TJ Inkspirations: September 2018 New Release Artwork

Dear Patricia,  Last Saturday was September 1st, and we released 16 new stamps into the Technique Junkies stamp line. One of the best parts of our release was the introduction of  a new line of stamps exclusive to the Technique Junkies line by Janine Tinklenberg, of Mitten State Stamps. We have two of her stamps in this release and MANY more to come. In today's email, I have combined all of the beautiful artwork from the Technique Junkies Design Team in one quick video so that you can see them all in one place, and hopefully get inspired! The work is gorgeous and I hope it stirs your creative muse. Before I show you the video, note that all of the September 2018 New Release Stamps  are 15% off through September 8th. That is tomorrow, so hurry to receive your discount on the new stamps!  Simply add them to your shopping cart and they will be automatically discounted at checkout. Want something that is not in the sale? You can still take 10% off everything else by grabbing a code off of one of the TJ designers blogs. Here is the video showing you the artwork : Technique Junkies September18 New Release Artwork 2018 Technique Junkies Design Team I am so proud to have these ladies on my team. Please click on their names to visit their blogs and to view their fabulous work: Jeanne Streiff, Design Team Manager Janelle Stollfus Lee Ann Barrett Lynda Pleckhan Ceal Pritchett Stephanie Severin Cheri Weston Judy Jackson Ro Donner Beth Norman Giovana Smith Vicki Garrett Pat Huntoon

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

Autumn Blessings

Hello fellow junkies!  Lynda Joy here with a card I made using one of the new fall stamps from the Technique Junkies September new stamp release.   If you have not hopped yet, click the link to check out the new stamps and design team inspiration.  

Don't forget, the new release stamps are 15% off through September 8th.  If you order any non-release stamps, feel free to use my code, TJ10Lynda, at checkout to get 10% off of those items. 

Onto my card for today.....

STAMPS:
AUTUMN BLESSINGS - new release
VanGogh's Letter - previous release
Leaf Twig - previous release 

For the card base, I brushed distress ink on the front of a white A2 card.  I stamped the Leaf Twig stamp randomly around the edges.

For the image panel, I stamped the AUTUMN BLESSINGS stamp onto watercolor paper, and painted the leaves with Arteza watercolor pencils for my medium.

Next, I brushed distress ink onto the panel, and stamped 
VanGogh's Letter with light, stamped off ink randomly on the panel to create a soft background.


Next, I stamped the Leaf Twig and watercolored that with the same pencils.  I fussy-cut it, and added it to the upper left corner of the panel with foam tape for dimension.  I added it to the card base.

I really enjoyed creating with this stamp.  I love fall, and this is stamp really showcases the beautiful fall colors. I hope you were inspired by my card.

I have two more release cards up on my blog post HERE.

 

 

Same Stamp, Different Looks

Hi, TJ Fans! Toodle Noodle Ro, here, to share a couple of cards using the same stamp, but with very different looks.

REMEMBER:  ALL NEW RELEASES ARE ON SALE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 8TH -- SAVE 15%!!!! Details at the end of the post.

I really like a stamp that can convey different feelings just by changing the way you use it. I feel like I really get my money's worth when I have that versatility. Today I am using Wolf By Moonlight (S801) on both cards, but they very different from each other. Take a look...

They are as different as night and day (literally).

For the "night" card, I did some heat embossing on black cardstock. I used Versamark ink and silver embossing powder. I die cut a frame from kraft cardstock and trimmed the image to fit in the frame. Using vellum, I cut multiple pieces using coordinating dies and attached all elements to a gray card base. I added some silver Wink of Stella to the moon and the vellum pieces, and added some black Nuvo Crystal Drops for a little added detail. As a final burst of shimmer, I added a good spritz of Iridescent Shimmering Bliss Topper. I decided to not use a sentiment on this card because I really didn't want to take away from the image.

It is so difficult to capture the true shimmer of the Shimmering Bliss. But here is a close-up which gives a little better detail of how beautiful the sprays really are.

For the "day" card, I also stamped the image using Versamark (on gray cardstock this time), but instead of embossing, I used chalk to color in the image. I simply used cotton puffs and dabbed the color onto the different areas of the image. I trimmed the image using a die and sprayed it with Iridescent Shimmering Bliss Topper.  Using a die, I cut a black mat for the stamped image. I also matted a panel of decorative paper, then attached everything to a gray card base. As a finishing touch, I added a cute little shrink plastic tag I made eons ago. I really like how it all looks kind of ethereal.

And here is a close-up of the shimmer on that card.

I really like this wolf stamp. I am surprised at how many different looks you can achieve with it, depending on the techniques and supplies used. If you like the TJ products I have used, remember they are on special (15% off) only until the 8th of this month! And for everything else, you can save 10% by using the code below (which never expires!).

Hope you got a little inspiration today!

Til next time,
Keepin' it inky!

