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Rainbow Cuttlebug Variation & the Challenge winners

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On Tuesday I posted a tutorial for the Rainbow Cuttlebug Technique and posed a challenge to you to create a card using the technique. There are 9 fabulous entries in the slideshow below -- and one of you has won 3 issues of the Technique Junkie Newsletter! In addition, I had a chance to create one more card (on the right) and came up with a slight variation to the technique. Since we are in the midst of the TJ Holiday Blogstravaganza, it is a Holiday-themed card, of course!

I used the same technique, but I "changed it up" it a little bit. First, I started with WHITE cardstock, ran the embossing folder and cardstock through the CB, and then flipped it over, to work on the "wrong" side of the embossed piece -- the holly is debossed, instead of being raised. That was brayered with a "fruitcake" Kaleidacolor pad.Then the leaves were colored with marker, then painted with crystal effects so that they are shiny (like the real thing). The berries are colored with Stickles. It is the same technique, but I think the effect is VERY different. (Stamp: Artistic Outpost)

Here is the slideshow for the cards entered in the contest -- all were fabulous!



And the winner of the contest is....Celina Loyer! Celina's name was randomly chosen to win three additional issues of the TJ Newsletter. Congratulations!

Wonderful Wednesday Give Away - Artistic Outpost

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Hmmmm Can't you just smell pine and feel the snowflakes when you see this card? St. Nick is coming, my dear friends -- and maybe he is coming to your mailbox! Today's TJ Holiday Blogstravaganza continues with the giveaway this week.


today's Wonderful Wednesday giveaway is for the card above, made with the snowy woods stamps from Artistic Outpost. My version of St. Nick was colored using the Color Dusting Tutorial from the August 2003 issue of the Technique Junkie Newsletter (HEY! Techniques NEVER go out of style!). He is layered over a panel using the Faux Flocking Technique from the June 2007 issue of the newsletter.

Here is the full stamp sheet I am giving away this week:

If you haven't ever been to the Artistic Outpost site, what are you waiting for? These stamps are deeply etched, and beautifully rendered. Look what is new at Artistic Outpost!

Artistic Outpost is excited to share with you a new Referral Program!
When you create artwork with Artistic Outpost images and upload to an online gallery/album/or blog - you could win a FREE plate of Artistic Outpost images (Value $12.00).

To be eligible for the Artistic Outpost Referral Program, each time you upload a creation using Artistic Outpost images, include stamp credits with an active link to www.artisticoutpost.com, then leave a direct link to your creation on the months Referral Program post on the Artistic Outpost Blog, to be entered into our monthly drawing for one FREE plate of Artistic Outpost images ($12.00 value)

Links left on the Artistic Outpost Blog need to include a direct link to the project you have uploaded. Links with general links to galleries/albums/blogs will not qualify as our time is limited and we cannot search through pages of entries to see which upload uses Artistic Outpost images.

Please use this post to leave your links for November, all links must be posted by 11/30. The winner will be chosen through a random drawing and will be posted on the Artistic Outpost Blog, be sure to check back in December to see if you've won. Remember entries must be for the current month in which you are posting.

After you enter the giveaway, take a moment to check out the TJ Holiday Blogstravaganza Designs from the Technique Junkie Newsletter Designers who are playing today:

Lisa Somerville at Splendirferous Creations

Gerrie Johnnic, the Queen of Grunge

Jane Bosi at Jane's Addiction

ANYONE can enter this give away. One entry per person, per give away, please. To enter the give away for today, simply leave a comment on this blog entry telling me that you would like to enter by 11:59pm EST on Sunday, November 9th. No other entry methods will be included in the give away. If you email me to enter, your entry will NOT be considered a valid entry. When you leave the comment, make sure to put your NAME in the comment -- if you enter your comment as "Anonymous", I cannot give you the prize! Blogger does NOT record your email address for me, so you will need to check back to find out if you have won or include your email address in your comment so that I can notify you. A good way to do this is like so: phuntoon at optonline dot net -- it will help protect your privacy! I will have a random number generator pick one number from the comments to select one winner. Each give-away is separate, so to be eligible for a specific item you must enter that day's contest on the post where it is listed. Enter today -- good luck! I have blog give aways every Wednesday -- come play!

Congratulations to Julie Lohr, the winner of this stamp sheet!

Rainbow Cuttlebug Tutorial -- Today's Blogstravaganza!

