Scor-Pal "More than One Score" - 4th of July

As the 4th of July is right around the corner, I decided to make a card to celebrate it.  I recently saw a tutorial on Splitcoaststampers for a 6-sided Pinwheel Card.  I thought it would make a cute card.  The two characters celebrating are from Paper Nest Dolls.

Even though this card looks like it might be complicated to make, it was quite easy -- just follow the tutorial!

Scor-Pal "More Than One Score -- Patriotic

 The 4th of July is right around the corner, so I made a patriotic card for this month's Scor-Pal "More Than One Score" challenge.

I recently purchased some patriotic stamps & dies from Taylored Expressions.  After making my inverted Center Step Card, I added the "God Bless the USA" and small strip sentiments.  I thought the addition of the acetate and patriotic stickers took this card over the top.

Be sure to check the Scor-Pal blog to see what the rest of the team did for July.

CCEE2125 - National Eagle Day

Kelly's final challenge for the CCEE Stampers this month is a patriotic one.  She told us that June 20 is National Eagle Day in the USA, so let's celebrate our national symbol.  It's a time set aside to raise awareness about the bald eagle and to preserve the bird's natural habitat.  Please use an eagle (or bird) on your card/project to celebrate this winged treasure.

I have become addicted to the new Karen Burniston Waterfall Card die.  I've made waterfall cards in the past, but they were pretty time-consuming.  This die makes it SO much easier.  Another "favorite" is the slimline card, so I combined both of these loves on my card for today.   While the eagle on the first panel is stamped, I had some patriotic stickers in my stash that worked perfectly on the rest of the panels.

Check out the CCEE Stampers blog to see how the rest of the team handled Kelly's challenge.

CCEE2026 - National Bald Eagle Day

Vicky ends her month as hostess for the CCEE Stampers by telling us that today we celebrate the Bald Eagle.  She asked us to make a card with a bird on it . . . extra points if it's a Bald Eagle.

I'm always in for the extra points!  I have a couple of bald eagle stamps  The one on the front of my card is from an old MFP Stamp Shop set.  The background for my card is one of Karen Burniston's new Pattern Plates -- this one is Tiles.  Before adhering the Tiles cover plate on the front of my card, I sponged on some red and blue Distress Oxide ink and then glued down the die cut.

The inside of my card has another bald eagle as well as some fireworks and an American Flag mounted on the Karen Burniston Paper Frames die cut.  I added the two banners at the top.  Those little "pennants" are part of the die set as well.

Check out the CCEE Stampers blog for some more birds (eagles or otherwise).

CCEE1927 - Freedom Week

Vicky starts her month as hostess for the CCEE Stampers with a great challenge.  She says that, since both Australia and the USA have red, white and blue for their colors, we should use those colors to make a card.  It does not have to be for a holiday -- just red, white and blue.

I bought a pad of 6" x 6" patterned paper some time ago with those colors as the theme of the pad.  I chose one of my favorite patterns to make this patriotic card, inasmuch as today is the 4th of July.

The surprising part of this card is the inside.  Karen Burniston just released 20 new dies -- one of which is a Photo Collage Pop-Up.  Such a fun die!!!  I used it on the inside to display some 4th of July fireworks.

Here's how it works.

Check out the CCEE Stampers blog to see some more cards made with this color combination.

Scor-Pal "More Than One Score" - Anything Goes

This month's Scor-Pal "More Than One Score" challenge is Anything Goes, but with the option of making a patriotic card.  Because it's almost the 4th of July, I DID opt for the patriotic card.  I had seen a really cool card (actually several cards) on Pinterest the other day and wanted to give that technique a try.  I'm not sure what it's called -- on one of them the crafter called it a W Fold.  The front is pretty simple.  As I was making this for the 4th of July, I couldn't resist putting some fireworks on it.  The ribbon is adhered to the card base prior to adding the panels.   I had bought this pack of red/white/blue patterned paper at Tuesday Morning some time ago.

On the inside is where the W Fold comes in.  Most of the cards I saw on Pinterest had either butterflies or flowers on those inside panels.  I opted for more Fireworks!

I had stamped the fireworks with a rainbow pad from ColorBox.  I clear embossed them and fussy cut the ones for the inside.

I hope you enjoyed my card.  If you'd like to play along with us, make a "more-than-one-score" card (patriotic or not) and post it on the Scor-Pal blog.  You might win a $25 gift certificate to the Scor-Pal website.

CCEE1427 - Red, White, and Blue

Shirley Quarry is the CCEE Stampers hostess for the month of July, and she's starting off the month with a bang!  Tomorrow is Independence Day in the U.S., so she asked us to make a red, white, and blue card to celebrate.  As some of our team members are not from the U.S., the cards do not necessarily have to be patriotic.  Mine definitely is!

