TJ Inkspirations
Techniques, Tips and Creative Ideas to Inspire your Muse
In This Issue
Friday Chat with Pat
Think YOU can design stamps?

Do you have original artwork that you think would make a great stamp?  Here is your chance to see your artwork turned into rubber!

 

Submit your designs by March 31st -- I will choose the best of the best (at least one design) to be made into a stamp! The author of the winning entry will receive a $50.00 shopping spree in the TJ store, AND be featured in the TJ Inkspirations and online on the NEW website.

 

Show me what you've got! 

Send your artwork to:

[email protected]

by March 31st, 2015!

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Coming Next Week...
Watch how stamps are made!
 
Before I owned the rubber stamp portion of Technique Junkies, I was always curious about how stamps are made. If you have ever wondered the same thing, read on!
  
How stamps are made...
It had long been a dream of mine to own a rubber stamp company, and when the opportunity presented itself 18 months ago, I jumped at the chance to make my dream come true.  As part of the evaluation process, I did quite a bit of research into the process of stamp making. After seeing how they were made, and discussing it with other people, I realized that I was not the only stamper that was interested in the process!
 
This short video explains the process:

BTS-How Technique Junkies Stamps are Made
How Technique Junkies Stamps are Made

I hope this video helps you appreciate the process and understand what goes into making stamps. In case you were wondering, I make 90% of the Technique Junkies Stamps myself in Connecticut.  

With 1800 designs, I keep quite a bit in stock, but many stamps are made to order!

Have you seen the Palettini Line?

The stamp featured in the video is from the Palettini Line:  #P006, Let's Face It 1.  You can find the stamp HERE.
 
 The Palettini line was designed by Sally Lynn MacDonald. Her entire line of stamps, designed exclusively for Technique Junkies,
 
Sally Lynn just designed another group of stamps to add to the line, to be released in April. The new additions will be announced in just a few short weeks.


 

I hope you are a little inkspired by today's issue. See you next week!
 
Sincerely,
 

Pat Huntoon
Technique Junkies LLC