Technique Junkies March 2021 New Stamp Release

 

Today is March first - Release day at Technique Junkies! This month we have 15 new stamps for you, and a little online celebration of the new stamps. All of the March stamps are 15% off through March 8th, too! Here is the Gotta Have it all Bundle, and a little preview of the new stamps:

Of course, the TJ designers are participating in the release celebration this month, too. a list of the participating designers with their blogs and YouTube channels are below the artwork. Ready to be inspired?

First off, I have this shimmering pretty card using the Every Bird set of 2 with the Dotted Blooms Background: 

Next up I have the Done in Love stamp:

and finally for me today, I have the Hillside Village stamp, paired with the previously released Trust Your Journey Stamp:

I also am happy to show you this beauty from Tracy, which uses the Happy Easter Bunny Stamp with the Dotted Blooms background stamp:

We have so much more for you in store! Here is a list of the Technique Junkies Designers participating in the release celebration, with links to their blogs/YouTube Channels:

Patti Gilliam

Nancy May/Handi Scandi (YouTube Channel)

Tracy Schultz (blog) and her You Tube Channel

Beth Norman

Judy Jackson

Pat Huntoon

and finally:

Ryan Swift will be live at 9pm tonight (March 1st) on his 
Glitter Grunge Greetings YouTube channel:
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HW_1wzonpyI

Enjoy the release celebration, and don't forget to shop for your favorites from the New Stamp Release by March 8th to receive 15% off the new releases!

Have fun with your new stamps! Pat Huntoon

February 2021 New Stamp Release Celebration

 Welcome! Today is February 1st and we have 16 new stamps for you at Technique Junkies. We have 4 new Alice in Wonderland Stamps and 12 other stamps. I have these broken down in TWO bundles. First bundle 1: the 12 non-Alice in Wonderland stamps: 

And  then Bundle 2 - the 4 new Alice in Wonderland stamps:

Any of the stamps in the February 2021 New Release Category are 15% off through February 8th, too! Simply add any of those stamps from that category to your cart and it will be discounted 15% automatically at checkout. We also have a designer celebration for the new stamps! The links to the participating designers is below my art.

Want to see some of the new stamps in action? First I have the Poppy Arrangement, which was colored with Copic Markers. The sentiment is from the With Sympathy set (previously released).

Next up, we have a little entertainment theme going on. This Popcorn stamp, combined with one of the sentiments from the Go to the Movies Set, is definitely a favorite of mine!

Next up, the Dodo image from the Alice in Wonderland stamps is a ton of fun! I paired my Dodo with one of the sentiments from the Alice in Wonderland Quotations (previously released):

  

Next up is the Wine a Little stamp, with the Artistic Swipe Stamp behind it. The artistic swipe is great for adding a splash of color - one or more - in an easy way.

Next up is the All a Girl Needs stamp, which was layered over a Delicate Doodles Background (previously released). Both pieces were colored with Dragon's Blood, Wine Stain and Just Squeezed Shimmering Bliss. 

And finally, I have the A Little More You stamp, which was colored with Copic Markers and is layered over a Drizzle Dots Background (previously released).

Here are the links to the TJ Designers participating in the release. Their artwork is GREAT! 

TJ Blog

Holly Brown

Lynda Pleckan

Patti Gilliam

Beth Norman-Roberts ‎

Pat Huntoon You are HERE

Judy Jackson

I hope you enjoy our new release! Make sure to get your favorites before February 8th to take advantage of the discount, too!

Pat Huntoon

Technique Junkies New Stamp Release

 Happy New Year! 

Today is the 1st of the month, and we have a new stamp release for you! Our release features 14 new stamps full of fun! As usual, you can pick your favorites from the January 2021 New Stamp Category for 15% off through January 8th 2021, too.

Our design team has come together to highlight their favorites and inspire you. A list of participating designers with links to their artwork is below. Check out their work! It is wonderful, as usual.

Here is a peek at what the new release holds:

Did you know that you can get the entire bundle of stamps for only $94.80? Normally $126.80 - save $31.60! Get the Bundle HERE.

Ready for some inspiration?

First, Calorie Refund:

Then God is Within Her:

The  snarky My Mouth Stamp:

And finally for today, the Valentine Wishes Stamp combined with the Valentine Heart Border;

Ready for more? Here are the links to all of the designers:

TJ Blog Ro Donner

Holly Brown Lynda Pleckan Patti Gilliam Beth Norman-Roberts Pat Huntoon (You are here) Judy Jackson

Thanks for coming by today. I hope you like these stamps as much as I do!

