Clean and simple Sketched Beach

Clean and simple - this is just one layer on top of the blue cardstock base - can be effective! The Sketched Beach stamp was inked with Versafine in light blue, and the Escape the ordinary stamp from the Ocean Framed Sentiments set was stamped over that. Simple, yet it fills the whole card. Simple doesn't have to be dull!

Pat Huntoon

Fish or Mermaid??

 

Are you a mermaid or a fish? Just a little reminder to revel in your sparkling self. The Mermaid tail and water on the Fish or Mermaid stamp were colored with Nuvo Glitter Markers. The background is blended ink over A Colorful Life Designs Stencil called Art Fish, with Distress Oxide Inks. Today is the last day for 15% off the June new releases - don't miss out!

techniquejunkies.com/june-2021-new-stamp-release/

Watered Flowy Jellyfish

Our new Flowy Jellyfish looks great with Distress Oxide Inks applied Direct-to-stamp with just a little spritz of water. Paired with one of the new Ocean Framed Sentiments, set of 5, its simplicity is divine.

 All new June stamps are 15% off through June 8th, including both of these.

Pat Huntoon

Foiled Leopard Side Hat Technique

 

Foiled Leopard Side Hat You have to try this! Foiling with stencils without heat is amazing! Our elegant card is made with just Heat Transfer Gel Duo, foil, and a Big Shot (die cut/embossing machine). Nothing shines like foil! I am pleased to announce that we just REDUCED the price of our foil AND added a second size of each color. We now have the original 4 in. x 25 ft. size and now a 6 in. x 25 ft. size. Foils range from $5.95 to $9.95. All of the foils may be found HERE. I have a Kit this week if you want to try it yourself. All of the components of this card (other than black ink) are included, so you can open the box and start creating! If you have some of the kit parts, no worries - you order the individual pieces HERE. Here is the kit: Here's how! On the Road Again! Meet us on the Road at our next show: West Springfield MA: June 4, 5 Mesquite TX: June 12, 13 Syracuse NY: July 30, 31 Cincinnati - Stampaway USA: August 5 - 7 Hamburg NY - August 28 - 29 Westminster MD: September 10 - 12

TJ Inkspiration: Silver Ice Swirls

 

Silver Ice Swirls

You will want to try this!

Dimension and shimmer - that is a winning combination! The Split Swirls Stencil is gorgeous paired with the Aladine Ice in Hailstone and Silver Shimmering Bliss. The best part? You can stamp into the Bliss OR the Ice to create your card with a message. We used one of the Fab Five Phrases for ours. I have a Kit this week if you want to try it yourself. All of the components of this card (other than black ink) are included, so you can open the box and start creating! If you have some of the kit parts, no worries - you order the individual pieces HERE. Here is the kit:

Here's how!

On the Road Again! Meet us on the Road at our next show: West Springfield MA: June 4, 5 Mesquite TX: June 12, 13 Syracuse NY: July 30, 31 Cincinnati - Stampaway USA: August 5 - 7 Hamburg NY - August 28 - 29 Westminster MD: September 10 - 12

Flowers for your front porch

Don't you just want these Milk Jug Flowers to grace your front porch to greet your visitors? I think they just evoke sunshine and summer. I paired the Technique Junkies Milk Jug Flowers stamp with a Distress Oxide ink-blended Circus Harlequin Stencil from A Colorful Life Designs Stencils.

Pat Huntoon 

Birthdays are Like Golf...

 

What a perfect card for any golfer in your life! The Birthdays are Like Golf stamp is part of the May 2021 New Stamp Release at Technique Junkies and is 15% off through May 8th. I know my dad would have loved this card!

techniquejunkies.com/may-2021-new-stamp-release/ Pat Huntoon

May New Stamp Release Celebration!

 Happy May! Today is May 1st - Release Day -- and we have 15 new stamps for you today!

As usual, the stamps in the May Release are 15% off through May 8th. Simply add them to your cart and the discount will be applied at checkout. Here is the entire release (and the link to the Gotta Have it All if you love them!):

 

As usual, our team has a great celebration planned for you! The Designers have gone all out with their artwork this month, and their links are below. Here is a peek at some of the artwork this month:

First, Patti Gilliam's take on the Daily Dose of Iron:

Next, a simple interpretation of the Secret Garden, combined with one of the sentiments from the new Floral Frame Square Stamp Set:

And this lovely from Holly Brown using the Floral Frame Square set:

And Nancy May gives us this Grunge Flag, Home of the Brave beauty:

Tracy Shultz made this pretty Mother's Day card using the Milk Jug Wildflowers:

And Patti Gilliam made this awesome Hanging Stars card with the Stars Can't Shine Sentiment:

Ready for more inspiration? Here are the links to the designers participating in the New Release Celebration:

TJ blog (You are here)
Holly Brown Patti Gilliam
Tracy Schultz
Beth Norman-Roberts
Judy Jackson
Pat Huntoon

Plus we have a couple of awesome videos for you!

Tracy: https://youtu.be/2LxX8IDvFyw

Beth: https://youtu.be/R3eebnwUiyQ

I hope you enjoy this release! Don't forget to pick up your favorites before May 8th to receive your 15% discount off the new stamps!

