Sunflowers & Dragonflies

Sanded Coordinations

Sanded coordinations technique from the Technique Junkie Newsletter.  I’m trying to use all TJ techniques for my son’s 8″ x 8″ scrapbook.

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Baby Welcomed by Giraffes

Did my title grab your attention? LOL

My cute little image is surrounded by the Technique Junkie Newsletter Giraffe Technique.  I did this technique in colours to coordinate with my blue giraffe.

Giraffe stamp is from Mark’s Finest Papers, and is painted with Creative Inspirations paint.

Hidden behind the giraffe are my handmade clouds.

Image was coloured with Copic markers:

Y08, Y11, Y13, Y15

BG000, BG02, BG04

RV000, RV00, RV02, RV06

My new custom signature stamp is from Whimsy Stamps.

Thanks for your visit!

Tutorials every Tuesday

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Praying for You

Sympathy card using Twisted Papers vintage digi image. Background uses the Abalone technique from the Technique Junkie Newsletter.

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Technique Junkie Newsletter Blog Hop

Hello.  Welcome to the Stampbooking blog hop for the Technique Junkie Newsletter.  When we got to pick out a technique to do for this blog hop, I picked the Lunch Bag Album.  I had so much fun making this.  Now I’m a little step closer to having my Christmas presents made.

Note:  Dimensions shown here are the exact dimensions of the lunch bag technique shown on the Stampbooking CD.  Extra flap was my added touch.

“The Technique Junkie Newsletter  Designers, along with some very talented Spotlight Stampers, are proud to bring you a special Stampbooking Blog Hop!  During this hop, our designers will be using techniques from the recently released TJ Stampbooking CD.  The CD contains 75 inspiring tutorials in pdf format.  As you will see, these tutorials are fun and versatile.”

For more information and purchase please visit the following link:

http://www.techniquejunkies.com/stampbooking-cd.html

To start at the beginning of the hop, please visit the TJ Designer’s blog where you will see the wonderful work of Judy Jackson.

The next Technique Junkie member that you will visit is Tricia O’Bin.  She has a wonderful project for you.

Since the hop begins on Jane’s birthday (Monday, June 13^th ) AND because  she celebrates on her birthday week, the hop will culminate on her blog for the give away.  The prize will be a copy of the TJ Stampbooking CD.  Hoppers will have until the end of Jane’s birthday week, June 17^th, to leave a comment on Jane’s blog to be entered into a random drawing for the prize.

Creative Inspirations Paint was used on these embellishments.  Don’t you love the shine?

The design team and spotlight guest stampers would like you to join us.  Below is a list of participants.

Judy Jackson starts off the blog hop on the TJ DT blog.

Chris Dickinson www.chrissyd723.blogspot.com

Ann Clack www.createdbyann.blogspot.com

Shelly Hickox www.shellyhickox.blogspot.com

Beth Norman http://sunflowers-dragonflies.ca/blog

Tricia O’Bin www.thepassionatestamper.blogspot.com

Hetty Sanders http://craftchaos.blogspot.com

Donna Duquette www.deesstudio.blogspot.com

Regan Seifert www.emoradesigns.blogspot.com

Holly Brown www.glitterstampsandink.blogspot.com

Pat Huntoon www.patstamps.blogspot.com

Jane Bosi www.janesaddiction.typepad.com

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TJ Blog Hop Sneak Peak

I’m such a tease–I’m going to show you a sneak peak into tomorrow’s Technique Junkie Newsletter blog hop.  We have a new CD called Stampbooking.  You can see all the tutorials listed here.  Can you guess what technique I am going to show you tomorrow?

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Sealed with a Fish

It’s back to work.  Did you have a nice weekend?  I had a quiet one and today I’m working in my gardens.

I’m excited to tell you that this card is one that has been published in the Technique Junkie Newsletter.  The technique is called Copic Sections.  I love my fish from Mark’s Finest Papers.

Have a terrific day, and don’t forget to come back for Tuesday Tutorial.

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Stampscapes Meet Gingersnap Creations

The Technique Junkie Newsletter is sponsoring Gingersnap Creations.  This week’s challenge is to create a card using a scene.  For your chance to win an Emboss or Die CD, play along and make a scene card and post it to the Gingersnap Creations blog.  My card uses the Resist and Reveal Technique.

Scene is created by using 5 stamps.  Oh how I love my new Stampscapes stamps.  Flourish is from Fancy Pants and sentiment is from Stampin’ Up.  These help to make 7 stamps on my card.  Designer paper is from BasicGray.

Thank you for stopping by friends.

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Try That Technique: Antique Wallpaper

Hello friends.  Thank you for stopping by Sunflower and Dragonflies today.  As many of you know, it’s time for Try That Technique Thursday, with the Technique Junkie Newsletter.  This week’s technique is called Antique Wallpaper.  Isn’t it pretty?

Diana Enns and I challenge each other and if you are a Technique Junkie Newsletter subscriber, we invite you to join along by submitting your card to our Yahoo group, using the Antique Wallpaper technique.  You might want to check out Diana’s card.

Susana’s Custom Art and Card Design is a new-to-me stamp company.  My ladies are from the Victoria Case collection.

My image is coloured with Copic markers.

Thank you for stopping by!

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Gingersnaps Creations Challenge: Twine

Whoo, hooo, it’s Friday.  Can’t wait to work in my gardens.  The weather is half decent, so I can plan out my water feature.

While waiting for the weekend, I put together a card for the Gingersnap Creations blog.  The Technique Junkie Newsletter is sponsoring Gingersnap Creations for the month of May.  We are highlighting the Emboss or Die CD that Pat and I worked on.  If you play along, over at Gingersnap, you will have a chance to win the Emboss or Die CD.

This week’s theme is to use twine.  Because this month’s theme is cowboys and cowgirls and I don’t have any of those images, I turned to Scrappin Doodles for these cute digi images.  I used Copic markers.

My card uses the Side Step card which can be found on our Fancy Folds and Motions CD.

Good luck!

Tutorials every Tuesday

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Try That Technique: Cute Cuts

As you know, I love to scrapbook my dogs, and using the Cute Cuts technique was an awesome one to use,  This idea was one of mine and thought it would be perfect for Pat to use in her newsletter.  Not only do I come up with work on my own blog, but I come up with ideas for the Technique Junkie Newsletter as well.

Here you see Tempting Turquoise with Cool Caribbean (I am down to my last package of this luscious colour).  Scraps of other blues were used too.

I am sorry that I don’t remember who made the doggie paper.

Each week Diana Enns and I challenge each other to using one of the techniques from the Newsletter, and this week it is Cute Cuts.  Please join us at our Yahoo group, if you are a subscriber.  We’d love to see your work.

Tutorials Every Tuesday.  What’s your Favourite?

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