Sponging On Embossed Images

 

There is an easy way to add color to an embossed image . . . sponging!  I dabbed a sponge on a Tim Holtz Distress ink pad and lightly stroked it over the embossed image. The sponge deposits the color in various intensities which  I think make it look more natural.

 

You're In My Prayers Card Supplies:

Darcie Leafy Tree Trunk Embossing Folder

Simon Says Stamp Prayers Stamp Set

Tim Holtz Distress Inks - Gathered Twigs, Mowed Lawn

Stampin Up Ink - Basic Gray

Stampin Up Card Stock - Basic Gray, Whisper White

 

Like sponging? Have a better idea to add color to an embossed image? Leave me a comment below with your suggestions.

 

Happy stamping!

Happy Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day To All The Mom's Out There!

"M" is for the million things she gave me,

"O" means only that she's growing old,

"T" is for the tears she shed to save me,

"H" is for her heart of purest gold;

"E" is for her eyes, with love-light shining,

"R" means right, and right she'll always be,

Put them all together, they spell
"MOTHER,"A word that means the world to me.

Howard Johnson (c. 1915)

Kick back and relax today! My favorite way to relax is stamping. If yours is too, how about trying out a new technique?

Got a sponge? I used a cosmetic sponge and simply dabbed it on my Stampin' Up! Old Olive and Tempting Turquoise stamp pads, and then brushed it lightly back and forth on my Whisper White cardstock to created a naturalistic background for my butterfly.

It's hard to see in the picture, but the upper left polka piece is raised using Stampin' Dimensionals. The opposing polka dot piece is flat against the card. The scallop circle has Stampin' Dimensionals only on the lower right side and the other half rests against the already raised polka dot piece. Just a little different dimension to add to a card.

The bottom of the card was finished off using one of my favorite Martha Stewart punches. Isn't it neat? Fun, fun, fun!

Are you curious about how Mother's Day came to be? Click HERE for the history.

I hope you enjoy your day today and take time to stamp! You deserve it.

Recipe (all supplies from Stampin' Up! unless noted otherwise):
Stamps: Flight of the Butterfly
Cardstock: Whisper White, Tempting Turquoise, Summer Sun
Designer Series Paper: Petals and Paisleys (retired)
Ink: Old Olive, Tempting Turquoise, Summer Sun, Close to Cocoa
Clear Dew Drops
Tools: Nestabilities, Martha Stewart Punch