Gothic Thanks!

{Jane Bosi} Happy Tuesday, Friends!! Today I am sharing a project I made to thank Stampotique for joining with TJNL in a fun technique hop last month. You may remember it--we used the Faux Barnwood technique from the February edition. Go here to refresh your memory. :) The technique on this card, Distressed Colorblocking, is also from that same edition! Have you tried it yet? What are you waiting for! Go get inky! TTFN, Jane

Paperclay Box: Burnished Backgrounds

Hi TJ Friends!! Kathie McGuire here with a Burnished Backgrounds project from August/September 2011 newsletter. I gave it a bit of a twist by using the background technique on ©Paperclay and instead of burnishing along the lines of a stamp, I pressed a Cuttlebug embossing folder into the clay and burnished along the lines the folder created. Whew! Sometimes my mind works overtime morphing techniques, huh? But that's what I LOVE about TJ! A great technique can be morped into many things with a little (or in my case--a lot) of imagination!

As a note, I rolled the Paperclay out onto a Teflon crafting sheet to the thickness of a nickel, pushed the folder into the Paperclay, and then baked it in my oven for 15 minuntes at 250 degrees. Then, I applied Ranger's Distress inks using the Burnished Background technique.

I glued the focal piece onto a box I made (the paper is from Michael's--I'm sports challenged so I don't know if that's football or basketball paper--and I don't want to know, either--lol)and added the stamped "gear" image.

Want a great tip for cutting a gear like this? Here it is: After I stamped and heat embossed the image from The Rubber Cafe, I cut the paper in a circle around the outer edge of the image. Then, I punched inbetween all of those little gears with a 1/16" hole punch. If I had a gear or two with some extra cardstock around it, I gave it a little trim. What a fast and easy way to get through an otherwise tedious cutting job!

I hope you've enjoyed my Paperclay-topped box. Have a wonderful stamping weekend!!

Kathie

Nesties Spotlight by Judy Jackson

The Nesties Spotlight technique is on the Emboss or Die CD from Technique Junkie. Have you purchased yours yet?

I love this vintage image of a young family by Artistic Outpost. The little girl is so sweet eating her apple. All of the family were colored in with Copic markers. Two different Nestabilities dies were used to spotlight the sweet little baby girl. A bit of lace and a bit of bling add the accents to embellish this card.

How thankful I am for the past generations in my own family and the heritage they gave me. I hope my own children will appreciate their own heritage as they grow older.

Have a wonderful day with your family.

Judy Jackson

White on White

Hey!  Ann Clack here today!

I happened to use one of the techniques from the new Emboss or Die CD today.  This one is called White on White.  Although I do have a lot of color on my card.  This is one of the designs I'm working up for cards for an International Rhododendron Society convention in May!  I love the 'class' that the white on white gives this card.  Hope you enjoy.

Faux Delft Tiles

Hi!  Donna here.  I made a card last week with a little Dutch girl image and complete forgot about this technique from the new Emboss or Die CD.  I know, I know...how could I?  To make up for my Faux Delft Tiles faux pas, I decided to showcase the technique in my post today.  Oh my, I'm adding this one to my list of fave techniques!

Happy Friday, Junkies!

Cuttlequilt by Hetty

Yes, the new cd is here: Emboss or die! I love the title. How can one live without the cuttlebug... I thought I could, but now that I have it, I cannot live without using it. So many wonderful ways of using it and it is all on one cd! Here is one of the techniques called "Cuttlequilt". And I guess the name says it all.
What I like about this technique is that you can use all the little pieces that are lying around. Or all those background try-outs that you haven't used yet. Here is what you can do with it.

If you want to know all about the technique,

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Butterfly stamp by smARTworks.

Have a creative day!

First Signs of Spring.....

{Jane Bosi} Well, we all know I can't be talking about the weather! We've got another foot of snow predicted for us here in Wisconsin for tomorrow--I'm not thrilled to say the least! I WAS thrilled, however, to receive this new, sweet image from Susana's Custom Art and Card Design--I had to ink it up right away! The image is called "1st Signs of Spring" by Carmen Medlin. My background features the Wet Stencil technique (TJNL, August 2009) and a fun stencil, Flower Frenzy, also from SCACD. I hope YOU are warm and inky--

TTFN, Jane