Thank You Card ~ Red, White and Blue {1st Post}

Happy 4th of July to my friends here in the US.

I still have a ton of 4th of July cards left from last year so 

I decided to make this one into a thank you card.

*Card base 4.25 x 5.5 in.
*Hat from the Noggin Topper stamp set from Paper Smooches.
*Sentiment from the Many Thanks stamp set from Paper Smooches.
*Memento Lady Bug and Danube Blue markers from Tsukineko.

*Memento Tuxedo Black stamp pad from Tsukineko.

May your day always be filled with love and laughter.

Crafty hugs,   

Dawn

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  Inspiration sketch

4th of July Card ~ Stars and Stripes {2nd Post}

For my next card I cut the sentiment apart.
I framed the freedom and fussy cut the others.
To finish off I embossed the stripes and scattered sequin stars around.

*Independence Day digi 3 from Power Poppy.
*Embossed using the Cuttlebug Distressed Stripes folder.
*Stars sequins from Darice.

May your day always be filled with love.

Crafty hugs,

D~

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4th of July Card ~ Stars and Sequins {1st Post}

I'm doing a little card catch up trying to complete some 

of the card designs I had planned out before my back issues,.

My back isn't 100% but it is healing.

Thanks to all of you who sent well wishes.

*Independence Day digi 3 from Power Poppy.
*Banners cut to fit sentiment.
*Design paper from Hot Off the Presses
*Sequins from Darice.

May your day always be filled with love.

Crafty hugs,

D~

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Thank You Card ~ Shake It {3rd Post}

I have another patriotic card to share.
Hope your 4th was a safe one.

*Thanks cut using the Happy Thoughts Stamps Set from My Creative Time.
*Heart cut using the Stitched Sweetheart & XOXO Dies  from My Creative Time.
*Stars and sequins from Darice.

May your day always be filled with love.

Crafty hugs,

D~

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Tuesday Throwdown #202 Anything goes
Inky Impressions #166 Patriotic/red white, and blue
Cardz TV #4 Thank you/ red, white and blue
Red Carpet Studio #73 Born on the 4th of July/patriotic
Scrapbook Blessings Club #23 Anything goes
Simon Says {Wed} Shake it

Thank You Card ~ Surfin' USA {2nd Post}

I've had a fun time creating today.

With my sore back I had to create in shifts but I did it. lol.

*Thanks cut using the Happy Thoughts Stamps Set from My Creative Time.
*Surf boards and beach ball cut using the Surfs Up Stamp Set from My Creative Time.

*Design paper from Hot Off the Presses,
*Sequins from Darice.

May your day always be filled with love.

Crafty hugs,

D~

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Little Scrap Pieces Show it off Saturday 
Red Carpet Studio #73 Born on the 4th of July/patriotic
Scrapbook Blessings Club #23 Anything goes
Kitty Bees Bloomin #27 Stars and/or stripes

Inky Impressions #166 Patriotic/red white, and blue
Sentimental Sunday #213 Summer
Pile It On #26 Outdoor fun

Thank You Card ~ Stars and Stripes {1st Post}

HAPPY 4th of JULY to my US followers!!!

Happy Friday to the rest of you!!!

*Thanks cut using the Happy Thoughts Stamps Set from My Creative Time.
*Sentiment from the Happy Thoughts Stamps Set from My Creative Time.
*Hearts cut using the Stitched Sweetheart & XOXO Dies  from My Creative Time.
*Stars cut using the All Around Holidays Stamp Set from My Creative Time.

*Design paper from Hot Off the Presses
*Memento Tuxedo Black stamp pad.

May your day always be filled with love.

Crafty hugs,

D~

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Through the Craft Room Door Anything goes
613 Avenue Create #78 Anything goes
Tuesday Throwdown #202 Anything goes
Inky Impressions #166 Patriotic/red white, and blue
Red Carpet Studio #73 Born on the 4th of July/patriotic
Scrapbook Blessings Club #23 Anything goes
Kitty Bees Bloomin #27 Stars and/or stripes

Father's Day Card ~ Patriotic Superhero {1st Post}

Where did the month go? 

I have a feeling my summer vacation is going to pass by really fast.

I've been having a blast filling my days with crafting.

I've had this idea sketched out for weeks 

and even bought the starburst dies to create it. 

*Bird and sentiment from the Super Birdbrain digi set from From the Heart.
*Starburst cut using the Nesting Startburst die set from We R Memory Keepers.
*Banner hand cut to fit the sentiment.
*Copic markers R29, E15, Y21 and B29.

May your day always be filled with love.

Crafty hugs,

D~

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God Bless the USA Card ~ Diamonds, Stars & Stripes

I have really been having fun with all the red, white and blue.
The fun thing is they can also work for the 4th of July.

For this one I wanted the ribbon behind the diamonds to be wider so I put two of the red, white and blue ribbons together overlapping the blues at the center.

*Card base 5.5 x 4.25 in.
*Card front cut at 5.25 x 4 and embossed using the Cuttlebug Skyward Set folder.
*Sentiment cut at 0. 75 in. from the Cricut Suburbia cartridge.
*Diamonds manipulated, welded and cut from the Cricut Craft Room Basics cartridge.
*Diamond stripes embossed using the Cuttlebug Retro Kitchen embossing folder.
*Ribbon from Holiday Inspirations.


May your day always be filled wtih love.
D~

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Craftin Desert Divas #7 Ribbon or twine

Let Freedom Ring Card ~ Stars and Stripes

Both of my cards today express how I feel about my country and those who have served to keep us free and safe.
Thank you just doesn't seem like enough but THANK YOU just the same.
My prayers go out to those families whose loved ones have been lost in wars both current and in the past.
I admire the family members who are left behind to run the everyday things because without their courage and strenghth the already hard jobs our military men and women are doing would be that much harder.
Thank you all for your service to this wonderful country.
GO USA!!!

