Cards in Envy: Twinkle Little Stars

Welcome back, Cards in Envy friends!  It's time for another fun themed challenge over on our blog!  This time we are looking for cards that feature stars, whether a patriotic theme to celebrate July 4th or our service heroes or a birthday card.  Your choice - just make sure it has at least one star and is flat enough to fit comfortably in an envy!

I did go with a Happy 4th card for family that I usually do not see on the holiday. This one came together very easily with the help of the Avery Elle Horizontal Cover Plate die cut in white and layered over Gina K. Red Velvet cardstock.  I used a scrap of Doodlebug Designs DSP to die cut the Stitched Star (Stamps of Life) three times and Little B Circle Dies to frame it. The Lawn Fawn sentiment was stamped in MFT's Cherry Crisp ink. 

I hope if you're in the US, you have a safe, sunny, and Happy 4th!  Thanks for stopping by and we look forward to seeing your STAR creations!

Ka-Boom!

Hello friends!  A quick card this morning before it got too warm outside (and in)...not that I'm complaining.  This card is for the latest Freshly Made Sketches Challenge:

I always send out a few cards for the 4th of July to folks I know I won't be seeing.  I thought this sketch was perfect for a couple of fireworks!

There's lots of sparkle!

On SU Whisper White cardstock, I stamped the first layer of the MFT Fireworks stamp in Catherine Pooler Something Borrowed ink.  Then I stamped the second layer with Catherine Pooler Rockin' Red, then VersaMark, and then heat embossed with PK Glitz Chinese Firecracker Glitter EP.  The sentiment is from Lawn Fawn's Happy 4th stamp set, heat embossed with Ranger White EP.  I used MFT's Wonky Stitched Rectangle die and layered on a SU Whisper White card base.  The sentiment was popped up and a few Queen & Co. Twinkle Stars added for good measure.  Ka-boom!

I hope you're having a great Father's Day ~ thanks for visiting!

Cards in Envy: Patriotic Please

Gosh, time is flyin' by!  The 4th of July is tomorrow (already) and a new Cards in Envy Challenge begins with a Patriotic Please theme.  All you have to do is create a card flat enough to fit in an envy - no lumps or bumps - and featuring some red, white and blue.  

Here's one of my 4th of July cards for a little inspiration:

I've been in a "use some of that pretty paper you've been hoarding saving mood" lately.  So...I reached for one of my faves, Doodlebug Designs' Stars & Stripes paper pack, added a piece of Heidi Swapp silver glitter washi, a Stampabilities sentiment in Catherine Pooler's Rockin Red ink, and some glittery stars.  I used MFT's Blueprints 18 for the die cuts.  The card base is Bazzill Sweet Shoppe cardstock. BOOM!

We hope you'll play along with us.  Don't forget to visit my talented teamies for fun inspiration!  Thanks so much for visiting and Happy 4th of July!

~ Annie

  

Perfect Sketch!

When I saw this sketch over at CAS(E) this Sketch, I screamed 'PERFECT' for my 4th of July cards!

On a Neenah Solar White card base, I stamped images from Lawn Fawn's Happy 4th set with Catherine Pooler's Rockin' Red and Something Borrowed plus Delicata's Silvery Shimmer.  I added a strip of silver glitter washi tape (Heidi Swapp) and finished off with a few fireworks on the inside :)

Thanks for stopping by ~ Have a great week!  I'm off to work in the Garden of "Weeden!"

BOOM!

The challenge this week over at The Paper Players is a color theme:

Red, White and Blue!  I usually make 4th of July cards for family and friends and was playing around with a layout for this year. 

I was going for fireworks, using a sparkler stamp that I have, masking off the stick.  I also used two small "burst" type stamps that I had in my stash.  After stamping, a little dab of stickles was added in the centers.  I mounted the fireworks show onto red cardstock and inked up a thin strip of white with the same color of blue ink to add along the edge.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Celebrate at Doodle Pantry!

There is a big selection of patriotic images for the 4th of July over at Doodle Pantry and today Laurie is featuring a few of them for your viewing pleasure and inspiration! 

My card is using the Patchwork Star image that I fussy cut and popped up.  The background paper is from Doodle Pantry's Country Flavors Digi Paper Pack.

Head on over to the Doodle Pantry Blog and check out all of the wonderful examples.  Thanks for stopping by today!

Cards in Envy Challenge: Red, White AND Blue

The 4th of July is coming and the fireworks will be starting soon!  The Cards in Envy challenge this time is Red, White AND Blue and we'd like you to submit A2 cards that fit in envelopes using all three colors.  I went with sparkly firecrackers for a 4th of July theme but any occasion will work! 

Stuff I Used:  Bazzill Cardstock, Doodlebug Designs DSP, MFT Rectangle and Banner dies,

Rosie Roadshow sentiment stamp, Impress sparkler stamp,

VersaFine Majestic Blue Ink,  VersaMark Dazzle Watermark Ink, and

A La Mode Clear Sparkle Embossing Powder.

We hope you'll join in the Red, White AND Blue celebration over at Cards in Envy and show us your colors!  Thanks for stopping by :-)

USA Birdie...Happy 4th!

I was looking forward to working on Tuesday Morning Sketches #255:

 

And...since I was finishing up my 4th of July cards, I used Melissa's sketch for the last card, rotating it a bit :-)  Thanks for stopping by, have a terrific weekend, and Happy 4th of July!

 



Supplies:  Pop Tones' Wild Cherry Cardstock, Doodle Pantry "Stars & Stripes" Paper Pack, Doodle Pantry "USA Birdie" , MFT Dies, MME Enamel Dots.

Let Freedom Ring

Doodle Pantry is once again sponsoring Tuesday Morning Sketches fantastic sketch challenge.   For TMS #254, I used the June Release, "Liberty Bell," and will send this to a special friend for the 4th of July.

For my card, I stenciled a starburst (TCW) with Ranger Distress Inks before printing the image.  The background paper is from the same set, along with the sentiment.  The wooden stars were stained with Perfect Pearls in bronze and copper, and attached with Glossy Accents.  When I completed it, I had an "oops" moment.  The sketch includes a cool decorative border of some kind on the front of the card.  I had planned to punch stars and then....oops!  Sorry about that - I think it was a senior moment :-)

I hope you'll play along with Tuesday Morning Sketches and also head over to Doodle Pantry's Blog for our DPDC#47 - "Make it Manly" that runs through June 24th.  Thanks for stopping by and have a great week!

Some Like It Hot?

It's 95 degrees outside and maybe 95 degrees inside as well.  The perfect way to spend time in weather like this is to make cards, right?  So, I retreated to my craft room, plugged in the fan and set out to create cards for family and friends for the 4th of July.  A fan?  Not such a good idea in a craft room with cardstock and my fur kids spread out everywhere.  Needless to say, the fan was turned off.

I had picked up some great double-sided cardstock called Stars & Stripes by Doodlebug.  The colors were vibrant and inspired me to make cards for this holiday...a first for me.  In my stash I also had a great stamp by Rosie's Roadshow that was perfect for practicing my Copic coloring.

I finished a total of three cards today.  I would have kept going but that fan had to come back on!  Not to mention all the fur kids' panting was making it difficult to concentrate and steaming up my glasses.  Time to grab the puppies, go outside, fill up the kiddie pool, and be cool.  Happy 4th of July!