Pat Huntoon

Gorgeous Spring Flowers

OMG This Spring Flowers stamp. So beautiful. Wonderful for Mother's Day - but also for Birthday cards, Sympathy cards, Thinking of you cards....you name it.  Everyone would love to receive a gorgeous card!

The Spring Flowers were colored with Copic Markers. This stamp (and all the March stamps)  is 15% off through March 8th - don't miss out! The Mother's Day stamp may be found HERE.

Pat Huntoon

The Moose is Loose!

 

The Moose is loose! Our Floral Moose stamp is in the silhouette style, with the flowers blocked out. You can color them, or let the paper show through -both are gorgeous! Part of the March Release, they are 15% off through March 8th.

https://techniquejunkies.com/march-2021-new-stamp-release/

Pat Huntoon

March 2021 New Stamp Release - and a new designer!

 

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:

Not only that, but this month we have a new Technique Junkies Design Team Member: Tracy Schultz! Tracy is VERY talented, and I am excited that she has decided to join our team and show off her great artwork. A link to her blog is below, plus you can find her on her YouTube channel. You can watch her video using the To Ride a Horse Stamp Set here: https://youtu.be/dp9ofoIxGmA 

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 super-fun piece from Nancy May, using the Please Forgive Me 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:

Next up is Ryan Swift's beautifully done Flower Corner Arrangement, paired with the previously released Hugs and Kisses focal image stamp and Broken Lines background:

And finally here is one from me, using the Dotted Squares Background with two of the stamps from the To Ride a Horse Set:

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

Alice playing Croquet

This Croquet Alice card uses the Alice in Wonderland stamp, and is layered over a Shimmering Bliss Background (Mindaro and Vivid Volt) stamped with the Grungy Floral Dot background.

Did you know we have 28 Alice in Wonderland stamps in the TJ line? They are great for so many occasions, and a 'must-have" for AIW fans. All of the stamps are HERE.

Pat Huntoon

TJ Inkspirations: Poppy Color Sandwich

 

Today I have a technique that was based on an technique I had published in the Technique Junkie Newsletter years ago, called Color Sandwich. One of the things I love about resurrecting older techniques is that it reminds us that great ideas never go out of style! Along with our technique video today I have a kit for you in case you would like to make the card yourself. Here is the card: Poppy Color Sandwich Here is the kit: Color Sandwich Kit The tutorial is here: Poppy Color Sandwich Technique Junkies

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

All a girl needs ...

 When I was in my 20's and 30's, I had so many shoes that my father used to call me Imelda. (If you don't understand that reference, google Imelda Marcos shoes). The truth is, I would totter around on my heels all day, then come home, kick them off, and snuggle my dog. Life was good!

This card uses the All a Girl Needs stamp over a Shimmering Bliss sprayed background (Dragon's Blood, Wine Stain and Just Squeezed). The background stamp is the Delicate Doodles background.

I still love shoes - but I am a little more conservative with heel size and comfort : )

Pat Huntoon

Poppy Sympathy Card

 

The new Poppy Arrangement Stamp is perfect for so many occasions - including Sympathy Cards. My poppies were colored with Copic Markers. The sentiment is from the previously released With Sympathy Set.

The February 2021 stamps are 15% off through February 8th - don't miss out! The discounted stamps are here: https://techniquejunkies.com/february-2021-new-stamp-release/

Pat Huntoon

February 2021 New Stamp Release

 

Today is February 1st, and I am pleased to announce to release of 16 new stamps! This month we have 4 brand new Alice in Wonderland Stamps, plus 12 other gorgeous stamps for you, and TWO different bundles! As usual, the February 2021 new stamps are 15% off through February 8th. Just add them to your shopping cart and they will be discounted at checkout. 

Here are ALL the stamps:

We have two bundles for you this month, since not everyone is a fan of Alice in Wonderland. The first bundle has the stamps without the Alice in Wonderland stamps. It it $86.40 - a 20% discount, saving you $21.68:

The second bundle is for the Alice in Wonderland Stamps only. It is only $14.56 for the 4 new stamps:

As usual, the Technique Junkies Design Team bloggers are sharing their artwork in celebration of the new release. Their links are below.  Before I share those, I would love to show you some artwork from two of our designers who YouTubers rather than bloggers. First, a treat from Ryan Swift, using the new Go to the Movies Stamp Set:

Next, a treat from Nancy May:

We have so many more pieces of artwork to show you! 

This month, MOST of my artwork may be found on my blog, but here is one for you using the Duchess from the Alice in Wonderland stamps. I combined her with the previously release Alice in Wonderland Quotations and the Elegant Illusion background stamp:

And one more from me, using the Fierce Soul stamp:

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

TJ Blog You are HERE

Holly Brown

Lynda Pleckan

Patti Gilliam

Beth Norman-Roberts ‎

Pat Huntoon

Judy Jackson

I hope you love the new February release! Make sure to fill your cart with your favorites before February 8th to receive your 15% discount!

Pat Huntoon