Three Cheers for the Red, White and Blue!

Good morning, everyone! Our challenge on Late Night Stampers this week is to create projects using the colors Red, White and Blue! I've got a couple to share with you this morning! Do you recognize these "fireworks"? These are actually flowers on one of the new printed Window Sheets that Stampin' Up! sells (they have been in the Occasions Mini Catalog but also will be in the new Fall and Winter Idea Book and Catalog). The first time I saw these, I immediately thought "fireworks" or "sparklers" and so I've used them to create this Red, White and Blue card today. Using Real Red Craft Ink, I stamped and heat embossed directly on the acetate sheet, using the Celebrate stamp from Celebrate Everything. I didn't know if I could do this or not and half-way expected to have a melted, smushy ball of hot acetate on my desk, but it worked! I wouldn't over-heat though! Underneath the acetate sheet, on a layer of Brilliant Blue, I stamped the little speckles using Itty Bitty Backgrounds. I used White Craft Ink and then pounced on Real Red Stampin' Pastels with a Sponge Daubber. Blow and brush off the excess chalk. I attached the window sheet with SNAIL adhesive across the top and then "hid" the SNAIL with the tied ribbon. I'm pleased with how my fireworks card turned out! How about you?

This next card was actually a project that I had some new stamping friends make in a workshop earlier this week. Again, using Real Red, Brilliant Blue and Whisper White cardstock, we created this card with the small and large Star Punches. Such fun! Stamp Sets are Celebrate Everything and Itty Bitty Backgrounds. I added some additional stars and speckles on the inside of the card (no surprise there, right!).

Well, I hope my projects today will give you some inspiration to create your own Red, White and Blue Cards! If you would like to join Late Night Stampers and play along with our weekly challenges, just click on the Owl and Branch logo in the left side-bar of this blog! We would love to welcome you to LNS!

Tomorrow is the BIG day -- the reveal of the new Fall and Winter Idea Book and Catalog! Stop back for some exciting news and fabulous project ideas using new Stamp Sets and Accessories from the newest catalog and Idea Book!

 If you haven't seen it yet, I've got a new Class-on-the-Go Kit -- this darling three-piece Camping Gift Set using the Under the Stars Stamp Set. You can purchase the class Kit or simply order the tutorial! Either way, it's a darling project for summer fun! Click HERE for more information and to place your order today!

Check out other $5 project tutorials HERE.

Click HERE to see all the Class-on-the-Go Kits and Cards that I currently am selling.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you'll be back soon!

Blessings, Gretchen

Comments

[carol marbach (udi)]

cute cards gretchen. i never thought of fireworks. i always envisioned dandelion "fluffs."

xoxo