Happy 4th of July!

Hi Friends!

Happy 4^th of July!!  I love all things Americana and wanted to create another patriotic card in honor of Independence Day!  We can never thank the men and women (and their families) who have served our country in the armed forces enough- without them, we would not have our freedom! I am proud to be an American and pray that God will continue to Bless America!

I designed this Clean and Simple (CAS) card using Our Daily Bread Designs Old Flag Background stamp along with the sentiment from Home of the Free using the Retro Rubber Challenge Blog #65 Sketch, the Less is More #335 “Colours of your Country’s Flag” Challenge and the FUSION “4th of July Jars”Inspiration Challenge.  

Oops! My card does not qualify for the Less is More Challenge since I do not have enough white space- ny apologies...I should have read the challenge details more thoroughly!  Maybe I will create another card for this challenge since I do love patriotic cards and have the perfect stamp for a cleaner look!

If you have not had a chance to visit the challenge sites yet, I hope you will find time to do so- wonderful inspiration from all!! 

To create this card:       

   

1). Ink the Old Flag Background stamp using Faded Jeans and Fired Brick Distress Oxide Inks, add a bit of gray with the Stampin’ Write Smoky Slate marker, spritz lightly with water and place a piece of Whisper White cardstock over the image, pressing down with your fingers before lifting up the paper.

2). Use an AquaPainter™ to apply Cherry Cobbler and Night of Navy Classic Ink over the stamped image.  Trim the panel, cut the center strip (per the sketch) and mount onto a piece of Night of Navy cardstock.

3). Mount the entire panel onto the white card base.

4). Ink the sentiment from Home of the Free using Stampin’ Write Night of Navy and Cherry Cobbler markers, trim and mount onto a piece of Night of Navy cardstock. 

5). Add the looped Silver Thread to the card front and mount the sentiment with dimensional foam.

7). Add a Rhinestone to the center of the star in the sentiment to finish off the card.

Stamp Sets: Old Flag Background, Home of the Free (ODBD)

Ink/Mediums: Stampin’ Write Markers- Cherry Cobbler, Night of Navy; Tim Holtz® Distress Oxide Inks- Faded Jeans, Fired Brick

Paper/Cardstock: Whisper White, Night of Navy

Accessories/Tools:  AquaPainter™, Silver Thread

Thanks again for taking the time to stop by- hugs and I hope you have a blessed week, sweet friends!

ODBDSLC258 Thank You for Your Service

Hello Friends!   

Time for the new ODBDSLC258 Shining the Light Sketch Challenge at Our Daily Bread Designs!

I love how versatile this sketch is and I decided to create a card in honor of Veteran’s Day. 

I am so thankful for the men and women who have served our country in the armed forces- we are truly the “Home of the Free Because of the Brave” and the Not Forgotten set along with the Home of the Free set are perfect for honoring those who have served.  May we never forget their service and sacrifice to our country!!

To create this card, ink the Not Forgotten image using a waterproof black ink, stamp onto a piece of White cardstock and watercolor with Navy and Burgundy markers. 

ODBD Stamps- Not Forgotten, Home of the Free, Patriotic Pennants
ODBD Dies- Pennants, Pennant Row, Ovals, Stitched Ovals,
Paper: Patriotic Collection 6x6

Cut the image out with the Stitched Ovals Die and mat onto the Ovals Die.

Ink the Patriotic Pennants swag image using the Navy and Burgundy markers, stamp onto a  piece of White cardstock and cut the image out with the coordinating Pennant Row Die.

Ink the star pennant from Patriotic Pennants, stamp onto a piece of White cardstock and cut out with the coordinating die from Pennant Dies.

Ink the sentiment from Home of the Free and Patriotic Pennants using the Navy and Burgundy markers, stamp each onto White cardstock, trim each and mount onto Navy cardstock.

Layer a piece of White cardstock onto a piece of Navy cardstock and stitch the Patriotic Collection 6x6  paper onto the White cardstock layer.

Emboss the entire panel with the star embossing folder and lightly sand the background paper.

“Antique” all of the images using a sponge dauber with an antiquing ink.

 

Add the burgundy ribbon with the metal ribbon slide to the stamped star banner and assemble the card (per the sketch) using foam dimensionals.

I am so thrilled to be designing alongside the talented ODBD Design Team and hope you will check out all of my DT sisters:

Chris, Diana, Paula and Robin.

To see all the projects created for ODBDSLC258 or to join the challenge click here.  You have until October 18, 2015, at 8:00 pm EDT. By participating in the challenge, you have a chance to win a $15 ODBD Gift Certificate good towards the purchase of stamps in the “stamps column” on the ODBD website, or to be spotlighted on the ODBD Blog at our next challenge. The random prize winner will be posted on our next challenge post. Please do not post on Flicker as many of us do not have the ability to comment on your cards nor can we spotlight your cards on the blog.

Patriotic Pennants 

Not Forgotten

Home of the Free

Stitched Ovals Dies

Ovals Dies

Pennant Row Dies

Patriotic Collection 6x6 Paper 

Thanks again for visiting, we hope to see your artwork in the Shining the LightODBDSCL258 Sketch Challenge gallery!  

Have a fantastic week, my friends- hugs and God Bless!