WILDLY CAPABLE YOU

Hello blog friends!!! 

I've got a quick post using more of the fabulous stamps from the Technique Junkies Stamps March and April 2019 releases.  

A simple watercolor wash for a background behind the beautiful "Sketched Tulip" , add the wonderful sentiment "Wildly Capable"  (which I did a little surgery on).  Add a few splatters with black acrylic paint for added detail and there you have a clean and simple card.  

Thanks for stopping by today, I hope you found some inspiration.  

Enabler alert!  You can purchase these stamps and any stamps from the Technique Junkies Stamps store and get a full 10% your entire purchase by using my personal discount code TJ10CHERI at checkout.  Enjoy!!!! 

FIESTA, FIESTA, FIESTA

Hello everyone!!!! 

Spring isn't here in our part of Maine yet...yesterday we got 8 inches of snow and there's more coming today!!!!  Whatever!!!!!  

In spite of the snow, I'm creating a feista card using the new companion stamps from Technique Junkies Stamps.  Fiesta and Hot Peppers.  

These stamps and all other stamps are available to you with a 10% discount, if you'd like to take advantage of it.  Simply use my personal code TJ10CHERI at discount.  

I created this card by first stamping Hot Peppers in VersaMark ink and heat embossing with gold ep.  I then used my PolyChromo pencils to color them.  The sentiment was stamped the same, then cut with an older Spellbinder die, mounted on a brushed cold layer and adhered over the hot peppers panel. 

Have a great day and week.  Thanks for stopping by.  

TECHNIQUE JUNKIES STAMPS APRIL 2019 NEW STAMP RELEASE

Hello Technique Junkies Stamps Peeps!!!  

Welcome to the Technique Junkies Stamps April 2019 Release!!! 

There are a few of things to tell you -

• All the new stamps from this release are on sale (15% off) until April 8.  No code needed, all the stamps are discounted.
• All other stamps you might want and some supplies (including the Shimmering Bliss sprays) can be purchased with a 10% discount using my personal discount code TJ10CHERI.
• For the entire month of April, if your order totals $30.00 (before taxes), you will receive the "I Like to Party" stamp FREE with your order.  No need to do anything...it will be included in all orders totalling $30.00.  

 Here are some cards I've created using the some of the new stamps.  

"Hot Peppers"  and "Fiesta"  

"Lily of the Valley Background" and "Happy Mother's Day"

"Gate Open"

And the sentiment here is your free gift with a $30.00 order.  I paired it with "Coffee Kitty" on this card.

Here is your free stamp with a $30.00 order

Here are the blogs of the entire design team.  Hop on over to each one of them for tons of inspiration and creativity.  

Technique Junkies

Beth Norman-Roberts

Ceal Pritchett

Giovana Smith

Janine Tinklenberg 

Jeanne Strieff

Judy Jackson

Lynda Pleckan

Pat Huntoon

Ro Donner

Stephanie Severin

Vicki Garrett

Thanks for stopping by today.  Enjoy the 15% discount for all the April Release stamps and don't forget the free stamp with a $30.00 order, and of course, my 10% discount code can be used on all other stamps and some supplies.  

SWORD LEAF FLOWERS FOR EASTER

Hello there!!!

Spring is coming and that means colorful blooms are on their way.  Here's an easy peasy card I made using Technique Junkies Sword Leaf Flowers, stamp, that was heat embossed using white embossing powder over a Distress Oxide Ink blended white cardstock panel.  

These colors blended so well together and really gave me a feel for spring and Easter.  The sentiment is Technique Junkies "Happy Easter".  

Both stamps I've used on this card (and all other stamps and some supplies) can be yours with a 10% discount by using my personal discount code TJ10CHERI in the Technique Junkies Store. 

DON'T MISS THE APRIL RELEASE ON APRIL 1ST.  LOTS OF NEW STAMPS AND BIG DISCOUNTS COMING YOUR WAY.  

Thanks for stopping by today!  

PRETTY POTS Y'ALL

Hey ya'll!!!  

Did you see this new stamp from Technique Junkies Stamps call "Pretty Pots"?  I'm so loving this release...

The pots and flowers were colored with Chameleon Colortone Pencils and I sponged "worn lipstick" Distress Ink through a stencil from A Colorful Life called "Square Fade".  The sentiment was stamped with VersaMark embossing ink and heat embossed with white ep, and it's from the "Butter My Butt" set.  (Such a fun sentiment stamp set).  

