Willow & Paisley

The “Spring” Technique Tuesday Blog Hop

 

Hello and Happy Monday, my friends!!  I have such a great start of the week for you {{and a great end of the month!  Can you believe it's the end of April?!!}}  It’s a Spring-themed hop and we, the TT Stamping Techs,  are sharing Spring-inspired projects made with Technique Tuesday stamps. 

 

 

I am so ready to plant some flower pots for our deck but it's a little bit early where I am in Canada to do that.  It didn't stop me from going to the garden centre and walk around on Saturday, taking it all in, and planning on what I'm going to be buying.  Making a spring themed card with flowers will hold me over for a few weeks until I can plant without risk of frost.  Oh, the joys of living so close to the mountains.  

 

The stamps I used for our lovely "spring" theme is April Showers by Ali Edwards and Bring on the Sun by Ali Edwards.  Um, have I mentioned how much I LOVE Ali E stamps?  Yeah, I thought I might have. 

 

 

 

Tobi

Ashley

Char (You're here)

Linda 

  Sharyn

Teri

Tanis

Daniela

 Kris

Laura

Jaclyn

Please hop along and enjoy all the fantastic creations that I know these fantastic ladies will have to share with you.   Leave some comment love and we will pick one person from all the comments received during the hop to win the Fly stamp set.

 

 

The winner will be announced on the Technique Tuesday blog (techniquetuesday.typepad.com) on May 3^rd.  Have a wonderful day everyone! 

Embellish Color Trends - Washi Tape

 

 

Welcooomeeeeee to the latest and greatest Embellish Color Trends Challenge.   This week we challenge you to use the above vibrant colors in your creation with the added addition of WASHI TAPE.

 

 

 

Of course, Washi Tape is all the rage these days but it comes as no surprise that I don't have any.  You know, now that I think about it I really haven't bought ANY craft supplies lately but that's a good thing as I'm in the middle of trying to purge much of it.  

 

 

 

So just like the Chevron challenge (which I had no Chevron either) I had to create my own Washi Tape.  So easy.  So fun. I just stuck patterned paper to 1/2" Scor Tape and then cut it with scissors.  I tore the ends to look like it had that torn masking tape look.  Then I used it to "tape" on my image panel.  Done. 

 

I used Birds & Bees stamp set from Technique Tuesday.  A-dorable!   {{I think this will be my neices birthday card for when she turns 6 in July.  She will love that little bee.}}  Passion for Polka was used with Versamark ink for a subtle accent in the background. 

 

 

See you over at Embellish!  I can't wait to see what you all create!

 

Thank you so much for stopping by.  I know I am only posting once every 2 weeks lately and I wish it was more.  If I tried to make excuses and tell you what I've been up to you'd be bored, because it is boring, so I'll save you from that.  Instead, tell me what YOU have been up too lately! 

 

 

Embellish Color Trends - Chevron

 

 

 

Hello. my friends!!  It's a wonderful snowy spring day here in Calgary.  Yeah, it's crazy that we got dumped on yesterday but we are used to it snowing here until at least mid-May so it's no surprise.  Really, it's quite pretty and the moisture will help turn everything green around here.  I cannot wait until I can plant pots of flowers around the May long weekend.  It should be warm enough by then ;)

 

I know I've been a total flake when it comes to posting lately but I am always excited when we have a brand new Embellish Magazine Color Challenge for you.  

 

 

 

 

This challenge is to incorporate CHEVRON into your creation.  I know you know how trendy it is right now.  It's everywhere, which is why it's mind boggling to me that I don't have a single thing Chevron.  No stamps, no paper, no fabric.  I had to get creative and turn this amazing Echo Park striped paper into my own Chevron patterned paper.  It's really easy.  Just cut a corner of the page off at 45 degrees.  Then cut strips (I think mine are about 3/4" wide).  Turn the paper to cut the other corner the same way so you have the stripes going in different directions.  Then just match them up and glue them to a backing.  

 

I am sure it comes as no surprise to you that I made a chevron heart.  Is there anything I won't put on a heart?  Um, no. 

 

 

 

 

I stamped the frame and sentiment from Sweet Somethings by Technique Tuesday.  I trimmed it out with scissors and then cut another border behind it.  

 

So there you go!  Just use these crazy adorable colors (Aqua, Grey, Purple and Pink), and Chevron, on your awesome creation and add it to the linky tool over on Embellish Magazine blog.  I cannot wait to see what you all come up with.  Have a wonderful snowy spring day!