TIME DOES NOT MATTER

Hello Technique Junkies Stamps peeps!  

Did you have a chance to take the hop for the new September Stamp Release on Saturday?  These new autumn/fall stamps are stunning and among them are a new line from Technique Junkies new illustrator Jan Tinklenburg of "Mitten State Stamps".  The card I'm showcasing today uses one of her new stamps Autumn Leaves.  

The new stamps are all still available for a 15% discount but only until September 8th.  So, if you like them and would love to add them to your autumn stamp collection, nab them now at this great discount.  

All other stamps in the Technique Junkies Stamps store can be purchased with a 10% discount by using my personal discount code at check out TJ10CHERI.  

I've discovered that a quick way to achieve an illumination for a background is to use a light colored card stock panel in the color family you're hoping to work with.  

In this case, I wanted to color these leaves with Copic Markers blending layers of colors, so I started with a light coral colored cs panel and stamped the image with Rhubarb Stalk color ink from Memento.  It worked out beautifully.  

As a final touch of elegance, I sprayed the panel with Shimmering Bliss Gold Topper which created spectacular results.  

The sentiment is from "Mae West Sentiments" and a fabulous set to have on hand.  I love the sentiments in this collection.  I stamped it in VersaMark on a dark brown scrap of cs and heat embossed it in gold ep.  

For a touch of added dimension and glitz I added little dots of gold shimmer from a Nuvo Glitter Marker in Gold around the finished panel.  I also used the gold glitter marker to outline the entire card panel for definition and mounted it on a dark brown card base.  

Thanks for stopping by and found some inspiration.  Don't forget the discounts for all the stamps:  15% off the new September 2018 Release stamps (deadline September 8th) and 10% off all other stamps as well as Shimmering Bliss Sprays, by using my discount at check out.  

Happy Halloween

 This is gorgeous card in person, I wish you could see all of the shimmer!  I used Technique Junkies Autumn Doodles and Circle Halloween to create this card.

But the fun is in the shimmer!  Normally painting this much detail in all of the doodles takes a lot of time but this painting went very quickly!  I did not use water colors to paint!  I used Technique Junkies Shimmering Bliss sprays and a water brush. I spritzed a small amount of spray on my craft mat and painted away.  Hence all of the delicious shimmer all over this card.  While I own quite a few of the colors I do not own a yellow spray -- YET!!  I will soon.  So I spritzed some Dazzle on my craft mat and added a drop of yellow reinker! I used the same think on the circle tag to create the yellow for the moon of the verse!

Remember you can get an automatic 15% off of the September Release stamps through September 8.

And then you can get another 10% off of everything else on the TJ website with the code TJ10Judy when you check out!  What a double bargain!

Happy shopping, happy crafting, happy day, and get inky!!

Judy Jackson

Technique Junkies September Release and Discount!

Happy September Release!

We have 16 new stamps in the Technique Junkies line! 

See our hop list below for some sweet inspiration from our Design Team!

All of the September 2018 New Release stamps are 15% off through September 8th!

We can all use a little bargain, right? No codes needed, just put them in

your shopping cart and the discount will be applied at checkout.

We are so pleased to announce we have a new illustrator! 

Janine Tinklenburg /Mitten State Stamps!

You can see all of Janine Tinklenburg's stamps HERE

We also have two new Bundles! 

Bundle #3 (click HERE to buy)

Bundle #4 (click HERE to buy)

Want a discount on everything except the new release and bundles?

Use code TJ10Jeanne for 10% off!

My first card uses the stamp from the #3 Bundle above Autumn Leaves and an older phrase set called Sentimental Sayings. I used the No Line Watercoloring technique and added a little Thulian Pink Shimmering Bliss into my wash background for a little sparkle. 

My next card uses Moments and Autumn Doodles. I colored the background with markers and added some white acrylic paint to help the cut out clock image stand out.

Hop list:

Technique Junkies Blog - you are here!

Jan Tinklenberg 

Giovana Smith 

Ceal Pritchett 

Vicki Garrett 

Jeanne Streiff 

Lee Ann Barrett 

Cheri Weston 

Stephanie Severin 

Janelle Stollfus 

Ro Donner  

Judy Jackson 

Beth Norman 

Lynda Pleckan 

Pat Huntoon 

Have a great day!

TJ Inkspirations: Watercoloring over Shimmering Bliss

Today's tutorial is a quick one - I am watercoloring over a Technique Junkies  Shimmering Bliss Sprayed background, then adding a stenciled topper to add more shine.  The video is below. Before you watch it, note that tomorrow is September 1st - and we have 16 new stamps being released! Watch for the discount email and the blog hop announcement on Saturday morning. Remember that the new stamps will be 15% off through September 8th.  Here is the video this week: Watercoloring over Shimmering Bliss   Shimmering Bliss Sprays And Some of the artwork from the video:      Watercolor Over Shimmering Bliss