Jeremy's Bistro

Hello! Kathie McGuire here with a technique from 12/2005. Remember Milk Paint? This is one technique that I use over and over on my projects. Look closely at my card and you'll see that Milk Paint is the element that helped pull my entire card together! See the black strip that separates the floor from the wall?? That's it! It's a strip of black "wood" paneling that looks like a baseboard or even a small piece of wood trim mid point on the wall (depending upon how you, as an individual, look at it).

I made this card for a friend who is a Culinary Chef at a high end resort in New York. Obviously, his name is Jeremy and I decided to put him in his own "Chef Jer's Bistro". I created the sentiment on my computer. Jeremy made a fabulous Italian dinner for me a few months ago when he was visiting in Arizona, so the pile of spaghetti seemed perfect for him! The image was colored with Prisma Colored pencils and blended with Gamsol. The floor image and the chef are Stampin' Up stamps; the wall is patterned paper.

I hope you've enjoyed your visit to Chef Jer's Bistro and a little taste of Italy!

Kathie McGuire

Try That Technique

Hi Peeps, Beth here with another new week of Try That Technique challenge. Diana Enns and I like to challenge each other to try new techniques, and you have been invited to play along.

This week's challenge is to use the Tapestry Technique from the February 2003 issue. If you don't have that issue, don't worry, you can get all of 2003 issues for half price. Please see Pat's post below for all the wonderful deets.

That's not all. You are all invited to play along and link up your card to Mr. Linky for your chance to win. The prize is a chance for you to be in the spotlight. How? One random winner will be selected and the winning card will go onto the TJ Yahoo group home page for a whole week. The more you play, the more you can win.

My card uses the Tapestry technique. My image is from Stamping Bella. Pat has a card in the post below and Diana has her card posted on her blog. That's a lot of inspiration to get you going. Please don't forget to link up your cards for your chance to win.

Oh-So Fru-Fru from the past!

t's Evelyn here....digging in my stash for the fabulous 'fru-fru' which just might not be available any more.   I think people can make their own with iridescent or holographic acetate wrap, shredded into tiny pieces.   What I have came from Pennywise Arts, but I know it's not available there anymore.  The stamp is a new one for me..."Poppy Poem" from Penny Black. 

The technique can be found in the August/September 2007 newsletter.

---Evelyn Spikes

Sweet Easter Bunnies

When I saw these bunnies from Twisted Papers I knew that I wouldn't be able to resist them. I immediately saw those cute fluffy tails and knew I had to use the Out of the Box Technique (October 2004 Technique Junkie Newsletter) for them!  I found this pretty designer paper in my stash, use the Glassy Embossing Technique (February 2010 issue of TJN) on it, and added the saying, ribbon and flower.This is all matted on Paper Temptress's exquisite Gold Metallic Glossy and Brown Bag cardstock. I love how it looks in person!

I noticed that there are new Alice in Wonderland FREE downloads on the Twisted Papers site -- AND there are 210 new Easter download-able images, too. I am having so much fun with these! I hope you do too!

Thanks for stopping by today!

BURNISHED BACKGROUNDS & WISPED FRAMES

Hello Everyone! This is Chris Dickinson coming from the damp ends of the earth in Wisconsin! Today, I am sharing two projects with you from one of our wonderful vendors Firecracker Designs By Pamela!

This card uses the TECHNIQUE I used on this card is called Wisped Frames from Technique Junkies Feb/ March Newsletter.

Stamps: Easter Blessings by FCD

Paper: Teal, Aquamarine Stardream Metallics, Cocoa, White

Ink: Brown Memento, Copics

Accessories: Ribbon, Nestibilities, Punches, Dimensionals, Cuddlebug folder, White Gel Pen, gems, Stipple Brush, Stickles

Techniques: Wisped Frames from Technique Junkies Newsletter

This card uses the TECHNIQUE I used on this card is called Burnished Backgrounds from Technique Junkies Feb/ March Newsletter.

Firecracker Designs By Pamela has a SKETCH CHALLENGE HERE

Some more details:

Stamps: Easter Blessings from Firecracker Designs By Pamela

Cardstock: Banana, Black, Blue

Accessories: Embossing Powder, Sponge Daubers, Stickles, Dew Drops, Mini Glue Dots, Heat Tool, Copics, Gold Pen, Black grosgrain

Thanks so much for stopping by! Have a wonderful day!

Bunny by Ann Clack

As today's designer, I wanted to revisit one of those older techniques!  This one uses those oil pastel crayons that you've had lying in your stash that never seem to see the light of day!  This technique is called Oil Pastel Gesso from the February 08 newsletter.  The image and words are from Dustin Pike (sorry that I reported it was from another company initially!)  and is colored with copics.  The 'out of the box' with the rabbit's basket and grass is also a TJ technique and even though I used Nestibilities to cut out the image, the technique was still quite easy to do.   The corners are an EK Success punch.  The oval for the words are Stampin Up punches.  The oval and scallop oval are Nestabilities.   This card will be going to one of my grandkids!  Hope you enjoy it!

Springtime With Dabbed Shimmers

Happy Friday, Junkies! This is Shelly today, and I don't know about you, but after our cold winter, I am desperate for Spring to come. Here in Mississippi, daffodils and forsythia are blooming and all the trees are budding out. What better time to announce, 'Spring is Here!'

My card today was created using the Dabbed Shimmers technique from the current newsletter. After my background was dry, I ran it through the Cuttlebug to give it a bit more texture. This is such a gorgeous technique - you really need to see it in person to appreciate it!

Such a soft, romantic background lent itself perfectly to these Springtime stamps from Artistic Outpost's Birds of a Feather collection. Vintage ribbon and lace tie it all together and add to the feminine feel.

Have a fantastic weekend - try to fit some art time in!

Shelly Hickox