Splash and Stick by Judy Jackson

Good day from Judy Jackson! We have been enjoying sunshine in our area -- which is a very welcome relief from all the rain and flooding we had last week. In our area, it was better than it was over in Lancaster county and north of us in Pennsylvania. We had 12 inches of rain in just about 2 days and that is just too much. Other days last week, it drizzled and rained off and on.

Last Saturday I was able to go the ScrapStampArt rubber stamp convention in Westminster, MD. I enjoy that stamp show because they have different vendors than the Heirloom show. Heirloom will be in my town in October -- and alas I won't be there.

At the booth for the Outlines company I discovered that they had a special on their Outline stickers. I immediately remembered the Splash and Stick technique from August 2010! I bought 3 sheets of stickers which were very different from each other. This is a very cool technique with interesting results! You will see more cards using this technique!

I used the card sketch from Techno Stamper by Mary Jo Price Williams. I don't always use the sketch but today I did. I used my own cloud stencil to sponge the clouds behind the giraffe. The Get Well Wishes stamp is the only stamp on the card and it is from Stampin' Up.

Have a great day!

Collaged Circles by Judy Jackson

This is another Collaged Circles technique post by Judy Jackson.

Aren't these little girls cute as they have fun on another warm summer day? Can't you just smell these flowers blooming on the bush?

Watercolor pencils add the coloring to this Stampin' Up stamp -- retired for years now but I still use this stamp quite a bit!

The colors in the circles coordinate nicely with the image colors.

Are your hands and fingers inky today? If not then let hands and fingers feel some stamps and ink today!

Judy Jackson

Antique Big Hammer

Ann Clack here with a quick suggestion for you.  Do you often have a card that needs to be done in a hurry?  I often do!!  I have this box of pre-made backgrounds......you know......you dig out all your supplies to make a great technique and you just make a gajillion of them!  Well, that stash is a wonderful place to start when you are making a quick card.  Your card will look like it took more time than it really did.  Today's card used two TJ techniques.  The first (for the flowers) is the Big Shot Hammer.  The second is Antique Wallpaper.  So........next time you dig out all the supplies to work on a technique, make up lots of them in lots of different colors for those 'quick' card times.

Try that Technique Thursday

Good Mornin' Nancy Dawson here with our Try that Technique Thursday. Jane Bosi and I took off last week so there is no winner to announce. We are really hoping with school back in session and things returning to a pseudo-routine we will have lots of players this week!

Our technique is from the June/July 2010 Technique Junkie Newsletter. This one is the Whimsical Background done with dye inks. The newsletter has this technique done this way and a variation done with Copic Markers! Both are equally beautiful.

By adding the white gel pen your background image comes to life! So ladies go get inky and play along. I would love to see your creations! Have a great day and now it's time to play!

Beth Norman here with Aged Tiles. I felt my graffiti cried out for red distressing. I'm a fan of graffiti which is why I bought this stamp from I Brake for Stamps.

Thank you for stopping by.

Faux Washi Paper and Eggplant Dragonfly

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Hello TJ Friends and Visitors!

Kathie McGuire here to share a project with you with a technique I usedfrom the 8/11 Technique Junkies newsletter called "Faux Washi Paper."

Today's card features the Cloisonne Dragonfly stamp, a long time favorite of image of mine from Strong Stamps.

I made the background first, then decided how I wanted to make the dragonfly. I thought copper embossing powder on eggplant cardstock would be the perfect combination. I wanted to embellish the dragonfly, so I chose to use some irridescent beads which I attached to the dragonfly with Crystal Effects. I carefully cut between the wings with sharp scissors, then gently curled the wings by pulling them between my finger and thumb. I attached the dragonfly's body to the card with two sided foam mounting tape. I also used some larger copper beads to decorate the corner of the cards. They were also attached with Crystal Effects.

TIP: Lastly--and most importantly--I would like to share a very fun embellishment I discovered using a few years ago. Behind the dragonfly, please notice a copper colored material which looks like a type of shred.

What the material is: it's a metal pot scrubber which I purchased at the dollar store--three of them in one package (what a deal!). I cut into the scrubber near the top with a regular pair of scissors, and then gently pulled the material as it began to "unravel" from the scrubber. When I had enough, I simply cut the length. To "tame" this big wad of copper, just roll it into a ball in your hands until it's the size you want. You can attach the material to the base card with just about any kind of clear drying adhesive--I used my favorite fabric glue, Fabri-Tac. Since the material is wadded up into a ball, glue is necessary in only a few places. To ensure attachment, I placed Fabri-Tac in a few places on underside of the dragonfly and then weighted it down on top of the metal material with a few punches until it dried.

I hope you've enjoyed today's project; thank you for stopping by the TJ Blog today. I hope you'll take the time to make something wonderful today!

Kind wishes,

Kathie McGuire

It Takes Two by Judy Jackson

Hello to all of you from Judy Jackson.

Oh my, summer seems to be whizzing past! I wish summer would last 8 months instead of such a short period of time! I just love the warmth and the sunshine. I do not like the cold temperatures of deep winter.

I have quite a few background stamps so this technique was a fun one for me to use. I really the way it looks -- adds a little distressed look and yet it is not the typical distressed look! I painted the focal image with Twinkling H2Os.

Instructions for this technique are in the August/September Technique Junkie newsletter. Not a subscriber? Click on the button at the top of this page -- where it says Newsletter. You will find all of the information you need to become a subscriber to the best stamping and scrapping technique newsletter around!

This would make a wonderful birthday card or a congrats card for some accomplishment!

These stamps are all Stampin' Up stamps.

Have you tried this new technique yet! It is fun and easy!

Have a great and inky day!

Judy Jackson