Technique Tuesday - Ideas and Inspiration Blog

Know someone who is getting ready for a graduation or celebrating something big soon? Check out the Graduation and Celebration page on our Web site to see a variety of stamp sets perfect for inspiring and congratulating that someone who has accomplished something noteworthy!

Let's Go to Happyville

We are shining the spotlight today on our Happyville collection of stamps.

Not familiar with them? The seven stamp sets in this collection are how we imagine a small little town called Happyville to be. There'd be buildings, clouds, people and the cutest little bike imaginable. The Happyville sets can be used on their own or combined to build countless scenes.

Here are a few of the sets from the collection.

(Happyville - Home)

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(Happyville - Sunshine)

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(Happyville - Balloon)

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You can see the entire collection on the Happyville page on our Web site.

In honor of these stamps, we have some clever projects our Creative Team has made with them.

Take it away, gang!

(By Tobi Crawford. Made with Happyville - Home and Happyville - Sunshine.)

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(By Linda Barber. Made with Happyville - Travel and Happyville - Home.)

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(By Tanis Giesbrecht. Made with Happyville - Wheelie and Happyville - Cars.)

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Nicely done, team!

Ps. We've got a special deal this month! Join our Greenhouse Society or Studio AE monthly auto-ship programs by May 9th, and we'll automatically add our Lilies stamp set (for free) to your next shipment. You can find more about our Greenhouse Society stamps here. And you can find more about our Studio AE stamps here.

Happy National Scrapbook Day!

Hi everyone!

It's National Scrapbook Day, and we have a special treat for you: a scrapbook page from Laura O'Donnell that uses Technique Tuesday stamps!

What a cool way to pay tribute to Springtime!

Laura used stamps from three Technique Tuesday sets: It's a Date; Seasons by Ali Edwards and In Stitches.

Thanks for letting us share your page, Laura!

By the way, have you stamped on a scrapbook page lately? Well, here's some incentive to do so.

We are hosting a challenge in honor of National Scrapbook Day on Scrapbook.com. Our challenge is to stamp on a scrapbook page. To get all the details and to play along, visit the challenge page on Scrapbook.com. Be sure to upload your completed project on their Web site and link it on the challenge page. The winner of the challenge will get a prize out of the Technique Tuesday prize vault.

Hope you will join us!

PS. Looking for something other than stamps to use on your scrapbook pages? Well, check out our Story Cards. These journaling cards are sized to work well with pocket-style page projects, but they also work well on traditional scrapbook pages. They come in three different colors and four styles.

1 Stamp. 7 Way to Use It!

Ever look at a stamp and think, "Just what can I do with it?"

Well, the From The Heart by Ali Edwards stamp has us thinking about that very question.

We've put our thinking caps on and come up with seven (yes, seven!) big ways to use this cool journaling stamp! (By the way, are you a fan of pocket page-style scrapbooking? This stamp works perfectly for those types of pages!)

Let's get on with the ideas!

1. Stamp it on cardstock. For extra pop, add a gem or button to the middle of the heart.

2. Embellish the heart with a little glitter glue! Who doesn't love a little sparkle?

3. Stamp it on patterned paper.

4. Stamp a word (or two) inside the heart!

5. Stamp it on wood! Be sure to use a thin balsa wood so you can cut the heart out with scissors.

6. Stamp it on felt. Trim the heart out and then add a stitch mark to the middle.

7. Make a window! Use a craft knife to cut out the heart and then fill a Glassine bag with sequins. Place it so you can see it through the window.

And there you have it: One Stamp. Seven Ways!

Studio AE: May Reveal

May 1st means a new Studio AE stamp set from Ali Edwards and Technique Tuesday.

Here is your first official look at Heartfelt by Ali Edwards.

This stamp set consists of five clear stamps on a 4" x 6" storage sheet.

These clear stamps are perfect for journaling and scrapbooking by having space to add personal notes to your projects. The small stamps are also great for cards with each one being uniquely different.

Watch for this set to go on sale on our Web site later today!

This set begins shipping on May 10th to Studio AE members. Not a Studio AE member? Check out the Studio AE page for information on becoming a member. Not quite ready to commit to Studio AE but want the stamp set? We will have it available for purchase by non-Studio AE members for a limited time.

By the way, in need of more hearts to use with this set? Well, here are a couple stamp sets we think that work well with Heartfelt.

Hello by Ali Edwards

From the Heart by Ali Edwards

Also wondering just what you can make with Heartfelt?

Teri's got you covered. Here is a project she made with it.

Tune in on May 10th for our Studio AE Blog Hop. Ali, Teri and the rest of our Studio AE team will be sharing more ideas for this stamp set. We hope to see you then!

