Triple the Fun

It's a very chilly morning here in Central Virginia! Good Morning to all, Nancy Dawson here with a great technique featured in the February, March 2013 TJ Newsletter!

Rich Razzleberry, Lucky Limeage and Pink Pirouette is the color combination. I used Stampin' Up's new O' Whale stamp set and Patterned Occasions from Sale-A-Brations. Love the idea you can cut the whale with the matching Sizzlits Die! Triple the Fun is such a super technique, now give it a try and I'm sure you will get hooked!

Have a great stampin' day,
Nancy

Cricut Embossing

Hello everyone,

Two weeks has once again gone by in a flash. The technique I used is the Cricut Embossing technique from the Emboss or Die CD. This is a really fast and effective technique that I will most certainly be using again. If you haven't given it a try, I suggest you do. You will not be disappointed! The sentiment stamp is from Club Stamp and one of my favorites. The Cricut cartridge I used is Damask Decor.

 

If I may, I have a couple of tips for this technique:

     1.) When you remove the cutting housing from your Cricut to turn the needle around, turn the housing dial to the highest setting (which is #6). This will give you you a better impression.

   2.) If you are not pleased with the impression, turn it over and use your embossing stylus to improve it. Place it on a soft mat so that you can get a good embossed look.

 

That's all for now. I will "see" you again in a few short weeks.

Jackie K

Glimmer, Shimmer, and Shine CD Sneak Peak by Judy Jackson

Do you love using glimmer and shimmer and shine in your projects?  I do.  Then this coming Friday, January 25, we have a Blog just for you!  This is one of my cards on the CD.  That is metallic gold paper behind the iris focal image and the embossed metal.  The happy birthday stamp is from Stampin' Up.

I really do wish you could see this card in person. This scan doesn't do it justice. The shimmer and shine are just wonderful. The iris has gold leafing and the background is glitter. Oh my how it sparkles!

There is a layer of embossed metal inked up with alcohol inks.  The metal was a "scrap" from some other project.  I save those types of pieces in a drawer and I regularly look through that drawer for elements to use on my cards and projects.

I hope you save some time on Friday to come and hop along with the Technique Junkie Design Team. We have some wonderful projects ready to inspire you!

Stampingly yours,
Judy Jackson

Inked Shadows by Judy Jackson

 

I used a die cut from Sizzix.  I sponged ink on the flowers as well.   Stamp credits are from Stamp Camp. I spritzed some glimmer spray to add some highlights!  I LOVE glimmer spray!  It often adds just the right touch.

 

I hope you Christmas holiday was just wonderful!

 

Judy Jackson

When Mojo Hides

Ann Clack here with a little advice on what to do when Mojo is hiding from  you!  Tonight when I went into the Stamp Hole to create this card, I had NO idea what to do.  So, I thought I would tackle the problem with a little different approach.  I grabbed the first TJ technique idea that I saw in my room.  It happened to be this Leaf on which I had used the BigShot Hammer technique.  From there I went to my trusty box of backgrounds and found the Ghostly Spatters background.  Add the papers, ribbon and a little edge distressing and you have created!!  Mojo may have been hiding but I got my assignment done in spite of it!  enjoy!

Holly Brown: Ribbon Tab Border with Butterfly

Hi Junkies!  It's Holly posting today, and I'm sharing this card that uses the new Ribbon Tab Border technique.  This technique is in the latest issue of Technique Junkies (Dec 2012/Jan 2013), and it really is a lot of fun.  If you have a ton of ribbons like I do, this is a great way to use them up.

The background script stamp is from Cornish Heritage Farms and the sweet butterfly/flower stamp is from Sweet n Sassy Stamps (a TJ vendor).  I colored the floral stamp with Copic markers and then cut it out and used dimensionals to pop it up on the script background.  I had a great time picking and choosing ribbons to match up with the colored image.  :-)

I hope you have a wonderful weekend!  Get inky!!

Stickers Galore

 

Well two weeks does fly by when you throw a couple of holidays into the mix! This card uses the Stickers Galore technique from the current newsletter. I added the gesso option as I think you can barely make out in the photos.. The center focal point was cut out with my Cricut from the Paper Lace cartridge. Fun isn't it? The stickers are just a random bunch I found in my folder. The stamp is from Ikadinkado. This is a fast easy and fun technique...Thanks Hetty! Isn't it amazing that there is ALWAYS some reason to make a card? Well Valentine's Day is the reason for this card. Give this technique a try. I think you will be pleasantly surprised.

Thanks for stopping by. See you back here is two more weeks.

Happy New Year!

Jackie K