Pat Huntoon

Black and Silver Bah Humbug

 

As we get closer to Christmas, I vacillate between Bah Humbug and Happiness. I won't be seeing my kids this year in person, but have had immense joy in texting and calling them this holiday season. So this is my last Bah Humbug card for this year - and I hope it actually makes you smile.

I used the Bah Humbug stamp, with a Shining Star Stencil background that was sprayed with Silver Shimmering Bliss.

Hope YOUR holidays are happy!

Pat

November 2020 New Stamp and Stencil Release

 

Today is release day at Technique Junkies, and we have 15 new stamps and 2 new stencils for you! And, as usual, they are 15% off through November 8th, too!

Today I am going to highlight artwork form the stencils from the release! Here are a few samples for you:

The first sample uses the new Champagne Flutes stencil with the New Year New Hope stamp. I used Glitter Paint through the stencil and this is just super sparkly and gorgeous in person! 

The card above was made using the Coffee Beans stencil with the Love Laughter and Coffee Stamp. Some days my life revolves around coffee!

I know the Perk Up Soon focal image here was released previously, but I couldn't help but to show you how great the Coffee Beans Stencil was with the Glitter Paint, too. Plus - I used the Coffee Stains stamp on the top portion of this card!

And finally, I have a Hanukkah release this month. One set of sentiments (one for the inside and one for the outside of the card) called Happy Hanukkah, set of 2, plus one background stamp with Judaic images called Judaica background. I LOVE finally having stamps to make cards for my Jewish friends!

The TJ Design Team has banded together to inspire you with artwork from the new release, too. Here are the links to their beautiful designs:

TJ Blog

Lynda Pleckan

Patti Gilliam

Holly Brown

Beth Norman-Roberts

Pat Huntoon (you are here)

Beverly Sizemore

Judy Jackson

Ro Donner

Ceal Pritchett

Make sure you pick up your favorites from the November New Release and get your 15% discount before November 11th, too!

Pat Huntoon

Ice Crystal Jingle Bells

 

The Technique Junkies Jingle Bells Stencil pairs perfectly with the Joyful Jingles stamp. The stencil looks great with the Ice Crystals Foil which was applied with ThermOWeb Transfer Gel Duo.  No heat required with the Duo Gel! 

Have fun with this one!

TJ Inkspirations: Ink Blended Dancing Sprigs

 

I love to use the ink blending technique over Shimmering Bliss Backgrounds. In today's tutorial I am using the Dancing Sprigs Stencil (Colorful Life Designs). Today I am also offering a kit (while supplies last) so that you have everything you need to make it yourself!  Here is the artwork piece made from the tutorial: Thankful Ink Sprigs The kit may be found here: Dancing Sprig Kit And here is how we made these: Ink Blended Dancing Sprigs by Technique Junkies

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

October 2020 New Stamp Release!

Today is release day at Technique Junkies, and I am pleased to announce that we have 15 new stamps and 2 New stencils to show you! In addition, we have two guest designers - Beverly Sizemore and Shirley Hotop - joining our release celebration. Make sure to visit their blogs and enjoy their talent! Links to all of the participating designers are below the artwork.

As usual, all of the new stamps are 15% off through October 8th. If you love them all, consider the "Gotta Have It All" Bundle - you will save over $36.00!

I have a few more pieces of artwork to show you today -- and much more to come in the weeks ahead, too. Here are a few to look at today:

The piece above uses the Holy Night Silent Night focal stamp over background that uses the new Shining Star Stencil. This couldn't have been easier!

This next piece uses the Christmas Tree Sextuplet stamp with the Dotted Merry Christmas stamp. The trees were colored with pearly watercolors -- they are awfully pretty in person!

Outside

Finally, you may have seen the new Bah Humbug stamp on some of the other blogs or email. I thought that the cat image was perfect to pair with the Inside Out: 12 Cookies Stamp Set. The top is the outside of the card -- the bottom is the inside.  I think the cat's eyes show its enthusiasm perfectly!

Inside

Want to see more artwork? Here are the links to the other designers:

Technique Junkies Blog

 Patti Gilliam

Lynda Pleckan

Pat Huntoon

Beverly Sizemore, Guest Designer

Beth Norman-Roberts

Shirley Hotop, Guest Designer

Ceal Pritchett

Holly Brown

Judy Jackson

Ro Donner

I hope you find a few new things you love!

