WWDB Challenge: Thankful for you

Today's WWDB challenge card blends a couple of stamp sets. I used the Floral Framed Sentiments for the flower borders and the decorations on the envelope.  The flowers were simply colored with colored pencils. The Thankful for you sentiment comes from the Autumn Framed Sentiments.  I can't wait to get this into the mail for someone who has been working so hard during this current pandemic.

Please join us for the What We Do Best Challenge!
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!

April 2020 New Stamp Release

We are in tough times, and what do we do when times get tough? CRAFT!

We have a fun cadre of new stamps for you this month -- no foolin'! Our April 2020 release is here and we are happy to offer you 15% off those new stamps from today through April 8, 2020. We have so much fun in store for you!

Our design team has a fun celebration in store for you. Each has prepared artwork with the stamps, which you can see here:

Technique Junkies Blog

Pat Huntoon <--You are here

Beth Norman-RobertsPatti GilliamCeal PritchettGiovana SmithHolly BrownJeanne Streiff Judy JacksonRo DonnerLynda PleckanCarmen Garcia

I had fun with this month's release. I love the way the backgrounds pair with the focal image stamps. Here are a few examples:

 The example above uses the Precise Posy background with the Tried Running Focal image.  I used colored pencils for each of the posies and for the focal image. I really like the way these look together!

 In this example, I used the Precise Posy background again, but kept it  black and white, leaving the new Clap focal image to take center stage. The Clap stamp was colored with watercolors. Honestly, I adore this stamp in black and white.  It looks more dimensional this way, in my opinion.

 The Juggle is Real!  This punny stamp just makes me smile. The watercolored Juggle image is layered over the Op Art stamp, which was colored with blended Distress Oxide Inks.  The juggle stamp is a nice way to bring a smile to someone's face in light of the trying times we are going through right now.

Finally, I used the Stairway to the Stars stamp over the previously-released Star Collage stamp. Believe it or not, both the top focal image and the collage base were stamped in black ink on pink paper. Framboise Aladine IZINK Dye ink was blended over the background, changing the color of the paper. Glitter Gel pens were used on the stars, and although they appear silver here, they are actually red. 

Thanks for stopping by today - I hope you love this month's release and will order a few for yourself! Make sure to take advantage of the 15% discount before April 8th, too!

Stay home, stay healthy and keep crafting!

Pat Huntoon

March New Stamp Release Celebration

Today I am thrill to announce the new stamps for release March 1st. We have a varied collection for you, and I hope you enjoy them!

First, as usual, all stamps in the March 2020 New Release Category are 15% off through March 8th. simply add your selections to your shopping cart and they will be automatically discounted.

Our designers have a celebration of the new stamps in store for you, too -- you can see the full list below. We also have a guest designer this month -- Ginger Pelfrey -- you will love her art!

Here is a little preview of some of the items you will find in the release:

 Bad Decisions

 Better in the Country and Bandanna

 Farm Animals and Better in the Country

 Delicate Windflower Background with Poppy Teapot

 Fairy Garden, set of 10

Old Fashioned Roses and You add Magic

I hope you like this little preview. Go see what the designers have made, and remember to take advantage of the 15% off through 3/8/2020!

Here is a list of the participating designers: Technique Junkies BlogPat HuntoonBeth Norman-RobertsCeal Pritchett Giovana Smith Holly BrownJeanne Streiff Judy Jackson  Ro Donner Lynda Pleckan

Carmen Garcia

Patti Gilliam

And Guest Designer Ginger Pelfrey!

So glad you stopped by today - I hope you love this new release!

Pat Huntoon

February 2020 New Stamp Release

We are so pleased to have a gorgeous rubber stamp release for you this month at Technique Junkies! We have 14 new stamps, a ton of inspiration - and, of course, our monthly 15% discount on all the the New Stamps in the February Release Category through February 8th.

To celebrate, the TJ designers have banded together to show you what they made with the new stamps.  Check their links out below my artwork.

First up for me today is this simple creation using the Elegant Illusion background with the Best Things in Life focal image.  Simply stamped in black ink with the fern outlined in green pencil, this inspirational sentiment is wonderfully easy, allowing the sentiment itself to be the star.

Next is an elegant birthday card that uses the Particle Flow stamp - which really gives beautiful movement - with the More Fabulous stamp as the focal image:

Next I used the Your Own Magic stamp as the focal image for this card. I simply colored the peacock with  colored pencils. The background uses the Just a Bloom Stencil by A Colorful Life Designs that has had Shimmering Bliss sprayed through it for a soft, shimmery background.

Next up I have the You've Got This (Set of 2). I colored her with Pastel Pencils and layered her over an ink blended Mosaic Sun Stencil.

And finally today, it is no secret that I LOVE giraffes.  My Advice from a Giraffe stamp was layered over the Giraffe Print background. Both were stamped with a chocolate ink, with the giraffe lightly colored with pastel pencils.

That's all the artwork I have for you today -- but the team as a ton! Here are their links:

Technique Junkies Blog

Pat Huntoon

Beth Norman-Roberts

Ceal Pritchett

Giovana Smith

Holly Brown

Jeanne Streiff

Judy Jackson

Ro Donner

Lynda Pleckan

Carmen Garcia

Patti Gilliam

I hope you enjoy today's release!

Pat Huntoon

A New Year, New Stamps!

Welcome 2020!
Today we announce the Newest Stamp Release from Technique Junkies.  We have 15 new stamps that are 15% off through January 8th. Simply add them to your cart and they will be reduced automatically at checkout.

In addition, the TJ Design is sharing their inspiration using the stamps. Here are the links to their artwork:

Technique Junkies Blog

Beth Norman-Roberts

Ceal Pritchett

Giovana Smith

Holly Brown

Jeanne Streiff

Judy Jackson

Pat Huntoon

Ro Donner

Lynda Pleckan

Carmen Garcia

Ready for some inspiration? My artwork today is all about the snark!

First up is Whiskey and Bacon -I love this fun saying! I decided to pair it with the mosaic sun stencil from A Colorful Life Designs using an ink blending technique.

The next stamp I decided to use is the Diet Wagon stamp. Since we are ALL on diets after the holidays, I thought it was a timely release!

This stamp is called I Need Glasses. I paired it with the Rippling Squares stamp from A Colorful Life Designs.

Finally, I used the Who and What She Wants stamp over a background using Aladine Diamonds through the Flower Mist Stencil.

I hope you have enjoyed our artwork today and will enjoy the new stamps from this release! Happy Stamping, Pat Huntoon

Day 16 of the Technique Junkies 30 Days of Christmas

Welcome to Day 16 of the Technique Junkies 30 Days of Christmas! Today we continue the celebration, along with the continuation of 20% off through all Christmas Stamps on the Technique Junkies site (through 11-22-19).  Simply add them to your shopping cart and the discount will show automatically.

Today I have a pretty Poinsettia Card for you! I love poinsettias. I think they are a beautiful symbol of the Christmas Season, So I am thrilled with this beautiful 4-piece Poinsettia Set. My card is fairly simple; I colored the poinsettias with colored pencils, cut them out, then popped them onto the card front.  It's a little difficult to see in the picture, but I traced over the Warmest Wishes sentiment with a Glitter Pen to add more shimmer to the finished piece. I will be coloring plenty of these for my own cards!

I hope you are inspired by today's Christmas Post. Don't forget to get your discount on the Christmas stamps, too!

Pat Huntoon