Get all your Technique Junkies Stamps and some supplies for a full 10% off by using my discount code TJ10CHERI.  I'm a happy enabler!  

Thanks for stopping by today and I hope you found some creative inspiration while you were here!  

SWEET AND FRAGRANT DOGWOOD

Hello Technique Junkies Stamps peeps!  

Did you see our new release on March 1?  There are 15 new stamps in the Technique Junkies Store  and there are some exciting offers.

• All the new stamps are 15% off - but you have only until March 8 to get that discount.  No code needed, the stamps are already discounted.
• All other stamps and some supplies (including the Shimmering Bliss Sprays) can be purchased at 10% off by simply using my personal discount code TJ10CHERI.
• This stamp is a FREE stamp with every $30.00 order ALL MONTH

Here is a card I created using the new stamp "Dogwood Background"  designed by Janine Tinklenberg of Mitten State Stamps.   

I stamped the image with a light gray ink and used PrismaColor Pencils to color it.  I added acrylic paint splatters and a few clear dew drops around the image.  The sentiment is from the set "Sentimental Sayings".  

That's it for today.  Thanks for stopping by!  

Don't miss the 15% discount on any of the new stamps - or the free sentiment stamp with every $30.00 order for the whole month - or 10% off every other stamp (including the sentiment set I used here) by using my discount code.  

MARCH 2019 TECHNIQUE JUNKIES STAMPS NEW RELEASE

Welcome to the Technique Junkies Stamps March 2019 New Release!!! 

There are a few of things to tell you -

• All the stamps from this release are on sale (15% off) until March 8.  No code needed, all the stamps are discounted.
• All other stamps you might want and some supplies (including the Shimmering Bliss sprays) can be purchased with a 10% discount using my personal discount code TJ10CHERI.
• For the entire month of March, if your order totals $30.00 (before taxes), you will receive the "Wildly Capable" stamp FREE with your order.  No need to do anything...it will be included in all orders totalling $30.00.  This stamp cannot be purchased until April 1, 2019. 

Here are a few cards I created with some of the new stamps

Stamp used here is "Crowned in Curls", and Shimmering Bliss "Iridescent Shimmerig Bliss Topper"

Stamps used here are "Spring Bunny"  and I paired it with "Happy Easter".  

Stamps used on this card are "Sketched Tulip" and the free sentiment stamps "Wildly Capable" (which I used only the sentiment portion of the stamp). 

This is a list of all the Technique Junkies Design Team Members participting in this new release.  Their creations are incredibly stunning!  

Technique Junkies Blog

Beth Norman-Roberts

Ceal Pritchett

Cheri Weston (You Are Here)

Giovana Smith

Janelle Stollfus

Janine Tinklenberg

Jeanne Streiff

Judy Jackson

Lynda Pleckan

Pat Huntoon

Ro Donner

Stephanie Severin

Vicki Garrett

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I hope you found some inspiration.  Don't forget to take advantage of the discounts and the free stamp!  

FLORAL FRAMED SENTIMENT CREATIONS

Hi Technique Junkies fans!  

Have you seen this awesome new stamps from Technique Junkies?  It's called "Floral Framed Sentiments"  and I adore this stamp set.  

Enabler alert!  If you like it, you can get it for 10% off the retail price by using my personal discount code TJ10CHERI.  It works for just about everything in the Technique Junkies Store.  Enjoy!!! 

I stamped these cards and colored them both with Prisma Colored Pencils.  

An exciting new release from Technique Junkies is only 3 days away!!! Friday, March 1, we'll be showing off some fabulous new rubber.  See you then!!! 

Thanks so much for stopping by....go grab yourself some incredible stamps from Technique Junkies and enjoy my discount.  

That's it for me today, have a happy one!  

FOREVER AND A DAY

Hello fans of TJS.....

I absolutely LOVE this stamp from Technique Junkies Stamps called "Friends Looking Out".   from the February Release.   I love it because it reminds me of the 1940's.  I'm old....I was born the last two years of that decade, yet, it's always engaged me.  Everything 1940's/1930's engages me.  Sooooo, when I saw this stamp in the TJ Store....I grabbed it.  

