Happy 4th of July

Happy 4th of July!

Wishing everyone a safe and happy holiday if you are celebrating the 4th. Made this card with stamps from Verve American Hero set (from 2015)and "Happy "die cut from Cheery Lynn.  Used red card base, mat of gold metallic CS embossed with Cuttlebug EF Stars and navy panel stamped with versamark and embossed with white EP.  Finished with die cut word and fussy cut star.

Challenges to enter:

Simon Monday Challenge: Simon says Red, White, and Blue

Always Fun Challenges: #65 Patriotic

Cards in Envy: Twinkle Little Stars Challenge.  Card is flat enough to fit into an envelope.
Just For Fun: July Color Challenge Red, White, and Blue
Retro Rubber: Challenge 90 Red, White and Blue Inspired. Verve stamps are over 3 years old.

Have a great day! I love reading your comments. Theresa

Happy 4th of July

Happy 4th of July!

 

I just had to make a card to share today for the 4th.   I got the idea for this card made by Jennifer for a challenge on Stamp TV.   I used the same GKD stamps from Tiny Textures set for the flag design as Jennifer but used Verve stamps for the image.  I gold embossed the Star and added some Star Sequins to the blue square.  I used SU Ruby Red and Brilliant Blue inks and SU Brilliant Blue CS and GKD Red and White CS.

Challenge:
 Just Add Ink: #3 challenge Just Add S.  I used stamps, stripes, stars, sequins.
CAS-ual Friday: CFC15 color challenge-Red, White, Blue
Simon Monday Challenge: RED WHITE AND/OR BLUE 
 

For the people in the USA, have a happy and safe day as you celebrate our country's freedom.
Have a great day! I love reading your comments. Theresa

CAS Patriotic Card

 Hello! Did you have a great 4th?  I am continuing to celebrate with this card using Red, White and Blue with a Patriotic theme.  The fireworks stamp from Repeat Impressions was stamped with Versamark and embossed with Red EP.  Added some sparkle with Blue Glitter Glue. The Verve stamp was added with Memento Danube Blue ink.  Used Blue card base and Red layer from stash.

Challenges:
The House That Stamps Built:  Repeat Impressions WIW Color Challenge Red, White, and Blue
Addicted to CAS: #67 Patriotic
Less Is More: Week 231 Color challenge Red, White, and Blue
CAS on Sunday: Challenge 62 is to use embossing. I used heat embossing.

Have a great day! I love reading your comments. Theresa

Time to Celebrate the 4th

Hello! How quickly June has gone.  We will soon be celebrating the 4th with picnics, cookouts, parades and fireworks.   I pulled out some old Verve stamps from American Hero set to create a Patriotic card for the upcoming holiday.  I used SU Brilliant Blue, Kraft, and White cardstocks with Memento Love Letter and Danube Blue inks, Nesties Circle Dies, Lawn Fawn Stitched Circle Die, and Cuttlebug EF Stars.  I heat embossed the Star with Gold EP.

Challenges:
Pals Paper Arts: PPA 257 Challenge is a sketch challenge
Retro Rubber Challenge: Challenge 17 Get Fired Up!  Use 4th of July as Inspiration. Verve Stamps were won a few years ago.
The Kraft Journal Challenge: #229 CAS Patriotic
Simon Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes

What are your plans for the 4th? Have a safe holiday.
  I love reading your comments. Theresa

Happy 4th of July

 

Today, Marcella has a special challenge on her blog Power Poppy ....Let Freedom Ring......

1 point for everyone who uses Power Poppy stamps or digis!

2 points if you use Power Poppy images with patriotic colors representing YOUR country

3 points for everyone who follows the first two steps plus uses one of our digi freebies!

 

I had already begun this card using her new digital image Arranging Roses which I used with Red, White, and Blue and just had to use one of her great patriotic digi freebies which you can find on her post today here with all the details on the challenge.

 

 

Image used as a Framed Picture

 I tried something new for me in the making of this card.  I used Distress Inks and water colored  the image that I printed on watercolor paper.   I have seen so many card makers using Distress Inks in this manner and decided that I must give a try.  I simply added some of the inks on acrylic blocks and used water brushes to color in the details.  I need some practice in improving the shading and blending in this technique but over all I liked the results.  I managed to stay in the lines and had no problem with colors bleeding.  I cut an oval frame in Blue Textured Car stock and placed over my Colored Image and used the same CS as the card base. To finish, I printed one of Marcella's sentiment in red on Watercolor paper and attached to top of my card.  I also plan to use this image in a frame...I just cut an oval in a mat 5" x 7" of same CS  that I will lay on top of the card for the frame.


