Saturday, November 29, 2008
Glimmering Silk ATC
Friday, November 28, 2008
Fabulous Friday Giveaway from Firecracker!
One lucky winner will receive the card and Firecracker Designs by Pamela stamps shown here. The card was made using two techniques from the newest December issue of the Technique Junkie Newsletter. The greeting was framed using the Masked Frames Technique, and the background is a piece of Painted Mesh.
.**** Coupon is not available on Magazine Subscriptions. Sorry. "
Congratulations to Peggy Moss, the winner of this giveaway!
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
More Sweets from the Sweet Shoppe!
Today's Holiday Blogstravaganza features more Images from Starving Artistamps from the Sweet Shoppe set that I am giving away (see yesterday's post). Make sure that you enter the giveaway by clicking HERE.
Today, my peek-a-boo bear from Starving Artistamps usese the Wrinkled Vellum Technique from the just-released December 2008 issue of the Technique Junkie Newsletter. I have a picture of him, alone, on the right -- isn't he cute! This new technique is a way to add color and texture on a flat image. The technique was inspired by a card sent to me from Claudia Phillips.
The front of this card uses the Two-Toned Crunch technique from the December issue, too. If you are a Junkie, go take a look -- the link is live (make sure to refresh your screen for the new images).
Make sure to check out the blogs of the TJ Designers who are playing in the Blogstravaganza today:
Lisa Somerville on Splendiferous Creations
Jane Bosi on Jane's Addiction
Kimm Bennington-Thompson on Artful Sentiments by Kimm
Connie Piotter on SoDak Stamping
Vada Schutz on the Design Team Blog
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Sweet! It's a Giveaway on Tuesday!!!
Yes, you read that right! We have our giveaway on Tuesday this week, and we will have a second one on Friday!! Since this is the season of thanks, it is fitting to offer you my thanks through these extra giveaways...PLUS -- this is also a sneak preview of one of the techniques from the Technique Junkie Newsletter December 2008 issue called Torn Frames (being mailed later this week!).
Today's giveaway is from Starving Artistamps and is actually for TWO stamp sheets (click on the images below to see them larger). Here is a word about them directly from Starving Artistamps:
"Presenting our newest offering from the DoodleFactory at Starving Artistamps...www.starvingartistamps.com
Santa's Sweet Shoppe!
We have packed this release full of great images, 25 of them! With our coordinating sentiment set also available you will be sure to have a lot of fun making your holiday cards this year!
As if that's not cool enough we are running a great holiday special!
From now until Christmas if you purchase the DoodleFactory Sweet Shoppe set you get the coordinating sweet shoppe sentiments for FREE! (an 11.95 value)
To take advantage of our special simply place your order for the DoodleFactory Sweet Shoppe unmounted set and we will include the sentiments in your package. Its that simple!
Note: Do not add a set of sentiments to your order unless you are intentionally ordering an additional set! Don't worry, we won't forget your free sentiments! Just place your order for a DoodleFactory Sweet Shoppe set and you are all ready to go making your holiday cards and scrapbook pages!
Visit our website today! www.starvingartistamps.com"
The lucky winner of this giveaways will receive their own double package, along with the card shown above. Hurry though -- the winner of this giveaway will be selected Friday Morning. It is going to be sweet for someone!
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 Thursday , November 27th. 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!
Oh -- and make sure to check out the blogs of the design team members playing in today's Blogstravaganza, too! Many of them have sneak previews of the new Newsletter!
Lisa Somerville at Splendiferous Creations
Judy Jackson on the TJ Design Team Blog
Jane Bosi on Jane's Addiction
Connie Piotter on SoDak Stamping
Nancy Judd on Inkblocks
Kimm Bennington-Thompson
Connie Babbert
The winner of this giveaway is Connie Gage! Congratulations, Connie!
Sunday, November 23, 2008
Jolly Saint Nick -- Christmas Wishes
Santa brings presents for boys and girls...and for the Blogstravaganza, he brings you cards!
My Santa was stamped on green paper and colored with Pencils and Gamsol (Gamsol Pearls, June issue of the TJNL). He is layered on red cardstock that has been Faux Stitched (April/May 2006 issue of the Technique Junkie Newsletter). That is layered over a piece of Fossilstone (from the same issue).
All stamps from Stampin' Up! (retired).
The following Designers are are joining the Blogstravaganza today:
Lisa Somerville
Kimm Bennington-Thompson
Jane Bosi
Connie Piotter
Friday, November 21, 2008
Blogger's Challenge - Giving Thanks
My card uses some retired Stampin' Up! stamps on top of a piece of Silken Mist Background, from the October 2006 issue of the Technique Junkie Newsletter.
Joining us today in the TJ Holiday Blogstravaganza are:
Lisa Somerville of Splendiferous Creations
Jane Bosi at Jane's Addiction
Nancy Judd on Inkblocks
Connie Piotter at SoDak Stamping
Judy Jackson on the Design Team Blog
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Poinsettias for the Blogstravaganza
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Wonderful Wednesday Giveaway - Rubberstamp Ave!
- Lisa Somerville at Splendiferous Creations
- Judy Jackson on the TJ Design Team Blog (check out our new look!)
