It is the 25th so how about a sneak peek of the March Studio AE stamp set?
You might say Ali's new set makes us "spring" with joy!
For one more peek, check out Sharyn's blog today.
We will share the entire new set with you on March 1st.
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February 25, 2012
February 22, 2012
Make a Lovely Tag with Tobi
Hi everyone!
We have a real treat for you today.
Tobi Crawford, one of our talented Stamping Techs, has put together a wonderful video for you.
She's going to show you how to make this lovely tag with the Love Always Wins by Ali Edwards stamp set and various misting products and dies.
Take it away, Tobi!
February 21, 2012
Spotted: A Love You Card from Thienly
Truth: All of us at Technique Tuesday love seeing cool projects that use our products.
And we couldn't help but squeal when Thienly Azim shared her Love You card with us.
Valentine's Day may have already passed, but it's never too late to send a card as sweet as this one is to someone you love.
We really love how Thienly used our Love Always Wins by Ali Edwards stamp set to make it.
It's so clever how she created the background by stamping the love you sentence over and and over again.
We want to send a special thanks to Thienly for letting us share her card on our blog today! Thank you, Thienly!
Have you been playing with our stamps and Technique Tiles lately?
We'd love to see how you have been using them. Share your projects with us on our Facebook page and through Twitter. You can also submit your projects to us for consideration in our Customer Gallery.
You never know, we just might ask if we can feature your project here on the Technique Tuesday blog.
February 19, 2012
Mask Butterflies with Teri
Hi everyone!
Have you had a chance to check out Technique Tuesday's new stamps yet?
Technique Tuesday just unveiled their 2012 Winter Release. From animals and flower stamps to ones from Ali Edwards, there's a whole lot of cool new images to check out.
Two of my new favorite new stamp sets are Take Flight and Bring on the Sun by Ali Edwards.
In my world, you can't go wrong with butterflies. There's just something so peaceful about them. And you also can't go wrong with Ali's cool mix of typography and handwriting in her designs. I just love it!
I love these sets so much that I just had to make a card with them. Just had to, you know. (Wink!)
I created the line of butterflies by masking.
Masking is such a fun technique to use when stamping. And here's how you can do it yourself with the Take Flight stamp set.
Start by stamping the butterfly on a sticky note. Sticky notes are the best paper to use for this because they are very thin and also super affordable.
Use your scissors to cut the butterfly. This will give you a mask to work with.
Stamp your image once on your card or background paper.
Then set the mask directly on top of it and stamp the butterfly again. This time, slightly move the butterfly over so it touches only a small part of the mask.
You'll get something that looks like this.
Repeat the last step over and over again until you get a line of pretty butterflies.
When you are finished, color the butterflies in like I did on my card.
I used markers, but you may want to consider using watercolor crayons or pencils.
See you again soon!
February 15, 2012
Stitch on Technique Tiles with Charlene
Hello wonderful TT fans!
It's Charlene here with a little bit of machine stitching.......on CHIPBOARD! Yes, that's right. Did you know that your sewing machine can go through chipboard? And probably go through it like buttah!
Let's get started by showing you the supplies I used on my card. Of course the star attraction, and my chipboard of choice today, is TT's Technique Tile - Buttons.
Besides your chipboard, you will also need a sewing machine. You don't need a fancy one. Mine is from Wal-Mart and I paid less than $200 for it. Here is the model I have and the settings it is on. I almost never change the settings. In fact, I don't actually even know what they all are. But I do know if you are having trouble with your machine and your chipboard you might want to adjust your tension. Don't worry if you break a needle at first. It happens but once you get the hang of it I don't think you will have any trouble.
Do you see my finger there? Yeah, don't be me. BE CAREFUL! Once you get a piece this small started use something to push it through. I used the end of a paint brush to do that.
For a little banner like the one I'm making just continue to feed them through nice and slow. Be sure to make a few stitches in between the chipboard buttons leaving spaces.
Here is the completed little "banner." Adorable, no?
I also wanted to show you that it's very easy to trace a shape with your sewing machine and you are not limited to just straight lines. Just take it slow and follow the curves and lines of whatever chipboard shape you are using. You'll get the hang of it with a little practice.
I adhered the red cardstock to the chipboard in the centre of the heart only. Do not put any adhesive where the needle is going to be going through. That will be a sticky mess and will affect the needle.
I will be making a bunch of these hearts to create a banner to string across an old set of shutters that are on display in my living room.
Below is my finished card. I used Glue Dots to adhere each "banner" button in place. (Note: I used a Copic marker to colour the Technique Tile buttons. The tiles takes ink really nicely.)
