How Do You Create Christmas?

Hello!  The Stampendous Design Team is sharing cards this week on how we Create Christmas, well, the cards and paper crafts anyway!  My card today is a very simple with a bit of a mixed media style. I've used products from companies that we collaborate or partner with yearly, including Tombow, Faber-Castell and Tsukineko.  Each of the companies listed below has been so very generous with our team and I sure appreciate their generosity!

Here's what I used to create this card:

Stampendous® Cling Create Christmas Stamp Set

Stampendous® Create Christmas Die Cut Set

Stampendous® Crystal Micro Glitter

Stampendous® Mixed Media White Paper

Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink Pad by Tsukineko®

Tombow® Recycled Color Pencils:  03, Yellow;  04, Chrome Yellow;  05, Yellow Ochre;  32, Vandyke Brown;  10, Deep Green

Faber-Castell® PITT Artist Pen, White - 101

Radiant Neon® #71 Electric Yellow Pigment Ink Refill by Tsukineko®

Radiant Neon® Amplify™ White by Tsukineko®

Blue Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®

Zip Dry™ Paper Glue by Beacon Adhesives

Here's what I did to create this card:

Stamp tree and star on white paper, color and die cut
Add Amplify™ to tree and heat
Create an A2 card base with a tent fold from blue cardstock
Using white PITT pen, add "snow" to bottom of card front
Lay star face down, squirt out a small drop of yellow ink and using a small paintbrush, spread ink around star on card front
Remove star from card front and fill in star with additional ink and create "tails"
Adhere star to card front
Put a small amount of glue on finger tip, swipe across bottom of card in a few places and add glitter
Adhere tree to card front

I had fun creating snow on the tree with Amplify™ from Tsukineko!  I love the texture it adds and it's incredibly easy to use.  Would love to know what you think about how it looks, too!  Here's the rest of the team playing along today:

Stampendous Blog

Louise Healy

Lyn Bernatovich

Kristine Reynolds

Pam Hornschu

Amy Hurley-Purdie

Lea Fritts

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  I'll see you again next week with more stamping inspiration. Have a wonderful weekend!

Hugs,
Lea

Wicked Wednesday with Crafty Sentiments Designs

It's Wicked Wednesday ATC Challenge Blog time and this week our sponsor is Crafty Sentiments Designs.  Today I've used the image Mia - Howdy and our theme is Cowgirls/Cowboys.

Here's what I used to create this ATC:

Crafty Sentiments Designs© Mia - Howdy

Copic® Markers

Neenah® Classic Crest™ Solar White

Little Yellow Bicycle® Patterned Paper

Light Blue Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®

Red Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®

Burlap Twine

Zip Dry™ Paper Glue by Beacon Adhesives

Scrapbook Adhesives® 3D Foam Mounting Squares

Here's what I did to create this ATC:

Print image, color and fussy cut

Trim base for ATC from light blue cs

Trim patterned paper 1/4" smaller height and width than ATC base

Trim strips of red cs and weave into a plaid pattern over denim-look paper

Adhere strips to patterned paper and snip off ends of strips that hang over edges

Adhere patterned paper with strips to ATC base

Create a "lasso" with twine and adhere to ATC

Using foam mounting squares, attach Mia to ATC

On a scrap of white paper, write sentiment, edge with red Copic® and adhere to front of ATC

I did take a little creative license with this image by giving her boots and a dot of a nose and a tiny mouth.  I just felt like she needs boots to be a cowgirl and they were easy enough to draw onto her legs.  She was actually quite fun to color and I think she's turned out cute as can be!

I do hope you'll play along with us!  Thanks for stopping by and I hope to see you again soon!

Hugs,

Lea

Fast and Easy Christmas Cards

Hello!  We meet again!  Today I have a another Stampendous post featuring our "All in One" stamps. I chose to showcase two stamps, Love Was Born and Santa Paws, with two cards each.  These are fast and easy Christmas cards, perfect for when you have a larger number to create.  Each card took less than 10 minutes to create.  When time is limited, why not keep it simple!  Plus, I've used two of our  new powders, Real Red Opaque Embossing Powder and Rose Gold Fran•táge Specialty Embossing Enamel.

Here's all four cards!

