New Video: How to Create Accents with Alcohol Ink

Hi, friends!

Do you like beautiful butterflies and dragonflies? Then you are going our latest video!

Bev and I have been playing around with the Build a Dragonfly and Classy Butterflies dies. We figured out a fun way to use alcohol inks with glossy cardstock to make your own accents with the dies! These pretty accents are easy to make and will look amazing on your cards and scrapbook pages.

Watch Bev's video for the scoop!

(Can't see the video? Go here to watch it on our website!)

I was so inspired by our video that I made a few cards. These cards feature a slight variation on the butterflies shown in the video. 

Here I used alcohol inks to simply add color to a solid butterfly cut from glossy cardstock.

I used it on a card, but imagine using several butterflies like mine to decorate a scrapbook page or the cover of a journal. You could even cut and color several of them and then string them together to make a garland for a party or to decorate your craft space. 

And here I used alcohol inks to add color to some intricate butterflies cut with the Classy Butterflies dies rather than solid ones.

Don't they look neat? Want your intricate butterflies to really stand out on your card or scrapbook page? Consider die-cutting some solid bodies from vellum or glitter paper and placing them behind the intricate butterflies. 

I hope you too are inspired to play by this fun, new video! Please share your projects with us on Instagram or Facebook. Be sure to use the #TechniqueTuesday hashtag when you share your projects! 

PS. Do you like Tips and Technique videos for stampers? We've got lots of great ones for you on the Technique Tuesday website. Whether you want to learn about painting with Distress Inks, want some tips for coloring with pencils or need some ideas for kicking things up a notch in your planner, we've got something for you. See all the videos here.

August New Release Countdown: Day 1

Hi, everyone!

We are so excited to have you here today as we move toward the August 1st release of new stamps and dies at Technique Tuesday. 

You're going to get your first official look today at our new paper crafting products! Plus we have the design team here to share with you some fabulous projects they've created with the new goods. Get ready to be inspired!

First, let's see some of those products.

My Trip Stamp Set

This 4x6 stamp set features a host of phrases and icons perfect for documenting all your adventures, whether they be on the road or close to home. 

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Travel Buddy Stamp Set

Documenting an adventure? This 4x6 stamp set is perfect for that! All of the phrases in this set are perfect for telling the story of your journey.

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Captions and Labels Crafting Dies

This set of label dies works with the Travel Buddy and My Trip stamp sets. Some of these shapes also work well without stamps!

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Sassy Vacation Memories Stamp Set

Our Sassy Sentiments collection of stamps is growing this month with the addition of this 3x4 stamp set. Use this stamp set to help document your travels. Planning a trip? Use it to stamp phrases and travel icons on your planner pages. 

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Cars on the Road Border Crafting Dies

Like to die-cut? There's a new addition to the our popular collection of Border dies. Meet the Cars on the Road Border crafting dies. Cut a road and cars with this die. By the way, this die is sized to work on a standard A2 card.

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Adventure Awaits Stamp Set

This 4x6 stamp set features images iconic to a travel theme! Whether you are working on scrapbook pages about family history or making cards for your favorite folks, you are going to find a place to use these stamps! 

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Travel Icons Crafting Dies

This set of dies feature six dies with a travel theme. The signpost is approximately 1" tall. Fresh Cut Studio member? These are your auto-ship dies for August. Not a member but got to have them? We've got you covered. They will be available for individual purchase on the 1st. 

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Want to see what you can do with these products?

Please stop by the blogs of our talented design team members:

Amy Kolling

Dana Joy

Jill Dewey Hawkins

Daniela Dobson

Kymona Tracey

Latisha Yoast

Heather Hoffman

Emily Leiphart

Teri Anderson

Be sure to stop by our blog again tomorrow to see reveals of the new products. And you'll find all the new products here on our website on August 1st. 

July New Release Countdown: Day 1

Hi, friends! 

We're so thrilled to have you here again as we get closer to the July 1st release of new stamps and dies at Technique Tuesday. 

You're going to get your first official look today at the new paper craft products. Plus we have the design team here to share with you some awesome projects they've created with the new goods. Just wait until you see what they've been making! 

First, let's see some of those products.

Classy Butterflies Crafting Dies

Butterflies are timeless when it comes to paper crafting, and you are going to love using these dies to create all kinds of accents to decorate your cards and scrapbook pages with. These versatile dies can be used on their own or paired together to create detailed, layered butterflies. 

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Bugs and Kisses Stamp Set

This 4x6 stamp set features an assortment of hand drawn bugs that are sure to make you smile. Use them on their own or together to make all kinds of cards for your favorite love bugs! 

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Butterfly on the Border Crafting Die

This die is the latest addition to our popular collection of Border Dies! Take a card, open it up and die-cut a border along the side. This die really is that easy to use.