*Card base 5.5 x 4.25 in.
*Card front 5.25 x 4 in. pattern paper from my stash.
*Scrolls cut using a die from Verve Stamps.
*Stars cut at 0.5, 0.75, 1.5 & 1.75 from the Cricut Craft Room Basics cartridge.
*Sentiment added using a Dymo Labeler.
*Twine from my local craft store. (? name)
*Faux stitching using a Sakura Jelly Roll pen.
*Scrolls and large stars adhered with foam tape for dimension.

May your day always be filled wtih love.
D~

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God Bless the USA Card ~ Stars and Stripes

Ready for some more red, white and blue?
I have two more cards for your today. (post #1)

*Card base 5.5 x 4.25 in.
*Card front cut at 5.25 x 4 and embossed using the Cuttlebug Skyward Set folder.
*Mini Bookplate die set from Verve Stamps.
*Sentiment cut at 0. 75 in. from the Cricut Suburbia cartridge.
*Stripes embossed using the Cuttlebug Retro Kitchen embossing folder.
*Ribbon from American Crafts.
*Book plates and ribbon adhered with foam tape for dimension.

May your day always be filled wtih love.
D~

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Friendship Card ~ Stars and Stripes Bike

When I was looking for a bike cut to make this card I knew this one was just right.
It reminds me of the bike I learned how to ride on.
We would ride around and around in our yard for hours.
Every summer we used to decorate our bikes and ride them in our little town parade.
That is why I picked this sentiment because these memories are priceless.

*Cards base 5.5 x 4.25 in.
*Card front cut at 5.25 x 4 in. from the Bo Bunny 6x6 Anthem Collection pad.
*Card front frame cut just a little bit larger than the card front.
*Sentiment frame from the Verve Stamps Mini Bookplate die set.
*Sentiment using a Stampin Up stamp.
*Bike cut at 3 in. from the Cricut Independence Day cartridge.
*Stars cut from an EK Success punch.
*Red, white and blue ribbon braded with ribbon from my stash.

May your day always be filled wtih love.
D~

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Die Cuttin Divas  #116 Bike
Cuttin and Stampin #20 Bike
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Delightful Sketches Celebrate Friendship
Sentimental Sundays #156 Outdoor Fun

4th of July Card ~ Stars, Stripes, Ribbon and Bling

Oh my gosh I can not believe I have reached 50 Google Friend followers!
I really wish I knew how to see how many email followers I have because I know a lot of people prefer to follow that way, including me.
So to the 50 folllowers I can see and the ones that I can not...
I THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!!
I appreciate you coming and visiting my little blog and really, really appreciate when you leave me comments.
I started my blog with the help of my bloggy friend, Karon to share my crafts and to enter a few challenges.
I would like thank all of the wonderful bloggers who have challenged me to try new things, who have reminded me of long, lost techniques and helped me to expand as a crafter.
Never in my wildest dreams would I have imagined I would be posting my 93rd post and have 50+ followers.
This has been an amazing adventure!
I hope you continue to go along with me as I learn, grow and share my crafts.
HUGS TO ALL OF YOU!

*Card base 5.5 x 4.25 in.
*Card front strip 5.5 x 2.5 in
*Card front strip 5.5 x 2 in.
*Card front strip 5.5 x 1.75 in.
*Red, white and blue striped ribbon from Holiday Inspirations (Joanns)
*Scroll banner from the Verve Stamps Scroll die.
*Scroll detail stamp from the Verve Stamps Scroll stamp. (Stazon jet black pad)
*Happy 4th of July sentiment from the Cardz TV Happy Days set. (Stazon jet black pad)
*Stars cut at 1.5 and 1.75 in. fro the Cricut Craft Room Basics cartridge.
*Bling from Busy Kid's Camp (Joanns)
May your day always be filled with love.
D~

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World's Best Card ~ Red White and Blue (#2)

Here is my second red, white and blue stars and stripes crad.
I am using another one of my new Cuttlebug folders for this project.
When I saw this folder and its matching border I just knew I'd be making some cards with them.

*Card base 5.5 x 4.25 in.
*Card front cut at 5.25 x 4 and embossed with the Cuttlebug Skyward folder.
*Banner flags from the Verve Stamps Flag It die set and embossed with the Cuttlebug Retro Kitchen folder.
*Banner from the Verve Stamps Scroll Die set.
*Sentiment stamp from the Verve Stamps World's Best stamp setand stamped using a Stazon jet black ink pad.
*Star embossed using the Cuttlbug Star With Stripes folder then I hand cut the star design.
*Twine from my local craft store (? name).
*Faux stiching made with a Sakura Gelly Roll pen.

May your day always be filled with love.
D~

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Thank You Card ~ Just a Note... (#1)

Here is another stars and stripes card I'd like to share with you.
Of course I can't do stars and stripe cards with out at least one done in red, white and blue.
Never fear I have two for you today.
I really like how festive the D 'Vine Swirls makes the background.

*Card base 5.5 x 4.25 in.
*Card front cut at 5.25 x 4 and embossed with the Cuttlebug D 'Vine Swirls folder.
*Banner flags from the Verve Stamps Flag It die set.
*Sentiment stamp from V.I.P and stamped using a Stazon jet black ink pad.
*Ribbon from American Crafts
*Rhinestones from Joanns.

May your day always be filled with love.
D~

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Creative Inspirations Paint Anything goes
Really Reasonable Ribbon  Red, white, blue and ribbon
Ribbon Carousel Celebrations
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