Season's Givings Blog Hop

Hi all!

Technique Tuesday here, and we are excited to join the papercrafting community once again for the Season's Givings Blog Hop.

We love papercrafting and love the supportive, encouraging nature of the community so we are thrilled to be part of this blog hop. We are excited to share a little something with one of you to make something with.

But we'd first like to invite you to check out our online communities. We offer project ideas, tutorials and more for card makers, scrapbookers and even planners! 

• YouTube
• Facebook 
• Pinterest
• Twitter
• Instagram

We'd also like to invite you to check out the Technique Tuesday website. You'll see all the latest clear stamps and steel dies from Technique Tuesday and find even more project inspiration!

Ok. So let's talk give away! We'd like to kick off the new year by giving one of you a Be Happy stamp set.

Just leave a comment on this post by midnight EST on Tuesday, Jan. 5th, 2015. We'll announce the lucky recipient on Thursday, Jan. 7th. 

By the way, as you hop today, be sure to comment on all the blogs. Each blogger is giving something.

Here's a complete list of everyone taking part in this blog hop! 

Lawn Fawn

Scrapbook Cards & Today Magazine

Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

Reverse Confetti

Technique Tuesday (<---- You are here)

CAS-ual Friday Stamps (<---- Next stop!)

Verve Stamps

Donna Salazar

Richard Garay

AdTech

Stamp Simply Ribbon Store

Inchie Arts

Avocado Arts

OHscrap (Bossy Joscie)

Rubbermoon Stamps

Latina Crafter

A Jillian Vance Design

JustNick

Your Everyday Stamps

Latisha Yoast

AJ Otto

Kimberly Crawford

Julia Stainton

Laurie Willison

Teri Anderson

Jennifer Gallacher

Vera Yates

Wanda Guess

Nichol Magouirk

Kelly Klapstein

Anabelle O’Malley

Kim Watson

Chari Moss

Laura Bassen

Lydia Fiedler

Lisa Adametz

Alice Wertz

Daniela Dobson

Jenn Shurkus

Lori Craig

Amy Tsuruta

Lisa Henke

Margie Higuchi

Lee Murphy

Lori Tecler

Dina Kowal

Loretta Lock

Darsie Bruno

Marcie Sharp

Veronica Zalis

Barbara Anders

Maria Levine

Dana Joy

Melody Rupple

Keri Sereika

Asia King

Jennifer Ingle

Yvonne Van de Grijp

Beth Pingry

Erica Houghton

Mary-Ann Maldonado

Piali Biswas

Ashley Newell

Nicole Maki

Julee Tilman

Leigh Penner

Christina Griffiths

Lindsay Amrhein

Laura Williams

Debbie Seyer

Christine Emberson

Kerry Urbatch

Linda Lucas

Tosha Leyendekker

Giovana Smith

Bunny Vance

Stacey Schafer

Lee Ann Barrett

Ruby Naz

Julie Dinn

Jill Hawkins 

Christiana Reulling

Jodi Collins

Gracie Chavez

Michelle Woerner

Tania Willis

Karisse Schilling

Lori McAree

Ashley Harris

Emily Leiphart

Heidi Blankenship

Coralynn Murray

Tenia Nelson

Pretty Philosophie

Jillian Vance

Misti Oblander

Ceal Pritchett

Wishing all of you a happy 2016! Happy hopping!

Happy New Year from Technique Tuesday!

As 2015 comes to a close, all of us at Technique Tuesday would like to wish you a happy New Year! Thank you for letting us be part of your crafting and memory keeping adventures! 

We'll see you in 2016! Be sure to stop by on Jan. 1st to see our latest clear stamps and steel dies.

Saying Thanks, Holiday Style

Christmas may be over, but don't put away your Christmas stamps quite yet.

We've got a neat idea for you, courtesy of Tobi Crawford. Use them to make thank you cards for your holiday gifts! 

Tobi used created the pretty blue snowflake pattern paper for her card by heat embossing the snowflakes from the Ho Ho Ho stamp set cardstock.

This card would have made a lovely Christmas card! But rather than pairing her paper with a holiday saying, she used a "thanks" word cut with the Say It - Thanks steel dies. This is a really great idea for getting a little extra mileage out of your holiday stamps after the holidays.

