Bonne Fête Nationale à tous ! Célébrons la liberté, l'égalité et la fraternité !
I don't make 4th of July cards much anymore. I used to (e.g.this rocket riding QKR Stampede Beagle), but as I don't live in the USA it sneaks up on me and I find my 4th of July cards inadvertently become 30th of July cards. To counteract this, I've started making Happy Summer cards instead with a '...hope you have/had a Happy 4th' sentiment inside to cover both card arrival contingencies. This Beary Happy Summer card example is one of my all time card favorites.
Just an aside here, but isn't it funny how a card can come together sometimes and it just seems so right? The aforementioned Beary Happy Summer card is one of those. I enjoy looking at it even now. Know what I mean? I think that unexpected spark is one of the joys of creating.
Paper is Craft Sensations Home Sweet Home design pad with a who-knows-what red and white polka dot strip from my scraps drawer. Some buttons dress it up.
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Paper – cardstock, Craft Sensations Home Sweet Home
Digital stamp and sentiment – Vera Lane Bastille Day
Dies – No-brand stitched square
Embellishments – buttons
Font – Leftovers
Caran d'Ache Luminance 901 pencils
Gelly Roll white pen
Unipin .05 black fine line pen
I'm linking up with the following challenges: Little Red Wagon #764 – Something You Love (my coloring pencils, digi stamps, patterned paper), Love Those Pretty Papers 13/07 – Use Patterned Paper, Festive Friday Challenges 05/07 – Summer & Use Buttons, Creative Fingers #282 – ATG, Gem of a Challenge Wk 14 – ATG, Allsorts Challenge Week 789 – ATG, and Alphabet Challenge 12/07 – H is for Holidays – Summer or Christmas in July.
It's a really gorgeous card and so nicely designed in the patriotic colours, many thanks for sharing at Allsorts challenge this week.
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So very cute and beautifully designed too!!
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OH WOW ... how cute is this card!! Sweetly patriotic! Love your choice of papers! PERFECT! Thanks so much for joining in the fun at our Love Those Pretty Papers challenge! Good Luck and we hope you’ll come back often.
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So cute and what a great sketch! Thanks so much for sharing at Allsorts challenge!
ReplyDeleteSuch a super card, and especially so given that it covers a few bases! Your papers and colouring all work so wonderfully well together too.
ReplyDeleteBeautifully done, a fabulous design. Thanks for sharing at Allsorts this week.
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Wonderful card, Shani! Loving those papers. I totally know what you mean about making a card that just goes right right from the get-go. One of the reasons I love being on a DT is that it makes me make cards I wouldn't necessarily make....and when one of those turns out, *chef's kiss*.
ReplyDeleteFabulous and fun card Shani, love the red white and blue and I love it when a plan comes together..
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Amazing card. Well done Thanks for joining us at The outlawz Festive Friday
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If I had seen this post sooner, I might have recognized the Olympic mascot. Last night I learned about the Phrygian cap and its importance in France. Not only is your card darling, it re-enforced my learning.
ReplyDeleteI love everything about your french card! Fabulous and creative, Thanks so very much for joining us this time at the Creative Fingers Challenge
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