Meet, Hop and Shop!

Today we are celebrating  a new website, a new team, and a great discount!

The NEW Technique Junkies website was launched today -- giving you one resource for stamps, tutorials and everything else you would expect from Technique Junkies. We have a ton of NEW stamps being released today, and our NEW Design Team has made unbelievable artwork with the images! 

Join us for today's hop - then go to www.techniquejunkies.com and check out the new site. To celebrate, we are giving you 15% off ALL stamps in the store!

Here is a list for the hop - you might want to keep this window open if you want to follow along.

Design Team Blog http://techniquejunkies.blogspot.com (you are here)

Pam DeChellis http://journeyawakensthesoul.blogspot.com

Marilyn Hughes http://DollsEtc.blogspot.com

Kathy Stacy http://craftynurse4u.wordpress.com

Robin Redd http:/robinredd.typepad.com/reddrobinstudios/

Beth Norman http://sunflowers-dragonflies.ca/blog

Jane Bosi http://janembosi.blogspot.com

Gini Cagle http://ginicagle.blogspot.com

Jerri Jones http://www.abushelandahug.blogspot.com

Sally Lynn MacDonald  http://sallylynnmacdonald.com

Pat Huntoon  http://patstamps.blogspot.com

Meet, Hop, then Shop!

Before you go -- Meet the new designers! Full Bios of each of these ladies may be found on the Meet the Designers tab on the new Technique Junkies Site.

Jane Bosi is the Lead Designer for Technique Junkies. She is married to her high school sweetheart and lives with her five (yes 5!) kids in Central WI. She has been a Junkie for all 12 years and has been an integral member of the Technique Junkies Design Team, inspiring artwork throughout the years.

Beth Norman: Beth Norman is a proud mother of two grown children who calls Sarnia, Ontario, Canada her home.She has been an artist her whole life. Beth is a returning member of the Technique Junkies Design Team and we are thrilled to have her continue on with us. 

 Gini Cagle: Gini has been crafting all her life. She is a successful bead artist in addition to being a fabulous papercrafter! Gini lives in the mountains of North Carolina with her supportive husband.

Jerri Jones: Jerri is a SAH mom and grandma who lives in Missouri. She loves to dabble with all mediums - trying it all makes it all the more fun!

 Judy Jackson: Judy Lives in Dover PA with her husband, and has 3 children and 8 grandchildren. She has been crafting her whole life. As a returning member of the Technique Junkies team, Judy is the ultimate stamping addict!

 Kathy Stacy: Kathy, also known as "the Crafty Nurse" works as a nurse in upstate NY to support her passion of creating art. She has a husband and two grown children. Kathy was a TJ subscriber for over 10 years, and loves all techniques.

 Marilyn Hughes: Marilyn is a married mother of one grown child who is a mixed media artist. She will glue, paint, and alter anything that she can hold still for longer than 30 seconds! Crafting is her therapy.

Pam De Chellis: Pam lives in MA with her partner and 3 dogs. She is a pharmacist by trade.  She has been exercising the “creative” part of herself (as opposed to the scientific) for that last 10 years or so. Her passion is for anything and everything grunge and inky with a colorful flair.

 Robin Redd: Robin has been crafting her whole life. She has been scrapbooking for over 20 years, stamping for over 25 years, and venturing out in painting/mixed-media, and art journaling for the past 3 years. 

Sally Lynn MacDonald: Sally Lynn is an established artist and stamp designer. She is the signature artist behind the Palettini collection of rubber stamps, licensed exclusively to Technique Junkies. In addition, she travels with Pat Huntoon to trade shows and teaches classes online and in person across the country. She lives in CT with her supportive husband, 3 children and the fluffinator. 

Pat Huntoon: Pat was a corporate executive and the original  Anti-Crafter. She was forever swayed to the "dark side" after making her first scrapbook page. Pat is absolutely addicted to paper crafts and is the ultimate junkie - always exploring new ways to use every product, new and old, in unique ways. Owning the Technique Junkies Stamp line is a dream come true for Pat. 







More details about every one of the designers may be found on the (new) Technique Junkies website under the tab "Meet the Designers."

Are you ready for the ride???  Your first stop is the amazing blog of Pam DeChellis!  Have fun!


Go hop, then Go Shop!

Burnished Embossing

Hello folks, it's Beth Norman here with Burnished Embossing which can be found on the Stampin Companion CD.  I love how the burnishing highlights my favourite branch stamp.  I used this particular sentiment because I thought it paired well with the branches, where one would expect to find a bird or two.  It's spring and it just felt springy to pair these two stamps together.

I'm leaving late winter behind today (I live in Canada) and am flying to Atlanta, Georgia, to visit with my mom and sisters for the week.  It's been four years since my last visit and I thought I should use up some of my accumulated vacation to go and visit.

Have a great week!

