Technique Junkies February Release

It's time for a new release of stamps at Technique Junkies ... remember you can use my discount code TJ10Stephanie for 10% off your order ... on top of all new stamps being on sale through February 8th (so make sure you stack your discounts).

 

The first stamp from the February Release that I created with was the gorgeous Just a Hug Stamp.

I wanted to see what it would look like on different Distress Oxide Backgrounds.

 

I started with Barn Door and Shaded Lilac Distress Oxide applied to my craft sheet and sprayed with water.  Next I used watercolor paper to pick-up the ink dipping in multiple times for a nice overlapping effect with the inks.  This was how they looked when they were still wet ... a bit messy, but they dried beautifully.

 

I did a second set with Festive Berries and Victorian Velvet that were a bit more vibrant.

 

For my first card, I stamped Technique Junkies Just a Hug in Medieval Blue Versafine Clair Ink on the pretty muted background using my MISTI for perfect placement & ink coverage.  After the ink dried, I gave the paper a liberal spray of Dazzle Shimmering Bliss which provides a gorgeous overall sparkle.

 

I rubbed the dark blue ink pad along the edges of my paper to give it contrast from the lavender framing mat.

This one is linking-up at the Inspired by ... Kissing Booth Challenge.

 

 

Next I stamped two more of the Just Hug hearts ... one on this color combination and a second on the more vibrant red ... as always using my MISTI for perfect ink coverage.

 

I just love how the variation of colors works with the words inside the hearts ... so watery and wonderful.

 

I paired this one with red & black for a more dramatic look.

 

 

This pretty Red Heart is linking-up at the Time Out Challenge.

For my third card I went back to the more ethereal colors with a white woodgrain background.  

 

 

I"m linking up at the Creatalicious Challenge Which is Anything Goes Hearts.

Another new stamp in the release is the Heart Be Your Compass sentiment.  I thought it would pair perfectly with the Technique Junkies Map Collage for a lovely masculine design.

The Map Collage was stamped on a beautifully aged piece of vintage paper that really soaked up the ink.  I used my ink pad to distress around the edges a bit.

I used another of my inky backgrounds with the new Retro Blooms Background for some tone-on-tone stamping. 

I mounted it on an ombre note card & added the The Get Well Soon sentiment, which is also from the new release.

 

I used my new Cut-Align ruler from My Sweet Petunia to get the perfect sentiment strip ... I will confess, I've never been a knife user, but I'm a convert now ... I love the precision I can get down to 1/16" of an inch.

Here are the links for the rest of the team:

Technique Junkies Blog - https://techniquejunkies.blogspot.com/2019/02/technique-junkies-february-release-and.html

Beth Norman - https://www.sunflowers-dragonflies.ca/blog/62500/technique-junkies-february-release/ ‎

Ceal Pritchett - https://simplybeautifulcreations.blogspot.com/2019/02/technique-junkies-stamps-february.html

Giovana Smith https://giovana-believe.blogspot.com/2019/02/technique-junkies-february-release.html

Janelle Stollfus - https://rainpuddlesdesign.blogspot.com/2019/02/new-stamps-with-technique-junkies.html

Janine Tinklenberg - https://jantink.com/2019/02/mitten-state-stamps-february-2019-release.html

Jeanne Streiff http://inkypaws.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/tj219/

Judy Jackson - https://judysstampart.blogspot.com/2019/02/loverly-new-stamps-in-month-of-love.html

Lynda Pleckan https://paperartscafe.blogspot.com/2019/02/technique-junkies-february-2019-release.html

Pat Huntoon https://patstamps.blogspot.com/2019/02/celebrate-new-february-stamp-release.html

Ro Donner https://rodonner.blogspot.com/2019/02/fun-february-stamp-release-from.html

Stephanie Severin - YOU ARE HERE

Vicki Garrett https://summerthymestudio.blogspot.com/2019/02/technique-junkies-february-release.html

Comments

[Ro Donner]

Great cards, Judy!

[Ro Donner]

I meant, Great Cards, Stephanie! Doh!

[Judy Jackson]

Nice cards, Stephanie!

[Tone Kristin Jensen]

Great card! I really love your background :)
Thanks a lot for joining us at Creatalicious! :)

[Kelly Lunceford]

Gorgeous backgrounds! Thanks for joining us at Inspired By this week!

[Laurel Seabrook]

This is such a pretty bunch of cards! Love the backgrounds, thanks for playing at Inspired By!

[Nonni]

Wow, these all look just amazing! That sentiment is so beautiful and so true as well! Love the way you've created these backgrounds, very inspiring. Thanks for joining us at TIME OUT Challenges!

[Shona Chambers]

Wow that Just a Hug stamp is so beautiful, love how it fades out on the edges and the sentiment is perfect. Your backgrounds look amazing and love the dramatic pattern you chose for our challenge card, really makes the red/pink pop. So very glad you shared this with us at TIME OUT!

[Cards by MI]

A very sweet and lovely card with cute design. Thanks for joining us over at Creatalicious Challenges.
Love n hugs
Marie

[Melanie]

Lovely cards!
Thank you soo much for taking part in our "anything goes with optional love/hearts” challenge over at Creatalicious & good luck in the draw.
Hope to see you again in our new challenge as well…

Hugs,
Melanie
(DT-Coordinator Creatalicious Challenges)

(DT Crafty Friends)

(DT The Sketchy Challenges)

(DT Simply Create Too)

(DT Aud Sentiments Challenge)