Distressed Colorblocking Giveaway

Distressed Colorblocking, a technique from the new February 2011 issue of the Technique Junkie Newsletter, is one of the easiest to do! It looks great with silhouette stamps -- so today's giveaway is pretty timely.

Our giveaway today is this fabulous stamp sheet from I Brake For Stamps -- perfect for the Distressed Colorblocking technique (like on the card above), and many more:

I Brake for Stamps has a brand new release!  There are collage postage stamps and a carnation collage.  You can view all of the new releases here: http://ibrakeforstamps.com/lateststampreleases.aspx.  In addition, 75 images have been added to the website from the Embossing Arts line and the Time To Stamp line. To top that off, Save 15% off all in stock Sizzix Dies through February 10th.

To enter this giveaway for the Florals and Leaves stamp set, please leave your name and email address in the comments on this post on my blog (do not email me your submission). I suggest leaving your email address as follows: p huntoon at optonline dot net.  You do not need to be a subscriber to enter this giveaway. My random number generator will be selecting a winner on Monday, February 14th at 9:00 am.

Good luck!

Neutral Shadows Giveaway

I love snowflake stamps, and the stamp set we are giving away today has plenty of gorgeous ones to work with! The bold outline of these stamps are perfect for the Neutral Shadows Technique from the February 2011 issue of the Technique Junkie Newsletter, as I did on the card above.  Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps has generously given us the Snowflake Silhouette stamp set for our giveaway today:

In addition to the stamp set above, Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps also has some new releases that you will not want to miss. And Technique Junkies can take 10% off using the code: tjnrocks, too!

To enter this giveaway for the Snowflake Silhouettes Stamp set and Neutral Shadows card, please leave your name and email address in the comments on this post on my blog (do not email me your submission). I suggest leaving your email address as follows: p huntoon at optonline dot net.  You do not need to be a subscriber to enter this giveaway. My random number generator will be selecting a winner on Monday, February 7th at 9:00 am.

Good luck!

Weekly Giveaway: Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps

Let's do feminine!

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!

Weekly Giveaway: Rubberstamp Ave

There's nothing like a tropical paradise to brighten your day, is there? Today's giveaway will do that for one lucky winner. The stamps for the giveaway this week are from Rubberstamp Ave. -- and everyone can share in the fun, because RSA is generously offering a 10% discount for TJ members, too!

The card above uses the tropical paradise stamps with a Glimmer Mist Marbling background (June 2010 issue of the Technique Junkie Newsletter). The image itself is stamped on luscious Cryogen White Iridescent paper from Paper Temptress. I colored the image with Copics AND colored pencils, and used an airbrush to add wisps of color to the background. (The Crygen white paper is amazing -- it keeps the integrity of the image while providing a gorgeous satin shimmer.) The punched leaves on the sides have also been spritzed with Glimmer Mist.

Here's a look at the 7"-9" stamp sheet being given away:

How's that for paradise?

No, it is easy enough to enter to win this stamp sheet and card. Simply leave me a comment with your email address, and let me know how YOU would use this sheet. Naming a technique to use with it is also good! My trusty random number generator will select a winner from all the entries on Monday, June 21st at 9am est. You do NOT need to be a Technique Junkie to enter or win. Good luck!

Background Whimsy Giveaway

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!

Chapel Road Artstamps Giveaway

Isn't there something beautiful about a stamp that says "May all your weeds be wildflowers"?  I think there is. I think it is a great wish to bestow on someone -- the ability to see beauty in life around us.

The card above uses the some of the Chapel Road Artstamps that are being offered for today's giveaway. I used the Masked Spellbinders Technique (from the April 2010 issue of the Technique Junkie Newsletter) to highlight the dandelion stamp. The stamp itself was colored with pastel pencils -- and I smeared them a bit for effect before sealing them. I think my scanner might be going though -- this is not as pretty in the scan as it is in real life!

Here is the gorgeous stamp set being given away today:

To enter this giveaway, simply leave a comment on my blog with your name and email address. My random number generator will select a winner on Monday, April 12th. Good luck! You do NOT need to be a Technique Junkie Subscriber to enter this giveaway.

Congrats to Shauna Brom, the winner of this giveaway!

Weekly Giveaway: Tim Holtz from Croppinsville!

Wow, this is some giveaway! The lucky winner of this giveaway, which is being sponsored by Croppinsville, will receive the card above, the items below, AND a $25.00 gift certificate from Croppinsville!

A little about the card...I used the Tim Holtz/Stamper's Anonymous Stamps from Croppinsville to create a Collage card (TJ Newsletter June 2006 issue). I layered the collage over some of the gorgeous double-sided papers from the giveaway, and topped it off with one of the tags from the tag sheet. I colored St. Nick with Copic Markers and added dimension to the tag with Crystal Effects on the holly. You may have to click on the image to see the details!

Okay, here are the items coming to the winner -- along with a $25.00 gift certificate to Croppinsville:

In addition to all of this, if you add THIS ITEM to your cart, you will receive free canvas flowers -- with the directions on how to use them. Croppinsville is a TJ vendor -- and everything is 25% off! Check out the website today!

To enter this giveaway, simply leave a comment by Monday, November 9th at 9am EST. The winner will be selected on Monday morning. Make sure that you leave enough information so that I can contact you to let you know you won. Just a reminder that Blogger does NOT leave me your email address. A great way to do this is to leave your email address in a spelled-out way, such as "p huntoon at optonline dot net." I will use my handy random number generator to pick the winning entry. You do NOT need to be a TJ subscriber to win. Good Luck!

Congratulations to Lou Fay, the lucky winner of this giveaway!