Monday, May 4, 2015

Hero!

Here we are at the start of May and that means a new Product Focus at Artistic Outpost and we are being "Patriotic"! I chose stamps from the "Hero" collection and you will just have to visit the rest of the team to see what they came up with right here Kate, Shari, Tracy, Lisa, Gerrie. All stamps is the Patriotic category are also 20% off through May 9th as well!
The flag image was colored with Stampin Up markers Not Quite Navy, Night of Navy, Real Red and Black. After I huffed and puffed to reactivate the inks (and felt dizzy), I stamped the image to white card stock. The background was then inked over in Distress Stormy Sky, Fired Brick and shaded with Vintage Photo and Black Soot in the corners.
I decided to collage images around the flag, which were stamped in Black Archival. The two Hero sentiments were stamped in Black Archival as well and then clear embossed. I stamped a third Hero and cut it apart and shaded around the edges with red and blue!
As this is the beginning of the month, the new "Show Us Your AO Art" has started and we would love to have your AO inky goodness join us! Thank you for visiting me today and have a wonderful week!

17 comments:

Valerie-Jael said...

Beautiful work, love the style and colours. Have a great day, hugs, Valerie

Astrid Maclean said...

A fabulous make Terry, doing great justice to the theme! Wonderful use of those stamps too!

Mrs.B said...

This is fabulous, love the placement of the images around the flag as the main focus. A great patriotic piece.
Avril xx

Mrs.B said...

This is fabulous, love the placement of the images around the flag as the main focus. A great patriotic piece.
Avril xx

Sharon said...

Love this Terry - looks so effective! Love the stamps!

Pamellia said...

Fabulous project Terry, I love the flag in the background! hugs :)

Gerrie Johnnic said...

Awesome vintage collage GF! xx

Unknown said...

Can't believe it's already time to think about Memorial Day and 4th of July patriotism. Of course, patriotism is for every day too!! Absolutely love this Terry. It's just GREAT. j.

Unknown said...

Fabulously patriotic card, Terry!! You made me giggle with your statement that your huffing & puffing on your inked stamps made you dizzy!!;):) I'm dizzy most of the time, without all of the huffing & puffing :) :) Just a Great card for this product focus!! Happy Monday!! XOXO-Shari

Shirley said...

She looks a bit of a bruiser TT, wouldn't like to meet her on a dark night lol.

Great make for a great theme.

Warm crafty hugs from Shirl x x x
ShirlsCards.

Craft Addicts - Tracy Evans said...

Great card Terry, the flag is very striking and I love your collage elements too. I had no huff or puff left to do mine lol lol x x x

Redanne said...

I am sitting here trying to imagine you huffing and puffing... lol. Your patriotic piece is just fabulous, the way you did the flag looks amazing and I love all the other stamped elements too. Beautiful work! Hugs, Anne xx

Meggymay said...

A fantastic patriotic piece Yerry, super images.
Yvonne xx

Pam said...

Fabulous layering of images, love the theme too!

Michele said...

marvelous Terry! so much classic style. have a wonderful week.

Deb said...

Wonderful Terry, great stamps!

Words and Pictures said...

This fantastic card makes such a bold statement, Terry - it's wonderful!
Alison xx

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