Story Card Sunday: Us Label

Hi, Technique Tuesday fans!

It's time for another installment in our Story Card Sunday series.

Please meet today's Story Card.

Like many of the Story Cards we feature, this one is pocket page-friendly. It would also look swell on a traditional scrapbook page or greeting card.

Let me show you how you can make one like it.

Start by die-cutting two base cards with the Story Card DIY Steel Dies. Cut one frame with the Classic Label Card steel dies. You'll also want to cut one label and one word.

Adhere the frame to one base card and then mount them to other base card like so.

Trim the excess. Adhere the label and word on top of the card.

Pop a hole above and below the word. Bring twine or floss through the holes. (Depending on how thick your twine is, you may need to use something bigger than a pin to pop your holes through the Story Card.)

Tie a knot or bow in the front of the card with the twine. Trim the excess!

I'll be back again next week with another Story Card. Hope to see you then.

PS. Time's running out to take advantage of the 2014 Progressive Sale! The sale runs through the end of the day on Monday. Go here to see everything that's retiring and to find a coupon code to get 60% off those retiring products. 

 

Documenting Your Story

Working on a Gratitude album or planning to put together a daily journal about your December memories?

You might like our Observations by Ali Edwards - Story Cards. These printed Story Cards come in packs of 24 double-sided cards. They are available in red, gray and green.

Here's a peek at a few of the cards from the gray pack.

Our Story Cards are 3"x4" and are designed to fit insert-style page protectors such as Project Life. The Story Cards also work well on traditional-sized layouts and complement many album sizes. 

Happy Thanksgiving!

Hello from Technique Tuesday!

We want to wish all of you a Happy Thankgiving.

In honor of the holiday, we'd like to share a few thank you projects from our Inspiration Vault.

(By Birgit Edblom. Created with the I Give Thanks stamp set.)

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(By Jaclyn Miller. Created with the Grateful stamp set.)

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(By Charlene Austin. Created with the Irony and Thank You stamp sets.)

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Wishing you a happy Thanksgiving!

Greenhouse Society: November Project Parade

Let the shipping begin!

The 25th means the Pinecone - Greenhouse Society stamp set is ready to start shipping, and the Technique Tuesday Creative Team is here with some great projects that showcase it. Take it away, team!

(By Laura O'Donnell)

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(By Tobi Crawford)

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(By Birgit Edblom)

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(By Birgit Edblom. Created with the Pinecone and Christmas Cheer stamp sets.) 

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(By Birgit Edblom. Made with the Pinecone and Christmas Cheer stamp sets.)

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Like what you see?

The Pinecone - Greenhouse Society stamp set, which consists of six clear stamps on a 3" x 4" storage sheet, is available for purchase by non-members for $12.99 (plus shipping and handling).

If you like botanical-themed stamps, you may want to consider joining the Greenhouse Society. We release a new stamp set every month as part of this collection. Members get the Greenhouse sets for $9.99 each (plus shipping and handling) and enjoy other benefits. Check out the Membership Agreement and FAQ page on our Web site for more details on joining the Greenhouse Society.

Be sure to tune into the blog again on December 15th when we reveal the next Greenhouse Society stamp set. 

 

Going, Going, GONE!

And just like that we are kicking off the last week of our 2014 Progressive Sale. You can now get 60% off the products we are retiring!

Head to this page on our website to see everything that's retiring and to find a coupon code that you can use to get 60% off those retiring products.

Be sure to grab the items you want. When these items are gone, they are gone. We won't be restocking them or making more of them.

Story Card Sunday: Giving Thanks

Hello all!

Sunday means it is a time for another installment in our Story Card Sunday series. Today's Story Card has a thankful twist to it. 

Let me show you how to make one like it! 

Start by cutting two base cards with the Story Card DIY Steel Dies. One should be cut from paper. A second should be cut from a non-traditional material like cork.

Let's now do some stamping.

Take a couple of the leaves from the Falling Leaves stamp set. Flip them so the backside is facing up on your stamping block. Ink them up and stamp them all over the paper Story Card. 

Don't worry if the inking isn't perfect. That will just add to the charm of this Story Card.

Clean the stamps and now flip them over so the right side is facing up. Ink them with black ink and stamp slightly over the shadows.

Adhere the card at an angle like so to the cork card.

Trim the excess. Stamp a sentiment onto the Story Card.

And there you have it! 

If you decide you want a little extra pop, consider adding some gems or a brad next to the sentiment.

I'll be back again next week with another Story Card. Hope to see you then!

PS. Looking for a way to decorate your table for Thanksgiving? Check out this Story Card Sunday post to see a place setting card we made. It's so fun!

December Must-Haves

Planning to document to your December?

Whether you are planning to do it as the days unfold or after the month has come to a close, Technique Tuesday some great clear stamps to help you tell your story.

Here are five of our favorites that we think would work great for a December-themed album. These stamp sets are available and shipping now.

Christmas Fill-Ins by Ali Edwards stamp set

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December Days stamp set

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Having Some Fun stamp set

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Holiday Flair stamp set

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Celebrating December stamp set

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 Here's to a December to remember!

This Is with Laura

Pocket page memory keeper in need of some inspiration?

Laura O'Donnell has you covered. Check out this page she made about her family's October happenings.

I sure love the "So You" card she created. She die-cut a tag with the This Tag - Fresh Cut Studio steel dies and then used the This Is - Memory Keepers Studio stamp set to stamp a few extra words and hearts. She adhered the tag horizontally to a journaling card and then sliced off some of the tag. Looks so great!

And check out that "The Story" journaling card. She stamped the title for the card with This Is stamp set. 

Nice job, Laura!

Have you made a pocket page with Technique Tuesday's steel dies and/or clear stamps? We'd love to see it. Share it with us through the Technique Tuesday Facebook page and on Instagram. Be sure to use the #TechniqueTuesday hashtag.

Our Retiring Products are Going Going Going...

Looking for a Technique Tuesday deal? How about more than 100 of them?

It's the second week of our 2014 Progressive Sale. You can now get 50% off the products we are retiring!

Just head to this page on our website to see everything that's retiring and to find a coupon code that you can use to get 50% off those retiring products.

Be sure to grab the items you want while they are still available. When these items are gone, they are gone. We won't be restocking them or making more of them.

Some Joyful Tags by Tobi

Hi all!

Started thinking about how you are going to wrap your holiday packages yet? Check out this fun tag Tobi Crawford made that would look great on a gift!

Tobi cut the base of the tag with the This Tag - Fresh Cut Studio steel dies. She created the folded banner with the Folding Banners - Fresh Cut Studio dies. The words she used are from the Trendy Trees stamp set.

I just love the vintage feel of Tobi's tag! The colors are so soft and soothing. 

And guess what? She made a second tag. It's a lot like the first one, but she used a different wood veneer shape on top. 

So fun! 

Thanks for sharing these great tags, Tobi!