Check The Technic

Today's Try that Technique is the Gated Tag Card from the February 2008 issue of the Technique Junkie Newsletter.  What you see above is the INSIDE of the card -- with the tags.

One of the things I love about this technique is that there are lots of parts to stamp -- the more the merrier! Here is the outside of the card:

My Gated Tag Card uses the Arts and Crafts kit from Club Scrap. I love the stamps and paper from this kit. So elegant and beautiful! I chose to stamp my tags and the outside of the card with colors from the designer paper; I used markers to color the separate areas of the stamps. On the inside of the tag packet, I used the stencil from the kit and sprayed Glimmer Mist over it to get the gorgeous designs onto the olive card stock.  Do you ever fall in love a little bit when you create? I fell in love with this card...just a little bit. 

Make sure to check out Beth's card, too, on the TJ Design Team Blog. That girl can STAMP!

I am thrilled to bring you our newest Technique Junkie Advertiser and Giveaway Sponsor today : Creative Cuts and More.  Today's giveaway features one of the many beautiful Die Cut items that you can order from CCM...The Tiffany Purse. I decorated my purse with the Glimmer Lace Technique from the August 2010 issue of the Technique Junkie Newsletter. I love this little purse -- no tape to assemble -- and it will be sent to the winner of today's giveaway:  the winner of a $25.00 Gift certificate from Creative Cuts and More!

One lucky winner will receive a $25.00 shopping spree from Creative Cuts and More!! Twenty-Five dollars goes a long way here. Why don't you go take a look yourself? Don't forget that Technique Junkie members receive a 10% discount, too -- just use the code tj10%0810 through the end of this month!

Creative Cuts and more is having a Blog Hop Today, too! The Blog Hop is full of baby and bridal shower ideas. CCM has several designers who have created amazing projects with their die cuts. Plus, CCM is ALSO hosting a give-away. Just hop on over to check out the eye candy and have a chance to win one of the Cake Slice Box Set � Two Tier.  Check out the hop at www.diecutdiva.com.

Okay, before you go CCM die cut diva hopping, make sure to sign up for this giveaway! Simply leave your email address with your comment below by Sunday, August  15th at 9am, and my random number generator will select one winner. (entries without email addresses IN THE COMMENT will not be eligible. I delete these from the net after the entries are gathered and will not use your email address for any other purpose other than notifying you if you win the giveaway). You do not need to be a Technique Junkie Subscriber to win! Good Luck~

The winner of this giveaway is Cyndi Brogan! Congratulations, Cyndi!

I was stamping with my friend Jinny (who, I think, has more stuff than me, if that is possible!) and decided to try out her Kitchen Sink Stamps. I shouldn't have picked them up, though -- I went home and placed an order for them. I love the color coded indexes for layering the stamps -- easy peasy!

In any case, a background with the Acrylic Emboss Technique from the August 2010 issue of the Technique Junkie Newsletter. I love how this background turned out with the wood -- the hardest part of this technique was waiting for the paint to dry!

I hope you enjoy your day!

Today is Friday, and that means it's Blogger's Challenge day. Today's challenge was to use the sketch provided to create a card. My card uses the Worn Wallpaper Technique from the August 2010 issue of the Technique Junkie Newsletter for the background. I cheated a bit on that, using vanilla in place of the white and embossing it with Tim Holtz's Distress Embossing Powder. It is really fabulous in person!

The card stock and stamps used on this card are from Club Scrap -- my new pizza box came on Wednesday, and I was anxious to tear into it! The papers and stamps are exquisite in this month's kit -- you will be seeing more of it next week.

I really tried to stay true to the sketch, and I did -- if you are standing on your head! I turned the sketch around so that the three elements were at the bottom right of my card, rather than the top left.  although I originally created the card like the sketch, it just didn't look balanced with my elements, so I had to flip it! Here is the original sketch (click for a larger view):

If you are interested in seeing some great art, click on the Blogger's Challenge banner on my sidebar for the list of BC players. Have a great weekend!

Today is Try that Technique day with the Technique Junkies! If you have not seen it yet, Beth Norman has posted this week's technique on the TJ Design Team Blog: Textured Tape from the October 2005 issue of the Newsletter. Beth's creation is beautiful and inspirational. I love the richness of her colors.

I couldn't help myself this week. I created TWO cards. One, of course, is posted above, and the other is posted HERE on the TJ Design Team Blog. The one above uses a Textured Tape Background. the saying uses the Wisped Frames Technique from the February 2010 issue of the TJ Newsletter to highlight the saying. The bird is a punch. both are from Stampin' Up!.

Don't forget that CD8 is now available for pre-order, too -- and the tutorial for Wisped Frames is on that CD! Just $14.95 for subscribers, or $29.95 for a subscription renewal and the CD. Email me for an invoice if you are interested!

Now, go Try that Technique! 

Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps is our giveaway sponsor for this issue, and the stamps we are giving away today are just that! What could be more feminine than a rose? And our beautiful rose is matted on a bed of Ice Crystals (August/September 2010 issue of the TJ Newsletter). I think the Ice Crystal Technique results in a background that looks sparkly and festive -- great for celebrating an anniversary!  This is a close-up of the Sparkle:

See what I mean? My Ice Crystals were tinted with just a hint of rose re-inker to give them a little bit of color. Such an easy, unique technique!!

This is the set that was generously donated by Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps for our giveaway:

Did you know that Technique Junkie Subscribers receive 10% off their orders at Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps? Simply put tjnrocks as the coupon code for your discount. Go take a look at the 11 new sets that Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps just rolled out!

To enter this giveaway, simply leave a comment on this blog and leave your email address. (I have a surprising number of comments each week from someone named "anonymous", and without an email address, that person NEVER is selected...). My random number generator will select a winner on Monday, August 9th.  Good luck!

Congratulations to Lynda Hill, the winner of this giveaway!