Check The Technic

This is the first image I am showing from one of the Bonus Techniques on the TJ 6th Edition CD that will be mailed on or before September 25th. It is called Twisted Tapestry Double.Believe it or not, this is only 1/2 of the technique! This technique makes TWO cards -- think positive...

If it's Sweet...if it's Sassy...then it has to be Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps! I am happy to be giving away this adorable farm set with all these great sayings in this week's giveaway. The whole set is here: I didn't forget about the Technique Blitz, either. Along with the set, the giveaway...

Today's artwork is an example of Glowing Images, one of the Techniques from the August 2008 issue of the Technique Junkie Newsletter.No, the frog is NOT cut out and put on top! Nancy Judd is responsible for this technique -- and her artwork is on the TJ subscriber-only artwork pages....

Ready -- Set -- Go!Today is the first day of the first-ever "Patstamps Technique Blitz!"What is that, you ask?It is a card a day between today and August 31st. Each card will showcase a different technique from either the August 2008 issue of the Newsletter OR one of the Bonus Techniques...

Today's Blogger's Challenge is Christmas in July! I wanted to do something elegant today, so I pulled out this gorgeous image from The Stampsmith. I colored this lovely Christmas girl with chalks, and layered her over a piece of green Aged Metal (from the 2-08 issue of the Technique...

Today, I am pleased to bring you a GREAT giveaway, PLUS a sneak preview for the August 2008 issue!The stamp set I am giving away this week for the Escape set from Inque Boutique. These fun stamps are great for cards and wonderful for scrapbooking...I am finding the scale of the stamps...

I taught an online class today on basic masking on an e-group I am in, and I thought I would share the card I made for the class here. Hope you like it!All stamps by Stampin' up!...

I love this week's Technostamper Sketch Challenge! Such an easy sketch to work with... I used a piece of Distress Dragging Background (February 2007 issue of the Technique Junkie Newsletter) for my base. I stamped butterflies and the "you're amazing" phrase over the dragging, then...

A week or so ago, I posted about the Mystery Challenge group that I am on. Well, my card came in the mail this week and I just couldn't wait to share it! This pretty creation came from my friend Stefanie -- Aren't they adorable?I also heard from my friend Rose, and she received...

Lisa loves to throw a challenge out there for the Blogger's Challenge players; this week proves it! The colors assigned to us this week were Really Rust, Mellow Moss, Sahara Sand, Regal Rose, and Blue Bayou. Truthfully, this is not a color palette that I would reach for when working...

Elegant Fun. That is how I think of this week's cool giveaway from Stamp Attack UK. The card you see on the left was made from the cool stamp sheet above (our giveaway this week). Whether you are based in the US or abroad, you MUST check out this company! There is a plethora of wonderful,...

I am on an e-group that has a Mystery Image Challenge each month -- one person stamps images from stamps in their stash and mails them to participants. Each person is assigned another person to mail to. It is fun to see what interesting things show up in your mail box each time!...

Um, I am a little late : )I have two cards for this week -- both are a bit behind, but I am trying! The first is this week's sketch (#26) from Mary Jo's Technostamper Sketch Challenge. The sketch uses arrows -- much easier than it looks once you get started! My card uses one of...

It has been a few weeks since I have been able to participate in Blogger's Challenge, so I am really excited to play this week!The theme this week was insects & bugs, and I took the easy way out with a butterfly image. This beautiful insect and the paradise stamp are from Rubber...

If you are a regular reader of this blog, you know that I LOVE these Doodle Factory Urban stamps from Starving Artistamps. Well, this week, this stamp sheet can be yours, because it is our Wonderful Wednesday Giveaway today!The lucky winner of today's giveaway will receive the fun...

YIKES! I know it is Thursday, and I apologize -- I just could NOT have fit another thing into my day yesterday...I hope you understand! I will still be giving you until Sunday night to sign up : ) This week, our giveaway is sponsored by Artistic Outpost. This wonderful stamp sheet...