Close up View of my Watercolor

Supplies:
Digital Stamps: Power Poppy Arranging Roses and Freebie Sentiment
Inks: DI Aged Mahogany,  Barn Door, Peeled Paint, Crushed Olive, Broken China?,   Atyou Spica Silver Marker
Papers: Strathmore Watercolor and Blue CS
Water Brush

Have a Happy and Safe  4th of July Weekend!
I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa

Uncle Sam for the 4th

Hello! Today I am back to the appropriate season....getting ready for the 4th of July. Actually I made this card and more of the same for OWH for Any Hero cards.  Earlier, I had made a similar design at my Stamping Club which Shelly had made the kits for our meeting.  With this card I used Spellbinder dies - circle, scallop circle, square- to make Uncle Sam. Shelly used SU punches for her design which I do not own.   I cut the hat brim and rounded the corners with a corner punch.  Shelly had used the SU word window punch.
Other supplies:
Papers: Red, White, Navy CS
Stamps: Verve American Hero Stamps
Ink; Memento Paris Dusk
Black Pen and Pink Pencil
Stripe Ribbon from stash
EF: Cuttlebug Stars and Bubbles

Challenges:
Open-Minded Crafting Fun: Challenge  Patriotic Colors
City Crafter Challenge Blog: Red, White, and Blue
Die Cutttin Divas: Challenge - I vow thee to my country -inspired by the country you live in.
 Paper Pretties: Challenge is Red, White and Blue
Simon Wednesday: Says Anything Goes

What are your plans for the 4th? I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa
This is the original card:

Patriotic Bear

 

I love the Patriotic Bear from Meljens. He is a favorite of mine to use on My Hero Cards made for Operation Write home.  This one I made to enter in the Patriotism challenge at Meljens Designs. After printing the image on white cardstock, I colored it with  Copics B 21, 24, 29,  E 30, 31, 35, 36, Y 28, R 20, 24 and a Gold Glitter Jelli-ink pen. I added some shine with Clear Star Pen. I used SU Brilliant Blue CS for the base and mats and Doodle Pantry Stripe digi paper for the background which is embossed with Cuttlebug EF Divine  Swirls.  The sentiment from Verve  was stamped with Versamark ink and heat embossed with Gold EP.

Also entering into Simon Says Patriotic challenge which ends very soon....but why not!

  I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa

Let Freedom Ring

The challenge at Sassy Cheryl this week is  Red, White, & Blue with a Sassy Cheryl image, of course!   I have been wanting to use the Patience Secret Girl digi and thought she'd be perfect in RWB with this digi paper from Doodle Pantry.  I used a GKD Red Cardstock as the base, layered with  a GKD Navy mat topped with the pattern paper. After coloring the image with copics, I added to a navy mat and attached with foam strips to pop it out a bit. Finished with a red star brad.  I had to write in the sentiment that I wanted to use with a red pen.....I had a clear  stamp to use but I lost it on my work desk , not once but twice. No telling when it will turn up again and I did not have "patience" enough like Sassy to wait until I find it.
Copics: E 0000, 00, 11, 25, 31, 34,  R 20, 22, 24,49, B21, 24, 26, G 0000

Challenges:
Sassy Cheryl's Digi Stamps Challenge: Red, White, & Blue with a Sassy Cheryl image.
Simon Says: Patriotic
Paper Pretties: Red, White, and Blue
Cute Card Thursday: Stars and/or Stripes
Crafty Sentiments: Red, White, and Blue
The ABC Challenge: Q is for Quite a Few...used 5 layers.

I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa

Patriotic Vintage Card

I hope your July 4 was a great day.  I spent part of the day making cards including some patriotic cards. This is one that I made for Sugar Creek Hollow vintage challenge to make a vintage or shabby chic card using only the colors of the flag of your country.  I may have included more than the Red, White, and Blue of the flag but liked this graphic for my card. The graphic that I used is from Magic Moonlight Studio and is matted on a digi star  paper from Doodle Pantry.  My base card is a gold cardstock from stash that I distressed with Wild Honey Distress Ink.  The sentiment is from Verve's American Hero stamp set. It was stamped in Versamark ink and heat embossed with Red EP. Added a twist of gold wired Ombre ribbon to finish.

