Try That Technique: Waxy Cuttlebug

Thank you for stopping by for Try That Technique Thursday. Diana Enns is feeling a little better this week, so she was able to challenge me to using the Waxy Cuttlebug technique from the April 2008 issue. I think this is everyone's favourities, so I look forward to seeing a lot of submissions. You can even submit more than once. How fun is that?!

If you would like your name on the home page of the Technique Junkie Newsletter in the spotlight, submit your card to our Yahoo group. When your name is picked, your name and card will be seen for all to see.

Thank you for all participants last week, where we highlighted the Penciled Twinks technique from February 2008. A big congratulations goes to Holly Brown. Your card is now on the Yahoo Group Home Page.

You're next!

Distressed Color Block Bunny by Judy Jackson

I love this bunny from Stampin' Up! He is so cute peaking out over the edge of the basket. I used Copic markers to color this image stamped over two similar in "intensity" colors of Distress Inks. The background used the Glimmered Textures technique - from the new Emboss or Die CD. Have you ordered yours yet? It is wonderful! I spritzed the silk flower with gold glimmer spray. A strip of lace tied around the layers and under the focal image adds a bit of vintage look to the card. I tied a bit of green ribbon around the knot of lace, and then tied a bit of gold cording to coordinate with the gold glimmer spritzed flower. I am so looking forward to spring. I am tired of snow and cold.

I hope creativity brings some warmth into your life today!

Judy Jackson

Neutral Shadows by Judy Jackson

This card will fit into a business sized envelope.

The main focal image is a flourish from Stampers Anonymous. The sentiment near the center is from Rubber Stampede and I have not had it a long time. I got it in a box of stamps that were once owned by the grnadmother of a friend. He and his wife gave me a box of her stamps.

I used two different Nestabilities to cut out and frame the sentiment. I used copic markers to color in the flowers on the sentiment -- which also demonstrates the Neutral Shadows technique.

The main card is tan and the focal image is layered on bronze metallic text weight paper available from Paper Temptress. Two colors of ribbon tied in knots and some dried baby's breath is ued as an embellishment.

Once upon a time it was winter -- and I hope spring is just around the corner! Have a great day.

Judy Jackson

Cottoned Color

Hello, Junkies!  Donna here, and it's my turn to post again already.  Normally I'd be upset about how quickly time flies, but if it makes spring get here sooner I'm all for it!

For today's post I decided to go back a few years into the TJ archives and use a technique from April 2007 called Cottoned Color.  It's a very simple technique that yielded me some really pretty and shimmery backgrounds.  The instructions call for reinkers, but really, you can use any waterbased medium that you can get into a liquid form.  I don't have any reinkers in pretty colors, so I actually used Derwent Inktense pencils for my backgrounds.  I just shaved some lead into a palette cup and let it dissolve in some water.  Worked pretty well!

The image I used on this card is a Digi from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps.


Happy Friday!

Try That Technique: Penciled Twinks

This week's Try That Technique Challenge is to use the from the Penciled Twinks techniqueFebruary 2008 issue.

Submit your Penciled Twinks card to our Yahoo group to enter our contest. What is the prize? A week on the Technique Junkie Newsletter home page. Your card will be in the spotlight and so will your name.

This week's winner is Beth Ullman who submitted her Mini Kissing card from last week's challenge. Congratulations Beth Ullman, your card is now on the home page.


The Technique Junkie Newsletter is this week's sponsor at Stampotique. You can read the deets on their blog. The challenge is to use the Faux Barnwood Technique from the upcoming issue. My stamp is from Stampotique.

Under the sea by Hetty

Hello Technique Junkies,

I have dived down the ocean to find you this card.

You see here the Texture Duet technique from the

October 2010 Newsletter in combination with the

Cuttlebug Highlight technique from the

October 2008 Newsletter.

You might find that you cannot see the image very well

on the front of the card, that is true. I have created a window

in this card with some gell in it, to give it a "sea"-look.

The backgroundpaper on front and inside was made with

watercolor paint (just the cheap children's one).

After painting the paper and it was drie, I stamped and

embossed with clear and white embossing powder.

Than again I colored on top with watercolor paint.

When everything was dry I ran it trough the cuttlebug.

And Ollie the Octopae is colored with copic markers

and glued on top of a background like the front.

used stamps:

bubble stamps: smARTworks

Ollie Octopae: Bonibleaux Digital Designs

sentiments: Create with TLC

Have a creative day!

Wonderful

Hellloooooo, Junkies!!!
{Jane Bosi} here sharing a Neutral Shadows (Feb 2011) card I put together today! I thought these stamps from I Brake For Stamps would be perfect for this technique! My colors are a bit hard to see--the card base is a dark purple as is the Names of Jesus background (sorry for the crummy pic!) It's pretty in real life--some ribbons and charms engraved with "celebrate" and "love" to finish things off.

Have a great day! Jane