Side Step Christmas

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Good Saturday morning TJ friends from Kathie McGuire!!!

I'm having a blast with the Side Step technique from the Technique Junkies Fancy Folds and Motion CD! It's loaded with great projects, and this is my current favorite.

The base for this card was pre-printed, but I took the liberty of giving the reindeer red noses with a little pearl paint. Wish I could remember the stamp company for the sentiment (I borrowed the stamp from a friend)--I thought it fit perfectly on the side portion of the card. The "ornament" came in a button package, so I added a ribbon on top and a bling-a-ling in the center. The gold snowflakes were buttons; I cut the shanks off with a jewelry cutter so I could glue them flat to the "steps".

Thanks for stopping by today and I hope you're enjoying all of the season's festivities wherever you are in the world!!

Kind wishes,

Kathie

Clowin' Around..

{Jane Bosi} LOVIN' the brand new clown images by Rick St. Dennis over at I Brake For Stamps! The Sepia technique (October 2009) and this fantastic designer paper really make the image pop! I love the Sepia technique because it's so versatile and produces consistant WOW results! Try it--you'll agree! I'm running "Clown Week" over on my blog--a new technique and a new clown everyday! C'mon over!

TTFN, Jane

Christmas Deconstructed Collage by Judy Jackson

I have had this Christmas Collage stamp a long time. I unmounted it within the last year and forgot to make a note of the manufacturer. I have tried to find out who makes this stamp to no avail -- so if you know please let me know.

This is a terrific technique from the December-January TJ newsletter. I really like this technique because it a good way to add details and highlights to a collage image. I decided to have the star and the word images --which are the Names of Jesus - just be in the background. So the Babe in the manger and the scroll were the only images that I "deconstructed." I layered the image on this beautiful background paper from Stampin' Up.

I think the elements of the card create a lovely card with a wonderful message.

May be your Christmas be one of true peace and joy. God bless you all! Happy crafting!

Judy Jackson

Soft 'n Sparkly

Hi!  Donna here with a technique from the August/September 2010 newsletter called Soft 'n Sparkly.  I have quite a bit of Flower Soft in my collection, but I don't think to use it often enough.  While working on this card, I remembered this technique and decided to give it a try for the trim on Juniper's outfit.  Boy, was I surprised at how much I like the look over plain Flower Soft.  I just wish I know how to take a photo that shows off glitter in all of it's true glory!  The stamps on this card are from Starving Artistamps, and details about the other products I used are on my Dee's Studio blog.


Happy Stamping!

Glossy Gesso

Hello Stamping Friends,

Hetty here with a technique from the new Dec2010/Jan2011 Newsletter.

There are so many new techniques that it was a difficult choice to make what to show you.

I want to share the GLOSSY GESSO with you, for this is

a wonderful technique for your  Christmas cards.

And not only for Christmas, also for Hanukkah as you can see here.

I have made this cute little dreidl notebook

with the glossy gesso on the covers and

 a digital stamp by the Pink Cat Studio (they have more cute ones).

On my BLOG you can find the template for this booklet.

The stamp is colored with copic markers.

Here is another card for you for Christmas/winter card with a message.

 I am sure you get it! The stamps are by Stampin'Up!

Hope to see many glossy gesso cards on the Yahoogroup now

for you must be wondering how this technique is

done: easy! Go over to the home page of the

TECHNIQUE JUNKIES

log in and have lots of

CREATIVE FUN!

Triple Play Lighthouse

Hi TJ friends! Kathie McGuire here on my usual first Saturday of the month with a TJ project to share. This card features the technique called "Triple Play" from the 2/2009 newsletter.

I LOVE this technique and have used it for so many projects! Know what I love most of all? It fits into a #10 business envelope. Who doesn't have a zillion of those around?

I hope you enjoy my lighthouse card using Triple Play. I got a little creative and turned the card 90 degrees, making it a vertical rather than a horizontal design.

Here's a little bonus for you: See the knot tied in the cord? I learned how to tie it at Animated Knots. It's a website devoted to knot tying, with great animations on "how-to". So get creative, and add a great knot on your next TJ card!!

Have a great Sunday!!

~Kathie

TJ backgrounds for digital stamps

Hello Stampers!

Hetty here with some digital stamps. Have you tried them? I am getting into using them and some of the TJ background techniques are just great to use behind the colored digital stamps.

The digital stamps are by FireCrackers Designs by Pamela. The pinguin is one of her new

designs Pamela has made now that she is selling of her rubber stamps (75% on the last ones that are left).

The penguins have been colored with copic markers and cut out. I used some foam tape to stick them to the background. The background is made in the Antiqued Wallpaper technique June/July 2010 with a new embossing folder.

Here on the detail picture, you also see some snow. I used a puffy velvet marker for this.

Here another sample with the same Antique Wallpaper technique. Now if you want to try using digital stamps, you could use a freebie, like this Fall Kitty on FireCrackers blog HERE.

The Kitty is colored with copic markers and cut out. I have cut out three kitties for this picture.

I layered them with foam tape.

On top of the leaves some glossy accent is added to make the leaves shimmer.

The flowers and the leaves have are sizzix dies from Tim Holtz.

I crubled them a little with my hand to give them a more natural look.

The quote I found on the internet and is by Albert Camus:

"Autumn is a second spring when every leave is a flower."

Have a creative day!