I just had to interject an inspirational Easter Egg post in the midst of Inchie Mania Ü One of the first things Marianne, of Copic Marker, told me about last year was how fun the airbrush system is with Easter Eggs. Since that time I have been anticipating what I can try with this concept. So today I will share a couple of different ideas I played with.
This first egg was created by inking the Dottie Bunny stamp and laying it inked image face up on my work surface. I then VERY carefully rolled my egg across the inked image. Needless to say this is try number three - LOL! - but persistence paid off. I then created a mask out of Eclipse Tape and secured it firmly over the bunny. Using the airbrush system and Sketch Marker colors Y38, BG45 and YG03 I sprayed the egg using the Medium Broad tip. The really cool thing about this is that as I sprayed, the air from the brush gently rolled the egg from one side of my work surface to the other. This allowed me to evenly spray the egg without even having to touch it. I then sprayed each end with it's coordinating color. Finally I removed the mask and used E55 and RV34 to color in Dottie.
I did learn that Adirondack ink needs to be heat set for quite some time when used on an egg surface. I also had to be careful to stay within the lines being that my marker did pick up hints of the ink when I colored in the image. Perhaps Brilliance ink would have worked better for this project, but time was of the essence Ü
This next series of eggs I will call my "Masked Eggs". Once again I created a mask out of Eclipse Tape for the bunny stamp. This time I secured it in place and once again sprayed using the same series of colors. The middle back egg was sprayed with the same three colors. I then came back using Y38 and created the flowers with the COPIC Marker Sketch Brush technique I shared with you back in February in this post. The last egg in this series was created by punching the little flower masks out of Avery Color Coding Labels. Ribbon and bling was added to create this fabulous little trio. Other totally fun embellishments to use would be pearls, flowers, and Dew Drops.
Or you could load up one of the mini mister's with some alcohol blending solution and alcohol ink refill or Color Wash, add a little Perfect Pearls to it and give it a Tim Holtz like whirl. Ohhhh - shimmery misty eggs. Or load up a paper towel wtih alcohol blending solution and after airbrushing give your egg a very unusual tie dye effect. Or put some alcohol ink on a felt applicator and pounce it on your egg, then roll it on a stamp.
You are going to have to watch Mona LIsa's blog - I know she has something cooking as well :D
OH NO - this gives me more ideas and I don't have any more time!!! So help me out ladies - create some wonderful Easter Eggs and link me up to them!!! I want to see what it is that you will be inspired to do with this concept.
Marianne linked this up at her blog! So glad I saw it! I need to decorate some eggs this week, and there is a very cool challenge going on at the Hero Arts blog - to stamp on something non-paper!!!!!
I love this place!
Posted by: Andi Sexton (rrlscrapgal) | April 06, 2009 at 10:52 AM
This is so beautiful! Love the idea.
Posted by: Peggy Biggs | March 19, 2008 at 07:11 PM
Oh wow, what a great idea!!! I need to try this!
Posted by: Tara | March 16, 2008 at 08:28 AM
Oh my GOSH - these are amazing!! TFS!!
Posted by: Lydia Fiedler | March 14, 2008 at 04:01 AM
Ellen,
These are nothing short of a masterpiece. So beautiful and fun!
Hugs,
Gina K.
Posted by: Gina K. | March 13, 2008 at 09:14 PM
Oh My! These are just beautiful eggs. What a great idea...I will have to try this out with my nephew and niece!!
Posted by: Velta Wesson | March 13, 2008 at 12:49 PM
I knew you would come up with some beautiful eggs! Will the girls get to make some too? :)
Posted by: marianne | March 13, 2008 at 12:47 PM
These are simply wonderful! True works of art!
Posted by: Kookie` | March 13, 2008 at 08:05 AM
Stunning! Once again, you have created a masterpiece!
Posted by: Shawna | March 13, 2008 at 06:44 AM
This brings Easter Egg Coloring to a WHOLE NEW LEVEL!!! I may just have to consider getting an airbrush system...
Posted by: Keri Lee Sereika | March 13, 2008 at 05:56 AM
Oh ELLEN! These are amazing! I love them - I have some serious trigger finger with my spray gun - so mine would look like the Easter bunny ate the candy, had a sugar buzz and went WOOOO WOOOO with the spritzing! LOL!
You are so clever!
Posted by: Bethann Silaika | March 13, 2008 at 05:26 AM
They are beautiful!!
Posted by: Viv (VivLyn) | March 13, 2008 at 03:45 AM
Oh my gosh...those are beautiful!!
Posted by: Rose Ann | March 13, 2008 at 12:51 AM
Aren't you clever & creative! These look fantastic & the possiblities are endless
Posted by: Linda Marie | March 12, 2008 at 08:11 PM
These are fabulous. I just ordered an airbrush and what an inexpensive palette to work on...EGGS! Thanks you for sharing your art with us Ellen...They are EGGstraordinary!
Posted by: Lynn Mercurio | March 12, 2008 at 06:29 PM
Ellen these are so beautiful. What a family treasure.
Posted by: Debby Moreau | March 12, 2008 at 05:01 PM
Oh WOW! These eggs are AMAZING!!!!
Posted by: Kendra | March 12, 2008 at 04:58 PM