Pat Huntoon
 

Broom in a Vortex

 

Did you ever have an idea for something that you just couldn't let go of, even if it didn't pan out the first 7 times you tried to make it work? That, my friends, is this card. I wanted an orange-on-black Vortex (using the Vortex Stencil) for my card and I didn't want to do it with embossing powder.  I sprayed through the stencil. Used Distressed Oxides through the stencil. Used some paint through the stencil. I used other media through the stencil. Nothing looked good to me...not what I wanted.  

So to get here, after all that...I put VersaMark through the stencil and embossed it with an Orange Embossing Powder. Just what I didn't want to do! I was trying too hard...but knew when to get back to basics to make it work. 

Doesn't the Vortex Stencil look a little like a hurricane wind? Something about this   when it is combined with the Mile on My Broom stamp just gives me that Wizard of Oz vibe.  Is it just me? I'll have to try that with the Wisdom of Oz stamps - but this time I will START with the embossing powder!

Leaves, Dragonflies, and a little bit of heaven

 

This is another dipping card -- ink puddles were created on a craft mat, then the Leaves and Dragonflies stamp was dipped into it.  I love the subtle color; it is a perfect backdrop for the deep red cardstock die cuts and Heaven in our Hearts sentiment.  

Pat Huntoon

Mandalas and the Witch Switch

 

The Technique Junkies Beautiful Mandala stamp has so many beautiful uses! I like this double colored effect. To make this simple, I inked the medallions with orange first, then went around around the outer edges of the stamp with black ink.Just make sure to clean the stamp off between inking and stamping. Perfect for the Witch Switch stamp, don't you think?

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

Leaf Circles in ink puddles

I love dipping stamps into multiple puddles of ink to make watercolored, color-filled backgrounds. That is how the Leaf Circles Background  was made. It is soft and so pretty -- heard to believe it is the same as the image below - It is amazing how using little light-colored inks can change how the image looks:

The sentiment is from the Modern Encouragements Set. 

Pat Huntoon 

Celebrate Diversity

Today I am celebrating diversity. It is always a good thing to remember that we are all valuable, and we need to take care of and protect everyone around us. Everyone has different opinions and viewpoints, and instead of tearing each other apart, we should be celebrating and embracing our differences. Love one another. Respect one another. Listen to each other. Learn from one another. That is the only way we can be better, learn and grow. 

The card today uses the Celebrate Diversity Set of 6  with the Faces of Diversity Background.  Here is a close up:

 Thanks for stopping by today -

Pat Huntoon

July 2020 New Stamp Release Celebration

 

Today is release day at Technique Junkies and we are unveiling 14  NEW stamps on www.techniquejunkies.com !

The Technique Junkies Design Team and a few friends have joined together to participate in the celebration of the new stamps. You can find the full list of the participating designers below, or on the TJ Design Team Blog.

Shop today for a 15% Discount off the new stamps!*  All stamps in the  July 2020 Release Category are discounted through July 8th.

*The discount will be taken off the stamps at checkout. Online-only retail sales only. Not valid on Wholesale Orders.

NEW THIS MONTH!

Save 25% off ALL the July stamps with the July "Gotta Have it All" Bundle! Get all 14 stamps with a retail value of $121.30  for only  $89.99! That is a savings of $31.31!

Ready for some artwork? I posted a few of my own pieces on the TJ Designer's Blog, and I have a few more for you below.
Here is one I love, called Summer Barn. I used Pastel Pencils to color my barn and sunflowers:

The next piece I have  uses Modern Dandelions, with the Make a Wish sentiment from the Wish upon a Starfish Stamp. The Dandelions were traced over with the Neon Gel Pens from the Gel Pen Pack of 48, and the Make a Wish sentiment was traced over with the black glitter marker from the same set:

In this piece, I used the Tropical Palm Fronds background stamp with the (previously released)  Five Fab Phrases Sentiment Stamp:

Next I have the Wish Upon a Starfish for you on Kraft Paper, colored with colored pencils:

And finally, one more - This one is called Stays at the Beach:

Ready for more? Here is the list of the TJ Designers participating in the celebration: 

Technique Junkies Blog

Beth Norman-Roberts

Ceal Pritchett

Holly Brown

Jeanne Streiff

Judy Jackson

Ro Donner

Lynda Pleckan

Carmen Garcia

Patti Gilliam

Thanks for stopping by today - Enjoy the new stamps!

Pat Huntoon