Friday, June 13, 2014

For Your Country

As soon as I saw the set For Your Country in the new SU catalog I knew I HAD to have it. I'm a veteran, former military wife(hubby retired from the military in 2008) and I absolutely adore all things patriotic. The challenges at Create with Connie and Mary and Pals Paper Arts gave me the perfect excuse to pull this set up and ink it for the first time!

The colors at Pals Paper Arts are very patriotic...Real Red, Midnight Muse and Whisper White. Midnight Muse is now retired but it was one of my favorite colors so I still have a brand new pack of it to use. I also used retired Polka Dot Parade in Real Red for my banner. Another DSP that I was so sad to see go but like the Muse I have a few packs of it left.


I embossed some Midnight Muse with the Arrows TIEF and I layered that on a card base of Real Red. I had originally stamped the silhouette on a smaller oval but to keep in line with the sketch I went to the next size up and stamped the image in Midnight Muse. I then stamped the sentiment in Real Red and created a Whisper White banner across the card, where the sparkly strip in the sketch is. For the 2 flower pieces in the sketch I stamped the boots from the set in Midnight Muse and popped those up with dimensionals.

Thanks for stopping by, and make sure you go check out these 2 challenge blogs!



Supplies used(all supplies SU unless otherwise noted):
Stamps: For Your Country
Paper: Real Red, Midnight Muse(retired), Whisper White, Polka Dot Parade(retired)
Ink: Midnight Muse(retired), Real Red
Accessories: Big Shot, Ovals Collection Framelits, Banners Framelits Dies, Arrows TIEF, dimensionals

11 comments:

  1. Love your card, Lisa! That is such a great quote especially for these days and times and I really love that arrow EF. It looks so great and goes perfect with your card. Great job!

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  2. This stamp set is beautiful and I love how you used it here! Such a gorgeous card! Thank you to you and your husband for your service! And thanks for playing the challenge at Create with Connie and Mary!

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  3. Oh I just LOVE this! Thank you. I ordered this stamp set and haven't played with it yet! Great card!!! :) you definitely inspired me!

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  4. First, thank you and your hubby for your service! And, second...this is AWESOME, Lisa!

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  5. Yes, thank you both for serving our country! Beautiful card and beautiful quote. So glad you joined us this week at Pals Paper Arts!

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  6. I love this Lisa! My hubby is retired military also and this is on my wish list! Thanks for playing with us this week at Create with Connie & Mary!

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  7. Thank you and your husband for serving our country and the sacrifices you both made! Your card is lovely and so touching. Thanks for playing along with us this week at Pals Paper Arts.

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  8. Beautifully interpreted. The boots are a perfect touch!

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  9. Wow!! What an amazing card! I love everything about your design and now I want to get that stamp set more than ever! Thanks so much for joining the sketch challenge this week at Create with Connie and Mary!

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  10. This is truly an amazing card! Fantastic design and GREAT use of this set! Thanks for playing along this week in the Create with Connie and Mary Thursday Challenge!

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  11. Absolutely love this card! Winner in my books :-)

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