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Saturday Blog Hop – Red, White & Blue

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This week’s blog hop theme is Red/White/Blue on our cards and projects in honor of the USA’s 4th of July holiday this weekend!  I pulled out my Stitched Stars and Playful Alphabet Dies to do a little creating!

STITCHED STARS & PLAYFUL ALPHABET DIES

Stampin’ Details:

  • The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Real Red cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded.
  • On top is a 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Pacific Point cardstock.
  • The 3-3/4 x 5 layer of Smoky Slate cardstock was embossed with the Dots Embossing Folder along the top portion.
  • A 3/4 x 3-3/4 strip of Basic White was stamped with Let’s Celebrate in Pacific Point Ink omitting the word “you” from the stamp in Celebrate Sunflowers.
  • The Stitched Stars Dies were used to cut the star swirl from Basic White, the larger star from Real Red and the smaller star from Pacific Point cardstocks.  All were assembled on the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.  A small white star from the swirl was also added.
  • USA was cut from Pacific Point cardstock with the Playful Alphabet Dies and added to the larger star.
  • Two Red Rhinestones were added on the strip next to the greeting for a little bling.

Isn’t that a FUN patriotic card?  I love how it turned out!  OK, next up on our blog hop is our Create with Connie and Mary website, then on to creative Mary Brown, or head backwards to see Melissa Davies’ fabulous project and see what everyone did with this challenge!

         

 

 

Add a touch of romance to your projects using the delicate floral images in Stampin' Up!'s SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL BUNDLE and celebrate love in full bloom!  The line-art images with timeless designs will create elegant cards, and the die-cut petals and leaves can be layered to build beautiful flowers to adorn your scrapbooks or handmade keepsakes. We've combined the SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL BUNDLE with the LOVELY & BEAUTIFUL 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER with its touches of gold foil!  You'll get step-by-step tutorials for EIGHT CARD projects to get you started!  Click here for more information!

Embrace the earthy beauty of nature with Stampin' Up!'s BRANCHING OUT BUNDLE.  The life-like pine branches, berries, and pinecones images will bring a little of the outside to your indoors!  Plus, the nested frames in the BRANCHING OUT DIES have accents of stitched trim to make them even more special.  Add one of the special everyday greetings to finish off your special card or project.  We've combined the BRANCHING OUT BUNDLE with the elegant hand-painted backgrounds in the SEASON OF ELEGANCE 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER with beautiful foil touches in neutral and Christmas colors.  You'll get step-by-step tutorials for SIX projects...FOUR cards and TWO small gift/decor ideas perfect to showcase the beauty of the season.  See more details HERE!

 

IM161 – Lots of Heart

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Happy Monday! It’s time for our Create with Connie and Mary Inspiration Monday challenge!  This week we have a lovely Valentine wreath for our inspiration!  Don’t you LOVE the red and black buffalo print they used, and I love this color combination!

 

LOTS OF HEART

I knew right away I would use the buffalo check heart in Lots of Heart…and the In Good Taste Designer Paper worked great for the background!

Stampin’ Details:

    • The base is 4-1/4 x 11 Poppy Parade cardstock, scored at 5-1/2 and folded.
    • On top is a 4 x 5-1/4 layer of Basic Black cardstock.
    • The In Good Taste Designer Paper is cut to 3-3/4 x 5, then added to the front.
    • The buffalo check heart in Lots of Heart was stamped with Memento Black Ink on Poppy Parade cardstock, then cut with the Many Hearts Die.
    • It was layered on the scallop heart cut from Poppy Parade cardstock with the Many Hearts Die.  Both were popped up and added to the front.
    • The XO was cut from 3/4 x 2-1/2 Basic Black cardstock and layered on a 1/2 x 3-1/2 piece of Crumb Cake.  It was added on the front of the heart with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
    • A bow was tied from Linen Thread and added to the top of the heart with a Mini Glue Dot.
    • Three Matte Black Dots were added in the background.

Don’t you think this card looks like a wreath on a door?  Great masculine card…think I’ll save it for my husband’s Valentine card!  OK…check out what Mary did with the Inspiration Monday Challenge over on Create with Connie and Mary!

Add a touch of romance to your projects using the delicate floral images in Stampin' Up!'s SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL BUNDLE and celebrate love in full bloom!  The line-art images with timeless designs will create elegant cards, and the die-cut petals and leaves can be layered to build beautiful flowers to adorn your scrapbooks or handmade keepsakes. We've combined the SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL BUNDLE with the LOVELY & BEAUTIFUL 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER with its touches of gold foil!  You'll get step-by-step tutorials for EIGHT CARD projects to get you started!  Click here for more information!

Embrace the earthy beauty of nature with Stampin' Up!'s BRANCHING OUT BUNDLE.  The life-like pine branches, berries, and pinecones images will bring a little of the outside to your indoors!  Plus, the nested frames in the BRANCHING OUT DIES have accents of stitched trim to make them even more special.  Add one of the special everyday greetings to finish off your special card or project.  We've combined the BRANCHING OUT BUNDLE with the elegant hand-painted backgrounds in the SEASON OF ELEGANCE 12x12 DESIGNER PAPER with beautiful foil touches in neutral and Christmas colors.  You'll get step-by-step tutorials for SIX projects...FOUR cards and TWO small gift/decor ideas perfect to showcase the beauty of the season.  See more details HERE!

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