Live Out Loud Card
by Diana Kovacs

	Hampton Art Rubber Stamps:  CS4253 – So Posh!  CS2692 - 2”x2” Clear Acrylic block  CS2694 - 4”x4” Clear Acrylic block

Inks/Color:
   SP5050 - Memories Black dye ink pad
   SP5495 - VersaMagic Purple Hydrangea Calk Ink pad

Additional Supplies:
   Paper:
       Lavender Cardstock
       Ivory or White Cardstock (textured)
       Fuchsia Cardstock
   Burgundy polka dot ribbon
   Double-sided tape
   Glue stick
   Paper cutter or craft knife
   Soft color pencils in rose, lavender, brown and camel (watercolor pencils would also work)

Instructions:

1. Cut lavender cardstock to create a folded card 5” x 7”.
    
2. Cut a piece from the fuchsia cardstock to measure 4.5” x 6.5”.
    
3. Place the clear acrylic feather motif on the small clear acrylic block. Ink the feather with the Purple Hydrangea ink pad and stamp randomly on the fuchsia cardstock. Note: Be certain to have some of the feathers “running over” the edge.
    
4. Arrange the “Live Out Loud” words in a stack on your larger acrylic block; (Here we have placed them closely together. You may separate them a bit if you prefer). Ink the words with the Black ink pad and stamp in the lower right hand corner of the fuchsia cardstock.
    
5. Tie a bow with long ends using the polka dot ribbon. Run a strip of double sided tape in the upper quarter of the fuchsia cardstock. Adhere the bow, and then wrap the ends around to the back and secure with the glue stick.
    
6. Use double faced tape (or glue stick) to adhere the fuchsia cardstock onto the lavender folded card.
    
7. Use the Memories black ink pad to stamp the “flapper girl” onto either ivory or white cardstock. This is a matter of choice.
    
8. Using soft colored pencils, color the dress with tones of rose and pink and lavender, shading in different areas to create depth. Color the feather boa with a camel color or another color if you prefer. Color the flapper girl’s hair a shade of brown or henna, again your preference.
    
9. Cut the image out using small craft scissors.
    
10. Attach the flapper girl slightly over the ribbon with double faced tape.