Little Scrap Pieces Fun Friday - Stars and Stripes

Happy Friday!! I hope all of my friends and followers in the USA had a safe and happy 4th of July celebration yesterday!! And I hope everyone has fun plans for the weekend :)

Friday means a Fun Friday challenge at Little Scrap Pieces. The challenge this week is Stars and Stripes.

This was a quick and easy card to make. The base was cut with a Spellbinders Card Creator Matting Basics A die in heavyweight cardstock from Canvas Corp. A Cuttlebug Distressed Stripes embossing folder was inked with Tim Holtz Fired Brick Distress Ink and then the paper was run through the Cuttlebug for a letterpress effect.

The star was created the same way. The star is a Spellbinders Star die and the Cuttlebug Star embossing folder was inked with TH Faded Jeans. It was attached with foam tape for dimension. The sentiment is from K Andrew Designs Sweet July stamp set, stamped in Versafine Onyx ink.

I am entering this in the following challenges:

1. Simon Says Stamp - Patriotic
2. Simon Says Stamp and Show - Anything Goes
3. DL.Art - Thankful Thursday #112 - Patriotic
4. DL.Art - Thankful Thursday - July Anything Goes
5. Sunday Funday #11 - Linky Party
6. Fun-Day Friday #7 - Anything Goes

Now it's your turn!! Head on over to Little Scrap Pieces to see the amazing projects my talented design team sisters have created for today's challenge. Then link up your Stars and Stripes project...I can't wait to see what you create :)

Paper Playtime Challenge #78 - Red, White and Blue!!

Happy Monday, everyone!! I hope you had a fabulous weekend!! It's the first Monday of the month, so that means it's time for another super-fun challenge at Paper Playtime!! The theme of Challenge #78 is Red, White and Blue, plus add a die cut. It doesn't have to be patriotic but it can be :)

Our sponsor this challenge is Ginger Snap Scraps with a $10 gift card - open worldwide!! Anyone who enters can win no matter where in the universe you live!!

The base of this card is a Spellbinders Grand Scalloped Square, followed by a Grand Square. The red layer is a Spellbinders Postage Stamp die, embossed with the Cuttlebug Stars folder. I used a white gelly roll pen for the faux stitching.

It little boy on the rocket is from A Child's Year. The stars around the edges are from George and Basic Shapes.

The tag is a Spellbinders Pennant die. The red stars and "Horray for the Red, White and Blue" are from K Andrew Designs Sweet July stamp set:

Click HERE to purchase your own set!!

I am entering the card in the following challeges:

1. IBSIC #15 - Inspiration Photo: Red, White and Blue
2. Jaihart - Sundays Are Lovely #11
3. Jessica's Craft Shaque - 500 Follower Giveaway: 4th of July
4. Little Scrap Pieces - Use a Star
5. My Sheri Crafts Challenge #88 - Oh, I Love America

Now it's your turn...head on over to Paper Playtime to see the amazing projects my design team sisters have created for today's challenges!! Then link up your Red, White and Blue project!! I can't wait to see what you create :)

Happy Memorial Day!!

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To all my US friends, I want to wish you a very safe and happy Memorial Day!! I also want to thank all of the servicemen and women, past and present, who dedicate their lives to keep America the home of the free, land of the brave :)

In honor of those brave men and women, I have a quick card to share with you today. The base is a Spellbinders Grand Scalloped Square. The next layer is a Spellbinders Fleur de Lis Square cut in DCWV Tradewinds cardstock. The circle is a Spellbinders Picot Edge die cut in DCWV Immortal Lovestack paper and adorned with pearls.

The stars are from a small punch and I ran them through the Xyron and added fine crystal glitter.

The tag is a Spellbinders Fancy Tag One, embossed with the Cuttlebug stars embossing folder and inked with Faded Jeans Distress Ink to bring out the texture of the stars. The quote is from K Andrew Designs Freedom Isn't Free stamp set:

Also, Kristal has two new sets available...

 Even More Food For Thought - Shipping NOW!!

Sweet July- Shipping June 15th

Aren't they awesome??  Click HERE to purchase your own set or to see her entire fabulous line of stamps!!

Thank you so much for stopping by today!! If you are headed out to a picnic or bbq, I hope you have beautiful weather!!