Happy 4th of July

Many thanks to Gerda Steiner for the digi!

Enjoy the fireworks!

 

Challenges:

Simon Says Monday Challenge - Red, White and Blue 

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

The House That Stamps Built Theme Challenge J3021 - Red, White and Blue 

DL.Art Thankful Thursday Linky Challenge #280 - Red, White and Blue 

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge #604 - Anything Goes

 

Double Trouble Challenge

 After a couple days of rain and record cold temps for May, 

today was a beautiful day.

I thought I'd Celebrate by making a card for Double Trouble Challenge  #85.  This is only a one week challenge because it is the 5th Monday of the month.  And because it is the 5th Monday of the month, the theme is 

Something, Anything, Everything and Optional YoYo Fun. 

After very careful and in depth research, I decided to let the Pinwheel Yo-Yo trick be the inspiration for my card.  To make it extra fun,  I made a Yo-Yo Spinner card.  Pull the little blue star and the pinwheel spins like a yo-yo.  Wind the string back up to do it again and again.

Pinwheel stamps are from CTMH.

 

Challenges: 

Through the Craft Room Door Week of May 25th - AG

 

Retro Rubber Challenge #159 - AG  (These stamps are about 8 years old.)

The House That Stamps Built Challenge M2621 - Embossing 

Allsorts Challenge Week 626 - Any Celebration (not birthday)

Double Trouble Challenge #85 -  Use something from your stash- everything; Yo-yo trick for inspiration-pinwheel ; enter partner challenge- Retro Rubber.

Red, White & Blue

Just couldn't resist printing up this digi from The Stamping Boutique and making a July 4th card.

Challenges:

July Crafts Galore Encore Challenge #77 - AG 

Simon Says Monday Challenge - Take Me For a Ride

Double Trouble Challenge #60 - Something, Anything & Everything, Patriotic Colors, Partner up with another challenge*

*Crafter's Cafe Challenge #246 - AG

Always Fun Challenge #169 - Patriotic 

Digi Choosday Challenge Week 26 - AG

Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge # 248 - Red, White and Blue

 

Patriotic 4th of July Card

Today the United States the 4th of July, Independence day.

Happy 4th to all!

 I pulled out some fun embossing folders and followed this week's Mojo Monday sketch #519. 

 

I accidentally cut off the bottom of the die cut circle.  Thankfully I had a perfect piece of ribbon in my stash to hide my goof.

Additional Challenges:

Cut It Up Challenge #177 - Red, White & Blue 

Always Fun Challenge #117 - Patriotic 

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Stars and/or Stripes 

The House That Stamps Built Challenge DCCJ319 - Red, White and Blue

Fab n Funky Challenge #447 - Stars and/or Stripes 

Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge #348 -  Holiday

 

Happy 4th of July

Wishing everyone in the USA

a wonderful Independence Day.

Challenges:

Papercraft Challenge #15 - Red, White & Blue

Through the Craft Room Door Week of July 3rd - AG

Cards in Envy Challenge - Stars

Cute and Crafty Challenge #4 - 4th of July

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Red, White & Blue

Creative With Stamps Challenge #28 - Flag

Dragonfly Challenge #121 - Stars and Stripes

Send a Smile 4 Kids Challenge - AG or Cards 4 Teens

AI Challenge #235 - Patriotic Colors

DL.ART Thankful Thursday Challenge #231 - Red, White & Blue

(I've used a CTMH stamp and SU die.)

Color Dare

This week's colors for Color My Heart Color Dare Challenge #148  are Cranberry, Outdoor Denim, & White Daisy.  Using the same CTMH paper pack I used for yesterday's AHSC card, Blue Ribbon,  this card is celebrating the upcoming July 4th holiday.  

The sentiment and rocket are both CTMH stamps.  The layered star was cut using the CTMH Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge, and edged in CTMH glitter gel.  The cluster of star gems has been in my stash so long I have no idea where I found them.  The star embossing folder is by Darice.  

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Color My Heart Color Dare Challenge # 148 - Cranberry, Outdoor Denim, White Daisy

Cardz 4 Guys Challenge - Something start with "b" - Blue

Clear It Out Challenge - Theme-Your Style (I love embossing.); Stash Item - Favorite Product (I like using CTMH papers because they are coordinated and double sided.)

Loves Rubberstamps Challenge #158 - Celebrations - 4th of July 

Cards in Envy Challenge - Red, White and Blue

Craftin Desert Divas - Craft it up & Link it up July 4th/Canada Day Party - Red, White & Blue

Eureka Stamps Challenge #147 - Red, White and Blue

One Stitch at a Time Challenge #240 - Red, White and Blue

Pile It On Challenge #75 - Flag Colors

Jo's Scrap Shack Challenge #94 - Red, White and Blue

DRS Designs Challenge - Red, White and Blue

Melting on Mojo Monday

It's going to be another hot, humid day.  Not exactly my favorite.  I suppose I'll just have to crank up the AC, stay in the house, and spend the day playing with paper. 

First project.... Mojo Monday!

This Bugaboo digi turtle is ready for July 4th.  

 If you want a turtle for any occasion, Bugaboo has one!

