Copic Texturizing

Hi, Junkies, Donna here!

I realized at the last second that I couldn't post the card I planned to share with you today because I made it for a swap, and the recipients haven't seen it yet. I know some of them read this blog so we'll just have to wait on that one.

So instead, I'll share this card I made awhile ago using the Copic Texturizing technique featured in the April/May 2011 newsletter. I used an old washcloth to create a fur texture that's perfect for my bear and for lots of other animals, too.

The stamps used here are from Starving Artistamps, and the papers are from Basic Grey.

Have a great and creative weekend!

Sanded Core'dinations Poppies!

Hello Friends, this is Chris Dickinson from Wisconsin!! Todays card uses Mark's FInest Papers beautiful set called POPPIES, POPPIES, POPPIES! This is one of my favorite sets from Mark's Finest Papers. It is so fun to color!!! I decided to use the Technique Junkie Newsletter and the Sanded Core'dinations technique!

Here are a few more details...

Stamps: Poppies from Mark's Finest Papers

Paper: Black Coredinations, Rose, White

Ink: Memento and Copics

Accessories: Technique Junkie Newsletter, Spellbinders, Satin Ribbon, Oval Punch, Sanding Block

Thank you for taking a peek! Have a great day!

Faux Tooled Leather and a Cowboy

Kathie McGuire here today to share a technique I've grown to LUV! Faux Tooled Leather from the 10/04 newsletter AND from the Emboss or Die CD!

Without a doubt, this will be the background I'll default to for practically every western themed card I do--forever! It's so fast and easy and I'm amazed at the reactions I get from people who see the cards showcasing this technique. It's a big WOW every time!

Thanks for stopping by today and have a lovely Fourth of July weekend! Make it even better by trying a new Technique Junkies technique!

Kathie

Abalone Technique

Hi there, Beth Norman here with a sympathy card that uses the Abalone Technique. Vintage digi is from Twisted Papers.

Try that Technique Thursday

Hi: Nancy here to bring Jane's challenge technique to you. Ah, Thursday Try that Technique is here again with a Stampbooking CD technique, Glimmer Masked Background. Come on, play along and add your creation to this post. If you haven't purchased the new Stampbooking CD, now's your chance. It is chocked full of stamping techniques just made for your scrapbooking needs!

Groovy....

Jane Bosi, here, sharing a page I created of my daughter, Chloe. I'm not sure why, but kids look so darn cute in sunglasses! I used the Acetate Punch technique from the Stampbooking CD to emmulate her shirt--one of my favorites! Stamps are from Fontwerks. You can learn more about the Stampbooking CD here. Have an inky day! TTFN, Jane

Pastel Pencil Blending by Judy Jackson

Hello Junkies! This is Judy Jackson sharing with you today. Today's card uses an artistic medium I have used many times in stamping -- and yet not in this form! I have used pastels in stamping many, many times. there are lots of techniques to use those. Usually, when stampers talk about using pastels they are talking about the small squares or circles of pastel chalks. When I first heard about using pastels in stamping little squares of pastel chalks were definitely not what I thought they were.

Just hearing the word pastels makes me think of pastel sticks of pastel chalks that I applied in art class in junior high and high school. At one time I had a large set that I carefully colored in pictures I had drawn, smudged and blending with my fingers, sprayed with a fixative, added more colors, blended some more -- until my picture was finished. I loved doing that!

So this technique brings back a flood of memories for me. I have absolutely no idea where that set of pastel chalks are today. I may have some of the pictures i drew and colored in but I am not even sure about that. After so many moves across the country, and so many children, and downsizing to move to our current location. I am no longer sure what I saved and what I didn't keep. I hope I kept some of those drawings.

So with a 50% coupon at one of the craft stores I looked for and found a small set of pastel chalk pencils -- purchased them and brought them home to play with. These were just almost as much fun to color with as the original set of pastel chalks I had back many, many years ago.

This beautiful young lady is a stamp from Victoria Case. I confess my small set of pastel pencils did not contain skin tones so I used my Copics for for her skin but everything else was colored with the pastel pencils I purchased.

I used the antique glimmers techniques on the background paper with the roses. I added some ribbon and some bling and there you are - my card is finished.

What technique will you use today?

Judy Jackson