Reverse Washi Window by Judy Jackson

 

Washi Tape seems to be all the rage right now, and like many stampers I have collected several rolls of this very versatile tape.    I like the bright and muted colors.  I like the way you can mix and match with coordinating colors or use a variety of colors. I like it's versatility in creating cards in a different manner. The Technique Junkie newsletter has shown several different techniques using this interesting tape and this technique is another one.  

Stamps are  all from Stampin' Up!

I know the newsletter has just been mailed out.  Are there any techniques you have already used and are there techniques you want to try?  I hope you will try this one.

Have a crafty day!

Judy Jackson 

Artistic Effects CD Blog Hop by Judy Jackson

Happy Blog Hop Day!  Today the Technique Junkie Design Team is showcasing a BRAND NEW CD!  The name of the CD is Artistic Effects.  The CD contains 24 brand new tutorials plus 16 techniques from the TJ archives.  The CD contains 42 tutorials using Gelatos, Goosebumps, irresistible Sprays, Distress Stains and Gesso -- so many fun artistic media to give your projects the artistic touch.  All 40 tutorials are in step-by-step pdf format - compatible for Macs and PCs alike.  All the tutorials are printable to 8-1/2” x 11” paper.

Here is a link to see the table of contents for this new CD - http://www.techniquejunkies.com/CD_indexes/1Artistic_Effects_Index.pdf .

The cost of the CD is 14.95.  Get your copy by following this link.  http://www.techniquejunkies.com/artistic-effects-cd.html-- you will LOVE this CD. 

I choose four techniques to share with you to start off the Blog Hop. The first one

is called Gelato Fingerprinting. This was just fun!  Stamp credits for this card are Stampin' Up and Impression Obsession.

The next card uses the Goosed Stains tutorial.  I loved how easy this technique is to implement. 



 Stamp credits are for Technique Junkie Stamps http://www.stampcamp.com/bigstamps28.html, Art Neko, and Sweet and Sassy Stamps. I really enjoyed using this technique, I loved how the background turned out!

The next card uses Hero /arts and Sweet and Sassy stamps.  It features the Gelatos Smoosh  technique.

My last card to share with you today uses the Gelato Watercoloring technique.  I loved using this technique. 

I used stamps from four different companies to create this desert themed card. I used stamps from  Art Neko, Copperleaf Creations, Close to My Heart, and Impression Obsessions.

Please join us on the rest of the Blog Hog. Enjoy all the new techniques being shared with you  today. I hope you will leave me a comment and tell me which of these four cards you like the best. I will do a random drawing and send one card to the Blog Hop winner.  However, you must leave me your email address in order to be in the drawing.  For security reasons, please show your email address like this:  suzystamper at  email-server dot com. 

We are so excited to be able to showcase the new techniques on this CD for you. Here is the list of all the blogs for this terrific hop. If you get lost, you can always come back here to see where to go next.  Each one will have something wonderful to share with you! We hope our Blog Hop has convinced you that you need this CD!

Now hop along to Jackie and see what lovely art work she has to share!

Judy Jackson http://techniquejunkies.blogspot.com/ Jackie Kalchert Ann Clack www.jackiekalchert.blogspot.com Www.createdbyann.blogspot.com Tricia OBin www.thepassionatestamper.blogspot.com Beth Norman http://sunflowers-dragonflies.ca/blog Hetty Sanders http://craftchaos.blogspot.com Holly Brown http://www.glitterstampsandink.blogspot.com Shelly Schmidt http://shellymc2.blogspot.com/ Pat Huntoon www.patstamps.blogspot.com

Technique of the Week - Reverse Washi Tape

Hi Junkies, Tricia here (albeit late) with this weeks technique of the week from the new June/July newsletter - Reverse Washi Tape.

I colored this cute image with inktense pencils.  The sentiment is from Stampin Up!

This is a different way to create backgrounds which is so easy.

I hope you join us tomorrow for some exciting projects...have a wonderfully crafty evening!

Tricia

Holly Brown: Denim, Glitter Roll, and Braided Twine Frame

Hi folks!  It's Holly posting today, and I'm sharing this fun and patriotic colored card with you today.  I used the Glitter Roll technique where you see the red glitter on the three diagonal stripes, and I used the Braided Twine Frame technique around the sentiment.  Most of the supplies I used are from Classy Cards 'n Such, one of our wonderful vendors here at Technique Junkies.  The sentiment is from Impression Obsession, another wonderful vendor.  I had so much fun creating this card!  

Remember the card giveaway I had last time I posted?  How about another one??  :-)  If you'd like to win this card, please leave a comment below with your email address (so I can contact you!).  I'll pick a winner next Friday (June 6).  Good luck!!

EDITED TO ADD:  Congratulations to Melissa Banian for winning this card!  I'll contact you at the email you provided to get your mailing address.  Thanks to everyone for commenting and playing along!

Textured Monochrome

Ann Clack here with a technique from the current newsletter called Textured Monochrome.  My friend, Penny, calls it messy art......though this isn't really messy to create.  ;-)  It does take a little time to dry.  I'm terrible when it comes to waiting for art to dry.....I always want to hurry it along.  In retrospect, I should have left the darker purple off.  Enjoy!

Emboss Gelatos

Hi Technique Junks!

Today I share with you the

Embossed Gelatos technique

with paper and stamps from Club Scrap's

Dungarees kit. It is a great boys kit!

Today there is a big blog hop

starting at the 

Club Scrap Create Blog

with all kinds of projects from this kit.

Maybe you want to take a look.

Thanks for looking!

Have a creative day!

Smooch Direct by Judy Jackson

Sometimes when stamping I do not want to try anything new and I want to use a "tried and true" technique.  And sometimes when I am stamping and need a quick card, I turn to the small drawer in my craft room that holds bits and pieces of what I call card parts.  There are backgrounds, focal images, things I demoed at a stamp convention eons ago, just this and that to use when I need something quick for a card. That is how this card evolved - from the pieces in my "card parts" drawer. 

There are three different card parts on this card from my "card parts" drawer.   

There is the focal image  using the Smooch Direct technique from the October 2009 TJ newsletter. I stamped and embossed with gold powder the words "with sympathy" from Endless Creations.  The Inkadinkadoo roses were already stamped on black card stock.  The original tutorial says to use black glossy card stock and this is with plain black card stock.

The next part was piece of pale green vellum. It had a greeting stamped in the middle and I knew it might be a long, long time before I would use that greeting so the previously stamped verse is behind the focal image of the roses.   

The green vellum is adhered to the embossed card stock underneath.  To do this you only stick one-half of the card stock in the embossing folder and run the folder and card stock through your embossing machine. Half of the card will be sticking out of the folder.  Then take that half embossed card stock piece and turn it around.  Place the un-embossed end of the card stock in a different embossing folder and run it through your embossing machine.  Then I used a sponge with ink from an ink pad and gently rubbed the sponge over the embossed images on the card stock.  That way the embossed areas show up better behind the vellum.  I placed a length of ribbon over the vellum highlighting the middle of the card stock.

I added some gold text weight paper as some layering, added some gold rhinestones as an embellishment, and I am done.  

So I wonder -- do you have a "card parts" drawer?  I have a separate drawer with completed ATC's I have made but my card parts drawer usually are only one layer and have had no thought beyond creating that one part.  But there are lots of those "parts."  Sometimes I like to challenge myself to use parts and pieces from the "card parts" drawer.   Can you join me in my challenge to myself and use previously created "card parts" you may have in a drawer, or in a box, or in a bag or envelope?  What can you create from your "card parts" in the next week?

Happy stamping!

Judy Jackson