Stampin Companion CD - acrylic Block Background

Ann Clack here!  I must say that this is one FUN technique.  I really just wanted to stay in my Stamp Hole and play, play, play!!    I used method two for this card.  I had to really hunt for current SU stamps but I did it!  Hope you enjoy!!  I was trying to stay with the SU only so didn't add any embellishments like brads and ribbon.......but I really wanted to!!

AND.......just for you........you can order the new Stampin Companion CD right from this page!!  Pat Huntoon started to mail out orders yesterday.  Get yours today!------->>>>>

SU Companion CD Blog Hop!!

Good morning everyone from Judy Jackson! Isn't this a fine day to have a mini blog hop? Today some members of the Technique Junkie Design Team will feature a few cards to show off the BRAND NEW SU Companion CD!

I love SU stamps and materials! There are a lot of wonderful stamp companies out there is the crafting world - some of whom advertise in the Technique Junkie newsletter! A Stamper can love more than one stamp company --right?!?

My card features the Scallop Button Border technique and every thing used to make this card is current in the current year's SU! Big Idea and Catalog book. I used the Inspired by Nature stamp set; Old Olive, Basic Blcak, and Cherry Cobbler card stock; First Edition DSP; Designer Buttons; Versamark; markers; ink pads; clear embossing powder;stamping dimensionals; and seam binding ribbon.

Pat Huntoon will be shipping out the SU Companion CDs on Friday January 13 -- a lucky day after all! Some of my local stamping buddies have already ordered their CD! I know they will love it! If you haven't ordered yours yet -- well why are you waiting?

The next blog in the hop is:

Chrissy Dickinson

www.chrissyd723.blogspot.com

I know you wiull love her project!

The Blog Hop will feature these fine artists and their blogs:

Chrissy Dickinson	www.chrissyd723.blogspot.com
Hetty	http://craftchaos.blogspot.com
Holly	http://www.glitterstampsandink.blogspot.com
Jane Bosi	www.janesaddiction.typepad.com
Nancy Dawson	http://creativewishes.blogspot.com
Pat Huntoon	http://patstamps.blogspot.com

If for some reason you get lost blogging along you can always come back here and start over. Enjoy the mini Blog Hop and enjoy the inspiration!

Have a great day!

Judy Jackson

Curled corner love

 

Hetty here with some Valentine inspiration.

I used the Curled Corner (Feb/March 2011) for this vintage

looking Valentine card. The main image is a digital image

from Create with TLC printed on a book page.

The sentiment is also by Create with TLC 

and the hearts are the mini cloisonne hearts 

from Michael Strong embossed

with gold embossing powder.

Have a creative day!

Distress Ink Watercoloring

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Hello My TJ Friends! Kathie McGuire here today with a project from the Dec/2011-Jan/2012 Technique Junkie newsletter.

This card features the Distress Ink Watercolor technique. I used it to color behind the Michael Strong Stamps image which was stamped with Versamark ink and embossed with white embossing powder.

The background of the card is nothing more than melted crayons. I made the background first, then used various colors of Distress Inks to match the crayon colors.

Thanks for stopping by today, and if you haven't tried watercoloring with Distress Inks, you're missing out on a VERY fun and easy technique!

Kathie

More stitching by Hetty

Hello, Hetty here and  

I lhave another card for you  with a sewing theme.

The stamps are from Mark's Finest and 

the embossing folder is one from the Tim Holtz collection.

These kind of cards can be used for all kinds of

occasions for your girl friends.

The technique on this card is called 

Chalked Emboss and you can find the instructions

for this in the latest newsletter

(December 2011/January 2012).

It is always a good feeling when I can use one

of the buttons from my collection.

Have a creative day!

A Snowy Day by Judy Jackson

Happy Day after Christmas Fellow Stampers from Judy Jackson! I have another Picture Perfect technique card to share with you.

Has it snowed much where you are? Snow glistens all winter long -- no matter if it is before Christmas or after. Falling snow is so pretty -- driving in it is not so much fun! The embossed snowflake panel was also sprayed with glimmer spray and so was the picture!

The embellishment word "snow" was created with alphabet stickers and puffy resin stickers to stick on top of each letter.

Each alphabet embellishment was then attached to the panel with a white brad. The snow flakes at the edge are punched with a Martha Stewart border punch. I love to use this verse stamp from Stampin' Up with snow scenes as it just fits so well. I am glad we now live in an area where winter only "calls us" mainly in January and February.

Have a great day and I hope you are able to squeeze in some stamping or scrapping during the rest of December!

And very shortly it is on 2012! Where has the time flown? I sure hope your TJ Newsletter subscription is up to date for this coming new year!

Judy Jackson

Flap card for Hanukkah

Hetty here with a special post today,

for we light the first candle on the Menorah for Hanukkah.

If you want to know more about the history of Hanukkah

go here. Today I  have made two projects.

The first is the Flap card and you can dind the instructions on the

3D and Fancy Fold CD.

The other project is the dreidel and you can find out

all about this on my CraftChaos Blog.

Paper and stamps for this project are all by Club Scrap.

This card is closed by a little velcro circle.

This is the inside of the card. 

The sentiment is by Club Scrap.

 

A close up of the rosette decoration with the Menorah 

(also by Clyb Scrap). In de middle I added a

piece of thin gold wire around the Menorah and added some beads.

I made the curl ends around a tooth pick.