Here's what I used to create this card:  

Stampendous® Santa Paws Stamp

Stampendous® Jade PEARLustre™Embossing Powder

VersaMark™ Watermark Ink Pad by Tsukineko®

Recollections® Holly Day Wishes 6x6 Paper Pad

Kraft Cardstock

May Arts Ribbon®

Zip Dry™ Paper Glue by Beacon Adhesives

3D Foam Mounting Squares by 3L®

Here's what I did to create this card:

Stamp image with VersaMark™ ink pad, add embossing powder, tap off excess powder and heat image
Trim embossed image close to edge
Create an A2 card base with a tent fold
Trim patterned paper to fit as shown
Cut a piece of ribbon to fit across
Wrap ends of ribbon around to back of patterned paper and adhere
Adhere layer of patterned paper to card base
Using foam mounting squares, attach embossed image to card front

Here's what I used to create this card:

Stampendous® Santa Paws Stamp

Stampendous® Real Red Opaque Embossing Powder

VersaMark™ Watermark Ink Pad by Tsukineko®

My Mind's Eye® 'Tis the Season 6x6 Designer Paper Pad

Parakeet Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®

May Arts Ribbon®

Zip Dry™ Paper Glue by Beacon Adhesives

3D Foam Mounting Squares by 3L®

Here's what I did to create this card:

Stamp image with VersaMark™ ink pad, add embossing powder, tap off excess powder and heat image
Trim embossed image close to edge
Create an A2 card base with a tent fold
Trim patterned paper to fit as shown
Cut a piece of ribbon to fit across
Wrap ends of ribbon around to back of patterned paper and adhere
Adhere layer of patterned paper to card base
Using foam mounting squares, attach embossed image to card front

Here's what I used to create this card:

Stampendous® Love Was Born Stamp

Stampendous® Rose Gold Fran•táge Specialty Embossing Enamel

VersaMark™ Watermark Ink Pad by Tsukineko®

Crate Paper™ Bundled Up 6x6 Paper Pad

Peach Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®

May Arts Ribbon®

Zip Dry™ Paper Glue by Beacon Adhesives

3D Foam Mounting Squares by 3L®

Here's what I did to create this card:

Stamp image with VersaMark™ ink pad, add embossing enamel, tap off excess powder and heat image
Trim embossed image close to edge
Create an A2 card base with a tent fold
Trim patterned paper to fit as shown
Cut a piece of ribbon to fit across
Wrap ends of ribbon around to back of patterned paper and adhere
Adhere layer of patterned paper to card base
Using foam mounting squares, attach embossed image to card front

This card is going into The Color Throwdown Challenge #358!

Here's what I used to create this card:

Stampendous® Love Was Born Stamp

Stampendous® Sapphire PEARLustre™ Embossing Powder

VersaMark™ Watermark Ink Pad by Tsukineko®

Pebbles™ Family Ties 6x6 Designer Paper Pad

Blue Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®

May Arts Ribbon®

Zip Dry™ Paper Glue by Beacon Adhesives

3D Foam Mounting Squares by 3L®

Here's what I did to create this card:

Stamp image with VersaMark™ ink pad, add embossing powder, tap off excess powder and heat image
Trim embossed image close to edge
Create an A2 card base with a tent fold
Trim patterned paper to fit as shown
Cut a piece of ribbon to drop from top and dove-tail bottom end as shown, attach to card front
Wrap end of ribbon around to back of patterned paper and adhere
Adhere layers of patterned paper to card base
Using foam mounting squares, attach embossed image to card front

Here's a list of my teammates that are playing along today:

Stampendous Blog

Lyn Bernatovich

Louise Healy

Kristine Reynolds

Pam Bray

Jamie Martin

Amy Hurley-Purdie

Pam Hornschu

Lea Kimmel

Thanks for stopping by today!  Hope you enjoyed my fast and easy Christmas cards and maybe they've inspired you to make some of your own!  Have a great Labor Day weekend for those of you in the U.S.A.!

Hugs,
Lea

Season's Greetings, Dreamweaver Style

Hello there!  It's Stampendous® Dreamweaver Thursday and this week we're celebrating stencils and stamps that are "All in One."  You know, an awesome sentiment with an even more awesome image either stamped or stenciled.  For my card today, I've used Dreamweaver Stencil© LJ897 Rhinestone Wreath.  This particular stencil isn't carried by Stampendous yet, but, you can find it at the Stencil With Style on-line store in the meantime.

Here's what I used to create this card:

Stampendous® Dreamweaver Stencils© LJ897 Rhinestone Wreath Stencil

Stampendous® Dreamweaver Stencils© Metallic Silver Embossing Paste

Stampendous® Mixed Media White Paper

American Crafts™ Jolly 6x6 Paper Pad

Burgundy Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®

May Arts Ribbon®

Glue Dots® - Small

Zip Dry™ Paper Glue by Beacon Adhesives

Here's what I did to create this card:

Trim a piece of white cardstock and tape stencil to paper

Paste emboss, remove stencil and set aside to dry

Trim cardstock to create a card base with a tent fold

Trim a piece of patterned paper as shown

Once paste has dried, adhere all layers as shown

Create bow and attach to card front with a glue dot

This is a super easy card to create, the longest process is just waiting for the paste to dry!  Here's a list of my teammates playing along today:

Stampendous Blog

Lyn Bernatovich

Pam Hornschu

Louise Healy

Kristine Reynolds

Pam Bray

Amy Hurley-Purdie

Alison Heikkila

Wendy Price

Laura Drahozal

Lea Fritts

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I'll see you again tomorrow with another post!

Hugs,
Lea

Wicked Wednesday Strolls Down Vera Lane

It's Wicked Wednesday ATC Challenge Blog time and this week our sponsor is Vera Lane Studios.  I love how quirky and fun the Vera Lane images are for creating.  Since the owner, Janet, was so generous with the Design Team, we each did multiple ATCs.  I've used the following sets:  Whimsical Mermaid, Quirky Zombie Couple and Cat, and Whimsical Princess and Frog.  Our theme this week is  Splatters and Sprays.  I'm not going to follow my usual format this week but I will list the basic supplies used.

Zombie Cat Outside

Zombie Cat Inside

Whimsical Princess and Frog

Whimsical Mermaid

These are the products I've used for all three ATCs:

Vera Lane Studio© Quirky Zombie Couple and Cat

Vera Lane Studio© Whimsical Princess and Frog

Vera Lane Studio© Whimsical Mermaid

Stampendous® Cat Sayings Perfectly Clear Stamps

Stampendous® Vintage Letter Rubber Stamp

Stampendous® Golden Sand Embossing Powder

Stampendous® Mixed Media White Paper

Memory Box® Viola 6x6 Paper Collection

Memories Mists® Sprays, Various Colors

Copic® Markers

Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink Pad by Tsukineko®

Delicata™ Golden Glitz Ink Pad by Tsukineko®

Viva Decor® Pearl Pen™ in Ice White

Artist Loft™ Watercolors

atyouSpica™ Glitter Pens

VersaMarker™ Watermark Ink Pen

Green, Purple and Blue Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®

Zip Dry™ Paper Glue by Beacon Adhesive

That's quite a list of supplies!  LOL!  Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I hope you enjoy my projects, I had a lot of fun creating them.  Come and play along with us and show us your best ATCs, I can't wait to see what you create!  Have a blessed day!  

Hugs,

Lea

Wicked Wednesday and Oddball Art

It's Wicked Wednesday ATC Challenge Blog time and today our sponsor is Oddball Art!  Our theme this week is Back to School.  For myATC I've used a combination of Maddie N Friends #109B and Lindsay Lame Brain #112.

Here's what I used to create this ATC:

Oddball Art© Maddie N Friends #109B
Oddball Art© Lindsay Lame Brain #112
Copic® Markers
Neenah® Classic Crest™ Solar White Cover Stock
Blue Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®
Firefly Stickles™ by Ranger®
Zip Dry™ Paper Glue by Beacon Adhesives

Here's what I did to create this ATC:

Print image combined as shown and trim to 2.25" x 3.25"
Color image and draw floor with markers
Create ATC card base and adhere image to base
Using a strip of cardstock, write your sentiment
Cut sentiment into individual words and adhere
Add Stickles™ as shown, set aside to dry

Thanks bunches for stopping by today.  I hope I've inspired you to come and play along with us this week.  I'm also playing along in the Oddball Art Co Facebook challenge, it's an anything goes! Who knows, you might just win!  Have a wonderful day!

Hugs,
Lea

Wicked Wednesday and DRS Designs

Hello there!  It's Wicked Wednesday ATC Challenge Blog time and this week our sponsor is DRS Designs.  Our theme for the week is Stars & Stripes!  I'm a very patriotic soul so this week's challenge is a favorite!  The image I've used is USA Thanks to Our Brave.  This one was near and dear because I spent 9 years on active duty in the U. S. Army.  I'm proud of my service to our wonderful country!

Here's what I used to create this ATC:

DRS Designs USA Thanks to Our Brave

Copic Markers

atyouSpica™ Glitter Pens

Dylusions® Spray in Postbox Red

Americana 6x6 American Crafts™ Paper Pad

Red Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®

Zip Dry™ Paper Glue by Beacon Adhesives

Here's what I did to create this ATC:

I printed the image twice in two different sizes as I wanted the bottom portion of the image to be smaller than the USA.

I colored the USA with Copics® first and then cut out each letter.

Next I decided to go over each letter with glitter pens to add a little pizzazz!

I didn't want the sentiment to remain white so I spritzed it with red spray mist and set it aside to dry.

I cut the base of the ATC from red cardstock.

I cut the patterned background paper and adhered it to the ATC base.

Next I added a little sparkle to my patterned paper with glitter pens.

Since the sentiment was dry now, I added a little glitter to "Free" and "Brave."

Next up was all the layering and adhering as shown.

I would love to see your patriotic ATC's so I hope you'll join us this week.  Have a wonderful day!

Hugs,

Lea

A Little Mouse Mischief

Today is the last day of the Stampendous® week of Mousey Mischief!  It’s always fun to see what these cute little House-Mouse® critters are up to.  You never know what they’ll be doing next!  Here’s my project for today:

Here’s what I used to create this card:

Stampendous® House-Mouse® Designs Watermelon Mice
Stampendous® Fran’s Mixed Media White Paper
Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink by Tsukineko®
Painted Desert Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®
Frosted Kiwi Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®
May Arts Ribbon®
Beacon 3-in-1™ Advanced Craft Glue
Tim Holtz® Tumbled Glass Distress Ink by Ranger®
Copic® Markers:  W1, W4, W7; T2, T4, T6; C0; YG0000, YG01, YG13, YG21; RV13, RV14; R35; E21, E23, E25, E31, E33, E35, E50, E51, E53, E93

Here’s what I did to create this card:

Stamp image, color and trim to desired size
Add distress ink all around
Create A2 horizontal card base with a tent fold in green cardstock
Trim a piece of red cardstock as shown
Adhere image to red cardstock
Create a bow with the green ribbon and adhere to background panel
Adhere panel to card base  

Here’s the list of my teammates playing along today:

Stampendous Blog

Louise Healy

Amy Hurley-Purdie

Kristine Reynolds

Lyn Bernatovich

Lea Kimmel Fritts (me)

Thanks for stopping by today!  I hope you’ve enjoyed all of the fun Mousey Mischief this week.  Have and wonderful weekend and I’ll see you again next week.

Hugs,

Lea

Oh, That Mouse!

It’s Stampendous Dreamweaver Thursday and we’re continuing the theme of Mousey Mischief!  This cute little House-Mouse® has been digging in the potted plant and knocked some dirt out!  It makes for a nice resting spot though!  LOL!  I just love these cute mice!  Here’s my card for today’s post:

Here’s what I used to create this card:

Stampendous® Dreamweaver Stencil LX 7014 Daisy Background
Stampendous® House-Mouse® Designs Potted Mouse
Stampendous® Mixed Media White Paper
Stampendous® Bronze Crushed Glass Glitter
Memento™ Tuxed Black Ink Pad by Tsukineko®
Copic® Markers - E0000, E00, E01, E02, E11, E95, E23, E97, E99, E08; T2, T4, T6; B32, B34, B37;; Y11, Y13, Y17; YG61, YG63, YG67, YG95; V91, V93
ColorBox® Primary & Soft Pastels Chalk Ink Pads
Light Blue Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®
Yellow 1.5 Inch Sheer/White Stitched Edge Ribbon by May Arts®
Zip Dry™ Paper Glue by Beacon Adhesives

Here’s what I did to create this card:

Tape stencil down on white paper and using sponge daubers, add inks
Remove stencil and trim to 5.25” x 4”, set aside
Stamp image with black ink on clean section of same white paper
Color with markers and trim closely as shown
Create an A2 card base with a tent fold from light blue cardstock
Cut a mat to fit stamped image from same light blue cardstock as base
Using a paper distresser, distress edges of stenciled piece, stamped image and mat for image
Slightly distress edges of card base randomly around the three open edges
Trim a piece of yellow ribbon to fit and adhere across stenciled piece as shown
Adhere stenciled piece to card base
Adhere stamped image to mat and then to card front
Using a small amount of glue, add a sprinkling of bronze glass glitter, shake off excess and set aside to dry

Here’s the list of my teammates playing along today:

Stampendous Blog

Pam Hornschu

Kristine Reynolds

Lyn Bernatovich

Alison Heikkila

Tenia Nelson

Pam Bray

Louise Healy

Laura Drahozal

Leadonna Quick Fritts (me!)

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  I’m so happy with this card, I’m going to enter it in the House-Mouse® & Friends Monday Challenge!  I’ll see you again tomorrow with another fun card showcasing these mischievous mice!  Until then…

Hugs,

Lea

Wicked Wednesday with The Stamping Boutique

Hello my friends!  It's Wicked Wednesday ATC Challenge Blog time and this week our sponsor is The Stamping Boutique and our theme is "Down the Rabbit Hole."  The image I've used is Alice In Wonderland Teacups and I love the whimsical look of this image!  It was a lot of fun to color!

Here's what I used to create this ATC:

The Stamping Boutique Alice in Wonderland Teacups

Stampendous Mixed Media White Paper

Stampendous Melon Pearl Ultra Fine Glitter

Stampendous Pink Pastel Ultra Fine Glitter

Stampendous Red Micro Glitter

Stampendous Crystal Micro Glitter

Copic Markers

Blue Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper

Quickie Glue Pen

Zip Dry Paper Glue

Here's what I did to create this ATC:

Print image and color with markers
Trim image to 3.25" x 2.25"
Create ATC base from blue cardstock
Adhere image to base
Using glue pen, add glitters to image

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  Come and play along, it's fun when you're playing with Alice!

Hugs,
Lea

Let's Create Fall

Hello there!  For this week, the Stampendous Design Team has been sharing projects made with our new Cling Create Fall set.  This stamp set has a matching set of dies so you can cut out your pieces, however, I decided to do a little no-line coloring for my card today.

Here's what I used to create this card:

Stampendous® Cling Create Fall Stamps Set

Stampendous® Halloween Haunts Perfectly Clear Stamps Set

Stampendous® Mixed Media White Paper

Memento™ Tuxedo Black, Cantaloupe, Gray Flannel, Bamboo Leaves and Olive Grove

Orange Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®

Spectrum Noir™ Markers

Copic® Markers

Tim Holtz® Distress Ink in Tumbled Glass and Peeled Paint

May Arts Ribbon® Orange and White Baker's Twine

Zip Dry™ Paper Glue by Beacon Adhesives

Here's what I did to create this card:

Stamp cat with gray ink, add mask over cat and stamp large pumpkin with light orange ink

Add mask over large pumpkin and stamp small pumpkin, stem and vine

Stamp faces inside pumpkins with light orange ink

Color images with markers, using green marker, freehand a few extra vines

Using green ink, stamp grass

Add green and blue distress inks

Stamp sentiment with black ink

Create A2 card base with a tent fold

Adhere image to card base

Wrap twine around inside/top of card and tie ends into a bow

Here's a list of my teammates that are playing along today, take a look and leave them some love:

Stampendous Blog

Pam Bray

Louise Healy

Lyn Bernatovich

Kristine Reynolds

Lea Kimmel

Alison Heikkila

Thanks so much for stopping by today!  I hope you've enjoyed our versions of Fall this past week.  We've had fun sharing with you!  Have a wonderful weekend!

Hugs,

Lea

Festive Fall

Hi there!  It's Stampendous Dreamweaver Thursday and this week we're celebrating Fall.  My card today uses The Great Pumpkin stencil, one of my favorite fall Dreamweaver Stencils.  I also used one of my favorite techniques, airbrushing onto a glittered sticky panel.  I'm a complete sucker for anything sparkly and there's nothing with more sparkle than the Multi Fine Crystal Glitter from Stampendous.  I love that glitter in all it's forms, Fine, Ultra Fine, Medium and Micro; it's simply stunning!  Here's my card for this week, I apologize in advance for the slight shadowing on the right side but it's hard to get a good picture with so much sparkle going on.

Here's what I used to create this card:

Stampendous Dreamweaver Stencil DWLL3036 The Great Pumpkin

Stampendous Sticky Panels

Stampendous Multi Fine Crystal Glitter

Bo Bunny Apple Cider Collection

Light Orange Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper

Copic Markers: YR65, 68, 14, 18; E08, 33, 25; YG13

Spectrum Noir Markers:  DG4; OR1, 2, 3; TN4; EB6

May Arts Ribbon

Zip Dry Paper Glue by Beacon Adhesives

Here's what I did to create this card:

Cut a piece of sticky panel to fit the stencil and cover with crystal glitter

Place stencil on panel and airbrush by masking off sections and doing the smaller sections first

Once airbrushing is complete, go back and add detail and shading with markers (you must use quick flicks and strokes as the alcohol can affect the adhesion of the glitter)

Trim other layers of patterned paper as shown

Create a card base and a mat for the stenciled piece from solid cardstock

Adhere layers as shown

Create bow and attach to front of card

Here's a list of my teammates that are playing along today:

Louise Healy

Kristine Reynolds

Pam Hornschu

Lyn Bernatovich

Laura Drahozal

Lea Kimmel

Amy Hurley-Purdie

Tenia Nelson

Alison Heikkila

That's it for me today.  I hope you enjoy the card I created and hopefully it will inspire you to create a little fall of your own.  I'll see you again tomorrow with some more fun fall inspiration.  Have a wonderful day!

Hugs,

Lea

Wild About You

Today I'm sharing the Stampendous® Cling Jumbo Parrot set and the Wild Sayings Perfectly Clear™ Stamps Set for the sentiment.  I absolutely love this jumbo stamp set!  Parrots are such pretty and regal looking birds, and, since they come in so many different colors, you can be as wild or as tame as you choose.  The foliage stamps can be used with so many other stamps that have just been released with the April catalog so there's plenty of overlap between sets.  Great way to get lots of bang for your buck!

Here's what I used to create this card:

Stampendous® Cling Jumbo Parrot

Stampendous® Wild Sayings Perfectly Clear™ Stamps

Stampendous® Mixed Media White Paper

Jet Black Archival Ink by Ranger®

Dylusions Ink Sprays by Ranger® in Postbox Red, London Blue, Lemon Zest, Dirty Martini and     Squeezed Orange

Derwent® Inktense™ Pencils

Red Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®

Zip Dry Paper Glue by Beacon Adhesives

Here's what I did to create this card:

Stamp parrot and three leaves with black ink
Color all images with Inktense Pencils and blend with water
Trim background paper to 3.75" x 7.75" and spritz with Dylusions Sprays, set aside to dry
Trim card base from red cs to create a 4" x 8" card
Cut out parrot and leaves
Adhere background paper to card base
Stamp sentiment on background piece in upper right corner
Adhere leaves and parrot to card front

This was a super easy card to create with lots of color that creates a big impact.  This set would also be great for mixed media cards, journal pages and even canvas home decor projects.  I love how versatile the larger stamp sets are from Stampendous.

Thanks bunches for stopping by today.  I'll have more Stampendous goodness for you on Thursday and Friday so be sure to check back by for those projects, too.  Hope you have a wonderful day!

Hugs,
Lea

Give Me Liberty...

...Lady Liberty, in fact, from Stampendous!  She's one of our newest stamps showing our patriotic spirit.  I've also used Free and Brave for my sentiment.  I love these two stamps together, it really appeals to my military pride as I previously served in the U.S. Army for 9 years of active duty.  It's nice to design for a company that appreciates our beautiful country as much as Stampendous does!  Here's my card using some fun Fran•táge technique:

Here's what I used to create this card:

Stampendous® Lady Liberty

Stampendous® Free and Brave

Stampendous® Vintage Note

Stampendous® Mixed Media White Paper

Stampendous® Boss Gloss™

Stampendous® Aged Taupe Embossing Enamel

Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink by Tsukineko®
Memento™ Toffee Crunch Ink by Tsukineko®

Tim Holtz® Antique Linen Distress Ink by Ranger®

Iced Cocoa Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®

Smoky Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®

Zip Dry™ Paper Glue by Beacon Adhesives

Copic® Markers (N2; G00, G02, G24; Y13, Y17; T2, T4; B91; E42, E43)

Here's what I did to create this card:

Stamp main image and color, trim closely and set aside.

Stamp sentiment and trim to desired size and add distress ink.

Create an A2 card base with a tent fold and stamp with Vintage Note.

Create mats for both images and adhere all layers as shown.

Run embossing ink over areas desired, add embossing powder and heat.

So, whether you're creating cards or invitations for the upcoming Fourth of July or you simply want to thank a soldier for their service through Operation Write Home, these stamps are perfect for the job!  Thanks for stopping by today and I hope you have a wonderful weekend with plenty of crafting, creating time!

Hugs,

Lea