Good ole' red, white and blue...

hello there.
me again...I'm away from home for a few days but I wanted to check in and share some amazing projects I've seen this week.  I am always amazed by the ideas that come to peoples mind.  Stuff I would never think of.  Hope you are inspired too!

Starting with this card by Candy Colwell.  Seriously, who would think to add white hair to the Time traveler guy to make Uncle Sam?  And that USA stamp...never seen it used better.  Bravo Candy! You can go to the Ranger blog to see how Candy did it.  She makes it look so very easy.

Then there was this tag by Karen Knight, honoring the fallen Arizona fighters with a red, white and blue theme.  Love how she used all the Chit Chat words running down the tag.  I have never included that many words on one project but Karen's tag has inspired me to rethink that!

My friend Richele made this great card using the same Flag stamp as Candy,  Richele also used the rest of the stamps that come in the set in the background.  What a great technique, to fill in what otherwise could have been blank white space with light grey images behind the flag.  The red and white paper string really ties it all together (no pun intended).

Then there is Barbarayaya...always exciting to see what she is up to.  Take this darling little suitcase.  Love the blue fabric under the USA and the use of a texture fade to make the red stripes.   Clever girl.  The back is a good as the front, but you will have to pop over to her blog to see it!  And when you are there take a gander at her "12 tags" entry for June.  I loved her take on Tims's June tag...and what a fun use of the sizzix alterations pediments die.

And last but not least, there is Tim's July tag, another touching remembrance to the fallen Arizona fire fighters.  Love the brayer technique he used this month.  I have the stain and a brayer so you know I'm going to try that when I get home!

well, that's it for today.  I hope those of you in the US have a great 4th of July holiday.  We will be working our way back down the coast at a very slow speed (stopping to shop along the way.)  I know my husband is looking forward to that, lol.
cheers for a great week!
now carry on
paula

Americana Blueprint

With the 4th of July fast approaching, it's the perfect time to get out the stamps and Distress Markers.  I'm using the Americana Blueprint stamp set today.  Appropriate, right?

I stamped the star onto a 4 x 4" piece of watercolor paper using black Archival ink.  Then colored the star with fired brick, the word with faded jeans and the drop shadow with pumice stone.  Remember, as your working around the star, color a section, then use the water brush to drag the ink around, then move to the next section.

 Ink the edges of the water color paper with Vintage Photo.

Once the star was dry, I covered it with Glossy Accents.  Set this to the side to dry for at least an hour or more depending on the thickness of the Glossy Accents.

While the star is drying, cut a piece of heavy book board or chipboard for the foundation.  If you want to use wood or a stretched canvas, that would work too.

Cover the surface with paper from the Seasonal Kraft Resist Paper stash.

Cut the large number 4 and the word three from the Alpha Parts - Numeric set.

 Cut the "th" from the word three.

 Glitter "4th" with white glue and Stickles Fine Dry Glitter in Platinum.  Set aside to dry.

 Cut 4 pieces of Metal Foil Tape for the edges of the foundation.

 Color Metal Foil Tape with Mushroom Alcohol Ink.

Cut edge of tape with pinking shears.

Peel the paper backing off metal tape and add to the edge of the foundation piece.  Fold excess around the edge to cover side of book board.

 Once the star is dry, add Mini Fasteners to each corner.

 Then add the star plaque to the foundation with 1/2" wide Wonder Tape.

 Add some Seasonal Chit Chat stickers.

 Color Crinkle Ribbon with Faded Jeans Distress Stain.

 Now add the Crinkle Ribbon and the glittered 4th.

Tuck a red Vial label under the large 4, then add an appropriate rub from the Remnant Rubs sheet - words.

 Gather a bit of striped paper string and dyed cheescloth...

 and tuck under the bow (I used a bit of hot glue for fast drying).

and we're done!

cheers for a great weekend!

paula

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