Create a Patterned Paper with Irony

We just brought our popular Irony stamp set out of the vault and put it back in production.

We have Technique Tuesday's very own Michelle here today to show you how to tile some of the set's stamps together to make a pattern paper.

 

And we have also got Technique Tuesday's Bev here with her own twist on Tiling with Irony.

 

Irony is on sale now through our Web site and some retailers.

(Re)Introducing Irony

Ten years of Technique Tuesday means a year-long party!

And to celebrate the anniversary, we are bringing back some of our popular products from the past throughout 2013. (So far, we've brought back Adored by Ali Edwards, Hash Tags & More, and Petal Power.)

And we are happy to share with you the latest addition (or re-introduction) to our line-up: Irony.

This "fresh from the vault" clear set makes consists of 10 clear stamps on a 3" x 4" storage sheet.

These stamps look fabulous when used on their own as single stamped elements on paper crafting, memory keeping and home decor projects or when stamped together multiple times to make pretty patterns. We think you'll find this set to be handy for making cards, tags and scrapbook pages.

Irony is on sale now through our Web site and through some retailers. Check with your favorite retailer to see if they have it in stock or to ask them to get it in.

In honor the Irony's return, we've got some fantastic projects our Creative Team has made with stamp set.

On your mark. Get set. Grab your party horns. Ok. Just kidding! Take it away, team!

(By Ashley Harris)

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(By Jaclyn Miller)

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(By Tanis Giesbrecht)

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(By Tobi Crawford)

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(By Sharyn Tormanen)

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(By Kris Chirhart)

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(By Charlene Austin)

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(By Laura O'Donnell)

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Thanks, ladies!

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Digital Die Lines + Stamps = Layered Happiness

We revealed our 12 new digital die lines last week, and we are back today with one more round of great projects made with them.

If you are new to digital die lines, these are downloadable files you can use with a digital die-cutting machine.

Digital die lines are an easy way to add attractive layering and depth to your projects. Plus, our first 12 digital die lines match some of our popular stamp sets.

We offer three file formats (.ai, .svg, and .dxf) with each set of die lines.

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(Seal Companion - Star Digital Die Lines)

(Seal Companion - Winner Digital Die Lines)

(By Bev Grey)

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(Bright Idea Digital Die Lines)

(By Bev Grey)

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You can see all 12 of our new digital die lines on our Web site.

Got some of the stamps we offer digital die lines for and are looking for a deal on the die lines? Well, today (4/16) is your last chance to pick up our digital die lines for 50% off on TechniqueTuesday.com. Load up your shopping cart and enter coupon code DieLines2013 at check-out to get the discount on the die lines.

Good News for Digital Die-Cutting Fans!

If you enjoy adding a little dimension to your projects, then we have good news for you!

We now offer digital die lines, and we just rolled our first 12 sets of them.

When you purchase Technique Tuesday digital die lines, you will receive a zip file that includes the die lines in three file formats (ai, svg, and dxf) so the die lines will work with most of the popular digital die cutting machines.

You can learn more about the digital die lines in the frequently asked questions section of our website.

In honor of the new digital die lines, we're sharing some projects made with them.

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(Banner Up Digital Die Lines)

(By Mendi Yoshikawa)

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(Party Lights Digital Die Lines)

(By Teri Anderson)

(By Teri Anderson)

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We'll be back one more time tomorrow with a few more projects made with the new die lines. Be sure to check out the last few posts here to find even more inspiring projects made with the new digital die lines.

Ps... Looking for a deal on our digital die lines? From now until April 16th, you can get our digital die lines for 50% off on TechniqueTuesday.com. Load up your shopping cart and enter coupon code DieLines2013 at check-out to get the discount on the die lines.

Let's Cut This...

Die cut it, that is.

We are back for another round of great projects made with our brand spanking new digital die lines.

What's a digital die line, you ask? Well, digital die lines are downloadable files you can use with a digital die-cutting machine.

Digital die lines are an easy way to add attractive layering and depth to your projects. Plus, our first 12 digital die lines match some of our popular stamp sets.

We offer three file formats (.ai, .svg, and .dxf) with each set of die lines.

Our digital die lines work with some of the most popular digital die-cutting machines out there.

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(Howdy - Digital Die Lines)

(By Daniela Dobson)

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(Noted Digital Die Lines)

(By Ashley Harris)

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(On This Day Digital Die Lines)

(By Teri Anderson)

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We'll be back tomorrow to share a few more projects made with our new digital die lines.

Ps... Want to pick up some of our digital die lines? From now until April 16th, you can get our digital die lines for 50% off on TechniqueTuesday.com. Load up your shopping cart and enter coupon code DieLines2013 at check-out to get the discount on the die lines.