These fantastic sentiments are from my most favorite stamp set, Loving Words by Ali Edwards.
So there you have it.
Are you inspired to sew on some chipboard? I hope you will give it a try. I know you will love creating these dimensional embellishments for your cards and scrapbooking pages.
Have the best day ever!
February 14, 2012
February Studio AE Blog Hop Winners
The time is here to pick some February Studio AE Blog Hop winners.
The winner of the Fabulous by Ali Edwards stamp set is Rebecca W. who commented on Julie’s blog (2/10 @ 8:03 p.m.).
The winner of the Missing You by Ali Edwards stamp set is Sheri Twing, who left a comment on Laura’s blog (2/10 @ 10:32 a.m.).
Congrats winners! Teri will be sending you emails shortly so we can get your prizes out.
A big thanks to everyone who commented during the hop. We truly enjoy reading your comments about the stamp set and the Studio AE team's projects.
The new Favorite Story by Ali Edwards stamp set is now shipping to Studio AE members.
It is also available for a limited time through our Web site and through select retailers.
Our next Studio AE Blog Hop will be March 10th. Save the date.
February 12, 2012
A Quick and Easy Valentine Treat Box from Laura
Hi everyone!
It's Laura here today with a quick and easy Valentine treat box.
I made this with the Lifestyle Crafts Fry Box die and Technique Tuesday's Hearts by Ali Edwards stamp set.
I found the fry box die on Amazon. I didn't know what I was looking at, but down at the bottom in that section that says "customers also viewed ..." I saw it and threw it in my cart. Who doesn't smile at the thought of french fries? It was a good purchase and has great potential to be embellished with stamps!
I made this with my husband and daughter in mind. They like basic chocolates. Nothing fancy, and no nuts! Hershey bars and plain M&Ms is perfect for them.
Here is what the fry box looked like as a work in progress:
After I die cut the fry box from Speckletone cardstock I stamped the open hearts in pink, then the sentiment overtop in black. Then on a cardstock scrap I stamped the polka dot heart in red, cut it out, and pop dotted it on the assembled fry box. Fill it up and it is good to go!
February 10, 2012
February Studio AE from Technique Tuesday Blog Hop
It is our favorite day of the month: the 10th!
That means our Studio AE team is blog hopping today and sharing some amazing ideas for the new Favorite Story by Ali Edwards stamp set.
On your mark. Get set. Check out the blogs of:
Just wait until you see what they've done with the new set.
As a thank you for all the comments received during the hop on all the blogs, as well as those left here on the Technique Tuesday blog, we will give away two stamp sets.
One person will win our Fabulous by Ali Edwards stamp set.
One other person will win our Missing You by Ali Edwards stamp set.
You don’t need to leave a comment on all the blogs to be eligible to win. But the more comments you leave, the more chances you have to win.
All comments must be made by midnight PST on Feb. 13th.
Tune into this blog on Feb. 14th to see if you are one of the lucky winners.
Happy hopping!
February 9, 2012
A Treat Box for Sweets from Daniela
I'm Daniela, and I'm going to show you a sweet box I made for treats with Technique Tuesday stamps.
The stamps I used to make this box were from Love Always Wins by Ali Edwards and Verbose.
I also used: patterned paper; a punch; ink; adhesive; twine; buttons; seam binding; a Silhouette Cameo diecutting machine; a bracket flap box; decorative edge scissors; marshmallows; chocolate and sprinkles.
I started out by using my Silhouette Cameo to cut a bracket flap box.
Then I:
1. Stamped the box with the Verbose stamp set and adhered punched paper strips to it.
2. Adhered the box together.
3. Tied ribbon around the lid and added buttons with twine. Stamped “hello love” from Love Always Wins by Ali Edwards on white cardstock and cut it with decorative edge scissors.
4. Filled the box with chocolate covered marshmallows.
February 4, 2012
"Brand New" Blog Hop Winners
Hi all!
A big thanks to everyone who checked out our "Brand New" Blog Hop this week!
We hope you enjoyed the sneak peek of some of the new stamps we debuted at the CHA trade show. The stamps will soon be available at retailers and on our Web site.
The time has come to end the hop and give away some stamps.
The winner of the Flurry stamp set is FrancineB, who commented on Kris' blog (1/31 at 3:35 p.m.).
The winner of the Missing You by Ali Edwards stamp set is Carol E., who commented on Laura's blog (1/30 at 10:16).
Congrats winners! Teri will send you an email shortly so we can get your prizes out.
