TJ Inkspirations: Summer Fun Mix and Match

We announced a new artwork challenge earlier this week with some great prizes. Not only do we have 3 gift certificates to the Technique Junkies Store, we are also giving one lucky winner the ENTIRE July release ($120.00 value!). You can read the details of the challenge HERE. To celebrate, I thought it would be fun to offer you a tutorial - and two kits -- showing you some colorful and versatile ways to mix and match sprays and stamps to create many different looks! We show you how to create one-of-a-kind backgrounds, then precut two of our image/word stamps, giving you 4 different stamps to play with! We use the Shimmering Bliss in the kit to color the skin tones on the stamp, and have two kits for you; one for Caucasian Skin Tones and one for Black/Person of Color Skin Tones. Here are the kits: Brown/Person of color Skin Tones: Summer Fun Kit Mix and Match Brown Skin Tones Summer Fun Caucasian Skin Tones: Summer Fun - Caucasian Skin Tones Here is some of the artwork, too: Here is the video showing how mix, match, paint, spray and create: Technique Junkies Summer Fun Mix and Match I hope you have as much fun with this technique as I did! Please note that making decisions on which and even whether we will be attending shows this year is a VERY stressful decision for us.  IF you know Technique Junkies from a show, please take a moment to drop us a line and let us know whether you plan on attending any shows for the remainder of 2020. Let me know your opinions! Email me at phuntoon@optonline.net. Please let me know which show you see us at and what your feelings are about attending this year. Your opinions will help us form ours! Shows that we participate in that postponed this week (until 2021): Akron - Stampaway W. Springfield - Heirloom SSBE: Chantilly

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

Beach Answer

Hi there!

Today, I wanted to share two cards using one of the fabulous June release stamps, 'Beach Answer'. 

For the first card, I stamped 'Beach Answer' on white cardstock, with Memento Ink, and Colored the image with Copic Markers.  I set this image aside for later. On a white focal panel, I used a light blue ink, Ink Blending Brushes, and stenciled a background, using 'A Colorful Life Stencil, Grunge Dots'. The image was then stamped onto the stenciled panel, and the panel was mounted onto the card base. The image and sun was fussy cut from the first panel, and adhered onto the stamped image. The last step was to die cut the small frame, and adhere it over the focal scene.

For this card, a 'frame' was die cut from white cardstock, and set aside. The middle of the frame then became the focal panel. The image was stamped onto this panel, and colored using Copic Markers. I attached a wide double sided tape to the top side of the frame, and carefully pressed on a layer of 'Morning Blush' Aurora Flakes'. The frame was then adhered onto the card base, and the panel was mounted inside the frame.

Are you loving this June release? I sure am! These are all stamps I will use often.

Don't forget - You can always save 10% on any order by entering TJ10Patti at checkout.

Now, be sure to head over to the Technique Junkies store and check out the incredible new stamps this month! 

Thanks for stopping by,

Patti J.

Narwhal Wobble Card

Hello, Technique Junkie fans! It's Ro here today to share a fun wobble card using a super fun stamp set. Here is my card:

These are the products I used and some alternate suggestions.

OCEANS OF LOVE, Set of 9
Look at all the fun stamps in this set!

A COLORFUL LIFE: CURRENTS
This stencil is not currently available through Technique Junkies,
(It can be purchased through A Colorful Life Designs)
but below are a couple of great alternatives. 

A COLORFUL LIFE: WAVES
This is a great stencil alternative available through Technique Junkies.

BUBBLE FLOW
This stamp would make a terrific background for any of the images
in the Oceans of Love set.

One of the things I love about this this card is the spring feature of the narwhal.

And this card was a breeze to create! I started with an A2 card base and added a teal mat to it. Using Technique Junkies Shimmering Bliss (Mermaid and Miami Vice), I applied color on the base and through the stencil. This detailed stencil was very easy to use...I simply sprayed the back with Pixie Spray which holds the stencil in place. I trimmed down the stenciled piece and added a white mat to it. Just look at that shimmer!

Next I stamped the narwhal image on white cardstock and colored it with Polychromos pencils. After adding a layer of shine using a Nuvo Glimmer Gloss Aqua Pen, I trimmed it out, attached an Action Wobble to the back and placed it on my card. I then stamped the sentiment onto teal paper and trimmed it down. I matted that with white, and attached it to my card, adding a few enamel dots to the card for interest.

