Awhile back I heard about a new planner and stationary collection Michaels' was carrying featuring women of color from a company called Capitol Chic Designs by Lameka Alston. Although I'm more of a list maker rather than a "planner chick," I had to go check it out and I'm so glad I did! There were so many cute items! I should have taken some photos of the display, but if you search #capitolchicdesigns on Instagram you'll be able to see all kinds of yummy goodness! Lameka also offers Custom Dolls and other items on her personal website you can check out here.
I picked up a few items including what I thought was a pack of chipboard "dolls," but they are actually chipboard stickers! They are really nice! They are thicker than a traditional sticker, but I think they are thinner than the chipboard embellishments you would typically find in a scrapbooking collections. They are perfect for cards, especially ones that you would want to send in the mail. I think I was just so excited to see black women on stickers that I didn't even read the packaging. Every once in awhile I come across stickers that feature black children but I can't recall ever seeing black women or men featured, especially in a "big box" store.
What I love about these stickers besides the fact that they feature women of color, people from "other" groups including a gay couple, and a "disabled" woman are included. Representation matters and Lameka did not miss the mark here! I look forward to seeing what else she has in the making for us paper crafting enthusiasts.
I used one of the chipboard stickers to create this cute card, it looks like she's taking a birthday selfie! I kept this card pretty simple so that the sticker could be the highlight of the card. I adhered it directly to the tag and popped it up using foam tape. I also happened to have Altenew's Birthday Love stamp & die set on my desk so I put it to use. This little stamp set is small but mighty and is a great one to have in your stash if you need to whip up a quick card. I stamped the balloon using SU So Saffon Ink, adhered some metallic thread to the back, and popped it up using foam tape.
The sentiment is from the It's Your Day stamp set by Red Rubber Designs and was stamped using SU Real Red ink. I inked up Concord & 9th's Plaid background stamp using SU So Saffon ink and stamped it on a slightly smaller card mat that I adhered directly to the white A2 card base.
I'm entering this card into this week's CAS challenge over at Splitcoast Stampers. I've linked to most of the supplies I used below, thanks for stopping by!
Supplies:
Capitol Chic Designs Die Cut Stickers
White cardstock
Birthday Love Stamp & Die set by Altenew
It's Your Day stamp set by Red Rubber Designs
Plaid Background Stamp by Concord & 9th
Stampin' Up Real Red & So Saffon Ink pads
Metallic Silver thread
