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Sunday, December 7, 2014

Hero Arts Scramble

The Hero Arts Flickr group held another 90 minute scramble on Saturday. The theme was to use an older HA Christmas/Winter stamp that hasn't been used in a while and show it some love again.   I have this very old HA snowman that I haven't used in a long time.  In fact it might be one of the first stamps that I ever bought!! 

I stamped him and colored him in.  Then I used a trick from Jennifer McGuire - use rubber cement to form a mask so you can add color to the background!  It worked perfectly!  After covering the snowman in rubber cement and letting it dry, I added tumbled glass and faded jeans distress ink.  Then I just rubbed away the rubber cement and my little snowman was protected from the blue inks.  I dry embossed the card base with a swirl pattern that reminded me of snow swirling in the background.  A little candy cane twine to finish it off!

Since this stamp is pretty old, I am entering this into the CASology challenge this week where the cue card is OLD.

Thanks for stopping by!!
-Laura

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9 comments:

  1. EllibelleDecember 7, 2014 at 7:53 AM

    So cute! Love the embossed background and CAS design!

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  2. Jen W.December 7, 2014 at 7:13 PM

    That embossed background compliments your sweet snowman perfectly! Thanks for playing along with CASology this week!

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  3. Judy1223December 7, 2014 at 9:02 PM

    Laura, I love that you used an old Hero Arts stamp for this week's cue! (I pulled out some old Hero Arts goodies this week, too!) Cool that the rubber cement trick worked so perfectly...I must try that! Thanks for joining us at CASology with this adorable snowman card!

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  4. Tracey McNeelyDecember 8, 2014 at 5:35 PM

    Laura your snowman isi adorable and good for you using the rubber cemment technique! Thank you for sharing at CASology!

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  5. DarnellDecember 9, 2014 at 2:38 PM

    Congratulations on the WIN at CASology for this adorable little snowman, Laura!! Happy Holiday Hugs! Darnell

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  6. Barb GhigDecember 9, 2014 at 11:00 PM

    CONGRATS on your well deserved win at CASology, Laura! Your card is so fun! I love how you used the rubber cement to mask this adorable snowman and your embossed background is fabulous! I'm definitely going to try this technique, too!

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  7. GretaDecember 10, 2014 at 4:48 PM

    Congrats on your win at Casology!

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  8. wienerhoneymoonersDecember 16, 2014 at 12:31 AM

    Congrats again LAURA!!! So nice to see you as a Guestie soon!!!

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  9. Monika ReeckDecember 22, 2014 at 9:50 PM

    Laura I love to join Hero Arts scramble too it was loong long time a go I was joined...cause so little time I have..then never seen Flickr anymore (sad)..your old stamp is soo cuuttee and the combo blue red n white is awesome...you deserved to win...adorable made Laura..hugs.Monika

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