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Beautiful Dragonfly Stamp Set

This 4x6 stamp set features two beautiful dragonflies and a variety of sentiment stamps perfect for scrapbook pages and cards. If you have our previously released Dragonfly crafting dies, these stamps work perfect with the mat die in that set! Also, if you are a Memory Keepers Studio member, this is your auto-ship stamp set for July. Not a member but want the set? It will be available for purchase on 1st.

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 Build a Dragonfly Crafting Dies

These dies are perfect for all kinds of paper crafting projects. You can use them to make your own dragonflies and ladybugs! By the way, if you belong to Fresh Cut Studio, these are your auto-ship dies for July. Not a member? Never fear. They will be available for purchase with all our other new products. 

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 Want to see what you can do with these products?

Please stop by the blogs of our talented design team members:

Amy Kolling

Dana Joy

Jill Dewey Hawkins

Daniela Dobson

Kymona Tracey

Latisha Yoast

Heather Hoffman

Teri Anderson

Be sure to stop by our blog again tomorrow to see reveals of the new products. And you'll find all the new products here on our website on July 1st. 

PS. Today is the last day to comment on our Animal House stamp set giveaway post. Be sure to check out the blog post here. 

Step Right Up, Paper Crafters!

Are you a fan of die-cuts?

Do you like to use steel cutting dies to make decorative accents for your cards and scrapbook pages?

On a budget and looking for an affordable tool to add to your crafting arsenal?

We have something for you! Check out the Fresh Cut Studio crafting dies!

We release a new set of Fresh Cut Studio dies every month. These universally compatible dies are designed to complement your handmade cards, party décor projects, planner pages, traditional scrapbook layouts or pocket pages and more.

These dies can be used on their own, but they also compliment our Memory Keepers Studio stamps!

These dies cost under $10. They are available for individual purchase. Auto-shipment is also available.

Swing by our website to see this month's dies and to learn about getting them delivered to you! 

PS. There's a lucky Technique Tuesday newsletter subscriber out there! Congrats to Michelle W., who recently signed up for our newsletter! Michelle was randomly selected to earn a $50 gift certificate, which was emailed to her by Teri! Congrats, Michelle! 

May New Release Countdown: Day 1

Hi, all!

We're excited to have you here with us again!

We are counting down to the May 1st release of stamps and dies at Technique Tuesday! You get the first look today at some of the new products that will debut that day!

Our incredible design team is here today as well to share with you some cool projects they've made with the new goods. 

First, here's a look at some of the new products.

What a Guy Clear Stamps

Do you like to die-cut when you stamp? There's a coordinating set of mat dies available too that work with the set's images! 

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Cool Tools Crafting Dies

Use these dies to create a number of tools to decorate your cards and scrapbook pages with. Also, if you belong to our Fresh Cut Studio auto-ship program, these are your dies for May. Not a member but want the dies? Never fear! They will be available for purchase without joining the club! 

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Lilac Clear Stamps

Use the large flower as it is or make it bigger by adding flowers to it with the set's smaller flowers.

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Gears on the Border Crafting Dies

These dies are the latest installment in our popular collection of border dies. Consider using these dies on cards and scrapbook pages.

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These products will be available on the 1st in the New Products category on our website.

Want to see them in action? Stop by the blogs of our talented Design Team members:

Amy Kolling

Dana Joy

Jill Dewey Hawkins

Daniela Dobson

Kymona Tracey

Latisha Yoast

Emily Leiphart

Heather Hoffman

Teri Anderson

Stop by our blog again tomorrow for a look at the rest of our new products for May! 

Tutorial: How to Add Color with Markers to Intricate Die-cuts

Hi, everyone! Teri here today with a quick tutorial showing you another way to use your markers. Instead of using your markers to color in stamped images, use them to add color to your die-cuts! Check out this card.

Here's how I made the accents for this card.

Step 1: Start by cutting a couple flowers from white cardstock. For this project I used the Fresh Cut Flowers crafting dies.

Step 2: These dies have some small pieces that might fall out when you cut them. To keep them together, I placed a little washi tape (or two-way tape) on the back of the die-cuts and set the small pieces over the tape. This will help keep those small pieces in place!

Step 3: Now it's nearly time for the fun stuff... we get to color. But, first, a word about markers. There are lots of markers out there that will work for this technique. You don't have to have the latest and greatest. You just have to have some markers you are comfortable using. I personally find the brush and bullet tip style ones are my favorite for this technique simply because sometimes I want to add color in really small spots on my die-cuts.

Take your markers and slowly apply a little color to your die cut pieces. Keep going until your die-cuts are covered with color.

Step 4: You might have some spots where you accidently got marker color onto your die-cuts where you didn't want any color. An easy way to fix that is by taking a white pen and simply applying some ink over the stray color.

I hope you have enjoyed this tutorial. Be sure to check out Technique Tuesday's Stand-Alone dies! We have lots of dies that will work wonderfully with this technique.

PS. Want to see another project that uses this technique? Check out this set of handmade gift tags! These would look amazing on a gift for Mother's Day or for a special friend on their birthday!

April New Release Countdown: Day 1

Hi, everyone!

