A Marbled Easter Egg - A new E-Team blog hop!

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Hello again!  I usually don't have 2 posts in one day, but today is special because we've got a new E-Team blog hop for you!

We decided to celebrate this leap year with a technique hop!  Today we're showing you how we create faux marble.  Our fearless leader, Daisy, gave us no specific instructions, so it should be really interesting to see what each E-Team member comes up with!

Let's do the business details first:

• Leave comments on each E-Team member's blog post.  You have from today, February 29th, through Friday, March 2nd.
• 2 winners will be chosen to receive $25 eclectic Paperie gift certificates, and will be announced on the eP blog on Saturday, March 3rd.

Now that wasn't so bad, was it?  Short and sweet!

On to the project!

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I decided to use a tried and true method to create my Faux Marble, using alcohol inks on glossy cardstock.  I love this look and usually I'll do it with deep, rich colors, but today I decided to go soft and spring-like with the colors.  I chose Adirondack Alcohol inks in Shell Pink, Willow and Cloudy Blue.  Here are the supplies I started with:

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I used a felt applicator to apply the inks to the paper, dabbing over the entire piece several times until I got the effect I liked.  I did this on 2 separate pieces of cardstock and then on one of them, I applied some pearl metallic mixative to see what the colors would look like in softer shades.

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Since I had wanted a fresh spring color palette I decided to use the piece that had the brighter colors to create a marbled Easter egg.  (I'll save the pearlized one for another project.)

I brought out my Fancy Fringe stamp set from Our Craft Lounge and my Adirondack acrylic paint dabber in snow cap and used them to stamp a border "around" my Easter egg.

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I printed an egg template from the internet, cut it out, traced around it onto my marbled paper with a pencil, and then cut my egg out.

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I sponged around the egg with some Ranger Distress ink in frayed burlap and added some beautiful May Arts lacy trim and some rhinestone stickers to the egg.

My card base is white; then there's another die cut layer of white topped with a piece of patterned paper.  I backed my egg with a paper doily, tied a piece of dyed seam binding around the card front, then added the egg using foam mounting tape.

My felt rose was die cut using the MFT Rolled Rose Die-namics die, and the leaves were cut using the Spellbinders Foliage die set.

And FINALLY, here is my Marbled Easter Egg:

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I'm seriously thinking of doing this marbled look on my REAL Easter eggs this year!  I love the way these colors look together!

Well, it's time to move on to the other E-Team members' blogs to see what they came up with using a Faux Marble technique.  I can't wait!!

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Thanks so much for taking the time to drop in (again) today.  I hope you liked my project and I hope you'll try this Faux Marble technique too!  I'd love to see it if you do!

Happy crafting!

Comments

[Eunice]

Your card is adorable !!!!! I love alcohol inks ! I am inspired ! Thanks !!
Eunice

[jengd]

Beautiful marbling- the bright, springy colors work wonderfully!

[Sheila Bacon]

What a way to go! The alcohol inks are perfect for creating eye-catching eggs. I've been inspired to create for a pastel look as I tend to go dark.

[Carol E Brooker]

Just stunning love the egg, thank you so much for sharing it.

[Evette K. Ciampo]

Broni...what a fabulous technique u used on the paper. I am definately going to try it...thanks. Your cards are both terrific, I mean it. Love anything Easter, our Lords time and cards that are shaped are another of my fav's. TY for the inspiration you offer to us all. ekc

[Starla]

Very pretty!! (wondering, do I even own the inks in those softer colors? hmmmm, hehe) Can't wait to see what you do with the pearlized paper!!

[Joanne O'Brien]

Beautiful Easter card! I love the marbling, too. I will be trying your idea. Thanks.

[micki]

love that technique but I just love how you used the resulting cs. Perfect...now if I can just talk the girls out of their faux marble card pieces, I could get a head start on Easter cards. Great idea..... after all the playing I am always at a loss on how to use it, lo. hugs

[Sherry Cheever]

Broni, love the effect you achieved . . . great card!

[Ky Scrapacat]

I love this technique. I usually stick with bold colors, too, but your project is tempting me to try with softer colors. Beautiful!

[conniemelancon]

love this technique. This is beautiful. I will have to pin this one. Thanks for sharing.

[Daisy Sparks]

Love that white against the marbled background you created with the pretty colors. Perfect technique for coloring up paper Easter eggs.

[Linda Carson]

Beautiful, beautiful!! The doily and felt flower add the perfect touches! If you do some eggs I hope you'll show them off.

[Kathy Ethington]

Love your marbled egg...great card...I love the colors for Easter.

[Marie]

Beautiful faux marbling effect! This would also be beautiful as paper to create flowers! So pretty! Thanks so much for sharing!

[Glenda]

Adorable!

[Kathy Eddy]

What a pretty Easter Egg card. I love the addition of the doily, my latest addiction.

[diane oliver]

Wow Love this Easter Egg... looks perfect! hugs

[SusanK]

Love how delicate your faux technique turned out...not my color palette but it's so pretty the way you did it!

[kathyc/northcarolina]

FUN!!!!

[Noreen]

Fun idea! It eould be a great technique to try with Easter eggs!

[SWRanches Donna]

Can't believe I've never tried the pastels for this technique, but it's so gorgeous, I can't wait to play now! Thanks for sharing!

[Dee in N.H.]

OMG! Your egg turned out gorgeous!! The card is beautiful with the pastels and the doily! Love it!

[Pam]

This is so gorgeous! I absolutely love how the marbled egg turned out. This card is stunning!

[Joan Ervin]

Your egg is gorgeous, Broni....it looks like the eggs we used to color years ago...love it!!!!!

[Nan G]

Beautiful egg!

[Cindy Lou]

I am not usually much on "egg" cards, but this one turned out fantastic! Love the colors and the muting there of. Made a perfect set up for your egg. Thanks for inspiring and sharing!

[lacyquilter]

What a fun way to use your marbled paper.

[candy hill]

beautiful color combination. i really need some Easter inspiration and now i have it. thank you so much for sharing! awesome project hugs candy

[Johanne L.]

Super cute card. I love it. Thanks for sharing,

[Janet L.]

I've always loved the marbelizing technique and your card is just one more reason why!! The colors are so pretty and delicate and made a beauty of a card!

[deborah345]

Gorgeous card. Really love the look of a large egg with the marbling on it.

[Regina aka Mrs. ham]

Another fabulous idea. I love the Easter egg.

[NanaBeth W]

Your card is so sweet.I love the marble effect but never knew how to do it-now I'm ready to give it a try.

[nonnie]

this is beautiful - thanks for sharing!

[Terry]

Very pretty Spring card! Love that big Easter Egg, so perfectly colored!

[Cathy Yamashita]

Your egg card is ever so lovely!

[Lisa Somerville]

How pretty - love the soft colors!

[KimMJ]

What a great idea! Your egg is just too cute! Thanx for sharing and for the inspiration! :)

[Rosann]

Oh, this egg is so pretty , love the colors, beautiful card!

[Denise Bryant]

Beautiful card! Love the marbled egg! It has such pretty colors!
DeniseB

[Suzy]

These are adorable! Such a fabulous idea. I’m definitely filing this one away for my easter eggs. Also, the colours are pretty good. Thanks!

[Lynda]

I clipped this too. I'm going to try this technique.