Sunday, June 24, 2012

Lovin' Those Stars

With July 4th right around the corner I thought I'd make a few red, white, and blue cards.  I generally don't send out cards for July 4th but thought I may this year.   I'm probably the world's worst when it comes to making cards - and then never sending them!  I'm really going to try to do a little better this year (yeah, right)!!


I used an image from SU and then of course the red, white, blue - and Kraft - also used the stripes and the swiss dots embossing folder.  The stars were cut with a Sizzix die and a brad placed in the center and popped up..  Quick, easy, and ready to mail!  Sorry for all the shadows on here but It was really late in the day when I took this photo and the sun/shade was doing all kinds of funky tricks.

I'll enter this is the challenges at Just Inspirational Challenges (Sketch), Card Making Mamas (Red, White, and Blue), Paper Crafting Journey (Feeling Crafty-use a piece of Kraft CS), and The Poodles Parlour (Red, White, and Blue)

Thanks for stopping by.......and I'll be back around on Tuesday with a couple of posts!
Lynn

26 comments:

Anne Temple said...

Those embossing folders fit this patriotic card perfectly. Love the simplicity of the SU stamp too. You must have a ton of SU stamps. It's probably a good thing no one I know is a consultant around here :-).

Maria@Crafty Cre8tions said...

oooooh, so Patriotic and beautiful!!! Love that main image and the great stars w/ the brads!!!

Perfect for the 4th!!

Becky said...

I am loving these stars too :) Fabulous 4th card.

Tammy said...

Fantastic card Lynn! Love the image and the wonderful red, white and blue background!

Leslie Hanna said...

No, actually, you are in the club with the rest of us who MAKE cards but don't actually SEND cards. It's a huge club.

Chriss America Real said...

Oh this is just lovely! I'm not just saying that because my middle name is America...lol!

Hugs,
Chriss

MiamiKel said...

Lol, you are a dear :). Beautifully crafted with the best 3 colors ever!!! :)

NanaConnie said...

A "Lone Star" Texan doing a card with 4 stars? lol Love the flag stamp and the sentiment, Lynn. Nothing more powerful than simplicity. If you're having problems getting enough people on your list to receive your great cards, you can add my name! :-D

Bonnie said...

I don't send 4th of July cards either, except for my friend who's birthday is that day. This is a great idea and I think I might have see what I can find to send my Dad. He's in the Soldiers Home and would love the rw&b. Thanks for the link to the Shopping Your Stash challenge. It made that card more fun.

McCrafty's Cards said...

A Wonderfully patriotic card Lynn, I like that flag stamp,
Kevin xx

Carol L said...

I love red, white & blue cards, and this one just makes the patriotic senses tingle! I love the wavy flag and star accents! Such a cool card!!

Shawna said...

Love the red, white, and blue! I never send 4th of July cards, but love the patriotic stuff. This is such a nice tribute to our country Lynn!

ThePurplePlace said...

Hi Lynn -- this is fantastic and a perfect card for OWH and for the Summer Holiday season!!

Hope you are enjoying creating and that all is well!!

Happy Crafting,
Lisa

~ Barb said...

Great stamp! I love the texture and dimension the embossing gives your card, especially on the kraft paper. Thank-you for sharing with us at The Poodles Parlour!
{Hugs} Barb, DT

Christy Beans said...

Love this patriotic card! Red, white and blue together with kraft is such a great color combination and I love the layered stars and embossing. =) Thanks for joining us for our Feeling Krafty challenge at PCJ! ~Christy

Erum Tasneem said...

i looove that blue! fabulous card Lynn/

Jeanette (Forest Ranger) said...

Awesome patriotic card!!!

Dixie said...

Great card to celebrate your country, Lynn! I love the embossing you did, it coordinates so well. Wonderful image and those stars are great!

Margaret said...

Love how well the embossing works on this card! Clean, patriotic, and beautiful!
LOL at sending the cards! I can have a birthday card made in advance and still send it the day after the birthday... and we won't even discuss the cards I've made that never get sent!

Sue Nicholson said...

Brilliant red white blue card just perfect for the challenge at Poodles Parlour, good luck cheers Sue n x

Shannon White said...

LOVE this Lynn! I did a bunch of 4th of july cards last year, but have totally been a slacker this year for those! So, that being said, I am So loving yours! lol Super mix of embossing and die cut stars too! LOve the Fab image too! And I'm with Miss Connie, I'm happy to be on the list of folks to receive your Awesome cards too! 8-)

Big hugs
Shannon

Joan Ervin said...

What a wonderful patriotic design, Lynn...You have inspired me to get out my flag stamp and make a few July 4th cards!!!!

uksharon said...

Lovely card and just right for our challenge this week.
So glad you could share your work with us at C4E this week.
Best wishes, Sharon

Tammy said...

Another awesome Patriotic card Lynn!! Love the layered stars!!
Hugs, Tammy

Shelly Schmidt said...

Love this card- I have this older stamp- which I have not used for ages!!! I have to try really hard to use the cards I make too...!

tootsie said...

Thank you for entering our Kraft challenge over at The Paper Crafting Journey

I have some Blog Candy on my blog if you are interested!

Hugs,
Wendy