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:
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:
- IBSIC #15 - Inspiration Photo: Red, White and Blue
- Jaihart - Sundays Are Lovely #11
- Jessica's Craft Shaque - 500 Follower Giveaway: 4th of July
- Little Scrap Pieces - Use a Star
- My Sheri Crafts Challenge #88 - Oh, I Love America
Love it my friend especially the faux stitching you did on your wonderful card.
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Kate
How fun is this? I love it! Your attention to the detail in the white stitching is great my friend.
ReplyDeleteCheri
DJ's Sundries
www.djssundries.blogspot.com
Great card Lisa.love how you used the twine to anchor the corners. Have a great day.
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Love the card - grea for a childs birthday. Red/White and Blue is certainly popular this year both in US and UK as we have had more patriotic type celebrations this year too with the queens jubilee and the olympics + in our house it is the colour of my sons' fave football team
ReplyDeleteFabulous card to celebrate 4th of July:)
ReplyDeleteWell done dear sweety:)
Kisses,
Sonia
The child looks like he is going to launch right off the card! Lovely attention to all the details which is your trademark!
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Very nice card!! I love the cut you used!! Love the twine sticking out of the corners, very nice touch!!
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Wonderful Patriotic card. Especially like the faux stitching & Spellbinders die cuts. I just entered my Patriotic Card. I'm Guest Designer at Made Especially for You this wk & the challenge there is Sparkly 4th of July which you can enter your card in. The linky at MEfY needs to be reset but once it is you ought to enter. Let them know I sent you.
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"Sunshine HoneyBee"
Oopsed it, the challenge at MEfY needs the entry to have glitter/bling.
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"Sunshine HoneyBee"
Hi Lisa!I was linking my project at Sundays are lovely and there you are..LOL...love it!with a Super Fabulous and Fun,very patriotic card!! :)You are amazing!!!till the next one.:)
ReplyDeleteAnd I of course ABSOLUTELY love this. I love to see all the extra special details you add.
ReplyDeleteNow as I am working on something, I am always looking to see what I can add to give it just that little extra touch.. Thank you for sharing your wonderful talent..
I love how you embossed the stars onto postage stamp layer, it looks like it would have been to big to go through the cuttlebug. And the twine sticking out of the corners.. So very creative.. Hugs
WOW! what an awesome card. i love everything about it! :)
ReplyDeleteLove it, the colors and details are as usual GREAT!!!
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Nana
gorgeous LIsa!! fabulous silhouette and your white pen doodles really finish it off nicely!
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Beautiful.love the the image and dooling.Love the twine.
ReplyDeleteI love the Spellbinders dies you have used on your card, the faux stitching and wonderful paper choices, too. Fabulous patriotic card darling!
ReplyDeleteThanks for linking up at the Shaque!
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Jessica S
Awe....Lisa! I really love this card! Its fabulous!
ReplyDeleteI hope that your having a great day!
Warmest Hugs, Sheryl
Love this!! I love the embossing and the way you placed the twine!!! <3 It!!
ReplyDeleteAmanda
cricktncrafts.blogspot.com
What a fun 4th July card. Thanks for joining us at IBSIC. Deb xxx
ReplyDeleteGreat card Lisa. I love how you layered the diecuts using the 3 different colors. Love this embossing folder too!
ReplyDeleteKathy
http://3spoileddogs.blogspot.com/
Perfect sentiment for a perfect card! Thanks for linking up to Jaihart! Have a super 4th! SMiles, Jill
ReplyDeleteThank you for always having such amazing projects! I love this one and all the white doodling and everything. WOW, Kristal makes such AWESOME stamp sets! Hugs! :) Janis
ReplyDeleteHey Lisa! This is such a fun card, I like the little boy riding the firework :D
ReplyDeletebeautiful card as always.
ReplyDeleteLove your card!!!
ReplyDeleteHi Lisa love the way you combined all your elements. Great embossing and fabulous faux stitching. Thanks so much for joining my challenge. Hope you have a fabulous 4th! Karen
ReplyDeleteLisa, Wow!! Another awesome card, girlie!!! Love the design, the shape, and the embossing! Sweeeet!! Hope you have a wonderful week!
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HL
How beautiful!!! I so love everything about your card!! The darling little boy, the stamp shape bg with the star embossing. That great sentiment, the awesome colors. The stars and the stitching. Awesome card!!!! :)
ReplyDeleteAwesome 4th of July card!! So festive Lisa-love the embossing folder that you used and the sweet cut from A Child's Year. Of course, love the Spellbinders you used....great job as always! Hope you have a marvelous 4th of July! Have fun!
ReplyDeleteSherrie K
http://sherriescraps.blogspot.com
WOW great 4th of July card!AWESOME embossing and cut,SUPER SUPER job as always my sweet friend!!!:)
ReplyDeleteWow, that looks like fun, riding a firecracker into the sky! I'm sure my kids would hitch a ride on to one. :) Such a neat patriotic card, Lisa.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for joining us at IBSIC this week!
Gorgeous Patriotic card! Love the use of the Spellbinders with the pretty Cricut cuts! Thanks for sharing with us at My Sheri Crafts!
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This is marvelous, my sweetest friend! Want to know one of my fave parts, which might be unintentional?! I love that you used the postage stamp shape.. it's like a salute to troops as you "mail" them this sweet card. :o) I love the cuts, dimension, and the fab use of twine. The embossing looks especially wonderful on red. Lovely work as always, my dear Lisa! :o)
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http://kaleidoscopicsparkles.blogspot.com
Awesome card! Love the sentiment, embossing, and the way you used the twine! Your stitching looks great too! :)
ReplyDeleteKaren
craftedwithlovebykaren.blogspot.com
Great Celebrate USA card Lisa, love this image :)
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Jenscrapstoo
Hi My Dear Friend ~ Love Love your card. The Child's Year Cart is the best. Your sentiment is fabulous. Have a awesome 4th of July.
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Cindy Lou
Great card. Love the cut and the sentiment is perfect. I like the stamp shape.
ReplyDeleteAshley
Perfect 4th of July card!
ReplyDeleteso cute!! love all the stitching!!
ReplyDeleteCandace
scrappin2littleprincesses.blogspot.com
So fun! Great embossing!
ReplyDeleteYou are amazing! This is a fantastically wonderful patriotic card! WOW!
ReplyDeleteSorry in being behind! We have been out of town! I feel like I will never catch up with my blogaritas! :-)))
Oh my,what a darling and fun card...once again very creative.....hope you are surviving the heat....
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