Check The Technic

Welcome to the hop! Today we are celebrating the Technique Junkie Newsletter's Annual CD sale - all ANNUAL CDs are just $10.00 plus postage!  This is a huge savings, and is a great way to catch up with techniques from previous issues. Each of the CDs has between 70 and...

 When I first saw this tutorial -- one of the 15 new tutorials from the just-mailed June 2012 issue of the Technique Junkie Newsletter -- I was skeptical.  Then I started playing -- and I am in love! If you already subscribe, you will notice on the Subscriber-Only Artwork...

I think this is the last in the series (for now) from the Sweet 'n Sassy Tasty Treat Set. Today's card uses the Stacked Nesties Technique from the October 2011 issue of the Technique Junkie Newsletter. This is one of my favorite techniques, because it is easy and always has a great...

This week's Try that Technique is Layered Masking from the February 2012 issue of the Technique Junkie Newsletter. For my card, I wanted to use stamps that haven't seen ink in a while. All of the stamps here are from River City Rubber Works. You should play along, too! Upload...

I haven't played in Blogger's Challenge in an eternity -- today is the day! The challenge this week was to use Green, Brown and Neutrals. My card uses shades of brown and greens, but I did cheat (just a little) by adding a splash of red to my card.The background on this card uses...

This stamp from I Brake for Stamps seems like it needs to be hanging in a gallery. That is why I thought the Varnished Mahogany technique from the February 2012 issue of the Technique Junkie Newsletter would be absolutely perfect for it! My only regret is that you can't see the subtle...

Continuing my on-going addiction to these delicious stamps from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps, I chose to change-up the Simple Swipes Technique from the February 2012 issue of the TJ Newsletter. Instead of stamping on the stripes directly, I created, then cut out, this cute image, applying...

When I filmed this tutorial, I was concerned that the background it creates would be simply too crazy to be used effectively. What I found is that keeping the top image simple was the best way to use the Colorful Stripes Technique (April 2012 issue of the Technique Junkie Newsletter). I...

I was discussing this card with one of my dear friends, and she reminded me that "I don't do cute." Guess what? YES I DO! I love to color, and if the images are fun and inspire me, then all the better.These images from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps certainly inspire me. When I first picked...

Oh my. It has been weeks since I have posted and it is all due to my out-of-control life! At least, it WAS out-of-control, but now I think I have a handle on things and I am embracing my creative muse with both arms outstretched. I was able to just create this weekend and yesterday,...