Happy New Year 2014 ...

Hello you lovely people it is Karen P here

Mynnette as well as the Technique Time Tuesday Crew

want to wish you all a very Happy New Year in 2014!

 We are hoping to get better and better with more followers this year.  We have an awesome year of challenges and new techniques for all of us to learn!  Our first challenge for 2014 goes live on Tuesday 7th January, that’s only six days away.  Until then I thought I could share a card I made following the 2013 August Smacking Acetate/Acrylic technique with you.  This time I used my second favourite technique of 2013 and here it is …  

 

 

I hope you like what I’ve made.  The details of what I used and how I used them will be on my blog at some point tomorrow.  I hope we will see you next week for our first 2014 challenge!

Happy New Year 2014 to all you lovely people!

ttfn Karen P x

Past Technique Spotlight: Faux Silk

Ho, ho, ho!  Merry Christmas Eve everyone!  I've got one last card spotlighting a past technique we've had at Technique Time Tuesday--FAUX SILK!  I've used this fun technique to create a holiday card--to tell ALL of you Happy Holidays!

Here's the card~

For a refresher on this technique, click HERE!  I hope you join in the fun--you can even use some of your new stash from tomorrow! ;)

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I hope you all have a Very Merry Christmas and a super FABULOUS New Year!  See you again soon!  HUGS and merry stamping!!!

Past Technique Spotlight: Smackin' Acetate

Hey y'all!  It's Tuesday again, so I've got another project featuring yet another one of my favorite techniques from this past year at Technique Time Tuesday--SMACKIN' ACETATE!  I used this fun technique to create a fabulous one of a kind background paper!

Here's the card~

For a refresher on this fabulous challenge, click HERE!  It's totally easy and creates such an amazing effect! :)

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I'll be back next week with one last technique spotlight!  I hope you'll join in the fun this month!  I can't wait to see what you'll create!  HUGS and happy stamping friends!

Faux Frame Winners

The entire crew would like to say a HUGE thank you for entering our challenge! We love visiting your blogs and are always inspired by your creations! 

Drum Roll please........ 

#6 Brenda L!

Congratulations!!! You win the amazing prize package offered by last month's hostess, Hayley! Please email Mynnette at onastampage@yahoo.com to claim your prize! AND, don't forget to grab your badge from the tab up top!

Our Showcased cards in numerical order: 

#7 Zub Momi

#8 Heather Mills

#9 Kimbo

#10 Viji

Congratulations to you all! You win a digital sentiment made by Mynnette! Please email her at onastampage@yahoo.com to claim your prize! AND, don't forget to grab your badge from the tab up top!

Don't forget to join us this month for our CHOOSE YOUR FAVORITE PAST TECHNIQUE challenge! Watch the video tutorial and link up your projects HERE in the original challenge post!

HUGS and happy crafting, friends! :)

Past Technique Spotlight: Faux Cloisonne

Hi, all!  This month at Technique Time Tuesday, we're asking you to use your favorite past technique!  Last week I focused on Embedded Image, and this week I've got another favorite technique to share with you--FAUX CLOISONNE!  I LOVE the effect this creates and I've used it to make some shiny poppies!

Here's the card~

If you need a refresher on how to create this effect, you can find the tutorial HERE!  Thanks for stopping by today and I hope that you join in the fun with us this month!  HUGS and happy stamping to you all!

Choose Your Favorite Challenge!

THIS MONTH, TO GIVE THE DT A BREAK FOR THE HOLIDAYS, WE ARE ASKING YOU TO USE YOUR FAVORITE PAST TECHNIQUE AND MAKE A CREATION USING THAT TECHNIQUE.  THANKS, HUGS, AND MERRY STAMPING TO YOU ALL!

November's challenge winners will be announced 

on the 3rd Tuesday of December, 

so stay tuned to see who won the amazing prizes! 

December's Top Winner will receive 

A FABULOUS MYSTERY PRIZE PACKAGE 

offered by our hostess, Mynnette!!! 

Each stamper who's card is showcased 

will receive 1 digital sentiment made by Mynnette! ;) 

Here's the digi sentiment you could win~

Since the holidays are upon us, we thought we'd make it easy on ourselves and do something a bit different for December.  Our challenge will run until December 31 at midnight.  To keep things simpler, we'd like you to just CHOOSE A FAVORITE PAST TECHNIQUE, create something with our tutorial, and upload your creation here!!!

PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOUR CREATION USES ONE OF OUR TUTORIALS OR YOUR ENTRY WILL BE DELETED.  If you need to review the rules, please consult the tab up top!  Now let's get started!  I've used my webcam this month and the sound and video quality is much better! Now to learn how to stamp upside down... ;)

We've got an amazing guest designer with us this month--

Tara Bourgoin of Can't Stamp the Rain!

Tara decided to try out the Embedded Image Technique this month ~

Here's some inspiration from the Crew~

Hayley Kew - Hayley's Paper Garden
Favourite Technique ~ 3D Element (variation)

Ellen

Favorite Technique - Faux Silk

Mynnette
Favorite Technique - Embedded Image

Shana
Favorite Technique - Chalkboard

Julz

Favorite Technique - Water Stamping

Karen P

Favourite Technique - Water Stamping

Katy

Favorite Technique - Smackin' Acetate

Rocky

Favourite Technique - Water Stamping (with a twist)

Louise

Favourite technique- emboss resist

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Faux Frame CASE

Welcome to Technique Time Tuesday :)

My name is Hayley Kew, and I am your hostess for the month of November.

This month I got to choose the technique we would experiment with and one that I had not tried which I have been wanting to test out is the 

Faux Frame Technique

This technique is just PERFECT for bringing some of the focus to your stamped focal point or sentiment.

As the monthly hostess, I get to CASE a card from the linked creations.

It was a tough call with so many FABulous projects to choose from but in the end I went with the gorgeous card created by Brenda

Her frame was well executed and the floral embellishment along the left of the card was FABulous. There was so much texture and feel to this card I just had to create my own! Well done, Brenda :)

On the card I created I tried to mimic the texture of the background piece of card stock and of course wanted to make sure my flowers had a little bling in the centres also :)

CONGRATULATIONS to Brenda

Make sure you collect your CASEd on Technique Time Tuesday badge to display on your blog!!!

If you have not linked up with us yet this month, don't worry you still have a few days left!!! Here is the link to our tutorial that Mynnette has created, we would LOVE to see what you have to share - PS: there is a FABulous prize up for grabs just in time for the Holidays!!! 

Happy Stamping

Hayley :)

Faux Cloisonne Challenge Winners

The entire crew would like to say a HUGE thank you for entering our challenge! We love visiting your blogs and are always inspired by your creations! 

Drum Roll please........ 

Betty Jo!

Congratulations!!! You win the amazing prize package offered by last month's hostess, Louise! Please email Mynnette at onastampage@yahoo.com to claim your prize! AND, don't forget to grab your badge from the tab up top! 

Our Showcased cards in numerical order:

#3 Rachel Fisher

#5 Jacqueline

#9 Kimbo

#16 Robbie

Congratulations to you all! You win a digital sentiment made by Mynnette! Please email her at onastampage@yahoo.com to claim your prize! AND, don't forget to grab your badge from the tab up top!

Don't forget to join us this month for our Faux Frame challenge! Watch the video tutorial and link up your projects HERE in the original challenge post!

HUGS and happy crafting, friends! :)

Tips and Variations for Faux Frame ...

Hi lovely peeps, Karen P here to talk and share with you today.  We are one week into our FAUX FRAME challenge and I'm here today to share some tips and variations to this super fun and easy technique.  So let’s get started, shall we?

 
Katy D  says …
1. You can use your Cricut to make the die cuts and frames.  The George cartridge has shapes and the silhouette feature will make a frame for the corresponding shape.
 
Karen H says …
1. Wanted to stress what Katy says about using the Cricut as she does not have nesting dies.  Karen used the Elegant Edges cartridge and it worked wonderfully for her.
2. Use a gentle touch when sponging and start very light.  You want to make sure to have it a little darker closer to the edge of the frame to create depth.

Julz says ...

