Wicked Spider Web

 

This is one of those cards that started as one thing and became another.  First I started with that background. If you look closely (and I have a close up below), you will notice the brick wall outline in shimmer. I made a brick wall background a week or so ago, and after I sprayed, I put the shimmery sprayed Brick Wall Stencil on top of this wine-colored paper. I then stamped the S578 Spider Web background over it with black ink. I then added the Wicked Halloween sentiment and a die-cut spider - and viola! A card emerged.

It always makes me very happy when I can get a two-fer like I did with the Brick Wall Shimmer. It's Wicked Good : )

Pat Huntoon

TJ Inkspirations: Cloud Edger Stencil Magic

 

The new Cloud Edger Stencil from A Colorful Life Designs Stencil has been all the rage these past few weeks, and I have been waiting patiently in line to receive my (our) order. The good news -- actually, it is all good news -- is that I have a ton in stock AND I have ordered a ton of new stencils to go along with it.  You can find the Cloud Edger Stencil HERE and a link to ALL the stencils HERE. (They are not organized well yet, but now we have so many, I will be putting them into stencil categories soon). So many fun things to look for! So today I have a video for you showing how to make clouds in a blue sky, and clouds in a colorful sky. Best of all, the video features some new stamps as a mini preview of what is to come with the September New Release.  I will not spoil them here - you will have to watch the video to see them!  Here are some artwork pieces from the video:  Cloud Edger Stencil with Love Hope Joy Faith and Peace set Learning to Fly and Crowned in Curls with Cloud Edger Stencil Bat Swarm and Hapy Halloween with Cloud Edger Stencil And here is the video: Cloud Edger Stencil Magic Maybe just a tiny sneak peek for next week's release: I hope you love this stencil as much as I do!!

I hope you are a little inkspired by today's issue. See you next week!   Sincerely,   Pat Huntoon Technique Junkies LLC

WWDB Wk 4: How strong you are

Today's card for the What We Do Best Encouragement Cards challenge uses the How Strong You Are Stamp. The butterfly wings were colored with Nuvo Glitter Markers, making them super-shiny! To create the background, I used the Showy Blooms Stencil that has Mardi Gras Shimmering Bliss sprayed through it. It has amazing shine in person!
Have a great day!
Pat Huntoon

WWDB Week 3 - Thinking of you

It's week 3 of the What We Do Best Challenge, Thinking of You cards. Today I am using the Neptune's Mond stamp as a focal image. The Messy Diamond Grid Stencil from A Colorful Life Designs was used to create an ink blended background. The Thinking of you Sentiment comes from the Difficult Time Set of Two.

Play along! We are giving away $50.00 gift certificates to the Technique Junkies store EACH week. Can't wait to see what you make!
Pat Huntoon

WWDB Challenge - Rainbow of thanks!

Today's card for the WWDB challenge...a rainbow of thanks!

This card was made using the Therm O Web Transfer Gel Duo through the A Colorful Life Designs Flower Mist Stencil. When the substance dried, I applied Rainbow Foil - and ran it through my Big Shot!  No heat required (although I could have used my laminator for the same results). I was thrilled to fin a red card in my stash, too. It is a colorful way to say thank you!

Join the WWDB (What We Do Best) Challenge today -- we are giving away a $50.00 gift certificate every week!!

Stay home, stay safe --
Pat Huntoon

WWDB Challenge Card - You are Amazing!

Today's WWDB card was made using Ice Crystals Foil and the Colorful Life Design Zinnia Set, using Transfer Gel Duo. The Sentiment is SDX045 you are Amazing. It is a little hard to see in the picture, but the background (and the envelope) was sprayed with Silver Shimmering Bliss. I made sure to use Pixie Spray to hold my stencil down firmly. Read on for details of the WWDB challenge!

This has been posted to the Technique Junkies Blog and The Technique Junkies Facebook Group, but in case you missed it, we have a challenge for you - and we are giving away $50.00 per week in TJ Gift Certificates! The details are below.

Hey -- we are giving away $50.00 gift certificates per week for the next 4 weeks! Read on!

Announcing the What We Do Best Challenge. Let's use our papercrafting skills to spread some love in this world!

Our challenge will run for four weeks starting today, with each of the four weeks featuring a different theme. Each week, you can make one or more cards with envelopes using Technique Junkies stamps within a weekly theme. Simply post them to the Technique Junkies FaceBook group OR email them directly to me.

Each week, one of the challenge cards will be selected RANDOMLY and will win a $50.00 gift certificate to the Technique Junkies online store!

That is $50.00 PER WEEK that we will be giving away with this challenge!

Here are the "rules" and the themes:

1. Create a card using Technique Junkies Stamps or Foils. Please, no other companies' stamps on your creations. Dies, stencils and other embellishments are welcomed, but kindly remember that it is a company-sponsored challenge.

