Noel

Pat here -- My card today uses the Antique Bookplate from the October 2011 issue of the Technique Junkie Newsletter. I love this easy technique! Such a stunning result, and you don't need alot of supplies to do it, either! I think I will make a bunch of these for my Christmas cards (I make 70 or so cards; and I get bored making all of the same kind, so it is fun to have a variety!).  That is assuming, of course, that we still have a Post Office by Christmas (my worst nightmare, of course).

All Stamps from I Brake for Stamps. If you order -- make sure to use TJ10 for 10% off, too!  Have a great day!

Distressed Windows Try That!

Hello!!! {Jane Bosi} bringing you this week's Try That Technique. Although it's a bit late in the announcement (so sorry), it is fun and easy to accomplish!! We are using the Distressed Windows technique from the most recent newsletter! So, while it's still out sitting on your desk, let's get busy!

My image and sentiment are from TJNL vendor, Sweet N Sassy Stamps! I love this set with the beautiful butterflies and meaningful sentiments! My background stamps are from Impression Obsession and Stampin' Up! I hope you'll join along and try this wonderful technique--TTFN, Jane

Decorated Clips: Music

Hello Dear TJ Friends~

It's me, Kathie McGuire, here once again with some Decorative Clips! (Note: Making these is addictive--they are soooo much fun to do.) After making six of them for a friend, I thought a coordinating card might be a nice addition to the gift. I stamped the image from Stampin' Up! onto white cardstock and backed it with some black cardstock.

You can find this fabulous project on the 3D and Fancy Folds CD. These are easy to make and are great for gift-giving year 'round!

I hope you enjoy the project and have a creative weekend!

~Kathie

Newsprint Reveal Deluxe by Judy Jackson

Good day from Judy Jackson. Have you watched the video from Pat about this technique through the TJ website? She gives lots of tips on how to successfully use this technique.

I used stamps from Stampin' Up and SmARTworks. I really do like the way this Newsprint Reveal works -- just lovely. And it is a "Green" card in that you recycle newspaper!

I hope you have a great day - and that you have some creative time!

Judy Jackson

Pink Power

Hello!

Hetty here with some Pink Power.

You all know

October is Breast Cancer Awereness Month

and so this card is in honour of this.

The image is by Create with TLC and it

is a freebie if you go HERE.

I made this card into an easel card (you find the instructions

on the Fancy Fold and Motion Paper Craft CD)

and used the "Double Emboss & Cut" technique.

This you can find on the Oct/Nov 2011 Newsletter.

The images are printed on Kraft paper and colored with pencils.

The fun thing with digital stamps is that you can use them any

size you want and even mirror them.

If you click on each picture, you can see a larger version

and more details of the card.

For more inspiration see my Craftchaos Blog.

and.......

do'nt forget to feel YOUR boobies!

Have a creative day!

 

Stampsmith Show, Here I Come!

{Jane Bosi} I am stoked for the Stampsmith's Greater New York Stamp Show 2011!! Yes, this little Wisconsin girl is headin to the Big City to teach a few classes, hang with some friends and have a wonderful time--won't you come, too?This is one of the classes I will be offering. It features a great project from the first Fancy Folds CD--the Easel Card Box. I'll also be teaching the Color Dusting technique (found in the August 2003 edition) using these fabby images from Stampsmith :) I have adored the Wizard of Oz my whole life and, now, my kiddos do too. They love these images as much as I do! You know you do--right?

For more information about the show, visit the info page here. I've been a Junkie for ages and would love to meet you! Please stop in to say HI!

TTFN, Jane

A Confession with Negative Positive Technique by Judy Jackson

Howdy from Judy Jackson. I miss spring and summer already but here it is fall by the time you read this! Fall is a time to be thankful -- well everyday as well! And there I was in my craft/stamp room working away on cards for the October-November Technique Junkie newsletter. The Negative-Positive technique is a fun one to do - and so is deciding which stamps you have that will lend itself to this technique. I had decided to use a house mouse stamp i have for a card with this technique.

I was coloring away with my Copic markers on my chosen image -- and looked at my coloring and that is nice, I think I am finished and ready to assemble my card. Oops. I colored the entire image and I was supposed to cut it in half and only color one side -- hence the Negative-Positive technique. And so now what?

One of the things I have heard many times and have told fellow stampers is, "There are no mistakes in stamping, but only opportunities for creative fixing!" I was not going to put my colored image for a later card and start over! So I stamped another house mouse image, cut it out, placed one cut out image on top of the other and made any necessary trimming. Then I proceed to follow the rest of the instructions for the Negative-Positive technique and assembled two cards instead of one!

This house mouse stamp is from Stamparosa and the words are form Stampin' Up.

I hope you are having a fine creative day. Remember mistakes are only opportunities to be creative!

Judy Jackson