Technique Junkies Stampbooking Blog Hop

The Technique Junkie Newsletter Designers, along with some very talented Spotlight Stampers, are proud to bring you a special Stampbooking Blog Hop! During this hop, our designers will be using techniques from the recently released TJ Stampbooking CD. The CD contains 75 inspiring tutorials in pdf format. The tutorials are fun and versatile, and you can get more information about the CD and how to order your own copy here: http://www.techniquejunkies.com/stampbooking-cd.html

Of course, you could always win the CD that Jane is giving away on her blog, too.  It's Jane's birthday today she celebrates her whole birthday week (great idea, no?) so this hop culminate on her blog for the give away. The prize is a copy of the TJ Stampbooking CD and all you have to do is leave a comment for Jane by the end of her birthday week (midnight on June 17) to be entered into a random drawing.


And now for my project. I'm not really a scrapbooker, but I do enjoy making small albums for gifts or to commemorate a special occasion so I chose to make a Page-in-a-Box mini album to show you.

This was such a fun and easy project...I can definitely see myself making up a few more of these!  The stamps I used are from I Brake for Stamps and Starving Artistamps.

Our blog hop starts with Judy Jackson at the TJ Designer's Blog, so if you haven't been there yet head on over so you can start at the very beginning and be sure that you don't miss a thing.  If you've been hopping right along, your next stop from here is one of our awesome Spotlight Stampers:  Reagan Seifert @ Emora Designs.

And just in case you get lost along the way, here's the complete blog list:
Judy Jackson @ TJ Designer's Blog
Chris Dickinson @ Creating with Chrissy
Ann Clack @ Created by Ann
Shelly Hickox @ Stamptramp
Beth Norman @ Sunflower and Dragonflies
Tricia O’Bin @ The Passionate Stamper 
Hetty Sanders @ Craft Chaos
Donna Duquette @ Dee's Studio
Regan Seifert @ Emora Designs
Holly Brown @ Glitter, Stamps, and Ink (Oh My!)
Pat Huntoon @ The Technique Trail
Jane Bosi @ Jane's Addiction

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of the hop!

October TJ Sketch By Design Blog Hop

Hello Junkies! Welcome to the October Blog Hop showcasing our Design Team's artwork using the By Design sketch and techniques from the October newsletter!

I hope you arrived here from Jane's blog--her card was awesome, wasn't it? If you didn't, please take a minute or two to join us at the beginning of the Hop on the Technique Junkies Design Team Blog so that you don't miss any of the stunning artwork the designers have in store for you!

You too can have an opportunity to participate in this challenge and maybe even with a prize! October is Pat's anniversary month--she's been creating the Technique Junkies Newsletter for 8 years. Wow! Congratulations, Pat!!! To celebrate, Pat will make one lucky winner a TJ Subscriber for life, including all back issues and CD's to fill in the winner's collection.

So how do you enter? First, create a card using the design sketch and follow the directions for entering the contest on Pat's blog. You will need to send Pat your card or share it with the TJ yahoo group or send Pat the web link where your card is posted, and you will need to comment on Pat's blog.


Now for my card.  I used the Faded Texture technique on the bottom panel...quick, easy and fun! The harlequin background stamp on the top panel is from Starving Artistamps, the crows are from I Brake for Stamps, but I'm afraid I've long since forgotten where I got the alphabet stamps.

Hetty is the next stop on the Blog Hop, but here's the entire list just in case you get sidetracked along the way:

Judy's post @ TJ Design Junkies blog
Jane @ Jane's Addiction
Donna (that's me!) @ Dee's Studio
Hetty @ Craft Chaos
Beth @ Sunflowers and Dragonflies
Kimm @ Artful Sentiments by Kimm BT
Cathy @ Artful Observations
Chris @ Creating with Chrissy
Pat @ The Technique Trail

Happy Stamping and Happy Hopping!

Giggle Bears, Birds and Bees Blog Hop!

Welcome to the Antidepresstamps Giggle Bears, Birds and Bees Blog Hop!

We're so excited to present this new collection of stamps designed by Nina Aaslund, available at here at Starving Artistamps.

If you've just stumbled onto this hop from my blog, please start at the beginning at Starving Artistamps.
You'll want to make all the stops because somewhere along the way there is some one-day-only BLOG CANDY! One lucky winner will win an entire collection of the new release!

And now for my cards.  They are all colored with Copic markers, the printed papers are from Basic Grey, and I used copious amounts of Stickles.  The stamped sentiments and the woodgrain background stamp are also available from Starving Artistamps.

I'm Sweet on You!

Bee-cause I Love You, honey

happy birthday

Juliana @ Stampin' With Inky Fingers is the next stop on the hop, but here's the complete list of hop stops just in case you get lost along the way:

START HERE: Starving Artistamps Company Blog
Irene@ Tales from the DoodleFactory
Nina @ Ninas krumelurer
Donna @ Dee's Studio   (you are here)
Juliana @ Stampin' With Inky Fingers
Lydia @ Understand Blue
Jenn @ Confessions of a Scrapaholic
Dawn @ Everything Under the Sun
Laura @ A Day in the Life of the Paper Poppy
Lori @ Inking Aloud
Eva @ Muffins pyssel
Tracey @ Stamp-o-matic

Thanks for visiting, and enjoy the rest of the hop!

Be there or be square!

Starving Artistamps is unveiling a new collection of stamps by Nina Aaslund!  If you've visited the Starving Artistamps Gallery blog, you already know that Nina is a very talented card designer.  Now, she can add "incredibly talented designer of Antidepresstamps" to her already impressive resume!

To celebrate, the entire Starving Artistamps design team, along with some very special guests, will be having a blog hop on Wednesday, June 23 starting at 11:00 a.m. EDT. 

I've shown a little sneak peek of one of my cards, but I don't want to give anything away except to say that these images are way cute and oh so fun to play with!  So be sure to join us on Wednesday for the Antidepresstamps Giggle Bears, Birds and Bees blog hop and see for yourself!