Sunshine & Rainbows

Woohoo!  It's Friday and we all know what that means! Time for a new TGIF Challenges Technique Challenge!  This week's challenge is taking me back to my early days of stamping.  It has been FOREVER since I did anything with the chalkboard technique!

I kept my chalkboard piece on the smaller side and pretty simple.  I stamped this sentiment from the Kindest Expressions stamp set in Whisper White craft in and heat embossed it in white.  I used the embossing buddy to add a little chalk dust and added a little Whisper White splatter.

To go along with the sentiment, I used my favorite new die from the Friends for Life dies to create a fun rainbow background.  The fun sunburst image from Light the Sky stamp set was the perfect stamped image to play along!

I hope your weekend is full of sunshine and rainbows and a whole lot of stamping!

Happy Stamping!

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Wishing the sun would shine

It's official...I am ready for summer!  Sunshine, longer days, flip flops and fruity drinks on the back patio sound like Heaven right now.  Too bad I still have a few more months before I get to enjoy those things.  I guess for now I'll have to make do with some crafty sunshine! 

Have you seen the latest single stamps yet?  If not, be sure to check them out here at my online store.  You'll not only find the latest single stamps, but all of other new arrivals! One of my favorite singles is the Sunshine stamp.  After seeing this weeks Muse Challenge I knew I wanted to use this stamp.  I love the squiggly lines that were used in Deanna's card and pulled that element into my card....

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Whisper White, Basic Black, Parker's Patterns DSP, International Bazaar DSP

Ink ~ VersaMark, White Gel Pen, Daffodil Delight, White Craft Ink

Stamp Set ~ Sunshine

Other Supplies ~ White Embossing Powder, Soda Pop Tops, Basic Black Taffeta Ribbon, Sycamore Street Pool Party Ribbon (Sale-A-Bration)

I used a few different techniques in this card...the first is the chalkboard technique, which is one of the current and fun trends in the world of paper crafting.  I found this very easy and fun to do!  Simply heat emboss your image in white then lightly sponge with your White Craft Ink.  Super easy!  The second technique I used was the sunburst technique.  It's not as easy to see on this card since I used yellow and white DSP.  When you use different colored paper, you really get the "sunburst effect" and it can really make a card pop!  You can find a tutorial here.  It's a great way to use up some of your scraps too!

Here's to hoping that we will at least get some sunshine soon!  I'll gladly accept cold temps as long as the skies are blue and the sun is shining!

Thanks for visiting today!

Happy Stamping!