Shut the front door! Oh how I love these new Hero Arts + Studio Calico stamps! YAH!
What I don’t like? The wind! I took this card “on location” to photo it and the wind knocked the card over and a gem fell off the right side. I didn’t notice it then, oh darn. So, pretend like it’s there, okay? Okay.
So, I thought I’d share a little trick I love to do with frame stamps like this one from I Love Books (ST506): make a reverse mask and stamp on the inside! Just grab a Post-it note, stamp the frame stamp, and cut out the middle like so:
You can cut right through the frame, no worries — it will work just fine. Then stamp something on the inside — in this case, I stamped the house from the Home Sweet Home set (ST513). Then I left the frame in place and sponged on Peeled Paint and Tumbled Glass Distress inks using an ink applicator from Ranger.
Then I broke out my trusty Copic markers and colored the house and trees.
And I just gotta share one last trick today! See how the “shut the front door” message is underlined? Well that’s a line stamp from My Happy set (ST508). LOVE this set, it has the sweetest clouds! One is even woodgrain! GAH! Here’s a little peek at the stamps I used:
Now, want a chance to win FIVE Studio Calico + Hero Arts stamps? Of course you do! Just leave a comment here. Winners will be announced on Saturday, July 16th!
Want even more chances to win? Well, then, hop around and leave comments on all the stops on today’s hop! I’m the 6th stop on today’s hop, and you should have landed here via the amazing Kelly Noel. Here’s the whole hop in case you’ve missed any or need to catch it from the start:
- Studio Calico
- Hero Arts
- Kimberly Neddo
- Tami Hartley
- Kelly Noel
- Lisa Spangler <– YOU ARE HERE! :)
- Lisa Truesdell
Your next stop for today is the super talented Lisa Truesdell! I just love her style, wait until you see the fun layout that she made!
Happy hopping,
Great sentiment! I love the bright colors of your card and that super fun sentiment!
Nice! Thanks!
I just started following your blog, and I’m so glad I did! This group of stamps is SOOO cool! I’m rethinking my “going digital” plan, thanks to you and the others on this blog hop – what great things I could do with this set!!!!
Beautiful card! The simplicity of the house image and the bright colours really pleases the eye! Thanks for the tricks too!
A shut the front door stamp? Seriously??!?!?!? I NEED THIS!!
Love the colors you used!
Thanks for sharing your techniques, your card is awesome just like these cool new stamps!
Love the cards!
Great card, LOVE the stamps and the colors are fabulous.
Really, really love this card. Love the stamps, and the coloring is wonderful!
Good job on this card. Like the bold colors!
great card–love all the detail
Love this card – so bright & colorful and such a great sentiment – makes me smile!
Lovely colors! Thank you for the masking idea!
Lisa,
Your house card is really cute. I recently got some house stamps, so
this gives me a new idea for another one. Nice idea to isolate the house.
Thanks….
Love the card, your coloring is great!
Thanks for the tip!
Love what you did with the little house on the first card! So cute!
Great card. thanks. I especially like how you created the background.
Great card and thanks for showing how you masked the frame to get the picture inside.
Hee! Love the saying on your card! Works perfectly with that house stamp! Lovin’ your bright happy card!