Happy 4th of July! I have to say, I'm not feeling very "patriotic" this year. At all. I'm very disappointed in our country, in our poor excuses for leaders, and it's just really hard to celebrate being an American. So just know that if you're from another country wondering what the Hell is happening over here - most of us who are still sane (or have hearts) are wondering the same damn thing. I try to keep politics out of my blog but today just screams for me to be able to voice my opinion. So that's that. I'm having a cookout today - my first real "party" since my baby grandson passed away unexpectedly in March, so I'm keeping it small and hoping I can get through it without crying. Too much. The girls will be with their dad this weekend so that makes it harder - they make everything better, or at least they keep me busy enough that I don't have time to sit around crying or feeling sorry for myself! I hope you all have a wonderful holiday weekend!
I'd like to enter the card below into the following challenges:
Simon Says Stamp Monday - Red, White, and/or Blue
Wednesday's Creative Inspiration - Stars and/or Stripes
I Love ProMarkers - Anything Goes/Optional Magical
Penny's Paper Crafty - Anything Goes
Shopping Our Stash - Red, White, and Blue
(my "stash" item is the paper - I tend to hoard my Doodlebug Designs papers!)
.png)
I find that Doodlebug Designs papers go so perfectly with images from The Greeting Farm. I combined images from 2 digi sets - 4th of July and Birthday Girls, colored with Copics and paper pieced. I had fun creating this. I used a heart die cut for the sentiment and layered another one behind it.
............................
And then I have one more that I'd like to enter into these challenges:
A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes
Dragonfly Dreams - One or More Butterflies
Triple B - Birds, Butterflies, or Blooms
Sunday Stamps - Colors (choose at least 3)
.png)
For this one, I ink smooshed the oranges, green, and light blue onto watercolor paper, leaving a pastel-type look for the background. I then stamped the large stamp from Woodware Craft Co. called Paper Nib Butterfly with Chipped Sapphire Distress Oxide Ink and embossed with clear embossing powder. Simple but effective. Peace.
Happy 4th! What fun creations! Thanks so much for joining in the fun at our Triple B challenge! Good Luck and we hope you’ll come back often.
ReplyDeleteDarlene
DAR’S CRAFTY CREATIONS
Triple B Challenge Co-Owner
Jenn, smooshing is a fabulous technique to pull in our colors - why didn't I think of that?? Beautiful background, and perfect to set off that fun "collage" like stamp! Thanks so much for playing at Sunday Stamps!
ReplyDeleteWow, she is adorable and love the coloring, and your second card is amazing, love that smooshed background. Thanks for sharing your cards with us at Color Dare.
ReplyDeleteLove this card!! It's so fun and cheerful! Hope your party went okay. So sorry about your grandson. Thanks for sharing at Color Dare
ReplyDeletewhat a fun card to celebrate 4th of July, thank you for playing with us at ColoDare#659
ReplyDeleteCute 4th of July card. Thanks for sharing with us at Colour Dare :)
ReplyDeleteAdorable 4th of July card. Thank you for joining us at Color Dare.
ReplyDeleteSuper cute -thank you for joining the I love Promarkers Challenge.
ReplyDeleteA party on paper...fantastic!! Way to go shopping your stash for our RED, WHITE, & BLUE challenge over at Shopping Our Stash!! We are so glad you joined the fun & played along with us!!
ReplyDeleteDeb Horst, DT #SOS551
Your July 4th card is really amazing and so fun. Love all the details you incorporated. Thank you for sharing at Color Dare.
ReplyDelete