TJ Inkspirations: New Release Artwork

We just released the   August 2019 stamps at Technique Junkies, and I am proud to share this beautiful video displaying all of the new artwork from the Technique Junkies Design Team. I hope the artwork in this video inspires you! All of the August 2019 New Stamps are 15% of through August 8th, 2019. Simply add them to your shopping cart and the discount will be applied automatically. Notice: It is summer -- and several of our team members are taking some well-deserved time off this week. Since I will be in Cincinnati from Tuesday on at the Stampaway USA show, we are working with a skeleton crew. Although we always attempt to get all orders filled and mailed within 48 hours, we beg your patience - all of the orders will be filled early next week.  We appreciate your business! Ready for inspiration? The video below is a compilation of the Technique Junkies Design Team's artwork using the new August stamps.  Here is  the video: August 2019 New Release Artwork

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

Gorgeous Sunflower

Did you know I am a Kansas girl?  I was born in Wichita at the Wesley Hospital.  However, I only lived in Wichita for about 6 weeks as my Dad was in the army and already stationed in Hawaii. The Army said my Mom and brother couldn't go until I was born.  So six weeks old I was on the way across the country to board a ship to sail to Hawaii.  No super highways, no internet to find a hotel along the way, and it was already winter in the Rocky Mountains that we had to cross somewhere.  So my mother, my aunt,  my grandmother, my brother, and our dog Sally traveled across the southern route through southern Arizona.  And they still ran into a blizzard! That delayed travel a couple of days.  No disposable diapers either. So those were washed out by hand in the motel bathroom.  They were hung to dry on a rigged up clothesline over the tub.  No motel laundromats in those days!  Of course the diapers were not dry by morning.  So some were hung to dry between the front and back seats, and some were hung to dry on the radio antennae!  I imagine that was quite the sight!

This beautiful Framed Sunflower is so pretty!  And it was so easy to paint.  It is layered on brown card stock run through a wood embossing folder.  I sponged some brown ink over the embossed areas to bring out the detail.

Save yourself some money and order your Technique Junkies stamp selections from the August release to get an automatic 15% discount -- no code to use!

Then stack the coupon code of TJ10Judy and get another 10% off!! What a wonderful way to save yourself some money -- which is always a good thing!

Have a marvelous day -- and get inky!!

Desert Life

Hi everyone!  Have you seen the new August release?  There are so many gorgeous new stamps in this release!  It's Holly posting today, and I'm sharing one of the cards I made for the release. 

On this card, I've used the new Desert Landscape Border stamp.  I stamped it with Versafine Clair Nocturne ink and let it dry completely before moving on.  Then I used the awesome new ink blending brushes and brushed some ink colors onto the paper for a brilliant background.  The desert is a great place to see bright and colorful sunsets.  I stamped the sentiment, Beautiful Ride, with the same Nocturne ink and then added some stars with a white gel pen.

Remember, all of the August release stamps are on sale for 15% off until the 8th.  You can save an extra 10% when you use my code, TJ10Holly, for a whopping 25% off!  Have fun shopping!

Technique Junkies August Release & DISCOUNT!!!

Happy August Release Day!

We have 15 new stamps in the Technique Junkies line!

Be sure to check out the list below for some sweet inspiration from our Design Team! 

All of the August 2019 New Release stamps are 15% off through August 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. 

Use code TJ10Jeanne for an additional 10% off
That's 25% off the new release until August 8th!

My first project uses Miss Ewe and Hay Girl.

My next project uses Back To School Background & Back To School Banner

Check out what the Design Team made!!!

Beth Norman-Roberts

Ceal Pritchett

Giovana Smith

Holly Brown

Janine Tinklenberg

Jeanne Streiff

Judy Jackson

Kia Gibson-Clapper

Lee Ann Barrett

Lynda Pleckan

Pat Huntoon

Ro Donner

Stephanie Severin

Hope you enjoyed my projects!

Masked Backgrounds

One of the first reasons I fell in love with Technique Junkies stamps were their awesome backgrounds.  Today I played around with several backgrounds and a masking technique.  Remember you can get 10% off your order using my discount code TJ10Stephanie.

After spending time last week with my sister's cat Simon, I was inspired to make some cards featuring Coffee Kitty ... this stamp is very easy to cut for masking (I just cut off the whiskers from my mask, and it worked just fine).  I started by using my MISTI to stamp him on a white cardstock.

I stamped him a second time on masking paper to cover up my first stamped image, and then I positioned my Textured Newsprint background and stamped it in Fantasia Versafine Clair Ink.

I trimmed to even up the white border and then mounted my image on a purple card base.  I paired him with a sentiment from I've had my Coffee.

I finished with a few purple sequins.

The great thing about a mask is that you can use it several times.  Just be sure the ink on the masking paper is dried, so you don't rub it onto your next card (don't ask me how I know this).  I paired the Coffee Kitty with the Flower Doodles Background using Brown for the Cat and Tiger Lily Orange for the background.

For this cat, I paired him with a sentiment from Cat Greetings with the coordinating sentiment on the inside.

I hope I've given you some fun ideas for how to use your Technique Junkies background stamp collection ... go give masking a try.

Get Well Soon

Hello fellow stampers!  Enjoying this summer heat?  I sure am!

My mojo has found it's way back to me, after a long hiatus, and I got six cards made over the weekend.

Today, my card used A Colorful Life Stencils paired with Summer Bouquet and Get Well Soon.

I started out placing my stencil over 110 lb white cardstock and misting it with Thulian Pink Shimmering Bliss.  The shimmer that shows up is so awesome. Next, I added my flowers and sentiment.

These stamps, stencils, and any other product you choose to purchase (excluding clearance rack) are subject to 10% off simply by using my code TJ10Beth. 

It won't be long now before our August 1st release is upon us.  I'm so excited!

Cheers!

Faux Heat Embossing With Shimmering Bliss Spray!

Happy Monday!

This is a quick and easy card using Shimmering Bliss directly on a stamp to give the look of heat embossing. Bet you didn't know you can stamp with it! 

1. I made a washy watercolor background and let it dry

2. Using my MISTI, I stamped the Texture Nautilus stamp using a brown waterproof ink. 

3. I sprayed the Texture Nautilus stamp with Worn Saddle Shimmering Bliss and stamped again.

4. Let dry and add sentiment (Saltwater Heals).

Don't forget to add the code TJ10Jeanne for 10% off at Technique Junkies! 

Here's a closer look

Hope you enjoyed my project!