Another Vintage Balloon Collage Stamp...

Today's card uses the Palettini Vintage Balloon Collage stamp from Technique Junkies with the Frosted Dylusions Technique. The full Frosted Dylusions Tutorial in on the Shimmer, Glimmer, Sparkle and Shine CD ($14.95, Technique Junkies).

Love how this turned out!

Collage Stamps - 4 Ways

Are you getting the TJ Inkspirations email? Every Friday I send an email with tips, techniques, tutorials and ideas. It's free! If you are not receiving it, send me an email (phuntoon@optonline.net) with your current email address and I will add you to the list.

This week I show how to use Collage stamps creatively, using the same stamp 4 ways.  Over the next few days, watch this blog for the 4 cards I made using the tutorials (the thumbnails were pretty small in the email).

Today I am showing the Deconstructed Collage Card (From the Simple and Easy Inking CD). Details for making this card are on the email HERE.
TJ Inkspirations - Creative Collage Coloring http://conta.cc/1MOJ4nw

All of the TJ Palettini Collage Stamps are on sale this week for 10% off, too. They are HERE.  Get your collage on!

How stamps are made...

   Ever wonder how rubber stamps are made? We created a short video so that you can see the process!  This was included in my weekly inspirational email -- are you receiving it? If not, email me at phuntoon@optonline.net -- you are missing videos like this, tutorials, tips and discounts -- all free and in your mailbox on Friday mornings.  Email me today to get on the list!

Here is the video:

Hope this was helpful!

Come See us in Rockford! BOGO

We will be in Rockford IL this weekend at the Stamp Scrap Art Tour! Come visit with us and see our demos and new stamps! Use this coupon for a Buy One Get One free entry, too:

Criss-cross Washi

Yup. Another washi Tape piece.  This time, I use the washi as a backdrop for my focal-point stamp. Again, this one is on the CD (Washi Tape+Ribbons, on sale HERE for 15% for one more day). I used a new stamp: Stand Tall, #SD   for my main image.  I just added it to my site today!  The image was colored with markers.

I love giraffes, so this card -- and the stamp -- is one of my favorites. Very dimensional in person, too.  Check out that CD!

Happy stamping,

Meet the New Technique Junkies Design Team!

I am absolutely thrilled to announce the 2015 Technique Junkies Design Team!

These ladies are well established stamp artists with an eye toward techniques -- exactly what you would expect for representing the Technique Junkies product lines.  Although their "terms" don't start officially until March 1, I want to give you insight into their artistic world!

Jane Bosi, Lead Designer*:  http://www.janembosi.blogspot.com/

Judy Jackson, Designer, Head Author of techniquejunkies.blogspot.com

Beth Norman, Designer*:  http://www.sunflowers-dragonflies.ca/blog/

Marilyn Hughes, Designer:  dollsetc.blogspot.com

Kathy Stacy, Designer:  https://craftynurse4u.wordpress.com/

Gini Cagle, Designer: www.ginicagle.blogspot.com

Robin Redd, Designer: http://robinredd.typepad.com/reddrobinstudios/

Jerri Jones, Designer: http://abushelandahug.blogspot.com/

Pam DeChellis, Designer: http://www.journeyawakensthesoul.blogspot.com

 I am so excited to have these ladies on my team! Welcome, ladies!

Washi Tape Birthday Banners

Sometimes the simplest ideas are the best. Ideas that just work -- things that don't take hours to do. I love this technique - Washi Tape Banners from the Washi Tape + Ribbon CD --  for just that reason.  Simple, fun and effective.

Don't forget that the Washi Tape CD is on sale right now for 15% off. to get the discount, you must order it from this page:  http://www.stampcamp.com/specialty-cds.html. The CD is normally only $9.95; with the discount it is only $8.46 plus shipping. Quite the bargain! Hurry, though,  the CD will only be on sale through the stroke of midnight on Friday.

The great thing about this CD is that there are 33 ways to use Washi Tape. Are they hard? No...but that's the idea. You will use that tape in ways you most likely wouldn't have thought of.  Let me help you use that stash!

Are you on my mailing list? Every Friday I am sending out an email with tips, techniques, ideas and discounts -- make sure that you are subscribed to it!  If you are not and you want to be on it, send me an email and I will add you: phuntoon@optonline.net.

The only stamp used on this card was Happy Birthday, #SD577. It is only $3.50 and can be found HERE.  Happy stamping!