This card would be fun to recreate. Instead of creating a paper with snowflakes, you may want to consider using the Santa image for the Ho Ho Ho stamp set or the Gingerbread man or candy from the Christmas Calories stamp set. Simply pair them with a thank you sentiment and you'll have a handmade card perfect to send to a loved one or friend.

Sneak peek! Sneak Peek! SNEAK PEEK (times 3)!

OK. I'm just putting this out there. I think you are going to love the January release from Technique Tuesday. No wait. I think you are going to love, love, love it!

The next release of clear stamps and steel dies features a whole lot of love. Whether you are working on cards for your kids, making scrapbook pages about your loved ones or planning your next date, there's something in this release for you.

Here are a couple sneak peeks at some of the new products that will debut on the 1st.

"Owl" be loving it! How about you?

Beep... beep... how cute! Beep!

Want to know when the new stamps and dies are available for purchase? Sign up for our newsletter!

And be sure to watch our Facebook page for more sneak peeks! 

PS. Is your favorite retailer headed to the CHA trade show in January? Be sure to tell them to stop by the Technique Tuesday booth (#2706). Shelley and Tena would be happy to give them a tour of all the new goods. 

Story Card Sunday: Hello Twenty 16

Hello all!

It's almost the New Year, and this week's Story Card is perfect for tucking in or putting on the first page of your 2016 scrapbook! 

Let me show you how to make one like it.

Start by cutting a base card from cardstock and one from vellum with the Story Card dies. Cut "twenty" and a large "16" with the Twenty 15 - 16 dies. Cut a "hello" with the Say It - Hello dies.

Take the vellum base card. Use the small star in the Nested Stars dies to cut three stars out of it. 

You'll end up with something that looks like this.

Set the vellum card aside. Apply stripes of Washi tape to the cardstock base card.

Apply the words to the vellum card. Adhere the vellum card to the cardstock base card. Worried about the adhesive showing? Be strategic! Try to place adhesive under where the words are and in places that aren't very obvious when looking at the Story Card.

Finish the Story Card by adhering gems, enamel dots of sequins in the middle of the stars.

This concludes this week's Story Card Sunday tutorial. Tune in next week to learn how to make another pocket page-friendly Story Card.

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas from all of us at Technique Tuesday! May your day be filled with wonderful moments, and may you make many happy memories.

A Bit of Holiday Wisdom...

Raise your hand if you agree!

Wink!

Story Card Sunday... on Monday: Snowman

Hi everyone!

It's time for Story Card Sunday... on Monday! It's getting cold outside, and this week's Story Card is perfect for the season!

You can make one like it with Technique Tuesday's DIY Steel Dies! Here's how.

Start by cutting three small rectangles, five stars and one large rectangle with the Clipboard dies. Freehand cut a black strip of cardstock to fit across the large rectangle. Also freehand cut a triangle from orange cardstock.

Cut part of the black rectangle. Adhere it to the white rectangle.

Cut a strip from the green rectangle. Adhere it on the white rectangle.

Adhere the white rectangle to the large rectangle. Add the stars.

Adhere the strip of black cardstock across the Story Card.

Add two black buttons for eyes. Use a pen to draw a mouth. Use chalk or metallic rub-on cream make pink cheeks.

Add the nose to the snowman's face!

Use this Story Card on a scrapbook page or card.

You could even use it as a tag. Just poke a hole in the top and bring twine through it.

Tune it on Sunday for another installment of Story Card Sunday. Hope you will join us!

New Video: Last Minute Gifts - Baked Goods

Giving baked goods as gifts this year? Breads, cookies and Mason jar mixes make greats gifts and are even prettier with homemade tags created from stamps and dies.

Looking for last minute gift ideas? Bev shares her favorite tag ideas in this new short video full of ideas to give your baked goods some Christmas cheer!

 

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Don't forget to order last minute gift certificates for your crafty friends! Or maybe share this post with your loved ones so you get what you really want for Christmas this year!

Ps. Looking for this week's installment of Story Card Sunday? We'll be bringing it to you on Monday this week! Hope to see you then.

New Video: Holiday Memory Keeping with Planner Stamps

NEWSFLASH: Technique Tuesday planner stamps aren't just for planners! Memory keepers of all kinds find them flexible enough for pocket pages and traditional layouts too!

Want to learn more? Watch Bev's latest video filled with ideas for documenting your December with planner stamps now...or later, whichever works best for you!

You can see all of Technique Tuesday's planner stamps on our website.