If you love this stamp too, or any other stamps from the store, here's my discount code for your shopping pleasure.  TJ10CHERI  Enter it in the discount code area and you're golden.  Many of the products and accessories  can also be purchased with this discount code as well as the phenomenal Shimmering Bliss Sprays.  Go shopping people!!!!!  I paired it with the sentiment "Forever and a Day", which I used in my last post "I Will Always Love You..."

The image was colored with Copic Markers. 

Thanks for stopping by today.  I hope you found some inspiration.  

I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU

Hello TJ Stamps Fans,

It's nearly Valentine's Day, a day for hearts and roses.  

I created this card using the beautiful stamp "Rose" designed by Jan from Mitten State Stamps for Technique Junkies.  I paired it with the lovely verse "Forever and a Day".  

I used Copic Markers to color the image and the background.  

The stamps I used for this card can be purchased from the Technique Junkies Store for a 10% discount if you use my personal discount code of TJ10Cheri.  That discount code works for ALL stamps and some products, so enjoy a little shopping fun and use the discount.  

Thank you for stopping by today.  I hope you found some inspiration while you were here.  Happy Valentine's Day!  

JUST A HUG

Hello my blog friends!  

Did you have an opportunity to catch the new February release at Technique Junkies Stamps?  There are some really fun ones in this collection.  You can purchase any of them (from the February Release) at a 15% discount.  No code, just add them to your cart and the discount is applied.  The deadline for this discount is February 8, so go get them while you can.  

Here's a card I made using "Just a Hug" from the February release and "Black and White Swirls".  I simply used two various raspberry colored inks on a white card stock panel.  

This is such a lovely stamp and paired with the swirls it gives it an elegant vintage look.  If you'd like to get the Black and White Swirls stamp or any other stamps and supplies, that aren't in the new release, I can help you with a 10% discount.  Just use my code TJ10Cheri.  

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  Don't forget to grab the discounts available for the new stamps as well as any other's you'd like.  

JE T'AIME

Hi there TJ fans!  I have a Valentine for you.  

The Technique Junkies Stamps I used to create this card were "French Sentiments Set of 4" , from the January 2019 Release  and  for the background, this awesome stamp, "Ornate Swirls" .   

{Enabler alert!!!  You get a 10% discount on these stamps and your full order by using my personal discount code TJ10CHERI.  Easy peasy!!!! }

To create this card, I  used my MISTI and first stamped the "Ornate Swirls"  on a cream colored card stock layer with a combination of Distress Oxide Inks.  I was looking for a deep rose.  After stamping in the "rose" combination, I then stamped again using a brown color Distress Oxide Ink creating the vintage look I was going for. 

On another cream panel I heat embossed the word Je t'aime, from the French Sentiment Set of 4 with a cream embossing powder and inked over it with the same ink combination of colors.  When dry, I used some older heart dies and cut the sentiment out as well as a scalloped heart to place behind it. 

I hope you found some inspiration here today.  Thanks for stopping by and don't forget your discount on any and all Technique Junkies Stamps using my discount code!  

YOU STOLE MY HEART

Hello Junkies!!! 

This new stamp "You Stole My Heart" from the January 2019 new release is cuteness overload and what an adorable Valentine greeting it makes for any age!  

I swear each month's new release of stamps is so loaded with creative possibilities that it makes me want them all.  You too?  I get giddy thinking of all the happy cards I could make with them.  But, it's not just the new ones....there are so many fabulous older stamps in the TJ Store too, as well as TJ's own Shimmering Bliss sprays (I used "Festive Flamingo" sprayed through a stencil for the background on my card below) and lots of other products and stamping accessories we all love have and play with.   

If you'd like to shop a little and would like a discount to the stamps and some of the products, here's my personal discount code for you, TJ10CHERI.  Go shopping and have some fun creating with these wonderful stamps.  

Thanks so much for stopping by today and I hope you found some inspiration.  

BEAUTIFUL CALADIUMS

Hello, Technique Junkies Stamps fans!  

Did you catch the new release on Tuesday, January 1?  There were 15 new stamps introduced and TODAY IS THE LAST DAY YOU CAN GET THEM ALL AT 15% DISCOUNT.  

You can grab the new release stamps at 15% off and all other stamps (and some supplies) can be yours with a 10% discount by using my personal code TJ10Cheri at check out.  Win/Win for you!  

