Sunshine & Rainbows

Welcome to Friday and an all new TGIF Challenges!

I had to get a little creative with this weeks Technique Challenge and create my own mask.  Why in the world do I not have any of the amazing masks?!?!  That's the beauty of some of our punches and dies though...you can make your own!

I used the Cloud Punch to create a simple Balmy Blue cloudy sky background for a cheerful rainbow and sunshine!  

I'm using the returning In Colors as much as I can before they are gone.  I am really going to miss Misty Moonlight!  Want to know what else I'm going to miss? The Tasteful Labels dies!  These are probably my most used dies!  Good-bye's are so hard!

I don't know about you, but I am SO happy it's Friday!  I hope you all have a great weekend!

Happy Stamping!

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Artistically Thankful ~ #TGIFC348

Merry Christmas Eve stampers!  Ready or not, Christmas is almost here!  

The TGIF Challenges Design Team is also here with an all new challenge for you.  It's time to mask up...with the masking technique!

Thank You cards are always a good thing to have on hand this time of year, right?  I inked up an Annual Catalog favorite...Artistically Inked. 

I masked off the center of the card, stamping the Night of Navy blooms on either side.  I also stamped the large bloom then fussy cut it out to use as a mask for the Granny Apple Green leaves and the smaller Costal Cabana Blooms.  Such a fun technique.  Oh, and I can't forget the Calypso Coral dots...just the right amount of color!

I stamped the Thanks sentiment on Night of Navy and heat embossed it in white. I love this font!  There was a bit too much blank space, so I added a strip of Coastal Cabana behind the Night of Navy.  But it still needed something...Metallic Mesh Ribbon was just what it needed!  

A little bit of white twine and a few Artistry Blooms sequins were the perfect final touches.

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas!  

Happy Stamping!

Products Used:

#TGIFC148 Masking Technique

Helloooo stampers and happy Friday!! 

 

It's time for an all new technique challenge over at TGIF Challenges and this week we are MASKING!!  I'll be the first to say this is a technique I don't use very often, but it's always fun!

I got the super cute Fortunate to Know You set with full intentions of using it for something fun for Valentine's Day, but never got around to making anything with it.  As I was searching through my stamps to find a good set to use with the masking technique, this one jumped right out! 

I stamped the chopsticks on a piece of scrap paper and cut them out.  I then stamped my chopsticks on the card front first, then covered them with the ones I had cut out and stamped the other images.  So simple!

 

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Crumb Cake, Real Red, Whisper White

Ink ~ Memento, Stampin' Blends:  Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, Smoky Slate

Stamp Set ~ Fortunate to Know You

 

Okay...who else is craving Chinese food now?!?  I may need to make my hubby take me out to dinner tonight :-)

 

I hope you all have a fabulous weekend!  I am hoping to lock myself in my craft room for at least one day and get some projects done!

 

Happy Stamping!