Birthday Card ~ Stars, Stripes & Banners

Hello everyone is having a wonderful week!
I have another patriotic birthday card to share with you today.

*Card base 5.5 x 4.25 in. embossed with the striped folder from the Cuttlebug  Retro Kitchen set then punched with the EK Success Starry Night edge punch.
*Banner cut at 4 in. from the Cricut Pretty Pendants cartridge from Reminisce design paper.
*Banner tops cut at 2.5 in. (blue) and  in. (white) 1.5 in. from the Cricut Independence Day cartridge.
*Stars cut at 2 and 2.25 in from the Cricut Craft Room Basics cartridge and embossed with the stars folder from the Cuttlebug Skyward Set.
*Sentiment stamp is from the Verve Stamps Small Phrases stamp set .
*Sentiment scroll from the Verve Stamps Scroll set.
*Foam tape added to give dimension.


May your day always be filled with love.
Hugs,
D~

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4th of July Card ~ Candle (post #2)

Welcome everyone!
This is my second card today.

I'd like to thank Lori snd Kathy D from Clearly iStamps by Clearly Digi Stamps for this CUTE digital set that included the outline for this candle. I won it in June on their monthly Clearly iStamp blog hop.

This will be a short post so I can use my Cricut and Silhouette to make some cuts before the husband goes to bed. lol

*Card base 5.5 x 4.25 in. and stamped with a CTMH firework stamp using CTMH Real Red and Indian Corn stamp pads.
*Stripe strip cut at 5 x 3 in. from Reminisce design paper.
*Banner cut at 4 in. from the Cricut Pretty Pendants cartridge, embossed with the stripe folder from the Cuttlebug  Retro Kitchen set, then the top was punched with the  EK Success Starry Night corner punch.
*Candle from the Eat More Cake Clearly iStamps  digital image set.
*Candle base embossed with the stripe folder from the Cuttlebug  Retro Kitchen set after ink from the Real Red ink pad was rolled on the folder.
*Candle flame embossed with the Cuttlebug Daisy Blast folder then sponged with the Indian Corn stamp pad.
*Sentiment stamp is from CTMH.
*Foam tape added to give dimension.
*Edges sponged with the CTMH Real Red and Indian Corn stamp pads.

May your day always be filled with love.
Hugs,
D~

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Thank You Card ~ Patriotic (post #1)

 I just wanted to express how thankful I am to the men and women of our armed forces for helping to keep us safe and free.
 I'd also like to thank their families for their support and sacrifice. That support is instrumental in allowing those brave men and women to do their job.
 Please know that you are  all appreciated. Keeping you in my thoughts and prayers. D~

 This card is dedicated to the men and women in our armed forces and to their loving a supportive families.

*Card base 5.5 x 4.25 in.
*Star and stripes strip cut at 5 x 3 in. from Reminisce design paper.
*Banner cut at 4 in. from the Cricut Pretty Pendants cartridge
*Star wreath cut at 4.5 in. from the Cricut Independence Day cartridge
*Striped banner and sentiment flag cut from the Flag It Die Set from Verve Stamps.
*Sentiment stamp is from the So Happy stamp set from Verve Stamps.
*Foam tape added to give dimension.
*Edges sponged with the CTMH Real Red stamp pad.

May your day always be filled with love.
Hugs,
D~

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Birthday Card ~ Patriotic Mosaics (post #4)

This card came to me in the middle of the night and I got to have a little time to create it today.
What resulted was this CAS card.

*Card base 5.5 x 4.25 in.
*Blue strip 5.5 x 2 in. then embossed with the striped folder from the Cuttlebug Retro Kitchen set.
*Squares 1.75 x 1.75 in.then embossed with the striped folder from the Cuttlebug Retro Kitchen set.
*Squares 1.5 x 1.5 in. then embossed with the star folder from the Cuttlebug Skyward Set.
*Stars cut at 2.5 in. from the Cricut Celebrations cartridge then embossed with the striped folder from the Cuttlebug Retro Kitchen set.
*Sentiment stamp called Birthday To You from Verve Stamps.
*Foam tape added to give dimension.

May your day always be filled with love.
Hugs,
D~

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Mini Album ~ Hope (post #3)

  As I said in my last post I've been working on some mini albums this week.
  I made this second one in honor of my mom. She showed me the true meaning of strength, courage, faith, hope and determination. She was the strongest person I've ever known.
  I designed the album on the Cricut Craft Room (CCR) using the Alphalicious  and the CCR Basics cartridges. The details came from the Cricut Stand and Salute, Alphalicious and Billionaire cartridges. The paper came from my stash.

May your day always be filled with love.
Hugs,
D~

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Mini Album ~ BFF (post #2)

Hi everyone.
I have been working on some mini albums this week. Here is the first one I'd like to share with you.
It has a little fashion, a little summer fun and a whole lotta pink.
I designed the album on the Cricut Craft Room (CCR) using the Alphalicious  and the CCR Basics cartridges. The details came from the Cricut Forever Young, Paper Doll Teen Scene and Life Is a Beach cartridges. The paper came from my stash.

May your day always be filled with love.
Hugs,
D~

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Birthday Card ~ Beary Good Friends (post #1)

  For today's card I used my Silhouette Portrait and my little Cuttlebug.
  Look I used those cute little bees and basket again but this time their beary good friend came along to play.
  When my Portrait first arrived it came with 50 freebies and a $10 gift card. Luckily Silhouette was having a half off cuts sale at the time so I was able to get twice as many more cuts than I would have. Since then I have been collecting the weekly freebies and this cute basket is the one for this week.
  If you have been following me you saw I used this basket on a card in my 6/27/13 blog post and the bees on one of yesterday's cards.
  Thanks again to Silhouette America and Linda at The Paper Boutique for this wonderfully generous blog candy!

*Card base 5.5 x 4.25 in.
*Card front cut at 5.25 x 4 in. then embossed with the cloud folder from the Cuttlebug Skyward Set.
*Basket cut from the Silhouette design ID #44706 called picnic basket with ants.
*Basket embossed using the Sizzix Woodgrain folder.
*Bees cut from the Silhouette design ID #39063 called bee mine bee.
*Bear cut from the Silhouette design ID #41530 called cute bear peaking over watermelon.
*Grass cut by hand.
*Sentiment is printed on this cute ribbon from .
*Circle brads from Recollections.
*Rhinestones from .
*Foam tape added to give dimension.

May your day always be filled with love.
Hugs,
D~

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