Friday, May 13, 2016

Stars & Stripes Reach For The Stars Card with Lexa

Hi there crafty friends.  It's Lexa here with a happy card to celebrate your Friday! :)

When I saw the Stars & Stripes stamp set for the first time I kept thinking what other possibilities I could use it for rather than for a 4th of July card. You may know that I'm not an American so today I'm going to show you that this set absolutely can make through the whole year.

Sunny Studio Stamps: Reach For The Stars Monkey Card by Lexa Levana (using Stars & Stripes and Comfy Creatures)

First, I cut a 4.25" x 5.5" white cardstock panel as a card base, then I embossed it with an arrow pattern. The texture will elevate your plain white background. All the images are stamped with Versafine Black Onyx and I use Distress Markers to watercolor them. I also added some smiley faces to the bigger stars.  Don't they look so cute? The monkey is from Comfy Creatures and I added googly eyes for extra fun.

You can pick some bright colors for this set to make other occasion cards, just like I did. I tied up a white string and tied a bow in the left corner, giving the scalloped banners a place to hang. For the sentiment, I stamp it on a piece fish tail banner which I decided to keep white so it wouldn't overpower the other images.

Sunny Studio Stamps: Reach For The Stars Monkey Card by Lexa Levana (using Stars & Stripes and Comfy Creatures)

I hope you like today's card. Thanks for stopping by.


4 comments:

  1. This card is awesome - way to think out of the box - I love seeing that this stamp set can be used in so many cool ways!! Lexa, You are so clever!!

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  2. Super fun, Lexa. Again, I love your watercolouring!!

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  3. Such an adorable card Lexa!!! I love that banner!
    Hugs,
    Jo

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