Technique by Design for October

Welcome to the October Technique by Design blog hop!
I've loved the projects featured with this sketch!! If you just arrived you may want to start the blog hop from Technique Junkies blog so can see all the inspiration the design team as put together for you. Thanks to Beth for sharing her great art work!
My card using the technique by design sketch was inspired by crisp green apples... the tart apples that make the best warm apple pie. Layer 'A' is a section of Antiqued Glimmers and Layer 'B' is Faded Texture from the current TJ issue. Once the section of faded texture was dry I did highlight the lettering from the embossing folder with walnut stain distress ink. I really wanted some of the fun autumn words to show! Playing with techniques is so relaxing and I hope you are inspired.
Technique by Design challenge – every TJ member who puts a Design Challenge card on the TJ yahoo group or sends it to Pat Huntoon will be entered into a drawing for awesome prizes. Friends, remember to comment on Pat's blog and create a card of your own sharing the link to your project. While you are there let Pat know you are ready to order CD 8 too.
Your next stop is at Artful Observations to see some yummy autumn artwork by Cathy.
And Happy TJ Anniversary to Pat and all the technique junkies!!
Enjoy
Kimm BT

Warm Midnight Wishes

Warm and cozy greetings to all my friends and followers. It is a little chilly around most of the USA the past few days, Memphis included. Oh, how I hope that might bring us some Christmas snow!

This Christmas card is my personal favorite of all those I've made this season! It is for my mom but I hope you will enjoy the view:) The stamp is by Stampin' UP and colored with Copic markers with touches of a Spica glitter pen here and there. The background is a technique called Antiqued Glimmers (from the current issue of Technique Junkies) that I embellished with some embossing.
Enjoy your weekend and stay toasty warm!
Kimm

And Finally.... the last two!

Hello again! I was having so much fun with these images it was hard to stop!! These are the last two sophisticated ladies that I have to share... for now anyway! Each uses the same stamp image by Rubbernecker... but I colored and designed them differently.
This card in aqua uses a silken mist background (TJ issue Oct. '06) that I embossed with a cuttlebug folder. It is so hard to capture that shimmer in a photo! I do wish you could see it.

This second card in shades of lime, uses sections of fossil stone (TJ issue Apr. '06) for the panels. Again, lots of accents were added to her gown with Stickles. The black base layer was embossed with a cuttlebug folder. I hope you've enjoyed these cards.

stamp credits- Rubbernecker, Stampin' UP
Kimm

Dream for Tomorrow

I was inspired to do a little late night stamping. I started by pulling pieces out of my technique scrap box (a small box where I put sections of backgrounds already made that I know I want to do something with but don't have the time right then). I try not to let the scrap box get too full.
The winged bird was embossed with copper ep on a section of Angels Breath (Technique Junkies Dec. 06), cut out and layered on black cardstock. The middle panel is a section of Scrunchie Art (Technique Junkies Oct. 07) that I die cut with Spellbinders Label 2 Nestabilities. Once cut, I ran the piece through my cuttlebug swirls embossing folder and highlighted with with black ink. The white layer also received a little cuttlebug treatment and was highlighted with copper ink.
Lots of texture to this card!! Hope you enjoy it!
Kimm

Happy Bird-day!

I need more cards in my stash appropriate for kids! This cute little chick by Stampin' UP! is full of bird-day wishes! After basic coloring with markers, I gave him a coat of Stickles glittler glue (my daughter's idea)... now he is rather festive! The colorful little background is a shaving cream technique piece that my friend made. I only had one little square of this piece and wanted to show as much of the color and pattern she obtained as I could. Because I wanted this card to be mailable, I did not add an additional base layer.
I'm off to do a little more fun stamping today!
Kimm