Stamps:  Technique Junkies Stamps

For Coffee Lovers by Judy Jackson

On Wednesday, April 1, the Technique Junkie Design Team is  hosting a Blog Hop, except for me. I have been pretty ill and am unable to participate.  But --- I do have some cards with some relatively new stamps to share with you today.  I created these a few months ago and saved the scans to my computer for such as this.  Pat has these cards on display at her booth for stamps shows -- I think. 

Not only is there a Blog Hop on Wednesday, but Pat is unveiling the new and improved website for the Technique Junkie stamps.  Therefore, I am not going to give the web links for these stamps -- because it may be different than it is now. I will give you the names of the stamp and the product ID number so you can more easily find these stamps on the website --tomorrow.  It seems like a long time to wait for me because I have known about the upcoming website change for a few weeks.  I knew from when she acquired this stamp line she would eventually change the website just because the original website was not hers.  Any time a business changes hands, their website will also often change to reflect the new owner's passion and change.    So I am very excited about these changes.  And I will be anxiously looking at the new website on Wednesday and the blog hop as well.  This is the first time I have ever not participated in a Blog Hop for Technique Junkies so I am really feeling like I am missing something. 

Here are my 3 cards -- different takes using the same stamps.  I think it is both fun and challenging to see how many different ways you can take one main stamp and create totally different looks.  Have you ever challenged yourself in that way?

Technique Junkie stamps:  S224 Coffee Quotes, S606 Coffee Beans, and SD402 Java Jive

Aren't these just fun stamps?  How many different ways will you think of to use these stamps?

Please join me on Wednesday and hop along the Blog Hop trail beginning right here on the Design Team blog.  There is also a whole Design Team for the Technique Junkie stamp line.   Some names will be familiar and some will be new.  I am very excited to see what the new Design Team members will show us. I hope you will hop along with me!  Please leave some loving comments on the blogs of the Design Team -- they will surely appreciate it!

Judy Jackson

Two Cards with the Same Trees by Judy Jackson

One of my favorites all time technique from the Technique Junkie newsletter is Antiqued Glimmers from the December 2009 edition.  It just creates a most wonderful background and is so versatile. And you never knows exactly how it is going to turn out.  And that is part of the fun!

Don't these trees look just like a tree in full bloom? The trees and the verse are stamped in pigment ink and then heat embossed with clear embossing powder.

All of the stamps for this card are from the Technique Junkie stamp line. 

This card uses the  Water Color Reinkers technique from the February 2012 edition of the Technique Junkie newsletter.  This card uses the exact same stamps, including the verse, as the first card.  But you get a very different result.  It is one of the things I love about stamping and using a variety of techniques!

Have a very inky day!

Judy Jackson

Washi, Washi

{jane bosi}
Happy Thursday, Junkies!!  I've got a little gift set--box and card--to share this morning!  I'm hoping to inspire some craftiness!  This great project from the Washi  Tape + Ribbons CD is perfect for garnishing your Easter table and a ton of other special occasions!

I've chosen the Rolling Washi Box tutorial for part of my project.  Although birthday themed, here, it would be the perfect WOW! filled with candy at each place setting for your Easter table.

Above you see the box open.  Just enough space for some jelly beans, chocolate eggs and a few more sweet treats!

My card is a quick and simple one using the Washi Words tutorial.  I've also used one of my favorite go to sets from Technique Junkie stamps, Simple Sentiments, Set 1a (#SS01a).

What's on your crafty agenda today?  Don't forget to be awesome!
TTFN, Jane

Gelatos Direct

Hello, it's Beth Norman here with Gelatos Direct which can be found on the Bodacious Background CD. 

I love the softness of the background because it gives my stamps a large impact.  These are two of my favourite stamps from the Technique Junkies Stamps.  Here, I stamped out my bird image with black ink, but I find myself colouring it with Tombow markers and huffing on it to give it colour.

Have a good week, and enjoy this warming up of weather we are finally having. 

Altered

{jane bosi}

Altered.  Think on it.  Read the verse.  Dwell.

I loved this verse and image from first sight so, it was natural for me to combine them into my project for today!

She is Let's Face It 2 found in the Palettini Backgrounds currently on the website.  I'm linking, but you do need to scroll down....a little bird has told me that in just a little bit, the TJ store will be getting a facelift!  I'm so excited!!  Be sure to watch closely for more information--you don't want to miss anything!

The verse is called Everything She Touches (#SD352) and reads:

"She alters everything she touches....and everything she touches alters her."

Isn't that just the truth??  We change things for others and are also changed!  This sentiment resonates with me so strongly!

All this stampy goodness is anchored to my background technique piece.  Working from the Artistic Effects CD and the Goosed Stains tutorial, I created a colorful, sparkly background.  The background stamp, also used, is called Leaf Repeat (#S608).  The sparkle comes from my use of a metallic stain, in addition to the several colors.  This is a great technique!  I encourage each of you to get out your goodies and give it a whirl!

Don't forget to be awesome!  TTFN,
Jane