If you'd like to play along with us, link your red, white, and blue card at the end of the post on the CCEE Stampers blog.

I'm also entering this card in Scor-Pal's "More Than One Score" challenge for July, which is "Colors of Your Country/Patriotic."  It's called a Double Display Card, and I found the directions on the Technique Junkies Newsletter CD called "Move It."  There is definitely more than one score on this one!

CCEE1401 - Teddy Bear's Picnic

Happy New Year!  Sabrina is the CCEE Stampers' hostess for January, and she has us celebrating the New Year by bringing your teddy bear along -- but we must include something old and something new.   The only teddy bear stamp I have is a patriotic one, so I did my card in red/white/blue.

My old items are those star stickers scattered around the background.  I really don't know how old they are -- my daughter bought them at a garage sale about two years ago.  No telling how long the original owner had them.  The new item is the Darice embossing folder.

If you'd like to play along with us, stop over at the CCEE Stampers blog and link your card up.

CCEE1325 - Masculine CAS Card

Brenda, our CCEE Stamper hostess this month, asked us to make a CAS masculine card this week.  As July 4th is just around the corner, I decided to use a new Mark's Finest Papers set to make my card.

Pop on over to the CCEE Stampers blog to see what the rest of the team has for you this week.

Stamps:  Mark's Finest Papers - Be Proud
Paper:  MFP Dark Night Navy, Cherry Slush, Snow Storm Smooth; K & Company Americana DP
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Rhubarb Stalk
Accessories:  Copic markers

MFP Blog Hop Day 3 - Be Proud

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June Blog Hop! 

This month's New Stamp Set Releases are

 Featured June 11th - Need a Vacation

Featured June 12th - Fire Fighter
Featured June 13th  - Be Proud

 Featured June 14th- Classic Dad

Please hop along with us! You have a chance to win one of the above stamp sets!  Just comment on the blogs listed below (don't forget this one) each day for more chances to win!  (You do NOT have to comment on all the blogs each day! The names are drawn randomly!) All four winners will be announced on June 15, 2013, on the Mark's Finest Papers blog. You can go back and comment if you missed a day.  (HINT: The more you comment, the more chances you have to win; and comments on the MFP blog count twice!) The deadline for commenting is 11 PM EST on Friday,  June 14, 2013.

 The special stamp set we have for you this month is:

"You Are an Angel"

 The mini stamp set we have for you this month is

"Wings"
                                                      

Today's set could be used for several USA holidays -- Memornial Day and Fourth of July in particular.  My first card is a thank-you card to a veteran and would lend itself very well for Memorial Day.  Both my dad and my brother were in the Marines, and I have a soft spot in my heart for veterans.

Here's a card for the 4th of July.  I recently found those QuicKutz dies on clearance on-line.  They are actually supposed to be a cannon blast, but I think they will pass for fireworks!

I do hope you liked my patriotic cards today and plan to check out the rest of the design team members' blogs.  There's sure to be some more red, white, and blue!

Patty P.,  Lois (that's me),  Jane,  Debbie,  Pam,  Pat,  Thrifty Stamper,  MariLynn,  Karen,  Bonnie,  Kathy,  Angela,  Cathy,  Toni,  Sue,  Janine,  An'jenic,  
Kate,  Shirley,  Marks Finest Papers, a Heinrich Co 

Card 1
Stamps:  Mark's Finest Papers - Be Proud
Paper:  Mark's Finest Papers Cherry Slush, Snow Storm Smooth; K & Company Americana DP
Ink:  Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories:  Copic markers, Star eyelets

Card 2
Stamps:  Mark's Finest Papers - Be Proud
Paper:  Mark's Finest Papers Dark Night Navy, Cherry Slush, Morning Sun, Snow Storm Smooth
Ink:  Memento Danube Blue
Accessories:  Copic markers, Quickutz Cannon Blast dies, Ribbon, Paper piercing tool, Pop dots

Stampin'B Challenge #60 - Patriotic Card

In honor of Memorial Day, Vicky Gould wanted us to make a patriotic card for this week's Stampin'Bs challenge. I used Flourishes’ Patriotism on Parade and a DCWV Summer Matstack to create my patriotic card.




My card base is Flourishes Classic White and the matted pieces are SU Real Red. I stamped the little parade silhouette twice across a white strip and then cut it in the center so that I would have all the figures on my cross piece. I didn’t have a flag stamp the right size, so I Googled “American Flag” and found one that would work. After printing it out on white cardstock, I stamped the sentiment below it. I added a little star eyelet on the horizontal strip in the middle, and I was done. Thanks, Vicky – great challenge! If you'd like to play along with the Stampin'B's, we'd love to have you join us!

Stamps - Flourishes Patriotism on Parade
Paper - Flourishes Classic White, SU Real Red, DCWV Summer Matstack DP
Ink - SU Night of Navy, Memento Lady Bug marker