The TJ Treasure Hunt - Final Stop!

Welcome! You have arrived at the last stop of the August Technique Junkie Newsletter Treasure Hunt. If this is your first stop, I suggest you take a minute or two to go to the Technique Junkie Design Team Blog and follow our path. You may just be the winner of our great prize package!

If you have followed the path all the way through, you will need this letter: X. It is the final clue to the 4 word "key" that opens the treasure chest!

As you may know, the cards on the blogs in the Treasure Hunt were all created with techniques from the TJ 7th Edition CD Bonus Techniques, and all of them feature our fabulous vendors. (You can pre-order YOUR copy of the CD today! Details are HERE). My card today is no exception! I created my card using the Starry Night Technique -- again, one of the bonus techniques from CD7. The adorable stamps used are from Clear Artistic Stamps (Remember, Technique Junkies receive 15% off! Check my sidebar for details).

Hey, want to know what you can win with this giveaway? First, this package, which includes stamps from See D's, Innovative Stamp Creations, Clear Artistic Stamps and Firecracker Designs by Pamela, PLUS a package of 4 Shimmerz paints: And these stamps from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps: PLUS a copy of the new CD (Note that if you pre-ordered it, you can have another copy OR I will refund the cost of the CD!).

Okay, this post is long enough -- let me tell you how to enter! First and foremost, leave me a comment below with the "key" to the treasure box (the 4 word phrase that you collected along the way). Note that your comment will NOT show up -- I have comment moderation on because of the "key." Make sure that you leave enough information so that I can contact you to let you know you won. Just a reminder that Blogger does NOT leave me your email address. A great way to do this is to leave your email address in a spelled-out way, such as "p huntoon at optonline dot net." I will use my handy random number generator to pick the winning entry. You do NOT need to be a TJ subscriber to win. Comments must be entered by 9am EST Friday September 4th. Good Luck!

Congratulations, Gail Beezley! Gail is the lucky winner of this fabulous prize package!

PS: Remember to mark your calendars for next month's Treasure Hunt on Monday, September 28th! Our treasure hunts are scheduled for the last Monday of every month. In September, we will be previewing the techniques from the October 2009 issue!

Wonderful Wednesday Giveaway - See D's Sugar Shoppe!

This week I have some great stamps to give away -- plus a sneak peek for the upcoming June Newsletter, too!


Inque Boutique has contributed the stamps for today's give away. Stephanie Barnard, a stamp designer for Inque Boutique, is a new Technique Junkie -- watch for more stamps coming in future newsletters from this wonderful stamp company with such a fresh and current style.




Let me tell you a bit about these stamps! These See D's Stamps are from the Sugar Shoppe Line. They are die cut rubber with the image pre-stamped on the back. The rubber is backed with self-adhering cling, and come with a case for easy storage. To use, simply take the stamp out of the case and place on an acrylic block . Place the paper over the cushion that is enclosed and stamp! The cushion truly is a "secret weapon" for stamping great images -- it is a cushy stamping mat that gives you clear, wonderful images every time you use the stamps. The picture on the left shows how the stamps come -- but take a look at the card I made above -- it is resting on the case filled with the stamps. The compact space is great for storage, too!



Inque Boutique has a list of all the stamps they offer on their site, plus a retailer finder so that you can find these stamps at a store near you. I know that you will be seeing alot of these stamps from me!





Now, about the card and the sneak preview. The card above comes with the stamps. It uses a brand new technique that was filmed and contributed to the Newsletter by TJ Writer Beth Norman called Textured Watercolors. It is part of the new June issue of the Technique Junkie Newsletter, being mailed today! Check out the subscriber-only pages tomorrow -- the link to the new issue will be LIVE, and you can make some Textured Watercolor Cards of your own!



Okay, want to know how these stamps and card could be yours?

ANYONE can enter this give away.One entry per person, per give away, please. To enter the give away for today, simply leave a comment on this blog entry telling me that you would like to enter by 11:59pm EST on Sunday, June 1st. No other entry methods will be included in the give away. If you email me to enter, your entry will NOT be considered a valid entry. When you leave the comment, make sure to put your NAME in the comment -- if you enter your comment as "Anonymous", I cannot give you the prize! Blogger does NOT record your email address for me, so you will need to check back to find out if you have won or include your email address in your comment so that I can notify you. A good way to do this is like so: phuntoon at optonline dot net -- it will help protect your privacy! I will have a random number generator pick one number from the comments to select one winner. Each give-away is separate, so to be eligible for a specific item you must enter that day's contest on the post where it is listed. Enter today -- good luck! I have blog give aways every week -- come play!