To make this card, I used the new Caladiums stamp from the new release.  It's such a gorgeous stamp.  

This is a watercolor resist technique, created by heat embossing the stamped image onto watercolor paper.  The water colors are added by dipping a wet brush into the paint and applying it to the image in the areas where you'd like the color to be.  You can alternate water with paint to create a blending and use a soft cloth or paper towel to dab up the excess.  This is truly beautiful in real life.  

I added a word die cut and some sequins for a little dimension and accent.  

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  Don't forget to grab my discount.  

JANUARY 2019 TECHNIQUE JUNKIES STAMPS NEW RELEASE

HAPPY NEW YEAR, 2019!  

I'm so excited to be posting today with some projects I've created using the stamps from the newest 2019 Technique Junkies Stamps , and I'm happy to be a part of this design team and the loads of creativity that come packaged by these designers with these stamps.  To see all their blogs, head on over to the Technique Junkies Blog where we're all listed and you can link there and say hello.

All of the new January 2019 stamps are discounted 15% from today until January 8.  Don't miss out on the discount if you find any of these stamps you love and want to add to your collection.  

Here are a few cards I created using the new stamps.  I hope you like them.

Stamps used Caladiums and Own Kind of Beautiful.

Better With Coffee set of 6

Paris Post Cards, French Sentiments Set of 4, combined with Veiled Woman.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you've found some inspiration here today.  Don't forget to grab any or all the new release stamps for 15% discount (no code needed) and for other stamps and supplies in the Technique Junkies Stamps store, please feel free to use my personal discount code TJ10Cheri for 10% off those product.  

  

MY FAVORITES FROM MY TECHNIQUE JUNKIES STAMPS POST IN 2018

Hello Technique Junkies Stamps Peeps!  

How fun it is to look back over this year and see the cards I've created using the fabulous stamps from Technique Junkies Stamps.   Being part of the TJ Design team is a true honor.  

Thank you for all the visits and comments on my cards, I truly appreciate you taking the time to encourage and inspire me.  

These are, in no particular order, my favoite five Technique Junkies Stamps creations from 2018.  

https://stampnboomer.blogspot.com/2018/08/so-she-danced.html

https://stampnboomer.blogspot.com/2018/08/august-2018-technique-junkies-stamps.html

https://stampnboomer.blogspot.com/2018/02/my-kind-of-crazy.html

https://stampnboomer.blogspot.com/2018/01/one-must-live.html

https://stampnboomer.blogspot.com/2018/05/a-dusky-cityscape.html

If you'd like to purchase the stamps I've used here and would like a little discount, please feel free to use my personal discount code TJ10Cheri.  

COUNTRY CHURCH IN DOUBLES

Hi there Junkies!!! 

Can you handle a couple of more Christmas cards?  I know you're all probably ready to see the end of Christmas card posts, so don't shoot me...I'm bringing you my last Christmas card post...PROMISE.   (But, I love making Christmas cards...I really do).

In my last few posts, I've been showing you two cards using one stamp and it's a way to get double the value for your stamps and helps cut down on time making cards.  That's a win/win.  

If you like the stamps I've used here and would like to purchase them or any others in the Technique Junkies Stamps store, please go ahead and use my personal code (TJ10CHERI) at checkout for a 10% reduction on your entire order of stamps and other products.  

The stamps I used for both of these cards are "Country Church" and a sentiment from "Gifts of Christmas Set of 5".  Country Church is a great Christmas stamp, but it has unlimited possibilities such as a wedding card, baptism, anniversary, sympathy or perhaps a birthday card for someone.  Lots of mileage can be gained from that stamp.  It's a beauty.  

To get the image results shown here, using my MISTI, I stamped the church in bright dye color inks on a white card stock panel.  Leaving the stamp in the same position on the MISTI, and without cleaning the stamp, I took a darker ink (Clair) and inked the stamp in various places along the edges and within the image itself.  Then, without cleaning the stamp again, I inked the stamp one more time with the same bright color, but just in the center area, and stamped again.  The results were stunning!!!  The inks trick the eye into seeing depth and layers of texture.    

The sentiment was stamped with VersaMark Ink, then heat embossed with white embossing powder.  

Give this technique a try and have some creative fun.  Don't forget, you have my coupon code if you'd like some new stamps and products for yourself.