All the decorated shells remind me of the hermit crabs and the fancy decorated shells they sell on the boardwalk at the beach.  Many, many years ago my older brother bought one to take to college as a pet.  The housekeeper in the dorm (They had housekeepers and laundry service for the boys many, many years ago, before women's lib.) was not too thrilled with the unusual smell in the room when the creature expired.

Today's challenges:

Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge # 403

 

Come and Get It Challenge - Cute Animals  

That Crafting Place Challenge - Layers

Send a Smile 4 Kids Challenge - Animals

Cut It Up Challenge #73 - Stars and Stripes

Art Impressions Challenge #162 - Red, White and Blue

Moving Along with the Times Challenge - Inspired by a Song (God Bless the USA)

Cards in Envy Challenge - Red, White and Blue

Thanks for visiting.  And always a big thank you for the wonderful comments you take the time to leave!

Stay cool and have a turtley wonderful day!

No sentiment required

How could I forget that I had this great embossing folder in my stash?  So many of you commented on this star stamp from CTMH, I decided to use it again for this card and top it with a wood star.

 I hope all of you had a wonderful 4th.  

We did.

My grandson's baseball team won the 1st game of this weekend's tournament.  That was followed by a fun picnic at my son's home.  With 15 boys between the ages of 5 and 11 in the pool along with a few brave little girls, the party was a big splash!  

Let's hope the boys got a good night's sleep because they have 2 more games to play today.  

(If you read my blog regularly, you might not have expected a post from me this morning.  We thought one of today's games started at 8:15 this morning.  Turns out it's at 8:15 tonight, which is a good thing because our electricity went out briefly early this morning and our clocks all went out.  I'm pretty sure that without an alarm we never would have gotten up in time.)

I'll be submitting this card to the following challenges:

• A Creative Romance Challenge - Show Us Your Colors (USA - red, white and blue)
• Artbymiran Challenge #9 - Anything Goes 
• Crafty Catz Challenge #238 - Stars, Stripes or both
• Polkadoodles Challenge week 26- Red, White, Blue
• Quick Quotes Friday Challenge #41 - Stars
• Savvy Handmade Cards Challenge - Stars
• Lia Stampz Challenge #68 - No Patterned Paper
• Crafty Sentiments Challenge - No Designer Paper
• Crafty Cardmakers Challenge June 23rd - Wooden It Be Loverly
• Use Your Stuff Challenge #142 - Wood veneer or Chipboard

 

  

Thanks Judie!!!

Tuesday at card class, Judie showed us 2 gorgeous 4th of July cards she had made for her grandkids.  I should really talk her into setting up a blog to share her creations.  They are fabulous.  Then after she showed us her cards, she very proudly gave me this:  

a wonderful pile of negatives.  

Missing from this photo are the two negatives I used for these cards:

As promised, I have delivered more Red, White and Blue cards to celebrate the 4th of July and I'll be entering them in these challenges:

CCEE Stampers Challenge #1427 - Red, White and Blue

DL.Art Thankful Thursday Challenge #135 - Patriotic Challenge Week 2

Scrapbooker PhD Challenge #12 - Add Texture

Crafters Cafe Challenge #70 - Red, White and Blue

Creative Moments Challenge #46 - Anything Goes/Celebration

Inky Impressions Challenge #166 - Patriotic, Red, White, Blue

Shopping Our Stash Challenge #158 - Red, White and Blue

Party Time Tuesday Challenge #179 - Red, White and Blue

Twisted Tuesday Challenge #79 - Red, White and Blue + Stars

Off to the start of another baseball tournament this evening.  My grandson is excited because the game doesn't start until 8:15 and they get to play under the lights.  I hope he stays awake.  He's usually in bed about that time.  Heck, I hope my DH and I stay awake.

Tomorrow's game is in the middle of the afternoon and also the middle of my son's annual 4th of July Picnic.  I made a big batch of mac & cheese without bread crumbs on top (my grandsons' request) and I have baked beans in the oven that smell so good. 

Hope you all have a wonderful 4th of July!

Celebrate this fun sketch

The minute I saw the sketch at The Sweetest Thing, I got out of my chair and headed for my craft table.  Then I stopped myself.  I was smack in the middle of yesterday's blog post.  The sketch wasn't going anywhere, nor was all my stuff.  There was no need to do it that minute.  I get so easily distracted by a fun sketch or new fold that the little bit that was in my head immediately disappears.  How totally ridiculous is that!   I finished the post and then headed for my craft table to make this card:

(Stamps are CTMH)

This is Red, White and Blue Card #3 of my personal 4th of July celebration.
I am entering it in these challenges:
Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge #225


Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #267


Robyn's Fetish Challenge #218 -Stripes or Dots

Fan-tastic Tuesday Challenge #42- Anything Goes
Loves Rubber Stamps Challenge #110 - Anything Goes
Party Time Tuesday Challenge #179 - Red, White and Blue
Shopping Our Stash Challenge #158 - Red, White and Blue
Through the Craft Room Door Challenge July 1-7 - Anything Goes
Twisted Tuesday Challenge #79 - Red, White and Blue + Stars
My Sheri Crafts Challenge #136 - A Star is Born (use at least 2 stars)
Open Minded Crafting Challenge #13 - Patriotic Colors