A Sepia Apology

I am a huge believer that you should give credit where it is due. That is why I am writing this blog post with my tail between my legs!

I owe a HUGE Sepia apology to Jan Tinklenberg. Jan Tink was responsible for creating the Sepia Technique, which she featured on her blog earlier this year. The Sepia Technique is featured in the October/November 2009 of the Technique Junkie Newsletter, and acknowledgment of Jan as the technique originator was not included in the newsletter. For those of you wondering, Jan Tink has long been a TJ subscriber and has contributed many of her techniques to us over the years.

I am so sorry, Jan! You are a Stamping Goddess and I bow deeply at your feet in apology. Please forgive me! (All kidding aside --- I am truly sorry!)

The card on the left uses Jan's Technique with Stampin' Up!'s Autumn Treasures stamp. I hope I did your technique justice, Jan!

Announcing...the PK Glitz Contest!

Are you a TJ Subscriber? If so, the PK Glitz Contest is for YOU!

To enter, you simply need to make an ornament or other item* using the directions from the tutorial in the October 2009 issue of the Technique Junkie Newsletter. PK Glitz will even send you the Wonder Film to make your creation with! Here are the full details:

Rules for Entry:

1. To enter, send a self-addressed stamped envelope to: PK Glitz, P.O. Box 7, Rocky Hill, KY 42163 for a sample of Wonder Film to use on your creation.
2. Make an ornament, card, altered art piece, home decor item, etc. using the directions from the PK Ornament tutorial. We want to see how creative you can be using the PK Glitz Wonder Film. Post a photograph of your artwork online in one of the following ways:

• To the Technique Junkie Newsletter egroup
• To any online forum, with the link emailed to phuntoon@optonline.com, or
• With the link posted as a comment on this post

3. Contest entries will be accepted from Oct 15 through Nov 15, 2009.
4. Prize will be awarded by random drawing.
5. Technique Junkie Team Members and PK Glitz Designers are not eligible for entry.

*Note: the original printed contest details limited the entries to ornaments; we have modified the contest to make it even easier by allowing other items!

That's it! How much easier can a contest get when we are giving you the base material?

Now, a little about MY creation! The item above is a simple triangular candle holder. I have simply followed the tutorial directions (HERE, if you are a TJ member with a password) to make it (PK) glitzy! All three sides have the leaf design on them in different colors of PK Glitz glitter. I was going to add more to it -- but honestly, it is just pretty enough as it is!

Okay, now, come play with us with this contest, Technique Junkies! Let's see what you can do!

It's a Treasure Hunt!!

Welcome to the 3rd Technique Junkie Newsletter Treasure Hunt. Today we are offering a wonderful prize package designed to give you some of the items needed for the October 2009 issue of the Technique Junkie Newsletter, which is being mailed today! I hope you enjoyed the eye candy from the new issue while you were "on the hunt."
Now, if you STARTED here, you will need to go back to the beginning of the Treasure Hunt, by starting at the Technique Junkie Design Team Blog: http://techniquejunkies.blogspot.com/ and picking up the clues along the way to leave your final clue here. I'll still be here when you get back! Today's package includes:

• A gorgeous large stamp from Innovative Stamp Creations - "Walk in the Woods" - great for the Burnished Backgrounds Technique;
• A Set of 3 stamps from Chapel Road Artstamps called "Large Artishapes 2, which would be great for the Rubber Thwamping Technique;
• A set of 8 stamps from Art Neko, great for the Crinkle Technique;
• A sheet of Wonderfilm and a jar of Glitter from PK Glitz, perfect for the PK Glitz Ornaments Technique;
• A jar of Silver Smooch, for the Smooch Direct Technique;
• A jar of Pearl Ex, for the Jeweled Acetate Technique;
• A package of white lightweight modeling clay, perfect for Petroglyphic Sculptures, and finally;
• A $10.00 Gift Certificate from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps, so you can buy what you need for the other Techniques!

In the meantime, the card on the right is one from the October Newsletter using the Jeweled Acetate Technique. The adorable stamp used here is from Clear Artistic Stamps, and it was colored with Copi Markers, which are available at Croppinsville. See the sidebar of my blog (or on the TJ, Patstamps, or Subscriber-only homepages) to view the discounts from these and other sponsoring vendors.

