Thursday, June 23, 2011

"Old Glory" Taylored Expressions Blast from the Past Blog Hop!

Once a month, Taylored Expressions holds a Blast from the Past Blog Hop, where the customers play along with Taylored Expressions' very talented design team! Everyone uses older stamp sets on their projects (hence the Blast from the Past)! This month's theme is Old Glory, where we were to use the colors red, white, and blue!

Here's my card, which will go to friends who are relocating to the Pacific Northwest in July!


The card uses the window, shutters, and window box from the Fresh Flowers set along with the flower patch from the In The Park set. The sentiment and banner are from the Banner Day #1 set, which was used with the matching die. I've gotta say I love the matching stamps and dies. I especially love that they give you a plastic template so you can position your dies perfectly after you stamp. It's almost idiot proof. *snort*

The flower patch was stamped twice, masked with Miskit Frisket (which has become my favorite liquid mask), then a third patch was stamped and masked. The window box was stamped, then the window was stamped. Even with my Stamp-a-ma-jig, I managed to mess up the positioning of the second shutter, so I ended up cutting 'em out. All elements were colored with Copic markers in the required color scheme. Some Iridescent Medium was added to the window panes to give them some glitz.

The window and shutters needed a house, but I didn't have any patterned paper for that and didn't feel like drawing siding. I went to my trusty stash and found some textured striped paper that I white washed with two layers of Picket Fence Dabber, which was brushed (not dabbed) on. Then I wanted some grass (of the lawn variety ;D) and remembered that I had a stash of seriously old die cuts. Perfect! I did a bit of matting, stamped the sentiment and banner, die cut it, and popped it onto dimensionals.

Coincidentally, this card qualifies for a Splitcoast Stampers challenge (CC328).

Now that you've read this ridiculously long description, hop along to the next person on the blog hop -- Corinna! If you get lost, the hop list is below.




16 comments:

  1. This card is wonderful! Your friends will enjoy it so much, especially since you've made it special for them!

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  2. Very cute card...I love the image and great coloring!

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  3. The window is sooo pretty and I love how you used the banner for the sentiment!!!!

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  4. Kathi, this is so adorable! I've seen images like this for other stamp companies, but this is the first time I've seen one used. I love the color combo you used. Also, where are your friends relocating to? Seattle?

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  5. How FABULOUS! LOVE the stamps you used...that window is one of my favorites! GREAT card!

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  6. Love those open window sets. Like the the color scheme (of course)

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  7. Love the flower box window! Great coloring!

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  8. Beautiful card! Love your sweetly decorated window!

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  9. Love this window with the pretty flower box!

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  10. What a great card! Way to use that window!

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  11. HI there - Love the theme of red, white and blue. Great card. Came to you via another blog because you expressed an interest in Steampunk. We have a challenge on just that at http://jffchallenge.blogspot.com/ if you would like to join in.

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  12. Love the pop of red from the flowers!!

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  13. I feel like I just came home...nice card! thanks.

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  14. Lovely card Kathi, I love the window scene!

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