Thinking of the Sunshine!

Even though 4th of July has passed, I am really enjoying working with these colors. I am combining two challenges with this friendship card. The first is the Cuttlebug Be Inspired challenge. The challenge was to use red, white, and blue with buttons and the Swiss Dots folder.

Then I looked over the challenge for Stamping 411, and the pattern. It was so nice to work with this pattern and combine the lovely red, white, and blue papers. Here's what I used:

• Outdoor Denim Textured Cardstock
• Creative Imaginations Sugar-Coated Paper
• Outdoor Denim CTMH Accessories
• Bazzill Flowers
• Memories Complete Overlay

I do suppose I should have stamped on this card, but this overlay was perfect for the card I want to send in the next couple of days. Oh how lovely the Swiss Dots folder is on the sugar-coated paper. I just wishes it was easier to photograph! I used Cuttlebug metal dies to make the 3 scalloped squares.

A Few Cards for a Few Occasions

I needed to make a few cards for some people, so that's how I kept busy on this very hot summer day. Whew! What a day! Even the pooch didn't like it outside very much today.

I used K and Company paper on my first card. It is actually just one sheet - Cut 'N Paste Roses Thermography. The polka-dotted pattern is from the back side of the sheet. This is just beautiful paper. Along with it, I used a Stampendous birthday stamp and CTMH ribbon sparkles. Easy peasy. I am entering this card in Stamping 411 challenge.

My next card took a little more time as I spent some time giving this one an antique look. This card will go in the CPS 121 Challenge. I love this paper, and I've been a bit of a hoarder with it. Let me tell you a little of what I did with this card. Unless otherwise noted all supplies are from Close To My Heart. I used Silhouette paper, Make it Count stamp set, Lovely Lace stamp set, colonial white buttons, black organdy ribbon. The flowers are from Bazzill. I stamped the clock and numbers on colonial white with archival ink. I sponged over them with bamboo ink to give them an antique look. The lace is a stamp. I used Dazzle versamark and black embossing powder. I sponged over with bamboo ink. The embossing resists the ink, and it just fills in other parts. I like this antique card, and I hope the receiver will too!

My last card is for an early July birthday. Isn't this sugar-coated Reminisce paper fun? I used my largest circle and scalloped nesties to make the popped up circular fireworks. That gorgeous ribbon is from CTMH, the stamp is from Heidi Grace, and I used the window word punch from SU! I am putting this card in the weekly Sweet Stop challenge.

Tomorrow is supposed to be even warmer. I'm thinking that it will be another good day to create, and I always look forward to doing more!