Check The Technic

Today's Blogger's Challenge was to make a graduation card. Simple, right? Well, not so much when you realize that your supply of graduation stamps consists of ONE measly graduation cap stamp! Me, the woman with 10,000 stamps...one graduation stamp.

So I made lemonade out of that lemon....

I decided to make Cricut letters and decorate them using the Cricut and Stamp Technique from the June 2010 issue of the Technique Junkie Newsletter. I took it a step further than the directions, too, and highlighted the texture on teh Cricut words. The "tassel" was made from yarn, and the background was cuttlebugged with the congratulations embossing plate. I also Popped the "A" to give it more interest. Overall, I think it turned out pretty good for only having one "official" stamp!

The Graduation Cap is a stamp from VAP (one of the Michael's Dollar Stamps), the Congratulations Stamp is from AMuse, and teh Grid Stamp on the letters is from Judikins.

Make sure to check out the other Blogger's Challenge Player artwork -- the link is on my blog sidebar.

A slew of  insanity in my life has prevented me from posting the Weekly Giveaway for the past two weeks, so I am thrilled to be able to offer it today. I am finally getting back on track...so expect to hear from me often!

Today I am featuring this gorgeous set of roses from Innovative Stamp Creations. The set features one large background stamp of roses -- which is just perfect for the Background Whimsy Technique (one of the new Techniques in the June 2010 issue of the Technique Junkie Newsletter). My card features the Background Whimsy Technique using the Copic Marker Method. the top panel also sports the Out of the Box Technique (October 2004 issue).

If you would like to receive these elegant stamps and the sample card, simply post a comment to this thread by Monday, June 7th. Make sure to leave me enough information to be able to contact you via email. My random number generator will select one winner amongst the comments. Good luck!

The winner of this giveaway is Theresa Romani. Congratulations, Theresa!

For the month of June 2010 ONLY
All Technique Junkies CDs are only $10.00*!
You can order one, you can order two...you can order all 7! Your choice. You pay only $10.00 per Cd plus shipping to your location.

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Each Cd contains one full year of tutorials PLUS 10 extra bonus techniques. There are from 75 to 100 techniques on EACH CD! Great for yourself, for gifts...and ANYONE can order these, subscribers and non-subscribers alike. Spread the word, but HURRY! This sale WILL end 6-30 and will NOT be offered again until NEXT June!

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Pat Huntoon
www.techniquejunkies.com
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Welcome to the June 2010 Technique Junkie Newsletter Blog Hop! Today we are celebrating the June issue of the Technique Junkie Newsletter, and the newest Technique by Design Sketch included within. If you arrived here from Gerrie's Blog, you most likely have seen all of the gorgeous artwork from the design team using the sketch, but if you haven't, you may want to restart the hop by jumping over to the Technique Junkie Design Team Blog.

My card uses the sketch with two of the techniques in this new June issue: Faux Metal and Pulled Glmmers. I think these two easy and versatile techniques will become two of YOUR favorites!

If you are a TJ subscriber, you probably know that the step-by-step picture tutorials and the sketch are accessible right now with your password. Just click  HERE, enter your user name and password and check out the sketch dimensions -- AND the other 15 techniques that this issue contains!

Now it's YOUR turn to try out this sketch. Simply create a card using the sketch in this issue and post it to the TJ Yahoo group or email it to me directly, if you are not on the group. One card will be selected from all of the cards submitted (using my handy random number generator)on July 15th. The winner will receive a free year of the Technique Junkie Newsletter PLUS a $25.00 gift certificate from one of our featured vendors in the June Issue -- the vendor of your choice. Whether your wish is for stamps, paper, supplies or digi downloads, our advertising partners have you covered -- and you can choose your own prize!

Make sure to use ONE of the June technique on your card to be eligible for entry. You may submist two seperate entries for the drawing, but each must use different techniques on them. You must be a Technique Junkie Newsletter to play. I can't wait to see what you create!

Butterflies in the spring... they lift your heart high, brighten your day, send your spirit soaring. Not much is better -- EXCEPT the $25.00 Gift Certificate from Paper Temptress that is our giveaway today!

Patricia from Paper Temptress has generously offered a $25.00 shopping spree to one lucky winner today. The winner will receive the butterfly card above, and be able to choose $25.00 of Patricia's glorious paper from her store. 

The butterfly card uses the Kissed with a Twist Technique from the April 2010 issue of the Technique Junkie Newsletter on the wings of the butterflies. These creatures are ready to fly off the beautiful paper from Paper Temptress, don't you think?

Remember, Paper Temptress always offers 15% off to Technique Junkies with the code tj15 at checkout! If you are a Copic Marker lover, you MUST try the Crygen Iridescent white paper -- it is dreamy with Copics. The whole iridescent line is 30% off this month, too!

To enter this giveaway for the gift certificate and card, simply leave a comment on this post. Make sure to leave enough information -- specifically an email address (try this format: p huntoon at optonline dot net) so that I can reach you. I will pick a winner on Monday, May 10th! You do NOT need to be a TJ subscriber to win this giveaway. Good luck!

Congratulations to Beth Cutwright, the winner of this giveaway!