A Flag Maker's Birthday Card

 A friend of mine asked me to make her a birthday card for someone we both used to work with at the Flag Factory years ago. I didn't have any flag images, so I went with the red, white, and blue color theme of our US flag, and added stars and stripes. The background paper was bought at Tuesday Morning years ago before they closed. It's double sided with the stripes on one side and the blue panel with white stars on the reverse side. I die cut 3 different sized circles from cardstock, split them in half and placed them on the white panel which was embossed with a Darice tiny star ef. I added some tiny mirror paper punched stars done with a retired SU! mini star punch, along with stamping her age on 2 tiny die-cut circles. The base and image panels were both die cut with Lil Inker Stitched rectangles, and I added some red and blue gemstones to add a bit more sparkle to this card.

Sharing with these challenges:

Can You Handle the Pressure Challenge - A/G using embossing with a twist of stripes and/or checks

The Allsorts Challenge Blog #790 - Flowers or A/G

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Add some Sparkle

A Cut Above - Use Die cuts and Start this Challenge with a Bang!

Thanks for the visit and I wish you all a fantastic weekend!

Keep smiling 😉

Carol

Love Ya!

 I was really feeling the love when I made this card! LOL The big Love Ya die is from Lawn Fawn and I cut it with a mix of black & white cardstock bits along with some red polka dot papers, and some red glitter card for the 3 hearts. The background was done with an ancient Sizzix Curlique Hearts embossing folder and that cute little mouse is from Gerda Steiner Designs. I stamped, colored and fussy cut him, adding red glaze pen accents to the little heart he's holding.

Sharing this card with the following challenges:

The Allsorts Challenge week 788 - Romantic Occasions or A/G

Word Power Challenge #7 - make the sentiment the focus of your card

Critter Crazy Challenge #88 - A/G with a featured critter

Can You Handle the Pressure? - A/G embossing *optional twist "sports"

A Cut Above Die Cut Challenge - use a die cut and start off with a bang

Cut it Up Challenge #307 - Critters (real or fantasy)

Wishing you all a wonderful day and remember to spread the love. Thanks for stopping by!

Carol

Happy Independence Day!

 Today we celebrate July 4th in the US as Independence day and I have a quilt card to share with you done in the colors of our US flag which is red, white, and blue. 

I used a MFT quilt die with some older retired SU! papers as well as a sentiment die from Lil Inkers to add the word Celebrate. I added a tiny punched red star in the center with another tiny die-cut star in the center of that one. I randomly added sparkle with tiny gemstones as well as bits of red, white, and blue glitter and mirror papers done with a hole punch. I sent this to someone celebrating a birthday recently but it's also perfect for the July 4th holiday.

I'm sharing this with the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Stars and/or Stripes

The Four Seasons Challenge - Summer Season July 2024 Season

A Cut Above (Use Die Cuts) - Start this new challenge off with a "Bang!"

Colorful Options July 2024 - Flags

Craft Rocket Challenge #116 - Summertime

Word Power #7 - Make Your Sentiment the Focus

Thanks for stopping by today and remember to keep your pets indoors when the fireworks start later today. Please use caution with fireworks too and have a safe and happy July 4th celebration.

Carol