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As part of the TJ Holiday Blogstravaganza, I have a tutorial for you today to make the card on the right. This is a really easy technique for adding a rainbow of color to Raised Cuttlebug images. It works especially well on embossing folders with a large raised surface area, such as the snowman one I used for this tutorial.





Rainbow Cuttlebug Tutorial


Supplies:
*White or Cream Cardstock
*Kaleidacolor or Rainbow Pad
*Rubber Brayer
*Embossing Folder
*Cuttlebug

To start, run the embossing folder through the Cuttlebug. The folders that work best with this are those that have a large area of embossing, such as the one I am using in this tutorial.

Using the Rubber Brayer, pick up the rainbow ink and brayer it onto one side of the cardstock. I used a little brayer for this tutorial because I found that I could apply more consistent pressure with the ink. I have used my large brayer with great results, though, so don't worry if you don't have a little one!

To add ink to the other side, just flip the paper 180 degrees and brayer again, overlapping the center areas. This method of brayering rainbow pads gives very nice, consistently blended color.






If there are areas on the cardstock that did not "take" the ink, and repeated attempts at rolling the ink are are not working, don't fret! There is a very easy fix for that...

Simply re-ink an inch or two of the brayer and run it back over the white spot. Even though you might be adding a different color to the spot (which I did here), I assure you, it will not be noticeable.




To finish the card, I ran a second piece of white paper through my Cuttlebug, cut out the snowman, colored him with markers and added glitter. I then double mounted him and the trimmed rainbow layer on cardstock. The snowflakes are chipboard that I painted white, and glittered.

Easy, right?

Let me see your Rainbow Cuttlebug Creations! Email me pictures if you try this technique, OR send them to the TJ yahoo group OR post a link in the comments below with your creations. I will pick one randomly this Thursday at noon. The randomly chosen winner will receive THREE issues of the Technique Junkie Newsletter. All of the entries will be displayed in a slide show on this blog on Thursday.

Won't you play along?

Remember, Every day from now through Christmas there will be artwork, tutorials, giveaways, contests and challenges! Join us every day!

If you have a minute, take a look at the design team members who are participating in the TJ Blogstravaganza today:

Lisa Somerville at Splendiferous Creations

Artful Sentiments by Kimm Bennington Thompson

Sunflowers and Dragonflies by Beth Norman

Have fun!

TSSC 42: Winter Wonder (Holiday Blogstravaganza)

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Our Holiday Blogstravaganza Continues!

Today's card was made for Technostamper Challenge 42. My entry uses the Vanilla Double Technique from way back to the October 2005 issue of the Technique Junkie Newsletter. I cheated just a teensy-tiny bit -- instead of a ribbon-style banner, I added the "snow" with torn paper, liquid applique, and glitter -- I hope it is close enough : )

The penguin and the star are stamps from The Angel Company; the snowflakes are from VAP stamps, and the Wheel in the way-background is from Stampin' Up!. I know this is a very simple card -- but it was a simple layout, and that penguin is just sooooo cute!! They kind of reminded me of a "short" film I saw a bit ago -- The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper. Enjoy!

A Wish for Peace - Holiday Blogstravaganza

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Today's Blogstravaganza card celebrates PEACE.

This simple card uses the Pencil over Ink Technique from the February 2005 issue of the TJ Newsletter. I think this technique makes this image glow.

What is more beautiful during this season of love than wishing others peace and happiness?

All stamps: Stampin' Up!

The TJ Designers posting in today's Blogstravaganza - take a minute to visit their blogs, too!:
Kimm Bennington Thompson
Lisa Somerville

It's a Holiday Blogstravaganza

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Welcome to the Technique Junkie Holiday Blogstravaganza!

What is a Blogstravaganza, you ask? It is 7-1/2 weeks of holiday ideas, cards, tutorials, giveaways, challenges, techniques and surprises! Every day something new will be posted on this blog and on the design team member blogs to give you ideas to celebrate the winter holidays: Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah and New Years. Join us every day!

To kick off this fun season, today's idea is this pretty Christmas Card. This card uses the Glitter Masking Technique from the October 2008 issue of the Technique Junkie Newsletter. I matched these wonderful stamps from Firecracker Designs by Pamela with some simple circle punches to make this sparkly holiday-themed card.
Check out Lisa Somerville's Blog to see what she has posted for the Blogstravaganza today, too!
Have you started your Christmas cards yet? Try a simple layout with sparkle!



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