Honor

"As we contemplate the comforts and blessings of our lives and the well-being of our Nation, I ask you to pause just for a moment to remember those who gave their lives to protect the values that give meaning to our lives." (Former Pres. Bill Clinton, May 31, 1999)

In honor of Memorial Day, I decided to use some of my favorite stamps to create a tag using Tim Holtz' Brushless Watercolor technique, which is what the lovely Linda has chosen for this week's Compendium of Curiosities 2 challenge. I love both the Americana Silhouettes set by Tim and the She-roes collection by Artistic Outpost. They combine beautifully and I think it's always nice to remember the women that serve our country, in addition to the men.

Here's a little trick I just discovered - the Sizzix Harlequin Border die can be used to make a mini banner. Just cut your paper and use the outside cut piece (what would normally be the waste) from the strip. How cute is that?! To get the star pattern on it, I inked the AO stamp again with the Faded Jeans Distress Stain, and stamped it repeatedly on a manila scrap. I cut the scrap into a strip and then cut it with the border die. To give it a little extra depth, I added another banner that was cut from a scrap of red Kraft Core cardstock.

If you need any of the supplies I used, they can be found at Inspiration Emporium via the links below. Don't forget to use my coupon code - stamptramp - to save 10% off your order!

Compendium of Curiosities II	Inkssentials Manila Tag	Americana Silhouettes	Sizzix Little Sizzles Kraft Core	Sizzix Harlequin Border
Sizzix Paper Rosette	Faded Jeans Distress Stain	Fired Brick Distress Stain	Brushed Corduroy Distress Ink	Distress Markers
Idea-ology Muse Token	Antique Linen Distress Stickles	Idea-ology Tiny Attacher	Tim Holtz Paper Distresser	Idea-ology Sanding Grip
Inkssentials Blending Tool	Vagabond

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We were very lucky to have a surprise visit from my hero - my son Luke - this weekend. He is in the Air Force and based in Missouri. We haven't seen him in over four months, so it was really a treat to have him home for a few days - definitely not enough time!

Thanks so much for visiting today. Make sure you check out all the wonderful submissions for this week's CC2 challenge, sponsored by Eclectic Paperie!