Sanded Bee

Ann Clack here with a cute little bee card that I created for an upcoming Copic Class I'm teaching in Springfield, Oregon! 

Sometimes scanners really frustrate me!  The bee's wings have all kinds of subtle colors in them (blues, purples, pink) and none of it showed up!  The background paper is a Technique Junkie technique called sanded coordinations.  I thought the flower embossing folder was perfect for the little bee!  The bee stamp is from a company called Peddler's Pack.  Hope you enjoy!

Holly Brown: Wisped Frames Sympathy card

It's never easy to make sympathy cards, so I wanted to use soft colors instead of somber black and white colors.  I wanted to create a soft, gentle, soothing card that will be welcomed by someone who needs comforting.

I've used several products from Classy Cards 'n Such, one of our TJ newsletter vendors.  If you are a subscriber, check your latest newsletter for a coupon code so you can save 10% off your order.  :-)

I started by stamping the sentiment (JustRite stamps from Classy Cards 'n Such) with kraft ink onto vanilla cardstock, then I cut it out with an oval die and used the Wisped Frames technique (from Technique Junkies).  The scalloped kraft layer was cut out with a Classic Scallop Oval Large die.  I adhered the sentiment to the scalloped kraft layer and set this aside.

I cut a long piece of Chalk White seam binding and pressed it into my kraft inkpad until it was mostly covered with ink.  I needed to soften the color a bit, so I crumpled up the seam binding in my hand and misted it with water.  I set this aside to dry and continued working on my card.

The kraft card base is 5.5" x 4.25" and I cut some designer paper to 5.25" x 4" and adhered that to the card base.  I used a Labels 21 die to cut the soft blue polka dot piece and adhered that to the card.  I tied the dried colored seam binding around the card and fashioned a shabby bow on the right side.  Lastly, I adhered the sentiment with some foam tape to the center of the card.

Thank you for looking at my artwork today.  I hope you have a wonderful day!

Try That Technique Challenge

{Jane Bosi}

Welcome Friends....to the June edition of the Technique Junkie Newsletter AND a new Try That Technique Challenge!  This time around, we are using a technique from our brand new issue-- June 2012.  The technique is called Acrylic Block Taping.  Such a simple technique, but OH, so brilliant!!  I love the effect and the variety that this technique provides. 

This cute little Raggedy Ann image is from one of our new TJ Vendors, Impression Obsession.  I've adored the Raggedies since I was a child--clearly it was not an image I could reisit.  Check out the Impression Obsession store.....lots of goodies!  Make sure to tell them the TJNL sent you!

TTFN, Jane

Cut Out Borders

I have been sitting on this card for over 3 weeks waiting for my time to post. It was so much fun to do and is from the June/July newsletter. I used a variety of stamps from All Night Media, Club Stamp, and Hero Arts. I added the magic mesh to give it a more of a nautical feel.I hope you like it.

Thanks for stopping by to look and share!

Jackie K

Dotty Edges

Hello Junkies, Chrissy D here! On today's card I used the June/ July 2012 Technique Junkie Newsletter and the Dotty Edges technique! Fast and easy and what a WONDERFUL way to high light your edges and create a frame with out adding a bunch of layers and weight to your projects. 

All stamps are available at Mark's Finest Papers. I hope you enjoyed my project! Thank you for stopping by! Have a great day!

Pencil Over Marker 2/05

Hello Stamping and Paper Crafting Friends~ Kathie McGuire here. Thanks for stopping by today to take a look at one of my recycling projects. For this box, I used an empty container from the Laughing Cow Cheese Wheels. I used a few Spellbinders dies for the circles, minus the first layer (I didn't have a punch or die that was the right size). I hand cut the first layer by drawing around a coffee mug and then cut the cardstock with scissors. Not the ideal method, but sometimes we have to just do the best with what we've got, right? The image layer was made by stamping the rooster image (Stampin' Up! from ages ago) in black ink and then I colored with makers and colored pencils and Gamsol using the "Pencil Over Marker" technique from the 2/05 Technique Junkies Newsletter. I used some red line tape around the top and bottom of the container's sides and added some Stampin' Up! ribbon. This box ended up being the ideal container for two necklaces I made and gave to a friend for her birthday. Thanks for stopping by today and I hope you have a lovely weekend. Kathie

Technique Junkie Annual CD Blog Hop

 This is Judy Jackson, greeting you on yet another Technique Junkie Design Team Blog Hop.  This Blog Hop is featuring the nine Annual TJ CDs.  But wait -- did you know that each Annual CD includes BONUS techniques that were NOT published in the TJ Newsletter?  And that the ONLY way to get to learn these techniques is to own the Annual CD?

