Happy Birthday

Recipe
Manila Recycled folder for base of card
Designer cardstock for mat 1
White cardstock for mat 2
Embossing folder Cuttlebug Swiss Dots
Eureka Stamps - Star Balloon
Coloring pencils
Fiskars Punch - Hexagon- blue cardstock scrap
Twine
Poppystamps Abundant Gifts Die
Kraft Medium Brown Cardstock and Blue cardstock scraps
Quickutz tree dies - scraps of blue cardstock
SU punch for sentiment
Clear Dollar Stamps Birthday Sentiment
Powderpuff Chalking ink - Midnight Confessions
Glossy Accents on Balloon and used for gluing  makes a great glue!

Thank you for buzzing by and have a blessed day!  Gail ~ 

I would like to share with these challenges:
Ends July 8 C.R.A.F.T Embossing 5 of 5
Ends July 9 Sister Act #113 ATG UE
Ends July 13 Eureka Stamps #148 - I see Stars - using Eureka Star Digital 2 of 3
Ends July 14 - Crafting by Designs Re-use/Recycle - using a manila folder for card base 1 of 3
Ends July 14 Word Art Wednesday ATG with sentiment 1 of 5 
Ends July 19 Craftin Desert Divas - Birthday UE
Ends July 31 CHN Patterned Paper Challenge ATG UE 
Ends August 12   Crop Stop - #6 ATG - using Cuttlebug Swiss Dot Folder found at Crop Stop Store 1 of 3 --Folder can be purchase at Crop Stop Store - Click HERE

Born in the USA

Howdy Bloggers:
I purchased a 12x12 package of Mickey and Friends Decorative Paper from Joann's this past week. I am so Loving my Mickey Mouse Celebrating the 4th of July - Independence Day! I am proud to be an American. Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed week! Gail

Front of card - decorative cardstock Mickey Mouse

Close up of stamped Hero Arts Stars and die cut flag

 

Kraft cardstock made into a tag for message or a stamped sentiment

Recipe
Recycled Manila Cardstock from a folder for the base of the card
Mickey Mouse Decorative Paper for the mat
Crinkle red and white ribbon
Cloud punch by Fiskars - Powderpuff chalking ink - Blue Hawaiian to distress the cloud
Hero Arts Star Stamp - Powderpuff chalking ink - Blue Hawaiian used to stamp
TH Sizzix Magnetic Flag Die
Red cardstock behind the white cardstock flag die
Spectrum Noir Gray marker for top of flag pole
Brown Micron ink pen for flag pole
Micron Blue ink pen for the stars on the flag
Inside card: Kraft cardstock made into a tag to write a personal message
Red Crinkle Ribbon

I would like to share with the following challenges:
Ends July 1 DRS Design  Oh My Stars
Ends July 2 QKR Stampede - Patriotic 3 of 3
Ends July 2 Sister Act #112 - Cards Only UE
Ends July 3 HIMCR Any Holiday 3 of 3 
Ends July 5 Eureka Stamps Red-white-blue 2 of 3
Ends July 5 Die Cutting Divas #222 ATG 2 of 3 
Ends July 5 Craftin Desert Divas 4th of July UE
Ends July 5 Simon Says Monday Summer 1 of 5
Ends July 5 Kraft Journal - using Kraft cardstock 1 of 2
Ends July 6 TTCRD ATG 1 of 2
Ends July 7 Mod Squad Challenge UE - Use Patterned Paper
Ends July 7 WAW - ATG with Sentiment 1 of 5 Kraft Cardstock used for tag
Ends July 7 Simon Says Wednesday - Dottie - dots on my star stamped images 1 of 5
Ends July 13 Dies R Us - Stars and Strips 1 of 3
Ends July 31 CH Patterned Challenge UE
Ends July 31 Crafting by Designs 1 of 3 ATG
Ends July 31 DLTHANKFUL THURSDAY ATG for July 1 per day
Ends July 31 The Divas that Cut - UE  Summer or Patriotic
Ends July 31 V's Sweet Ideas - Celebrate 1 of 2

Fishing

 

inside - designer  cardstock on left and Divine Swirl Embossing folder on right

It is Summer Time and time to go Fishing!  My husband likes to fly fish and I prefer the worm on the hook -

Thank you for stopping by today - I am loving my fishy card and 

the paper clip die by Sizzix

Have a blessed week! ~ Gail ~

Recipe
Spectrum Noir Markers for the waves and coloring
Coloring Pencil for fish
Powderpuff Chalking Ink - Blue Moon, Maraschino Cherry,  Mocha Mama, Midnight Confession
Ink-a-dink-ado Stamp - fish, hook, sentiment, bubbles
Red Ribbon
Manila Recycled Folder for base of card
Sizzix Buckle, Heart, and Paper Clip Die
Using the heart and colored blue for bird in sky

Attached Paper Clip Die  - colored with Spectrum Noir Marker

Inside card
Designer Cardstock on the right
I used Cuttlebug Divine Swirl embossing folder on right, then I cut manila recycled folder cut cardstock to use for banner to write a message and glued below the embossing

Thank you for stopping by and have a blessed day! I would like to share with the following challenges:
Ends June 30 DL Thankful Thursday June Monthly one per day -ATG

Ends June 30 CHN Patterned Paper Challenge UE 
Ends June 18 Sister Act #110- Cards Only UE

Ends June 21 Craftin Desert Diva Linky Party - Masculine or Fathers Day UE

Ends June 22 Die Cuttin Divas - Masculine Theme 2 of 3  

Ends July 7 Crop Stop #5 - ATG using any product sold at Crop Stop - I am using Cuttlebug Divine Swirl Embossing folder inside the card   

Ends June 23 Word Art Wednesday #188 - ATG with Sentiment 1 of 3

Ends June 23 Crafting by Designs - Summer Time Fun - Blog Hop and Challenge 1E

Ends June 23 Simon Says Wed - Favorite Technique - Products - Die cuts and Stamping are my two favorite - [but then I have others] 1 of 5

Ends June 28 Dies R Us - Flags or Banners - Using a banner inside card to write the sentiment 1 of 3