If you follow my blog (Toodle Noodle Creative), you noticed a similar card I did earlier this week using the Purrmaid. This stamp set is just too fun!

If you like any of these products available through Technique Junkies and want to save a little on their purchase, simply enter the code below at checkout.  This 10% discount is good any time and never expires. So keep it handy for all your Technique Junkies purchasing!

Hope you enjoyed my card and found a little inspiration. 

Til next time,
Keepin' it inky!

Summer Challenge and Discount - with fabulous prizes!

Artwork Challenge!

Join the Facebook eGroup and post your artwork - enter to become the lucky winners to receive ALL the July 2020 New Release Stamps! $120 Value! In addition, a $30.00 credit to the Technique Junkies store will be awarded each of the three challenge weeks!*

*See details below

Our challenge will run from June 10th through June 30th, with 3 weeks of challenges. Each of the weeks have a different theme. You can make one or more cards using Technique Junkies stamps within the theme during each week. Simply post them to the Technique Junkies Facebook group OR email them directly to me.   Each week, one of the challenge cards will be selected RANDOMLY and will win a $30.00 gift certificate to the Technique Junkies online store!   Additionally, EVERY entry in the 3 week period will be combined and one randomly selected lucky person will receive ALL of July 2020 new release stamps - a $120.00 value! That is $30.00 PER WEEK that we will be giving away with this challenge, plus another $120 for the Grand Prize Winner! Before we get to the rules and the themes, I want to make this even easier for you. ALL of the items in the Summer & Beach categories are 20% off through June 30, 2020 by using the coupon code Summer2020 at checkout. Here are the "rules" and the themes: 1. Create a card using Technique Junkies Stamps or Foils. Please, no other companies' stamps on your creations. Dies, stencils and other embellishments are welcomed, but kindly remember that it is a company-sponsored challenge. 2. Email your card to phuntoon@optonline.net OR post to the Technique Junkies Facebook Group with the hastag #summerchallenge. 3. One submitted entry (card) will be selected randomly at the end of the weekly period, and a $30.00 gift certificate winner will be announced on this email and to the Facebook group on the following Friday. Here are the themes: Week One: 6/10 - 6/16 Beach, Sea, Ocean, Water and Lakes Week Two: 6/17 - 6/23 Summer themed Floral, Fauna, People, and Food (basically everything summer that is not water-related!) Week Three: 6/24 to 6/29 Anything and Everything Summer Pretty broad spectrum here -- just play along! The final week is only 6 days -- the winner of the July full stamp release will be announced on June 30th! I can't wait to see what you make!

Visit us online and use discount code Summer2020 to grab the discount on the Beach and Summer Categories. Shop Now

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Sweet Hello

Hello folks!  A quick card here for you today, using Technique Junkies Five Fab Phrases, set of 10 and newly released Tire Track.  Tire Track is perfect for the grunge and altered art look on both cards and Artist Trading Cards.

Get 10% off your order by using TJ10Beth.

 I hope you are enjoying this nice weather.  Stay safe!

Stirs Your Soul

This is the very last day for the 15% automatic discount on the June Technique Junkies stamp release. Make sure you do your Technique Junkies shopping today.  

I used a die cut for the focal image.   I used Twinkling H2Os to pay the waves.  And used some puffy paint for the white sea foam here and there.   Then I put some blue vellum behind it.  I sponged clouds with a homemade cloud stencil on the blue card stock behind the die cut.  I used Stir Your Soul   as the greeting.   

Did you you know you can combine the automatic discount and the coupon code TJ10Judy ?  That code gets you an additional 10% discount on everything you buy -- including the June release!!

Have a marvelous day, and get inky!!

 

meSou

Glittery and Mermazing

Have you seen the new June release at Technique Junkies?  This mermaid and the sentiment are two of the fun new stamps available in the new Oceans of Love set.  I colored the turtle and the mermaid with Copic markers before I fussy cut them.  The background was created with the Flowing Drops stencil and the Turquoise Glitter Paint from Technique Junkies.

All of the new release stamps are on sale (15% off) until tomorrow.  If you use my code, TJ10Holly, you will get an additional 10% off for a total of 25% off any of the new release stamps.  That's an awesome deal!  Have fun shopping!