Before I start to describe the four cards made from different TJ techniques from the very FIRST Annual CD I want to tell you just a little about myself. I had discovered rubber stamping and scrapbooking about three - fours years before I retired from teaching elementary school. I fell in love with these two crafts.  I took lots of classes and learned a lot from a variety of places.  I no longer considered myself a beginning stamper.  We moved from near Albany, New York to south central Pennsylvania.  I knew I "had" to find stamping and scrapping friends - and I did that.  But I also knew I had to find a regular source of affordable inspiration of techniques for stamping and scrapping.  I poked around on the internet after we had moved.  I found Pat Huntoon and the newsletter -- TECHNIQUE JUNKIE!  I subscribed for only six months -- 3 issues. I had been very disappointed in some other magazines and I wanted to be sure before I committed my money.  In the first issue I was hooked and I have never looked back.  If you like my hand stamped cards -- please know some of my greatest technique inspiration has come from the Technique Junkie Newsletter. Have I learned from any where else? Absolutely!  So if you are wondering is buying these CD's worth the money, I can assure that YES IT IS! 

My first card features the lovely Saran Wrap Technique which is a Bonus technique on CD 1.  The stamps used are Stampavie stamps which are available from Classy Cards 'n Such .

My second card uses the Tapestry Technique from CD1.  Stamp credits belong to Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps. This is a brand new set.

My third card uses the UTTE Tiles from the first CD. The stamps used are Stampavie stamps which are available from Classy Cards 'n Such.

My fourth and last card features  the Antiqued Vellum technique -- another Bonus technique on CD 1.  Stamp credits belong to Inkadinkado and Stampin' Up!

On the cards where I colored in the focal image I used Copic markers. 

Today's cards are in celebration of the Annual Technique Junkie CD sale - all ANNUAL CDs are just $10.00 plus postage! This is a huge savings, and is a great way to catch up with techniques from precious issues. Each of the CDs has between 70 and 100 tutorials on them, each in step-by-step, pictorial format.  Information about each CD, with a list of what is on each and a link to order, is HERE:
http://www.techniquejunkies.com/cd-sale-612.html.   Each Cd has 10 bonus techniques on them that are only found on the CD!  Here is the list of CDs. The Blog Hop will feature each of them. An different Design Team member will feature techniques from the CD she is spotlighting.

CD1: October 2002 to August 2003 issue and 10 bonus techniques

CD2: October 2003 to August 2004 issue and 10 bonus techniques

CD3: October 2004 to August 2005 issue and 10 bonus techniques

CD4: October 2005 to August 2006 issue and 10 bonus techniques

CD5: October 2006 to August 2007 issue and 10 bonus techniques

CD6: October 2007 to August 2008 issue and 10 bonus techniques

CD7: October 2008 to August 2009 issue and 10 bonus techniques

CD8: October 2009 to August 2010 issue and 10 bonus techniques

CD9: October 2010 to August 2011 issue and 10 bonus techniques

In case you lose your place in the Blog Hop, here is the entire list of the different blogs you will follow.   Have a good time and be sure to leave comments along the way! 

Here’s a list of the complete blog hop:
CD1: Judy Jackson  http://techniquejunkies.blogspot.com
CD2: Chris Dickinson: http://chrissyd723.blogspot.com
CD3: Nancy Dawson: http://creativewishes.blogspot.com/
CD4: Ann Clack: http://createdbyann.blogspot.com
CD5: Donna Duquette: http://www.salmonbrookstudio.com
CD6:  Jane Bosi: http://janesaddiction.typepad.com
CD7: Holly Brown: http://glitterstampsandink.blogspot.com
CD8: Jackie Kalchert: http://jackiekalchert.blogspot.com/
CD9: Pat Huntoon: http://patstamps.blogspot.com

See you stamping -- somewhere!

Judy Jackson