TCC207 Red, White and Blue

Hi Friends!

Welcome to our #207 {Red, White and Blue} Challenge at the The Card Concept!

We are looking forward to seeing what inspires your card from our inspiration photo! Will it be the overall theme, the flowers, water pitcher, lantern, the colors, textures or something else?

I truly love all things patriotic so this photo inspired me to create a Clean and Layered Mixed Media card using stamps, dies and lace from Stamp Simply.

I hope you will take a moment to visit our challenge blog and see how the rest of the Design Team were inspired- Christmas, a kid’s card, floral and more!

To create this card:

On a piece of white cardstock, de-static with an embossing powder tool, ink the USA flag map image from the Old Glory Bundle with Versafine Black Onyx ink, stamp onto the prepared panel, apply clear embossing powder and heat set with a heat tool.

Watercolor the image with water color pencils and water-based markers.

Die cut with the coordinating die from the Old Glory Bundle (also die cut another flag image from white cardstock to layer behind the colored image).

Trim a piece of kraft cardstock to approx. 4” x 5 ¼”, ink the background image from The Red, White and Blue with blue ink, stamp repeatedly onto the panel.

Mount the stamped panel onto a piece of white cardstock, trim and mount onto navy cardstock.

Add the strip of lace and satin ribbon (wrapping the ends of the ribbon around to the back of the panel).

Mount the panel onto a white card base and add the scrap strip of designer paper to the inside panel.

Mount the die cut USA Flag map image onto the card front with dimensional foam and the card is done!

Stamp Sets: Old Glory Bundle, The Red, White & Blue (Stamp Simply)

Inks/Mediums: Versafine Onyx Black,  Tim Holtz™ Chipped Sapphire Distress Oxide Ink, Derwent™ Watercolor Pencils- Red, Navy, Black; Stampin’ Write Markers- Poppy Parade, Night of Navy

Cardstock/Paper: Kraft, White, Night of Navy, Echo Park Let Freedom Ring 6x6 Paper Pad

Accessories/Tools: Gemini, Jr.,  Old Glory Bundle, Embossing Powder Tool, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Tool, AquaPainter™, Venise Lace Lucia .75”- 1 yard- White, Red Satin Ribbon (from my stash)

Thanks again for taking the time to stop by! I hope you are inspired to create a card and join us for our #207 {Red, White and Blue} Challenge at The Card Concept!  The deadline to play along is Monday, June 10^th at noon EST. 

Also, I hope you have a chance to check out the specials at Stamp Simply!