Alcohol Smoosh from Judy Jackson

Have you ever felt that life was speeding by faster than you could keep up? That is how I have felt the past couple of weeks! Every time I thought I was caught up and could say, "Whew! I can relax a bit now." something else for me to do was just around the corner. I was "supposed" to post this on Monday and now it is Friday.

This technique is called Alcohol Smoosh from CD7. The stamps used for the background are from Artistic Outpost. The stamp on the tag is also Artistic Outpost -- and all of these stamps are from the set Birds of a Feather. I bought it this winter at a stamp convention in Florida -- it was unmounted and no identifying info on the back. I forgot which booth I bought it from. Sorry! I dusted the bird and the thistle with Perfect Pearls but the delightful shimmer doesn't show up. I also used a swirl stamp from Stampers Anonymous.

Enjoy the weekend!!

Judy Jackson

Try that Technique and 2007 on sale!

As Beth announced today, the Try that Technique challenge for this week is the Cling and Scrunch Technique from the June 2007 issue of the Technique Junkie Newsletter. This is such as easy technique and it makes some of the most sensational backgrounds...and there are so many variations you can try with different mediums.

My card uses two colors of color wash spray to achieve my blue "water" background. This piece is SO pretty in person -- I did it on a sheet of iridescent white from the Paper Temptress and it is just stunning in person, with its subtle shimmer. The boat image is from I Brake for stamps, and the verse is from Impression Obsession. I colored the boat with Copics Markers.

Now it is your turn to Try that Technique!

Don't have this issue? No problem! You may purchase the six 2007 issues for HALF-PRICE. From now through Wednesday, April 19th, the 2007 issues are $9.00 plus postage. Email me for an invoice TODAY -- you do NOT need to be a current TJ subscriber to order these!

Can't wait to see your art!

 

Try That Technique

Hi, it's Beth here, with a new technique. Diana Enns and I challenged each other to use the Cling and Scrunch technique from the June 07 issue. Normally I would have a link to Diane's awesome card, but her blog wasn't available. Could be a blogger glitch this morning. Yikes!

As you can see, I used one colour on my technique because I wanted the look of water for my ark.

Each week we challenge you to trying the technique for the week, and we are doing it again. Link yourself up to Mr. Linky for your chance to win a week on the TJ Yahoo group home page.

This week's winner is Beth Ullman. Congratulations, Beth. Your awesome card is on our home page. Yahoo!

Ark Stamp: Our Daily Bread; Cloud Stamp Odd Bird Planet; Ribbon, Stampin' Up

Hetty's inspiration with Michael Strong stamps

I have had a very wonderful, but tyring weekend. In The Netherlands there was a big Stamp Convention and for this convention Michael Strong was here and stayed at my house. We had so much fun together and we even made a video tutorial.
I hope you hop over to my blog and will take a look: Octagon Slot video tutorial.
Here I made a sample and used the antiqued glimmers technique for the background, but also to stamp on with the octagon stamp. The little dots you see are very shiny little stickers called class a'peel stickers by Stampendous that Mike brought along with him.

Here is also an other sample with the Octagon stamp (3 sizes in a packet) by Michael Strong. For this card I used the modern art technique that is used for try that technique in Thursday. Also you see the metallic pop technique. Here I stamped and embossed the three sizes with silver and added a tassle on the smallest stamp. Both are very simple techniques, but with great result.

If you would like to see an impression of the stamp convention in The Netherlands, please take a look HERE.

Butterfly Kisses

.....and a Kiss With A Twist!!! Jane Bosi, here, sharing a quick little card I whipped up to share with some friends!!

What a fun technique.....I know, I say it about every single one! I mean it each and every time, too!

A rarity for me, all the supplies for this card are from Stampin' Up! The Bold Butterfly shadow stamp coordinates perfectly with the Butterfly Sizzix die! I'm always short on time so, I love it when I can cut a few corners--or die shapes as the case may be! LOL!

I hope you're having a positively stamping kind of day!
TTFN, Jane

Ann's Glimmer Bird

It's Saturday!!  Ann Clack here, hoping that your weekend is wonderful!  Here is a sweet little card for you today.  I wish that you could see this card with real eyes instead of a camera eye.  The naked eye sees a lot more brown on the background than the camera.  The background is a technique called Dabbed Shimmers from the February 2010 issue of the Technique Junkie newsletter.  I just got the sweet little sparrow frame stamp from the Portland Rubber Stamp Convention.  The bird is from RubberStampAve. 

I thought I would try something different by putting some of Ranger's Crackle glue over the image.  I attached the paper (just a little) to the desk so it wouldn't 'walk' away while drying.  When I came back.......HORRORS!........both pieces were all curled up.  I was able to dampen the back and flatten them a little.  Maybe next time I need to use a little less of that stuff!!  I should have used the TJ technique for crackle instead!!  The bird and it's surrounding background were colored with copic markers before covering with the Crackle glue. 

The Dabbed Shimmers background has sooooo much glitz and glam!  I really love it.  I also used some paper that had a shimmer to it from the Paper Temptress.  It was just perfect for this card, don't you think?  You can really see the shimmer of the background and the paper on the closeup picture. I had the metal letter brads in my stash for a long time but they were pewter and I really needed a different color.  So, I colored them with my copic markers and am pleased with the result.  I hope you are inspired to try this technique......it is really quick! 

Sanded Core'dinations by Shelly H.

I had such a fun time making cards for the current issue - I was trying to use a lot of Spring-y, happy colors, which is not typical for me. This card was one of my favorites. I will probably never use orange, yellow, and blue in a card again, but it seemed like a perfect color combination with this technique and the Lovely Day stamps from Artistic Outpost!

Shelly Hickox