Holidays have a way of sneaking up on me. I thought I had plenty of time to make a few States bound 4th of July cards and then realized I wasn't allowing for mail time – at least two weeks to be on the safe side. I hopped to it and whipped up a few, adding a 'Happy Summer' sentiment to each inside so even if they miss the 4th they're still relevant.
I've been known to skip the 4th of July sentiment from the outside of these type cards altogether and focus on the Happy Summer aspect, like last year's Porky's Backyard BBQ card series. I actually prefer that, but this QKR Stampede Fire Cracker digital stamp was just so perfect for the 4th of July I couldn't see using anything but that for a sentiment. Hold on a sec...yes, I can...how about – 'It's your birthday have a blast' or 'We had a blast...thank you' or 'Hope your birthday goes off with a bang' – yep, those would work, too.
Paper is Tactile Studio Wonderous digital paper pack. Glittery star stickers are simple embellishments.
Supply List
Paper – cardstock, Tactile Studio Wonderous digital paper pack
Digital stamp – QKR Stampede Fire Cracker
Color – Caran d'Ache Luminance 6901 pencils
Dies – No brand stitched banner frame
Embellishments – star stickers
Font – Mister Sirloin BTN
I'm linking up with: QKR Stampede Challenge #301 – ATG, Little Red Wagon #452 – Summer Fundays, Dragonfly Journeys #121 – Stars & Stripes, The Sisterhood of Crafters 27/06 – Something you would see/Find in the sky, That's Crafty Challenge June – A Summer's Day, and Addicted to Stamps and More #298 – Holiday.
That fun QKR Stampede image looks great on the cute stitched banner. The addition of yellow really makes it pop! Thanks for once again entering the weekly challenge at QKR Stampede. Dorothy S, DT member
ReplyDeleteGreat Card for the QKR Stampede! Love the images and the colors. Best of Luck to you.
ReplyDeleteThis is perfect for the 4th! Love it! Thanks so much for joining us this week at QKR Stampede. I hope to see you again next week. Julie, DT member
ReplyDeleteHappy early 4th of July! Cute card.
ReplyDeleteElle est drôle ta carte Shani! Ces fourmis sont adorables ! J'aime beaucoup tes papiers, il sont bien festifs!
ReplyDeleteBises
OMG this is just toooooo cute! What a fabulous design! Thanks so much for joining us at The Sisterhood’s ‘What’s That Up In The Sky?’ challenge and please come back again soon!
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Oh that's such a cute card, i love the look of those tired looking worker ants! Its a fabulous take on our theme too so thanks for sharing it with us at The Sisterhood of Crafters challenge blog and we hope to see more of your beautiful creations again soon. Hugs, Gwendolyn
ReplyDeleteLOL! Love your pause to come up with other possible sentiments! You're right - more versatile than one would think at first glance! LOVE the papers, the diecuts and the colors you chose for this one Shani, and the glittery stars are perfect in this design!
ReplyDelete~ginny
You're right, lots of sentiments/occasions that could go with this image! So much fun, I adore the design, the papers and those glittery stars too! Thanks for joining us at Little Red Wagon.
ReplyDeleteHi Shani! Such a fun card and I just love your coloring and the glittery stars. Happy 4th of July and thanks so much for joining my Stars & Stripes blog challenge :)
ReplyDeleteJeannie T.
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