies?  And did you know if  you love them all and want to have them all, you can get an automatic  25% discount.  So if you Gotta Have It ALL click this blue hyperlink!

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Winter's Butterfly and Love

When you read this I am on my way to my winter home in Florida.    I am writing this now from Pennsylvania.  I do not enjoy winter.  I enjoy spring and summer.  

For the card I used Skating which I stamped with Versamark first, then a dark teal dye based ink, thewn Versamark one last time.  I used a stamping platform to ensure inking in the exact same place every time.  I covered it with  clear embossing powder and heat set.  The verse is from Snowflakes, Set of 9, and I used snowflakes around the verse from the same set.  

My next card is a Valentine for one of my grandchildren.   I used  Valentine Heart Border in my stamping platform and colored it with markers.  I used a die cut heart over a heart that was stamped and die cut in a heart shape.  The word heart was stamped with Love Heart.   It is already in a heart shape but I die cut with a heat die that would fit under the squiggle die.  

Please remember you can 10% off of your total order using the code TJ10Judy.  And you have through January 8 to get the automatic 15% percent discount on the new January stamps. 

Do you want them all -  click here to get 25% percent off of all of the January stamps!  What a deal!  There is a $6.99 shipping charge for the Gotta Have It All Bundle.

And have you seen all of the new January stamps in one place for Technique Junkies?  And did you know if  you love them all and want to have them all, you can get an automatic  25% discount.  So if you Gotta Have It ALL click this blue hyperlink!

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January Love - 2 Cards

Today I am sharing 2 Valentines I made for some of my grandchildren  - I have 8!  I am using the new Valentine Heart Border to create my cards for my grandchildren.  So you see this border stamp from time to time this month.    I used markers on the heart border.  I had the stamp in my stamping platform  and it made it easy to assembly line fashion stamp the border on every panel for the fronts of the cards.  I was also able to add more ink and stamp over the image in exactly the same place until I was satisfied with the stamped image.

For the above card I also used Life Complete.  For the card below I used Love Harlequin for the background.  I also used Life Complete for the focal greeting.  It is bordered by red glitter paper.  

Technique Junkies has a lot of Valentine stamps.  Many are good for grandchildren and many are good for the "love of your life."  So if you have not begun your Valentines - please take a look!  

 Now, please remember you can get 25% off if you want all of the new January stamps and you can click on this link to see that! But if your budget is such you can't get them all, choose your favorites and be sure to buy them through January 8 and you will get an automatic 15% off! Then you can gain another 10% off by using the code TJ10Judy.

Have a great day, and be sure to take some time and get inky!!

Jubilant January and New Stamps!

It is January!  And a brand new year -- no one is sad to see 2020 leave, I just wish Covid19 went away on December 31 as well!  And Technique Junkies has brand new stamps!!  You can see them all here.   They are automatically 15% off when you check out.   Since these are all so terrific  -- If you want to have them ALL you can can get them all at the Gotta Have It All price, and that price is 25% off the regular price.  And if you want to save another 10% (and who wouldn't want to do that?)  Please use the code TJ10Judy when you check out!

My first card uses several items:  Whimsical Coffee Background,  Coffee Stain, My Mouth, Coffee Beans Stencil, and Harvest Sunset Shimmering Bliss.  I sprayed the Shimmering Bliss over the Coffee Beana Stencil with Harvest Sunset.  Then I stamped the My Mouth image over the beans.  I still felt the beans  overpowered the My Mouth image, so I sponged ink over the beans  and made them more subdues.  Layers of tan and dark brown cardstock complete the card.

Within days of writing this, I will be in Florida.  Ihope I can get there before it snows here -- again.  It was going to snow  again this but the temperatures are going to be mild enough that  we will have rain, and that is OK!!!    To create this card I used  Snow Somewhere Else  and I used just a few of the shells from Simply Shells.  I used sticky notes to create the sand and horizon lines.  I used the Cloud Edger Stencil for the sky.   I applied the ink with one of the Ink Blending Brushes. 

For my last card I have a Valentine to share with you.  I have 8 grandchildren and I send each one a Valentine.  This year I am using the new Valentine Heart Border to create my cards for my grandchildren.  So you see this border stamp from time to time this month.   I also used Happy Valentine's Day.   I used markers on the heart border.  I had the stamp in my stamping platform  and it made it easy to assembly line fashion stamp the border on every panel for the fronts of the cards.  I was also able to add more ink and stamp over the image in exactly the same place until I was satisfied with the stamped image.

Now you have the opportunity to hop along to all of the other designers and see what wonderful eye candy they have created for your inspiration.  Each  blog listed below is a hyperlink and you can click on the name and it should take you right to their blog!

Technique Junkies Blog

Ro Donner

Holly Brown

Lynda Pleckan

Patti Gilliam

Beth Norman-Roberts

Pat Huntoon

Judy Jackson

Now, please remember you can get 25% off if you want them all and you can click on this link to see that! But if your budget is such you can't get them all, choose your favorites and be sure to buy them through January 8 and you will get an automatic 15% off! Then you can gain another 10% off by using the code TJ10Judy.

Have a great day and a Happy New Year, and bes ure to take some time and get inky!!