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

Brayered Brilliance

Hi, it's Beth here, with my Chinese New Year cards using the Brayered Brilliance technique. You can find this technique in the February 2010 issue.

Each year Donnie and I gather our friends together to celebrate Chinese New Years at our local Chinese restaurant. This year 16 of our friends joined us for a fun evening of eating and catching up.

It is a tradition that I present each couple with a Chinese New Year card. One of my friends said she was looking forward to seeing what I came up with this year.

Brayered Brilliance is one of my favourite techniques because I love to layer. It is a technique that works well with any colour I choose. Doesn't the red pop?!

Both my background stamps, and the Chinese lady are from Stampin' Up.

Beth Norman

Bandana is here again!

Hello stampers!
Here is Hetty again with a technique from the past.
Didn't we all love the Bandana technique way back in August/September 2008?
I haven't seen it for a long time, so I got out my distress inks and my white gel pen. Especially now with all the new colors in destress inks it is a pleasure to work with these again. The white gel pen is great to use for accents, dots and lines. It gives the card something extra. All images you see are by Firecracker Designs by Pamela. But really any image can be used for this technique. If you don't like spongued backgrounds, if you more of a neat type of person, how about this bandana mandala card? Use the distress inks to color your stamped images with a small sponge or as I do, I love using those fantastix ( a reusable applicator by Tsukineko) and than use the gel pen for accents.

Happy Crafting,
Hetty Sanders
The Netherlands