- Jane Bosi on Jane's Addiction
- Connie Piotter on SoDak Stamping
- Nancy Judd on Inkblocks
Here is how you can win this card and stamp set:
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 23rd. 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 Tammy Malone -- the winner of the giveaway!
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Holiday Planner Tutorial
This tutorial is very long, so bear with me! I actually cut it down a bit, for the sake of brevity. you can click on any of the pictures for a larger view.
Step Two:
Step Nine:
Create labels for the pockets (mine can be found HERE). Decorate as desired and uses punches and cardstock to decorate them, if desired.
Attach labels to the bottom flaps of the pockets.
Decorate the front of the planner, add paper to the inside (I created my own, using THIS line template), and you are done!
Monday, November 17, 2008
Blogstravaganza with a Technostamper Tag
This tag uses the Burnt Edges Technique from the April 2007 issue of the Technique Junkie Newsletter. Instead of using the traditional "burnt" colors for my creation, I chose to use the greens to match my Rubberstamp Avenue Saint Nick. The sheet of stamps that this is one is one of my favorites this holiday season!
Check out the other TJ Designers who have joined in the Blogstravaganza today:
Jane Bosi on Jane's Addiction
Lisa Somerville on Spendiferous Creations
Connie Piotter on SoDakStamping
Nancy Judd on Inkblocks
Judy Jackson on the TJ Design Team Blog
and Beth Norman on Sunflowers and Dragonflies
Sunday, November 16, 2008
An Elf for Christmas
Today's card for the Holiday Blogstravaganza is this cute elf from Firecracker Designs by Pamela. What makes this card especially cool is that the elf is layered on a piece of red and green Snakeskin Background (October 2008 Technique Junkie Newsletter) that has been rubbed with gold ink. It is a pretty effect in person! I was a bit more "swirly" with the snakeskin -- i would consider this "Swirl-skin!"
Today's Blogstravaganza players are:
Saturday, November 15, 2008
Holly Jolly Christmas...
The Holly Jolly Christmas stamp is by Firecracker Designs by Pamela. I really like this stamp -- the words are in outline form, so you can color them in to custom-match your design.
Happy Saturday!
Thanks for playing ladies!
Friday, November 14, 2008
Blogger's Challenge - Chocolate Peace
I chose to stamp the saying stamp (Penny Black) in brown over the blue sled stamp (River City Rubber). I took that mounted panel and placed it on a piece of designer paper used with the Pleated Paper Technique (Technique Junkie CD 6 Bonus Technique). Those were layered over a piece of designer paper...that I brayered ink onto. The blue designer paper started it's life as cream and brown; I wanted it blue, so I brayered it that way. I think I learned to do that from Lisa Somerville last year.
Speaking of CD 6 - Nancy Judd is giving one away on her blog!! Go Enter!
Lisa Somerville of Splendiferous Creations
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Abstract Embossing meets Glimmering Waves
Call me a goober, but one of the things I love about having a group of stamps on a sheet is mixing and matching them -- and ALSO seeing how different I can make them look from each other. Today I am doing just that. You see, this card was made from the same sheet of rubber as the card in the Giveaway Post, below, from I Brake for Stamps. Where that one is cute, this one is elegant. Same stamp sheet, different look and feel. Cool, huh? Okay, I know... I'm a goober.
For this card I used two techniques. First I stamped "NOEL" in VersaMark, then used the Abstract Embossing Technique from the April 2005 issue of the Technique Junkie Newsletter to add the blaze of color. I colored the inside of the letters with a black marker, then cut and mounted them, then placed them on a background of Glimmering Waves (April 2008 TJNL), where I also used the Abstract Embossing Technique. The background was so pretty, I really had a hard time covering it up! Click on the image if you want to see it up-close. And if you have not done so already enter the giveaway (but not on THIS post, enter it on yesterday's post, here!
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Wonderful Wednesday Giveaway - I Brake For Stamps!
Today is Wednesday, and for our giveaway today, I have a fun stamp sheet from I Brake for Stamps. This is a great sheet -- with everything from snowmen to trees. You can use these to make a wide variety of Holiday Cards! And guess what? In the true generous spirit that defines Della from I Brake for Stamps, these stamps are on sale this week, too! Read on!
The card that you will receive with the giveaway uses the Cuttlebug Rainbow Technique for the background (the tutorial for that can be found HERE). In addition, the snowman has added dimension -- his hat, gloves, scarf, cheeks, nose and the candy cane have all been popped to raise them above the Liquid Applique I used for snow. Isn't it perfect for our continuing Holiday Blogstravaganza?
Here are the stamps we are giving away:
This sheet is on the I Brake for Stamps website for 20% off! In addition, TJ members can take an extra 10% with TJ discount code that the Yahoo group members have. There are also more Christmas sets on sale -- you really should go take a look!
I Brake for Stamps also has 6 new Humorous Seniors and a mermaid. View the all new stamps, here.
Before I tell you how to enter the giveaway, Here are the list of Technique Junkie Designers who are participating in today's Holiday Blogstravaganza:
Lisa Somerville of Splendiferous Creations
Connie Piotter on SoDak Stamper
Vada Schutz on the Technique Junkie Design Team Blog
Gerrie Johnnic on the Queen of Grunge Blog
Beth Norman on Sunflowers and Dragonflies
Take a peek if you get a chance!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 16th. 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!