Handmade paper by Ann

Well........sometimes life really gets in the way of creating!! Ann Clack here with a post that was supposed to be on Saturday but here it is Tuesday.  Better late than never!!

This is a Handmade Paper technique from the most recent Technique Junkie newsletter.  I had the paper prepared Friday night but it just was not drying.  Several days later there was still a moist spot so I hit it with the heat gun to speed it up. 

I used distress inks to highlight the folder.  I happen to have a large box of stamps that I've been keeping for YEARS so I dug out some that matched the color scheme.  Hope you enjoy!!

Faux Handmade Paper

This is a relatively easy technique -- but a word of advice.  Your material for the Faux Handmade paper needs to really wet as you begin.  Not so wet it falls apart but  wet or the layers may not stick together.  The focal image is actually an ATC that I created for a swap and I kept one for myself.   I chose ink colors for the Faux Handmade Paper that matched the ATC.  It worked well together!

Happy crafting!

Judy Jackson

Technique of the Week; Faux Handmade Paper!

Hi all, Jackie K here with two examples of the Faux Handmade Paper Technique

which is the Technique of the Week.

What fun this technique is!  I will never look at my toilet paper in the same way again, LOL! It just amazed me that these could come out so well. If you haven't tried this technique yet, please give it a try and post your results to the yahoo group for all of us to enjoy.

This first card uses a Cuttlebug embossing folder with an Asian theme and the latern stamp is from Rubber Stampede. This card is much nicer IRL and the texture of the paper after embossing is awesome.

This card uses the Paisley embossing folder from Cuttlebug, the Spellbinder paisley die cut set, and the Happy Birthday stamp is from Inkadinkado.

This will be my last post for awhile as I left yesterday afternoon for Australia. I will be gone for two months visiting my best friend. See you when I get back. I will be keeping up with all the news and beautiful art as I am bringing my IPad. I can never be without my IPad!

Stained Embossing-Butterfly

Hi TJers! Kathie McGuire here today to share a card I made using the Stained Embossing technique. Admittedly, this is my first try doing it. I am so happy I tried it because it's really stunning, yet very quick to do. I used a Tim Holtz woodgrain folder--I thought it would pair well with the Stampscapes butterfly. The butterfly is also an old TJ technique called Expressionistic Watercolor Bleed. Another quick technique which yields dramatic results. Thanks for taking a look at my card and have a nice TJ weekend! Kathie

Technique of the Week

Good Morning Ladies,
Nancy Dawson here with a sample of this week's technique, Stained Embossed Card. This was featured in the June/July 2013 newsletter. It is a great technique and makes some beautiful backgrounds.

I used Tim Holtz Distressing Inks and the new Stampin' Up Beautifully Baroque Embossing Folder! The little molded flower is alot prettier in real life!

Anyway... give it a try, I know you will really enjoy using this technique.
Happy Stampin'

Have A Sweet Day!

Hi Junkies, Tricia here with my card for this weeks Try That Technique - Stained Embossing.

The image is from Beccy's Place colored with copics (of course :P)...see my blog for a link to the freebie.

I hope you play along with the design team and show us what you got :)

Have a crafty day!!

Tricia

So Glad We're Friends

Hi, Beth Norman here today.  So glad we're friends.  Us Junkies are all friends, aren't we? 

This week's Technique of the Week is Stained Embossing.  Again, I say any new technique that uses our embossing machine is a "rockin'" technique. 

Rockn' this week's technique is my cute little image from our sponsor, Impression Obsession.  I have a girlfriend what owns a 30 foot tiki hut with an in-ground pool so I bought this stamp with her in mind.  My girlfriend is going to help me navigate to the Detroit airport to pick up my mom for my daughter's wedding (I live in Canada, just about 90 minutes from the airport) so I thought I would give her this card to add to her collection.  She tells me she has a photo album full of my cards. 

You may be curious as to how I cut my card.  I used my new Spellbinders A2 Curved Borders One set.

Thank you for stopping by.  Don't forget to come back to see what the rest of the Team has for you this week.