Challenges:
Sugar Creek Hollow: Vintage card with colors of country's flag
Simon Says: Patriotic Card
Party Time Tuesday:  Patriotic themed

I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa

Celebrating the Red, White, and Blue

Hello!  There are so many challenges for using Red, White and Blue this week!  I made this card using some items from Doodle Pantry including a Star Digi and Digi Paper.  I printed the Digi from the Doodle Pantry US Star set already colored and added some gold ink to the stars in the center and cut out with a circle die. I layered this with pop up dots on to a Lacey Circle cut in textured Red Card Stock. I used a SU Brilliant Blue Card Base and used a mat of Doodle Pantry Stripes and Stars Digi Paper.  I added a strip of blue cardstock cut with MS Double Loop Punch and layered with White Satin Ribbon. Assembled the card following a sketch from Tuesday Morning Sketches.  Attached another piece of ribbon to the star and layered ribbon. Finished with a Sentiment from Annabelle Stamps stamped in Memento Paris Dusk ink.

Challenges:
Delightful Challenges: Red, White, and Blue
Simon Says: Anything Goes
Crafty Ribbon Challenge: Anything Goes with Ribbon
Craft Your Passion Challenge: Red, White, and Blue
Party Time Tuesday: Patriotic themed projects
Shopping Our Stash Challenge: Use Red, White, and Blue
Tuesday Throwdown:  Stars and Stripes
Tuesday Morning Sketches: Sketch 205 shown to left
Doodle Pantry Digital Challenge 36: Use a Doodle Pantry Image
Ribbon Carousel: Celebrate your Heritage, show your country pride and celebrations.

   Wishing everyone a great Holiday who celebrates the 4th of July.

    I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa

More Patriotic Challenges

At Sentimental Sunday, this week's challenge is: BE PATRIOTIC (Red, White and Blue or colors of your countries flag) (plus a sentiment) and  to create a card with a celebration theme and to use the weeks BONUS challenge of a sketch shown below. I decided to make this card celebrating our freedom in our great country for several challenges.

Sentimental Sunday: Be Patriotic with sentiment and sketch.

Stamptacular Sunday Challenge: Red, White, and Blue with a little sparkle. My sparkle does not show very well-used Clear Star on the dots and star. May see better if click to enlarge.

Fab 'n' Funky: Stars and Stripes
AllSorts Challenge: Red, White, and Blue
Crazy 4 Challenges: Show your Countries Pride- use the colors of your Country Flag

Supplies:
Stamps: Verve "American Hero"

Ink: Memento Lady Bug and Paris Dusk

Papers: Navy and White CS, Stripe from SU

Cuttlebug EF Swiss Dots

Nesties Label One die

Sakura Clear Star Pen

I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa

Happy Memorial Day

Happy Memorial Day Weekend!

Here I am back to blogging and posting. Sorry I have not visited many friends commenting the past few days.  My monitor died a slow death but finally gave it up altogether.  Off to Best Buys with my DH this morning and he bought me a new model bigger and better. Isn't he the greatest???

To get into the spirit of things, I made this patriotic card using Meljens "Patriotic Bear" using red, blues, and white with a bit of sparkle and shine.
Challenges:
Meljens Designs: Challenge is Glitter, Shimmer and Shine. Hope you can see the Glitter, Shimmer and Shine on the hat, fireworks, flourishes and sentiment.
Play Date Cafe: Use Baby Blue, Navy, and Cherry Red-see graphic. Think my colors are close  enough.
Kaboodle Doodles: Challenge is Dress for Success. Isn't this bear ready for success?
Craft Your Days Away: Challenge is Red, White, and Blue
Supplies:
Digital Image: Meljens Designs
Sentiment Stamp: Verve "American Hero"
Ink: Versamark
Ranger Gold Embossing Powder

Papers: Navy, Blue, Red CS from Collection, Copic X-Press It Blending Card for printing image

Copics: RV00, E000,00,30,31,33,34,35,B21,24,26

Red and Black Glaze Pens

Sakura Clear Star Pen, Gold Glitter Jelli Pen.

Gold Pilot  Marker Pen

Wishing everyone a safe and happy Memorial Day!
I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa