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,
Love the card. Thanks for instructions.
Uhhhh, LOVE IT!! Your designs are so cool! I love the nifty (yep, I said “nifty!”) techniques you always use! Thanks for always giving me new ideas and thanks for the chance to win these awesome stamps!
Love the framing tip – fabulous!
Love this cute card, Lisa! Thanks for the chance to win some gorgeous new stamps!
Lisa the wind blowing off the rhinestone sounds like something that would happen to me! Love your card, I like how you did the frame!
Shut the front door! Love that! lol Thanks for the chance to win!
My favorite card of the whole blog hop!!!!
SOOOOOOO flippin’ cool! LOL…I keep thinkin’ about that commercial on Tv with the mom that says “Shut the Front Door!!!” LOL…check this link if you wan’t to see… http://youtu.be/WFoe3wYvFUA
LOVE LOVE LOVE your card! Adorable!
Gorgeous card! I didn’t even notice the missing gem until I read your post lol. Keep up the fabulous work =)
Gorgeous card!!! Thanks for a chance to win!
love love love that backgorund stamp! must have it! love how you used it here on this card! what a fun sentiment too!
Can you imagine winning all five sets. Can’t blame you for playing all the time. Thanks for sharing all your fab ideas
sweet card
This stamp set was made just for me! Love it.
so cute! gotta love that sentiment! beautiful card, Lisa!
I have yet to master those Copics! I have to say I love all those stamp sets!!
Wow – love the combo of colours!
If you hadn’t said anything about the gem, I wouldn’t have noticed! Love the little scene on your card, it’s cute!
hahahahaha SHUT the front door!!! love that card!!!
I love that house! Nice job!