You have followed the hunt... You have a word/phrase. Please note that Beth's letter should have been an O...All you need to do is to leave a comment on this post by 9 am EST Friday, October 2nd and you will be entered to win the prize package and card above. Make sure to leave enough information for me to tell who you are -- be aware that the comments on this hunt will NOT be visible -- I have the comment moderation feature on so that you can leave the word you hunted for privately. Good luck!

Congratulations, Tonya Davidson! You are the lucky winner of the giveaway!

Pretty in Pink -- PINK CDs!

They are here. They are addressed, stamped and sealed. They are in my mini-van...The CDs are here! If you have pre-ordered one, it will hit YOUR mailbox soon.

If you haven't ordered one -- don't panic! You can still order. Details are HERE and deals for subscribers are HERE.

There will not be a giveaway this week. Sorry! It just so happens that I have a newsletter issue mailing Monday and I am going out of town tomorrow morning for a girl's scrapbooking weekend *(if you happen to be going to SDV, come find me!)*.

Did I mention that the Third TJ Treasure Hunt is Monday? Start at the Technique Junkie Design Team blog Monday at 7 am Eastern -- you will love this one lots of goodies for the Treasure Chest.!

Finally, to celebrate the mailing of the CDs, I present you with a PINK creation. This uses two techniques: Torn Frames, from June's issue of the Technique Junkie Newsletter; and Vanilla Double from the April 2005 issue of TJN. Still love that technique!

All stamps, embossing folders and paper from Stampin' Up! on the above card.

See you Monday for the HUNT!!!

Weekly Giveaway: I Brake for Stamps

I just love "Spooky Cute!" The stamps for the giveaway this week from the Stampinbak line from I Brake for Stamps are just that -- plus more! Not only does this rubber stamp sheet have Halloween stamps on it, but it has Christmas stamps, too! Two for one!

The card I made for today's giveaway uses the Halloween stamps, colored lightly with colored pencils, over a Glued Pastels background (technique from the August 2009 Technique Junkie Newsletter). I stamped the dancing skeletons directly over that...I love the effect.

The huge 8-1/2" x 11" stamp sheet from I Brake for Stamps is below:
Hey - did you know that Technique Junkie Subscribers receive 10% off their order from IB4S? Just enter the code TJ10 at checkout. Della has just added more of her Humorous Seniors line. Meet Thelma and Louise, Moped Millie, Concussion Conrad, and more! To view all of the new stamps, click here.

Also, I Brake for Stamps has just added Spellbinders, Adirondack markers, Fantastix, Memento Ink and more. Some items are limited and will be removed once they sell out. Shipping will be a flat fee of $4.85 for all purchases for U.S. residents. International orders are welcome, but please contact Della for shipping rates.

So how do you become the lucky winner of this giveaway? To win this card and the gift certificate, simply leave a comment by Monday, September 21st at 9am est. The winner will be selected on Monday morning. 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. Good Luck!

Congratulations to Sheila Turin, the lucky winner of this giveaway!

Double Bugged Friend

I am still catching up on posting artwork made this summer...

This is a Double-Bugged Card from the June/July 2009 issue of the Technique Junkie Newsletter. All of the stamps on this card are from the Good Friend set from Stampin' Up!. All of the yellow was "sparkled" with yellow stickles, too. Lots of hand cutting on this one!

On another note...CD7 is finished and is at the reproduction manufacturer. Not only is it right on schedule, but it looks fabulous! I finally feel like I can breathe again -- what a huge job to have off my plate. I know it sounds like I am tooting my own horn here...but looking through 101 tutorials this morning, I felt a huge burst of pride. They really are special!

Have you ordered your CD yet?

Blogger's Challenge - Thinking of you

Today's Blogger's Challenge was to post a "Thinking of you" card. Although my card's sentiment is actually "Here for you", it is virtually this same thing!

My card uses Stampin' Up!'s Friends 24-7 stamp set on a Faux Denim background from the December 2007 issue of the Technique Junkie Newsletter. It is such a great technique, isn't it?

I was thinking today... in the course of the last 7 years, I have "done" over 550 techniques! This year alone we did 101!

Yes, 101 -- that is how many techniques are on the soon-to-be-released Technique Junkie Newsletter CD7. You can still pre-order it at the special pricing -- email me directly for details: phuntoon@optonline.net.

Oh - make sure to check out the great artwork from the other Blogger's Challenge players, too. The link is on my sidebar (or here).

Have a great weekend!