Happy Fall by Judy Jackson

I love embossing folders and all of the things you can do with them. They easily add visual interest to your cards. These two embossing folders are two of the fall embossing folders folders Tim Holtz designed for Sizzix. Isn't the Texture Duet technique a wonderful way to use more than folder? I love it. The stamps are from Mark's Finest Papers. The pumpkins are watercolored. This will be one of my Thanksgiving cards -- I only make of few of those! I make over 120 Christmas cards so fall cards have to be limited!

Have a great day!

Judy Jackson

Name Frame with Pearl Ex/Future Floor Wax

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Happy Saturday TJ'ers!! It's Kathie McGuire here with one of my favorite gift projects. They're called Name Frames...I've made dozens of them over the years. (I always get this question, so I'll answer it here: Frame is from WalMart -- they are 3.00. Not in the area where picture frames are--always on an independent stand somewhere near the furniture area or photo area. As a note, they have a mat--and glass--which I removed. The mat is designed to hold two 3 X 5 or 4 X 6 photos. I simply removed it for this project). You can see many more Name Frames HERE.

I made this one for my leaf-loving friend, Judy. I used a technique from 6/03 called Pearl Ex/Future Floor Wax on the small punched leaves (see them in and around the corners of each letter of her name). It gave the perfect amount of color and shine to them!! My friend preferred her project without the glass, so I simply left it off when I put the project together.

As a note, there is no tutorial necessary for this project. The base cardstock is cut to 5 1/2" X 12". From there, create a project much like you'd make a scrapbook page. When complete, place it in the frame. That's how simple and easy -- and very economical -- this gift project is!! And you can place the glass back in its place, or not!

I hope you've enjoyed seeing the Name Frame project and thanks for stopping by!

Kathie

Try That Technique: Jenny's Coat

Join in on the fun for your chance to win a day on the Yahoo Group Home page. Play in our challenge.

Beth Norman here with this week's Try That Technique challenge. Diana Enns and I challenged each other to use the Jenny's Coat technique from the December 2009 issue, and we invite you to join in too.

Create a card, or project, with this technique and submit your card to the Yahoo group for your chance to have your card on our home page.

Last week's winner is Francine Groulx who created a card using the Hidden Image technique. Congratulations Francine, your card is on our Yahoo group home page.

Good luck to everyone.

Side Step Christmas

   

  Hello!!! This is Chris Dickinson today, welcoming you to the Technique Junkies Blog! 

My card uses the latest cd available here (on the side bar)  This cd is WONDERFUL!  Have you ordered it yet? If not, what are you waiting for? It is FILLED with 60 tutorials!!!

Click on the sidebar to order your copy of the Technique Junkies Fancy Folds and Motion Cd! 

Here are a few more details:

Stamp Sets: I Brake For Stamps new release Christmas Collage, Joy Postage
Cardstock: Navy, Cherry Cobbler, White, Gold
Paint: Creative Inspirations
Accessories: Technique Junkies Fancy Folds and Motion Cd, Martha Stewart Score Tool, Aqua painter, Paper Snips, Tear Drops, Gold Ribbon, Viva Gold Pearl Pen, Gold Zig Painty, Mini Glue Dots

Thank you for stopping by and taking a look! I can't wait to see some of the creations you make using your Fancy Folds and Motion Cd!

 

Designer Tiles

Happy Friday, everyone!  Donna here with one of my favorite techniques from the August 2008 newsletter--Designer Tiles.  I love paper and can't bear to throw away even the tiniest piece so any technique that allows me to use some of my precious scraps is an instant favorite.

The stamps I used on this card are from Inkadinkado, and the "grout" between my tiles is Tim Holtz Distress Embossing powder in the "old paper" color.  The Distress embossing powder is kind of sandy and gritty, and it really does look like grout...perfect for this technique!

Wishing you a great weekend with lots of crafting time!

Try That Technique: Hidden Image

Hi there, it's Beth with Try That Technique. Can you believe it's Thursday already? November is here, and preparations are being made for the holidays. Putting aside Christmas projects, I created this Hidden Image technique. I think the results are so pretty. To find this technique, pull out your 2010 CD as it is just one of the bonus techniques. If you don't have your CD, don't forget to order it.

Each week we ask that you participate in the challenge by making a card, or project, using our technique of the week, and post it to the Yahoo group.

CONGRATIONS Beth Ullman, you are the winner from last week's Mono Dye Mosaic challenge. You will find your card on the Technique Junkie Newsletter home page.

Mono Mosaic for Christmas

Hello Stamping Friends,

Here is Hetty again. Today I want to share my "Mono Mosaic"card with you. I cannot remember if I tried this technique when it came out Dec '05/Jan '06, but it sure is a nice technique. I am happy we do this revival in techniques. There are so many great ones we just forget. Time flies when you are having stamping-fun!

My card is made with stamps by Michael Strong. I used his frame stamp, the Christmas tree and the word stamps. The frame stamp I used for the background squares, stamped and embossed in red.

The tree I stamped on red paper and embossed with clear embossing powder. Thank I took out my metallic rub-ons and used some green and gold. I rubbed it on with my fingers and when finshed i took a soft cloth and the lines of the tree popped up again. I added some pearl gemstones.

The sentiment is stamped and embossed in gold.

I layered the paper with some foam tape to give it a little more dimention. Also I did not glue it sentered, this was to make some room for the ribbon and the sentiment. The pointisetta flower is done with a punch. I hope this gives you some inspiration to try this technique too.

It is easy and fun! See you next time.

PS if you like to see more ideas with this Christmas tree you might take a look at the Michael Strong Blog Hop. You can start at my CraftChaos Blog.