As you probably know I am English but have been living in the US for over 15 years. One of the comforting things we share as Nations is that our flags, The Union Jack and The Stars and Stripes, are both Red, White and Blue.
As it is Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee year, and London hosting the 2012 Olympic Games and as we approach The 4th of July celebrations here in the US it certainly feels the right time of year to feel Patriotic.
A lot of the card challenge blogs feel the same way and so I thought it only "right and proper" to make a card to celebrate my UK/US home :)
But I didn't do a specific event, just a general Celebratory card!
Challenges:
2 Sisters - Anything Goes
Pan Pastel UK - Anything Goes (1 entry only)
The Poodles Parlour - Red White and Blue
Saturated Canary - Red White and Blue
Sassy Cheryl's - Red White and Blue
Inky Impressions - Red White and Blue
House of Gilli - Red, White and Blue
Card Makin Mama's - Red, White and Blue
Gingerloft - Red White and Blue
Reasonable Ribbon - Red White and Blue with Ribbon
Little Claires - Jubilee/Red White and Blue
Totally Stampalicious - Red, White and another color
Stampin Sisters in Christ - Flags or Banners
Phindys Place - Gingham or Plaid
Wags N Whiskers - Use Kraft
Paper Crafting Journey - Use Kraft
Lil Red Wagon - Get Krafty
The Kraft Journal - Anything Goes with Kraft
Allsorts - Die (3 entries only)
Catch The Bug - Twine, Buttons and Sentiment
Sweet Stampin - Ribbons and Bows (2 entries only)
CMC Copic Challenge - Big Hair (3 entries only)
Papertake Weekly - Bingo! (I chose Ribbon, Die Cut and Button)
Di's Digi Designs - Spots and Dots (on the button and corners)
Delicious Doodles - 1, 2, 3 (I used 1 image, 2 corners/fabric brads and 3 flags/colors/letters/buttons)
Little Miss Muffet - Loads of Layers
Robyn's Fetish - No Flowers
Sentimental Sundays - Cute and Girly
Card Recipe:
Image - Ava Freebie from Saturated Canary (grab her while she's still there)
Medium - Copic Markers
Papers - Unknown, years old!
Die Cut Circle - Heartfelt Creations
Banner Die - My Favorite Things
Spotted Button - The Paper Studio
Mini Buttons - Dress it Up
Twine - The Twinery
Ribbon - Really Reasonable Ribbon
Corners - Colorbok
Fabric Brads - The Paper Studio
Letter Brads - Joanns
OMG did I enjoy making this card or what? The adorable image, I loved the hair, and the simplicity of a strong primary color scheme coupled with the neutrality of the Kraft cardstock made this just a dream to make.
I really hope you love her as much as I do.
Be sure to click back a little later for a post about a fabulous collaboration between Scor-Pal and Momenta that you won't want to miss!
Katie
It's another Friday Free For All with a Just Because creation.
This one started because I had a Saturated Canary image I wanted to color up and their challenge is to make a bookmark so I just took the idea and ran with it.
I also had a great coupon for Michaels on Memorial Day so it was time to stock up on all those embellishments I love but don't like to pay full price for, you know the feeling? :)
Challenges:
Pennys - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Oldie But a Goodie - Anything Goes (paper is a year old)
Everybody Art - Anything But a Card
Saturated Canary - Bookmark
The Shabby Tea Room - Color Me Pretty (Pink, White, Blue, Flowers and a Fabric Element)
The Hybrid Chick - Use Pink
The Ribbon Girls - Pink and Cream
Our Creative Corner - Shabby Chic
Corrosive - Not Too Shabby
The Paper Shelter - Vintage/Shabby Chic
Incy Wincy - Vintage
Ooh La La - Make It Girly
Stampavie and More - For a Girl
Crafts and Me - Add Ribbon
LEJ Designs - Ribbon
Ruby's Rainbow - Things with Wings
Crafty Calendar - Things with Wings
Lia Stampz - Things with Wings
My Time To Craft - Use Two (used two Butterflies, 2 swirls, 2 roses, 2 words)
Paper Play - Use Two (used two Butterflies, 2 swirls, 2 roses, 2 words)
Crafty Ann's - Butterflies and Flowers
Phindys Place - Pile It On (lots of embellishments)
Whimsy Inspires - Bingo! (I chose Pearls, Image, Flowers)
Crop Stop - Pretty Pearls
Deep Ocean - Swirls
Fussy and Fancy - Swirls and Flourishes
Use Your Stuff - Texture
Cutie Pie - Punches/Dies
Scrappy Frogs - Tag It
Bookmark Recipe:
Image - Pricilla Pie by Saturated Canary
Medium - Copic Markers and Opaque White Paint
Paper - Melissa Frances 5th Avenue
Flowers and Pearls - Recollections
Ribbons - Michaels
Word accents - K and Co
Swirl Die - Elegant Scrollwork by Memory Box
I added the Opaque White Paint to the pearls in her hair and to her ring and pendant.
I don't need the bookmark as I use my Kindle Fire for reading the majority of the time so this will be proudly on display in my craft room.
It's the last day of school here so wish me luck for the next 11 weeks of sibling rivalry (you now that is), camps, swimming, vacation, music lessons and everything else that goes with 3 children at home. Hopefully I will still have time to craft!
Katie
I been admiring the fabulous cards on other blogs created with the gorgeous images from Saturated Canary but I hadn't taken the plunge as I was a little intimidated by the wonderful work I'd already seen. But when Krista opened her new store and offer a discount I decided to drop a few in my cart just to try them ;)
This is my very first attempt and I had to use my cheapo cardstock as at the moment my printer does not like the X-Press It and I haven't managed to coax it to print on it yet.
I loved the hair on this cutie so chose her as my first.
Challenges:
Bunny Zoes - Anything Goes
Just Keep on Creating - Anything Goes
One Stitch at A Time - Anything Goes
Bearly Mine - Anything Goes (2 entries only)
Saturated Canary - Flowers
The Hybrid Chic - Flowers
Ribbon Carousel - Flowers and something Spooled (the lace)
Karen's Doodles - Stitching (I chose faux)
Always Crafting - Stitching
The Shabby Tearoom - Garden Party (Pink, Green and Dimensional Flower)
Creative Card Crew - Dimension (3 entries only)
Going Grey - Bingo! (I chose Flowers, Die Cut, Digi) (2 entries only)
Sassy Cheryls - Fave Color Combo (I love Pink and Green together)
Card Recipe:
Image - Cerridwen by Saturated Canary
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - French Country Stack by DCWV
Sentiment - Heidi Grace
Butterfly - Prima
Flowers - Recollections
Swirl Die - Quickutz
Lace - Wrights
Pearls - Recollections
Now you seasoned Saturated Canary lovers will see the glaring error I made in the coloring a certain part of the image but I didn't realize until lots of color was there and so I just had to go with it. Please forgive my innocent mistake :)
I loved her and can't wait to color her again with my real cardstock once I get my printer issue fixed.
Have a wonderful day!
Katie