We're excited to have you with us today! We are couple days from the April release of stamps and dies from Technique Tuesday, and we're counting down by showing you some of the new goods!

We've also got our incredible design team with us to share some projects they've created with the new products.

First up, here's your first official look at some of the new products.

Iris Clear Stamps

There's a coordinating die available too! 

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Fresh Cut Flowers Crafting Dies

Use these dies to cut out four different styles of flowers to decorate your cards, scrapbook pages and paper craft projects with! And if you belong to our Fresh Cut Studio auto-ship program, these are your dies for April! Not a member but got to have them? They'll be available for purchase on the 1st, along with all our other new products.

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Just Us Girls Clear Stamps

Imagine using these stamps on cards and scrapbook pages! If you are a die-cut lover, be sure to check out the coordinating mat dies for these stamps!

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Flowers for Her Clear Stamps

If you love flowers and coloring them in, you are going to love this stamp set. This set also has a coordinating set of mat dies available for purchase!

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Tulip on the Border Crafting Die

We're offering another die in our series of border dies this month. Use this die to cut a border along the side of a card! 

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All of these products will be available for purchase sometime on 1st in the New Products category on our website.

Want to see them in action? Stop by the blogs of our talented Design Team members:

Amy Kolling

Dana Joy

Jill Dewey Hawkins

Daniela Dobson

Kymona Tracey

Latisha Yoast

Emily Leiphart

Heather Hoffman

Teri Anderson

Stop by our blog again tomorrow for a look at the rest of our new products for April! 

A Heart Die to Fall in Love With...

Hi, everyone!

Teri here, and I'm excited to showcase some projects featuring one of Technique Tuesday's newest crafting dies, Pieces of My Heart.

This heart-shaped die is made of interlocking puzzle pieces. It's great for making fun accents to use on cards and scrapbookers.

But let's talk shop for a minute though. I'm lucky and get to play with all of Technique Tuesday's new products. But when I first saw this die, it wasn't my favorite die. I didn't really want to use it. Yep. I really just wrote that.

However once I started playing with this die, and I started seeing what TT's Design Team members were making with it, I fell in love with it quickly. Here's why: It's so versatile! There are just so many ways to use it! 

You can use it as it is.

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You can stamp an image, like one of the Goats from the Gertie & Garth Goat stamp set, and then use the heart die-cut the die-cut image.

Don't limit yourself to goats. Try using it to cut out images like flowers too. 

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You can die-cut several hearts and create an interesting design by arranging them together.

Want to send your design to new heights? Die-cut the hearts from watercolor paper and then apply watercolors to them!

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You can even cut the heart from patterned paper. 

For added fun, cut it from several pieces of patterned paper, snip the puzzle pieces apart and assemble them together! 

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For more ideas for using the Pieces of My Heart die, check out our Idea Gallery! 

We'd also LOVE to see how you are using the die! Share your projects with us on Facebook and Instagram. Be sure to use the #TechniqueTuesday hashtag when sharing! 

March New Release Countdown: Day 1

Hi everyone! 

We are excited to have you here today! We are kicking off a monthly New Release Countdown with the March release!

Our new stamps and dies will debut on the 1st of every month! And two days before the release, we'll count down. We'll share with you peeks at the new products. And our Design Team will share some incredible projects created with the new goods!

On Release Day, you'll want to swing by our blog one more time because the Technique Tuesday Design Team will once again be sharing some amazing projects created with the new products. You'll find links to all their blogs!

So let's get the countdown started.

Here are some of the new stamps and dies that will debut on the 1st.

Cherry Blossoms Clear Stamps 

There will be coordinating dies available too!

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Pieces of my Heart Crafting Die

Are you a member of the Fresh Cut Studio auto-ship program? This is your auto-ship die for March! Not a member? No problem! It will be available for purchase too! You're going to love all the creative possibilities for this die!

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Love You to Pieces Clear Stamps

This stamp set is perfect for making scrapbook pages, cards and other DIY projects with! Use it on its own or pair it with one of our new dies. 

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Love Puzzle Crafting Dies

This die set features the puzzle pieces to make a "love" puzzle, as well as a fun heart border. You can use one border or cut several borders and piece them together to make one large border.

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All of these products will be available for purchase sometime on 1st in the New Products category on our website.

Want to see them in action? Stop by the blogs of our talented Design Team members:

Amy Kolling

Dana Joy

Jill Dewey Hawkins

Daniela Dobson

Kymona Tracey

Latisha Yoast

Emily Leiphart

Heather Hoffman

Teri Anderson

Stop by our blog again tomorrow for a look at the rest of our new products for March! 

Put Some Happy into Your Day!

Want to put some "happy" in your day? The new Sassy Birthday 2.0 and Cheeky Chicken stamp sets and craft dies will make you giggle. And the Happy, Happy, Happy stamp set and die complement those photos that make you smile. Swing by our website to see all the new products for February! Whether you are a card maker, memory keeper or party planner, we've got something for you! 

Shop now!