2. You must include a decorated envelope with your card entry.

3. Email your card to phuntoon@optonline.net OR post to the Technique Junkies Facebook Group with the following hashtag: #WWDB.

4. You may post a different card every day. Cards that have been posted to the Technique Junkies FaceBook group prior to the start of the challenge may not be used in this challenge. Each card posted must be made by the poster and only be posted once during the contest.

5. One submitted entry (card) will be selected randomly at the end of the week, and a $50.00 gift certificate winner will be announced on this email and to the FaceBook group on the following Friday.

Here are the themes:

Week One: 4/17 - 4/23: Thank you card:
Thank a nurse, doctor, police officer, first responder, mailman, store clerk or other essential worker. The card does NOT need to use the words "Thank You" on the card, but the "spirit" of the challenge should be there. Entries MUST include a decorated envelope. We don't just want to make cards, we want to send them out!

Week Two: 4/24 - 4/30 Get Well Card:
Must also include a decorated envelope.

Week Three: 5/1 - 5/7: Thinking of you card:
Think shut-ins and other people struggling with the situation. Again, you need to include a decorated envelope.

Week Four 5/8 - 5/14 Encouragement card:
Pretty broad spectrum here - but inspiration, thinking of you, thank you, all encompassed here, too. Again, an envelope is necessary.

Play along! I can't wait to see what you make!

June Stamp Release and Celebration!

Today is June 1st and we have new stamps! As always at Technique Junkies, all June 2019 New Release Stamps are 15% off through June 8th. Simply add them to your shopping cart and they will be discounted at checkout. The TJ Designers are also celebrating with their beautiful artwork. Check out their links below to see all of the gorgeous things they created with the new stamps!

Technique Junkies Blog Beth Norman-Roberts Ceal Pritchett Giovana Smith Janelle Stollfus Janine Tinklenberg Jeanne Streiff Jessie Banks Judy Jackson Kia Gibson Lee Ann Barrett Lynda Pleckan Pat Huntoon Ro Donner Stephanie Severin

While many of the new stamps have a beach-ocean-sea motif, we have some other fun stamps, too! 

Ready for some art? I have quite a bit for you today, and yet is is only a sampling of what the new stamps.

First, the simplest! I simply swiped two colors of blue on the Nautical Doodles background and added a panel with the Enjoy Every Moment Stamp. So simple to make, but so summery/nautical!

Next, I have this fun card that uses the Do a Flip stamp. This stamp is close to my heart because I used a pictre of me and one of my sisters! Just looking at this makes me happy...  The background uses A Colorful Life Messy Diamond Grid stencil that was sprayed through with Harvest Sunset Shimmering Bliss Spray. The main image was colored with Colored Pencils.

Next up uses the Coral Reef Stamp, colored with colored pencils and topped  with the Saltwater Heals Everything Stamp. 

Next, I have this fun card using the Dolphin stamp paired with the Make a Splash sentiment. I colored the Dolphin with Copic Markers and layered the panel over a Mermaid Shimmering Bliss Sprayed background stamped with the new Whitecaps Background Stamp:

Here is a better look at how pretty and shimmery this card is:

One more beach card:

I have to say, I ADORE how this background turned out! I used Nautical blue Versfine Ink, on the Nautilus Mosaic Background, then I sprayed over that with Mindaro Shimmering Bliss. I lightly outlined each of the shell parts using a yellow Kaisercraft Glitter Gel Pen. The top panel uses the Beach More stamp, again colored with the Glitter Gel Pens.

And finally, I add one more card -- and since everything above definitely has a beachy slant, here is something for us Dog Lovers:

This card uses the Eat Play Love stamp - isn't it so cute? I colored it with Nuvo Glitter Markers and then layered over the Paw Prints Background (previously released). The whole piece was sprayed with Dazzle Shimmering Bliss to give it an over pearl shimmer.

I hope you have enjoyed this celebration of the new stamps! Remember to shop by June 8th to receive your 15% all all of the June 2019 New Release Stamps.

Happy stamping!
Pat Huntoon

Let's Pawty Birthday

One of my dog-loving friends is celebrating a birthday and I had a blast making this fun card for her. The dog and words are from the Let's Pawty stamp set. I colored the dog with colored pencils, and outlined the Happy Birthday words with Kaisercraft Glitter Gel Pens. I love these pens - they write like a dream, smoothly and with just the right amount of glitter. (I love them so much that I use them to write checks, make lists, and just simply write - I just can't help myself!)

And that background...I simply placed a Multi-Chevron Stencil (A Colorful Life Designs) on white cardstock and sprayed it with Mardi Gras and Dolphin Cove Shimmering Bliss Sprays.  It is so shimmery - and, well, just HAPPY!

Have a great day!
Pat