My husband is on Spring Break - the weather is barely Spring-like, so we'll be sticking around home this year and I'll sneak into my studio when I can!
I had a little inky fun with a few more of those Penny Black cling stamps Marcia kindly gave me. If I don't play with them more, I can't imagine how I'll get better at using them! Jill's new PB&J videos have helped spur me on!
This one is called 'Peony' and is a cling/brushstroke stamp where water-based ink markers
and mini-ink cubes are used to apply color directly to the red rubber - spritzed with a fine mist
and stamped using a stamp positioner in case a second round will be needed.
I did add more, then a final stamping without water to get the awesome texture/print of the stamp to transfer to my paper. I trimmed my piece down with my MFT Wonky Stitched rectangle die and mounted it onto a card base made with Curry paper from The Stamp Market.
Then came PB's Light Touch - a beautiful 'geranium' in my view with a sweet
little visitor stopping by for a visit. The sentiment from Altenew's Wild Geranium stamped
on one those PFS Essential Labels. The oval is from two Spellbinders' die sets.
My last card was inspired by my friend Bonnie - these little critters wanted
to color eggs, too! Their 'dip-dyed' look comes from cutting MFT's Dip Dyed Ombre dsp [it also became the background panel debossed with that Lil' Inkers Woodgrain die] then these little PB Special Friends went to work with decorating with stamps from their set.
The Easter greeting is an oldie from Waffle Flower Crafts - stamped in chocolate ink naturally.
One of these will find their way to the Penny Black on Saturday Challenge where they are looking for Easter cards as their special sauce but it isn't necessary to play along.
Hope to see you again soon!
=] Michele
