Do you know those signs that football players break through at games after they announce the team? Well, that’s how I spent most of my ‘creative energy’ yesterday! I did save just enough to finish one more swap item.

Temporary tattoos! First off let me say, finding realistic tattoo images on the internet was difficult (most were already on skin and I wanted a white background to all the pictures) – I had the best success when I searched for “tattoo flash”. Consequently, almost all the images I used were cartoons or related to my partner’s son’s favorite video games (drat, no sewing related themes).
As far as the product goes itself, it’s not exactly what I expected. I suppose when I thought of temporary tattoos I envisioned the kind you stick on your skin and wet until it releases. However, the inkjet temporary tattoos are thin plastic sheets that you print on, cut, peel off the backing and place the sticky side on your body (which makes sense, how would you ever be able to make the kind you wet at home?). They are easy to make and simple to place on your skin (although be careful peeling the backing because the plastic easily tears), but are not as realistic looking as the kind you might buy in stores since it has more of a shine to it. It’s a great product for kids, but if you’re looking to fool you friends then you might want to try something else. Here’s Easton modeling a “tattoo sticker”: