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

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

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

Thank Ewe!

This is a bittersweet post today for Dreamweaver Stencils, it's my last post with the Dream Team under the skillful guidance of Lynell, founder of Dreamweaver Stencils.  If you've been under a rock somewhere and haven't heard, Stampendous Stamps has purchased Dreamweaver Stencils.  Since I'm also on the Stampendous Design Team, I'm lucky enough to get to continue creating with my very favorite stencils, now combined with my very favorite stamps.  I want to "thank ewe," Lynell, for inviting me to become a part of your Dream Team!  It was a privilege and an honor to serve under you for the past two years. Lynell, I wish you and Wayne the best always and I'm sure I'll see you again!  I do hope you enjoy your new-found freedom!

In honor of our last post for the Dreamweaver Stencils Dream Team, I would like to share my first card I posted as part of this wonderful group of gals.  Details can be found here!

And here's my final post for Dreamweaver Stencils as part of the Dream Team:

Here's what I used to create this card:

Dreamweaver Stencils© LL3040 Open Sheep Stencil
Dreamweaver Stencils© DL3040 Open Sheep Die Set
Dreamweaver Stencils© Regular Embossing Paste
Plaid® Baby Pink Acrylic Paint
DecoArt® Americana® Coral Blush Acrylic Paint
Basic Grey® Olivia Paper Pad
Tim Holtz® Distress Ink in Iced Spruce
Coral Cream Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®
Guacamole Cardstock by Bazzill Basics Paper®
May Arts Ribbon®
Zva Creative Crystals®
Beacon Adhesive

Here's what I did to create this card:

Trim a piece of patterned paper and tape reverse side of stencil to paper
Mix paints with paste until you have desired color and paste emboss sheep
Run die cuts through die machine with two different patterned papers
Once paste has dried, attach die cut pieces to paste and pattern paper
Create horizontal A2 card base with a tent fold from green paper
Trim a piece of coral cardstock as a mat for patterned paper and adhere the two
Create a double bow from ribbon and attach tails around back side and adhere entire piece to card base
Add distress ink around edges of sheep
Adhere two small black crystals for eyes

When you have a shower, you need thank you cards to send to your guests that gave you a present.  For a baby shower, there's not much that's sweeter than this adorable lamb.  I think it's perfect!  Plus, I really wanted to thank Lynell for the past two years and the opportunity she gave me to create with her wonderful products.  Here's the rest of the team playing along with our farewell to Lynell:

Dream It Up!

Louise Healy

Alison Heikkila

Lyn Bernatovich 

Kristine Reynolds

Pam Hornschu

Gill Wilson 

Cindy Groh 

Leadonna Kimmel

Laura Drahozal 

Jamie Martin

Thanks for stopping by today.  I appreciate your visits and I always love to read comments you're sweet enough to leave.  Have a wonderful day and I'll see you again soon!

Hugs,
Lea

Musical Mice Wishes

All week long, my teammates at Stampendous have been showing off some of our adorable musically  inspired stamps.  Today, I'm sharing my card created with House-Mouse® Designs Musical Mice.  I'm a huge fan of these cute little critters and always enjoy creating with them.

Here's what I used to create this card:

Stampendous® House-Mouse Designs® Musical Mice

Stampendous® Beary Mice Perfectly Clear™ Stamps

Stampendous® Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink by Tsukineko®

Stampendous® Jumbo Perfectly Clear™ Acrylic Handle

Cardstock by Bazzill Basics®

Zip Dry™ Paper Glue by Beacon Adhesives

Tim Holtz® Distress Ink in Pumice Stone

Copic® Markers:  E40, E41, E42, E44, E50, E51, E53, E93, R24, R27, R29, T2, T3, T4, W3, W5, W6, E21, E23, E25, E31, E33, E35, YR23, YR24, C0, C1, C3, C4, C5, C6, C7, C8, C9, 100

Here's what I did to create this card:

Stamp image and color

Trim to fit as shown

Create a horizontal A2 card base with a tent fold from red cs

Trim a black mat for image

Adhere all layers to card base as shown

Stamp sentiment and trim with a dovetail on left side

Adhere to a strip of red cardstock and trim end to match dovetailed end

Attach sentiment to lower right corner of matted image

Thanks for stopping by today to have a look!  I hope you have a wonderful weekend and the opportunity to create your own musically inspired project.

Hugs,

Lea

Easter Cupcake

All week long the Stampendous Team has been sharing projects created with our super cute Easter stamps.  Today I'm sharing a card created with Easter Cupcake:

This is what I used to create this card:

Stampendous® Easter Cupcake Stamp

Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink by Tsukineko®

Stampendous® Jumbo Perfectly Clear™Acrylic HandleCardstock by Bazill Basics Paper®Patterned Paper by Doodlebug Design, Inc™Classic Crest™ Solar White Cover Stock by Neenah®Ribbon by May ArtsAction Wobble®Spectrum Noir™ Markers (PP1; BP1, BP2; GB5; OR1; CG1, CG2; IB1, IB2; IG1)3D Foam Squares by Scrapbook Adhesives™Zip Dry™ Paper Glue by Beacon Adhesives

This is what I did to create this card:

1. Stamp three cupcake images, color and fussy cut each image.
2. Create A2 card base with a landscape tent fold.
3. Trim patterned papers as shown.
4. Create mat for top layer of patterned papers with same Bazzill® paper and adhere to top patterned paper.
5. Create bow with tails long enough to reach around sides of matted top layers and adhere to back.
6. Adhere bottom patterned paper to card base.
7. Adhere top matted pieces to card.
8. Using foam squares, attach the outer images to the card.
9. Attach an Action Wobble® to the middle image and then attach to card.

Several of my teammates have projects for your viewing pleasures, so, be sure to check them out:

Stampendous Blog

Amy Hurley-Purdie

Kristine Reynolds

Pam Hornschu

Amy Hurley-Purdie (2nd project)

Lea Kimmel

Janelle Stollfus 

Thanks for stopping by today!  I hope you've enjoyed our week of Easter inspiration.  Next week will be a busy one so please check back frequently for more posts.  Have a wonderful day!

Hugs,

Lea

Wicked Wednesday with A Day for Daisies

It's Wicked Wednesday ATC Challenge Blog time and we're celebrating the coming of Spring with A Day for Daisies.  This week my image is A Special Flower and it is totally adorable!  I love Poppies and since I'm an Army Veteran, I really love Poppies!  I love that they're in remembrance of my fallen comrades.  This sweet little girl just really appealed to me, there's an innocence about her face that pulls me in.  Perhaps its her innocence, while in remembrance of so much loss, that tugs at my heart.  My dad passed away two and a half years ago and he spent 20 years serving our country in the United States Navy.  Two days ago it was his birthday.  I suppose a lot of what I'm feeling is due to my missing him so deeply.

Here's what I used to create this ATC:

A Day For Daisies© A Special Flower

Stampendous® Happy Messages Perfectly Clear Stamps

Stampendous® Happy Greetings Perfectly Clear Stamps

Stampendou®s Sunflower Micro Glitter

Neenah® Classic Crest™ Solar White Cover Stock

Memento™ Tuxedo Black Ink by Tsukineko®

Tim Holtz® Faded Jeans Distress Ink by Ranger®

Zip Dry™ Paper Glue by Beacon

Copic® Markers:  E04, 21, 41, 42, 43, 44, 47, 49, 50, 51; B32, 34, 37; YG17; BV01; 

R14, 17, 20, 29, 46

Here's what I did to create this ATC:

Print image, color and trim as shown

Stamp sentiment

Add distress ink all around image but not over girl

Add a small dot of glue to the center of each flower and add glitter, shake off excess and set aside to dry

Super easy ATC but so sweet!  I wanted to keep this one simple in honor of all the fallen soldiers and in honor of my dad.  Yes, we're celebrating the coming of Spring but this image just meant more to me than that.  Thanks for indulging me!  So, come and play along with us and show us your best Spring image!  I'm looking forward to seeing what you've made!

Hugs,

Lea