Creative Cuts and More Patriotic/Picnic Theme Blog Hop

This month the Creative Cuts and More Design Team is showcasing die cuts with a Patriotic/Picnic theme.  The Blog Hop starts at the Die Cut Diva Blog, if you arrived at my blog first, you'll want to head back to the beginning to follow along with the hop to see what the other designers created.

I went with a Patriotic Theme, using stamps from the She-roes and Hero plates from Artistic Outpost along with the following die cuts:
4x4 Album (Chipboard)
Dog Tags (Basically Grey)
Filmstrip - Small (Basically Black)
Star #2 Small (Navy Blue)

The images on the cover are stamped in Black Archival on watercolor paper then colored using the Marker Watercoloring Technique.  The pattern paper and card stock were adhered to the Chipboard album pieces using a Glue Stick, sanding any rough edges.  The Chipboard die cuts already have holes for the rings, so I covered one side at a time, used a Crop-a-Dile to punch the holes, covered the other side, and punched the holes again.  After I punched the first holes, I had a light bulb moment, and realized I could have left them covered and used my Bind It All to create a spiral bound book.  Using a Quickie Glue Pen, I added some Rhinestones to the Star die cut.

Here's a shot of the inside cover and first page, all stamps from Artistic Outpost

Thanks for stopping by, your next stop on the hop is Becky's Blog.