Textured Paint Technique by Judy Jackson

Snow on the trees in March. For many of us that seems silly, but for lots of other places it is a last vestige of winter holding on.  This technique is from the current newsletter.   Can you see the three deer peeking through the trees? The clouds are made from a template I made from a sheet of scrap acetate.  I used a black magic marker and drew "cloud bumps" not too close together. And I cut them out. Now I lay my cloud template down on card stock and sponge the edge creating either a cloudy sky, storm clouds, sunset, or sun rise - whatever I want my sky to look like. choose appropriate colors and there you go. The trees were die cut and then sponged in several shades of green and a bit of brown. After the trees were almost dry, I sponged on some white paint.

I know there are some people who cannot get enough of winter and snow -- but I am done with it, please!  Spring cannot come quickly enough for me!

Judy Jackson

Holly Brown: Banner Boot Puppies

Hi Junkies!  It's Holly posting today and I've got a cute card to share with y'all.  I used the Banner technique from the latest issue (February/March 2013).  I used some country-ish papers with this adorable stamp of cute puppies and cowboy boots.  This stamp is from About Art Accents/Art Neko, one of our Technique Junkies vendors.  They don't just carry Asian-themed stamps; they have tons of country stamps and beautiful floral stamps.  You can check them out at http://www.artneko.com - have fun!!

Bandana Technique

Good Morning friends.  Beth Norman here.  To celebrate Pat's new Simple and Easy Inking Techniques CD I made a bandana card.  Directions for this technique is on this new CD.  This CD has 30 simple and easy techniques and sells for only $9.95. 

The table of contents can be viewed here.

To order your CD go here.

Have fun with your new CD!

Tri-Shtter Christmas Card

Hi TJ Friends~ Kathie McGuire here to share another Tri-Shutter card. I used this design for my Christmas cards this past year, so I am sharing quite a few of them here on the TJ Blog. I never get tired of seeing or making this fabulous design. It's from the Fancy Folds and Motion CD. Thanks for stopping by today and taking a look at my card! Kathie

Try that Technique

Good Mornin'
Nancy Dawson here with today's Try that Technique! This Cut-Circle Technique is featured in the August, 2012 TJ Newsletter.

It is fun, simple and quick. I put another twist by using an oval instead of a circle. Come try this technique and start stampin'. I'm sure you are going to love it. 

Be sure and check out the NEWEST Technique Junkie CD ... Simple and Easy Inking Techniques, just $9.95 plus shipping. Click HERE to order your copy today.

Thanks for stopping by.

Happy Stampin'

Faux Encaustic Wax Technique

I know this photo looks a bit odd with the black all around it, but I had to do it so the image would show up as close to real life as possible. Without the black, you cannot see the embossed B/G or read the sentiment. OK enough of all that.

This is the most fun technique! I like it because there is such an element of surprise. You never quite know what i will look like until you remove the iron. Speaking about the iron. Many of you might hesitate to try this technique because you don't have a iron without holes. Just cover the iron with heavy duty foil, a few layers and you are all set to go. Before you start press the iron down on a towel to take all the wrinkles out of the foil.

For this card I  used my Cricut to cut out the flowers and stem. This was an experiment as I thought the melted crayon might crumble under the pressure. Thankfully I was wrong! The sentiment is from Jodey Posey. This card was great fun to make and a joy to my friend whom I sent it to.

Don't be afraid to give this a try. If I can help you in any way...just shoot me an email.

See you in two weeks!
Jackie K

 

Foiled and Glittered Snow Flakes by Judy Jackson

Snow is so pretty when it is fresh and clean.  It is not fun to drive on however, nor is it fun to remove from driveways or roads.  So I would prefer to enjoy snow only in pictures now.

To create this card, I used an embossing folder with snow flakes, a retired brass stencil, and The Let is Snow rubber stamp was purchased recently but I can't remember which company made it.  I am sitting in Florida as I write this post and my stamp isn't with me. :( 

And this technique on the Shimmer Glimmer Sparkle and Shine CD is perfect for snow cards!

If you still have snow on the ground, I hope it is pretty for you. Per has it will give you a "snowy craft day!"

Judy Jackson