Creative Crew - CCREW0913HF

Here is the Creative Crews Third challenge...Holiday Focus: 911 Remembrance. It's not a holiday, but it's a day that has been imprinted on our minds.  Make a project with the Big Shot that allows you to remember a day from your past. If you wish to share the significance of this day, we'd love to read about it.

 Since the 4th of July is my favorite holiday I decided to use the set Too Kind by flipping the flowers upside down to make fireworks. I Love other holidays, but this is one where we get to be outside to celebrate with the family. We start the day off with a parade and end it with festive fireworks. :)  Just a fun day to celebrate the freedom we have.

I must say I have a hard time remember or following directions or something.  I guess I just got excited when I figured out the flowers would make cool fireworks that I just plain ol' forgot to use the Big Shot with my first card...

  I did change it though and it was so quick and simple to do too. :)

Just a few quick stamps on the inside too.

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Sets:  Too Kind & Seasonal Sayings

Card Stock: Real Red, Night of Navy & Whisper White

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Real Red & Night of Navy

Versa Mark

Accessories: Framelits: Apothocary Accents; Stampin' Emboss Powder: White; Heat & Stick Powder; Dazzling Diamonds; Candy Dots: Regals

Celebrate Today!

Happy 4th of July!  And Happy Birthday to a stamping friend of mine whose b-day happens to be today.  She makes hundreds of cards for others, so I think she deserves one on her special day too.  I wonder if one of these years I should make her a normal every day card instead of one that's red, white and blue?  We'll see next year, but for this year I used the Paper Craft Crew sketch challenge #49 HERE to help come up with her card.

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Set:  Perfectly Penned

Card Stock:  Cherry Cobbler, Night of Navy & Whisper White

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Cherry Cobbler & Night of Navy

Embossing Folder:  Perfect Polka Dots

Framelits:  Window Frames

Punch: 1 1/4" Scallop

Sponges

It's Independence Day!

Happy 4th of July and Happy Birthday to a friend and fellow stamper who gives out many, many cards each month to let people know she's thinking about them.  I love that I can make a red, white and blue card special for her just like she does for so many other people.  I dropped it off last night (just after 9 pm at her front door), so I hope she ends up finding it! lol  I didn't want to knock on the door so late in the evening.  I saw the Stamping 411 Saturday sketch challenge here and thought it would make a cute card for a 4th of July birthday.

Thanks for looking and have a great day!

Stamp Set:  Just Believe

Card Stock:  Real Red, Whisper White & Night of Navy

Classic Stampin' Pads:  Real Red & Night of Navy

Embossing folder:  Perfect Polka Dots

Punches:  Modern Label, Word Window,

Scallop Trim Border & Boho Blossoms

Sizzlit:  Little Leaves

Ribbon:  5/8" Organza in Whisper White & 3/8" Taffeta in Real Red

Basic Jewels:  Pearls

Shimmer Paint:  Champagne Mist

4th of July Birthday

Today's card is a little out of character for me, but I was "kind of" challenged to give it a try.  I'm glad I did...I had a lot of fun making it and like how it turned out. :)  I've never done a patriotic card before and wondered who I would give it to if I did. Well, we have a lady from our church who makes cards for everyone on their birthday (that's a lot of cards!), and I thought why not make it for her when I found out her birthday is July 4.  Oh, I almost forgot...my idea for this came from The Friday Mashup.  Thanks for the little push, Kasey! ;)

I couldn't decide which picture I liked better, 

so I just put them both on. :)

Thanks for looking and have a great day!  

Stamp Set:  Afterthoughts (retired hostess set)

Card Stock:  Night of Navy, Real Red & Whisper White

Classic Stampin Pad:  Real Red

Punches:  Decorative Label & Boho Blossoms

Jewels:  Basic Pearls

I cut seven real red strips and six whisper white strips 5 1/2" x 5/16" for the stripes.  I trimmed the edge with a paper cutter after I had all the pieces on  for a smooth finish.  Not sure what size I made the blue...I was making it at two in the morning! ;)  I just know I made it big enough to fit the twelve flowers!