#tgifc152 Technique Time

Hello happy stampers!!  Can you believe it's already Friday?!?!  I don't know about you, but this week FLEW by for me!  Between being super busy at work and baseball season being in full swing for all 3 of my boys, my days are non-stop from the time I get up until the time my head hits the pillow!

 

Thankfully I still manage to sneak in a little stamping time each morning before I head out the door!  That means I had time to join the amazing TGIF Challenges Technique Challenge this week.  We are inking up our stamps with markers this week! 

This is a fun technique and one that I often demonstrate at my classes.  It can be a bit trickier on the photopolymer stamps because of the material, but I love the way the stripes on my Easter egg turned out!  I inked my stamp up with markers once, stamped it on my card stock, then did it again to add a bit more color.  I ended up with a watercolor appearance that looks a lot like a real colored Easter egg :-)

 

Supplies Used:
Paper ~ Whisper White, Lemon Lime Twist, Powder Pink

Ink ~ Lemon Lime Twist, Peekaboo Peach, Pool Party, Powder Pink, Soft Suede, Flirty Flamingo

Stamp Sets ~ Hello Easter

Other Supplies ~ Iridescent Sequins, Flirty Flamingo Bakers Twine, Polka Dot Basics Embossing Folder

 

I can't believe Easter is just a little over a week away!  Everything is sneaking up on me so quickly this year!!

 

Wishing you all a fabulous Friday!

 

Happy Stamping!

Think Spring ~ Monday Montage

Welcome back to Monday Montage!!!  We are back with another fabulous hop!  Make sure you click on the links below so you don't miss any of the creations...you are sure to love them all!

It has been FREEZING here this weekend.  With the crazy wind, snow, hail and rain we've had, I'm not feeling guilty at ALLl for hanging out in my warm, cozy craft room.

We may still be dealing with winter weather, but I'm thinking spring!!!  With Easter being just a little over a month away, I decided it was time to work on some cute Easter creations.  Hello Easter is the CUTEST stamp set...I love that little bunny!

I was inspired by the Occasions Catalog and this weeks fun sketch at Freshly Made Sketches for the card.  And since my FAVORITE Easter treats are in the stores, I had to buy a bag to make  cute treat box with.  I may have eaten a few of those yummy chocolate eggs while I was stamping!  You really can't see in the picture, but I used the Basket Weave embossing folder on the Treat Box..it's super cute!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Whisper White, Lemon Lime Twist, Powder Pink, Pool Party, Whole Lot of Lovely DSP

Ink ~ Soft Suede, Powder Pink, Calypso Coral, Pool Party, Lemon Lime Twist, VesaMark

Stamp Set ~ Hello Easter

Other Supplies ~ Ombre Lemon Lime Twist Ribbon, Whisper White Bakers Twine, Clear Tiny Treat Boxes, Layering Circles Framelits, Stitched Shapes Framelits, Duet Banner Punch

 

Do you think my projects will bring on the spring weather?!!?  I sure hope they do!  Baseball season is just a few weeks away and I do NOT want to sit in the freezing rain...brrrr!!! Bring on SPRING!!!

 

Thank you for stopping by today.  I hope you have an amazing day!

Next stop on the hop is Cathy...I can't wait to see what she has for us this week! Or if you want to hop backwards, you can hop on back to the amazing Amy...I just love her style!

  Thanks for hopping along with us today!

Happy Stamping!