Hybrid Ink Resist Technique + Giveaway

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Happy Caturday! 

The weather is so perfect here right now - we've been doing a lot of outdoor cooking.

For a long time, we've been grinding our own hamburger meat from chuck roasts, and it's SO much better than buying ground beef! So yesterday, we prepped some for hamburgers for the upcoming week. We even have an old school Tupperware patty maker thingy that makes them all the same size for freezing. I use this for my favorite veggie burgers too - it makes it SO easy to make freezer meals with my FoodSaver.

We also have purged all non-stick and made in China pots and pans years ago, and have been looking for a two burner griddle for hamburgers for a long time that was made in the USA and not non-stick. We finally found this carbon steel one, and we love it! You treat it a lot like you do cast iron - gradually seasoning it until it becomes naturally non stick. It's fantastic. 

So are you hungry yet? I am! So I'm bringing you a beautiful cheeseburger stamp today and a SUPER fun technique that I discovered by accident - a resist technique with this Amalgam Ink and Karin Markers! IT IS AMAZING and takes all the work out of coloring a detailed image! So fun - you'll see the video below. Please remember that I have a coupon code for a discount on the markers at the end of each blog post! 

I cut apart this sentiment to have it stacked on this card, and after I was done coloring, I added a few white gel pen highlights. The card base is Key Lime. 

In case you don't see the video player below - HERE is a link to the fun technique video for this card. 

Dad's Day – Picket Fence Studios [ PFS ] Spotlight On You – Picket Fence Studios [ PFS ] NEW! Karin Brushmarker Pro Mega Box... [ MRK ] GKD Amalgam Ink Pad- Whisper - Gina K... [ GNK ] GKD Amalgam Ink Pad- Obsidian - Gina... [ GNK ] Heavy Base Weight Card Stock- Key... [ GNK ] Sakura CLASSIC WHITE Fine Line 05... [ SSS ] Art Anthology BIG CRAFT MAT 24x36 311473 [ SSS ] Canson XL Bristol - Pad, 9'' x 12'',... [ BLIC | SSS ] Heavy Base Weight Card Stock- White [ GNK ] MISTI Stamping Tool [ MSP | HA | SSS | ELH | MFT | UNT ] Rotatrim Professional Series Cutter -... [ BLIC ] LightView 2in1 LED Magnifier for... [ BRG ] Mudder 10 Pack White Buffer Sanding... [ AMZUS ] Xyron ADHESIVE ERASER 23675 [ SSS | ART | AMZUS ] Teflon Bone Folder - Ellen Hutson LLC [ ELH | SSS ] Crafter's Companion GEMINI... [ SSS ] Scor-Pal MINI SCOR-BUDDY Scoring... [ SSS ] Essentials by Ellen Storage... [ ELH ] Die Storage - Clear Storage Pockets... [ CHC ] XL Stamp Storage Pockets [ ELH ] Mermaid tidy towel case and glue... [ ETS ] Lawn Fawn STAMP SHAMMY Cleaner LF1045 [ SSS | CST ] Airtable: Organize your stamps & dies [ ART ]

This card & video are for a fun collaboration today between My Sweet Petunia and Picket Fence Studios! Each company is giving away a $50 gift card today to two lucky commenters, so be sure and leave me a comment telling me your favorite - hamburger, cheeseburger, veggie burger, turkey burger, etc.! Then stop by the blogs below and leave them comments for more entries!

Picket Fence Studios 

Judy Rozema 

Becky Roberts

Sara Sherlock 

Sandi MacIver 

Lisa Henke 

Angela Bode 

Michelle Lupton

Karen Reategui 

Erica A B 

Susie Moore 

Channin Pelletier

Ilina Crouse 

Ceal Pritchett 

Lydia Fiedler

My Sweet Petunia

Loveyameanitbye.

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What day is it? 

No - really - what day is it?

Before my Facebook Live today, I needed a zen activity, because work has been insane. This week and the weeks prior have brought many technical difficulties, and I need a break from those with art. So, since I never take a lunch break - I'm in that bad habit of eating at my desk while I work, I took a break today and made a card.

I used a piece of Bristol Smooth cardstock, and used an old gift card to scrape quinacridone magenta, gold, orange and yellow paint across it. 

I let that dry, and then die cut it with this stunning hibiscus die. I also used the die to cut into a kraft card base, and I cut a piece of white cardstock with it. 

I pieced the white die cut into the negative space I cut into the card base, and then pieced the painted pieces in. I love that this beautiful die covers a whole card front. So perfect for simple and quick cards. 

I added some sequins and the sentiment from this set. I know exactly who I will be sending this to. :) 

Simon Says Stamp HIBISCUS BLOOM Wafer... [ SSS ] Simon Says Clear Stamps BEAUTIFUL... [ SSS ] Golden Fluid Acrylics - Quinacridone... [ BLIC ] Golden Fluid Acrylics - Hansa Yellow... [ BLIC ] Golden Fluid Acrylics - Iridescent... [ BLIC ] Golden Fluid Acrylics - Pyrrole... [ BLIC ] Gel Press Printing Plates | BLICK Art... [ BLIC ] Liquitex Gloss and Matte Mediums |... [ BLIC ] Canson XL BRISTOL SMOOTH 9 x 12 Paper... [ SSS | BLIC ] Sakura CLASSIC WHITE Fine Line 05... [ SSS ] Art Anthology BIG CRAFT MAT 24x36 311473 [ SSS ] Heavy Base Weight Card Stock- White [ GNK ] MISTI Stamping Tool [ MSP | HA | SSS | ELH | MFT | UNT ] Rotatrim Professional Series Cutter -... [ BLIC ] LightView 2in1 LED Magnifier for... [ BRG ] Mudder 10 Pack White Buffer Sanding... [ AMZUS ] Xyron ADHESIVE ERASER 23675 [ SSS | ART | AMZUS ] Teflon Bone Folder - Ellen Hutson LLC [ ELH | SSS ] Crafter's Companion GEMINI... [ SSS ] Scor-Pal MINI SCOR-BUDDY Scoring... [ SSS ] Essentials by Ellen Storage... [ ELH ] Die Storage - Clear Storage Pockets... [ CHC ] XL Stamp Storage Pockets [ ELH ] Mermaid tidy towel case and glue... [ ETS ] Lawn Fawn STAMP SHAMMY Cleaner LF1045 [ SSS | CST ] Airtable: Organize your stamps & dies [ ART ]

What did you get up to this weekend?

I had my supposed-to-be retreat virtually and it was really fun, if not the same as real life. It was good to hear and see familiar people.

Every day it seems like I have to ask what day it is. 

The good news is - Saturday is coming. :)

Loveyameanitbye.

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15% off anything at Marker Universe or any of their other sites - Understandblue15.
10% off the whole store at A Colorful Life Designs - LydiaFan10
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