1.     Experiment with different sizes of die cuts or vary the frame itself so that the edges are not even on all sides.

2.     Twist the inner frame by tilting the inner piece so that it is off centre.

3.     Use multiple ink colours whilst colouring for a fun twist.

4.     Use two random shapes, e.g. a circle and an oval, that will fit inside one another

 

Mynnette says …

1.     Try using different colours of inks to create a sky effect, e.g. blue for a sky, or other hazy effect.

2.     Using thinner paper as a mask will help when you stamp in your frame.

Ellen says …

1.     To make a thinner frame just leave the die cut in the die and add colour.  Remove the die and you have a die cut with a thin frame.  For this variation there is no need to cut out a mask because the die serves as the mask.

 

Karen P says …

1.     Do not use card to make your mask because you won’t get a good effect once the ink has been added – ask me how I know this, lol.

2.     If you do use your die as a mask, as Ellen suggests, make sure you clean your die immediately, again ask me how I know lol.

 

Here is a card I have made with the tips and variations …

 

Thank you very much for stopping by

Please don't forget to link up your FAUX FRAME creations

to the original challenge post found HERE!!!

I hope you have a lovely day and get to do some stamping!

ttfn Karen P x

Faux Frame Challenge

October's challenge winners will be announced on the 3rd Tuesday of November, 

so stay tuned to see who won the amazing prize! 

November's Top Winner will receive 

A FABULOUS PRIZE PACKAGE 

offered by our hostess, Hayley!!! 

Here's what you could win~

Stamp A Tag Kit ~ The kit contains materials for 24 tags!!!

 

Each stamper who's card is showcased 

will receive 1 digital sentiment made by Mynnette! ;) 

Here's the digi sentiment you could win~

With all that taken care of, let's get to it! We've got another fabulous challenge for you this month at Technique Time Tuesday--it's called FAUX FRAME!!!  We cannot wait to see what amazing creations you create with this month's VIDEO tutorial!

PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOUR CREATION USES OUR TUTORIAL OR YOUR ENTRY WILL BE DELETED.  If you need to review the rules, please consult the tab up top!  Now let's get started!  I've used my webcam this month and the sound and video quality is much better!  Now to learn how to stamp upside down... ;)

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Faux Frame

Materials Needed

• Nesting dies
• White/Cream card stock
• Light colored ink
• Sponge or ink dauber
• Removable adhesive
• Desired stamps, inks, and embellishments to finish project

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"How To"

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We've got an amazing guest designer with us this month--

Robin Lane of Create-A-Latte!

Here's what Robin has created with a fun variation of the technique ~

And here's some more inspiration from the Crew~

Ellen

Hayley Kew - Hayley's Paper Garden

Karen P

 Mynnette

Julz

Louise

Karen


Katy

Shana

Rocky

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Faux Cloisonne CASE

Hey!  Welcome to TTT...

My name is Louise, your hostess for the month of October.

This month we have been playing around with a real easy technique called
Faux Cloisonne

I love the elegant embellishments you can achieve using this technique 

As the monthly hostess, I get to CASE a card from the linked creations 

I have to say this task is not easy
Especially with such beautiful cards to choose from

In the end, I went with this wonderful card made by Jacqueline at Deezines Art

I loved the rich red and gold which are so perfect for this technique. Well done Jacqueline.

As you can see I used the elements of the central shape, the paper piercing and the flower on my CASEd  card. I'm really happy that you took the time to call in to have a look.

 CONGRATULATIONS to Jacqueline

Don't forget to pick up your badge for being CASEd on Technique Time Tuesday

Remember you still have a week left to join in the challenge, take a look at the tutorial on the original post .

Happy Crafting

Louise xx

Faux Silk Challenge Winners

The entire crew would like to say a HUGE thank you for entering our challenge! We love visiting your blogs and are always inspired by your creations! 

Drum Roll please........

Congratulations Kimbo!!!

Congratulations!!! You win the amazing prize package offered by last month's hostess, Rushanne (Rocky)! Please email Mynnette at onastampage@yahoo.com to claim your prize! AND, don't forget to grab your badge from the tab up top!

Our Showcased cards in numerical order:

Carole Robb Bisson 

Jacki

Robbie

Cazro

Congratulations to you all! You win a digital sentiment made by Mynnette! Please email her at onastampage@yahoo.com to claim your prize! AND, don't forget to grab your badge from the tab up top!

Don't forget to join us this month for our Faux Cloisonne challenge! Watch the video tutorial and link up your projects HERE in the original challenge post!

HUGS and happy crafting, friends! :)