You Are Spark Tacular

 It's time for a new challenge at Just Us Girls. Sue is our host for Challenge #733 - Stencil Week. Anything goes, as long as your project includes a stencil. Super talented Jane Taylor of continues with us as our Guest Designer for the Month of June.

Since the 4th of July Holiday is right around the corner, I went with my new Waffle Flower 4th of July Postage Collage supplies. They are so fun to use. I used some metallic embossing paste for some of the stars and white for others, It was so much fun to do. 

Please head over to the Just Us Girls Challenge Blog and check out the wonderful creations by Jane and the rest of the Design Team. Get crafty with your stash and join us in the gallery! I can't wait to see how our players are inspired.

Project Details
Stamps/Dies/Stencils	Postage College Die and Stamp Set Postage Collage 4th of July Stamp Set Postage Collage Coloring Stencil Postage Collage 4th of July Stencil
Cardstock	110lb. Neenah Solar Crest 80lb. Neenah Solar Crest Gina K Pure Luxury Heavy Base Weight Red Velvet
Ink	VersaFine Onyx Black DO Inks - Prize Ribbon, Lumberjack Plaid, Lost Shadow
Embellishments	Dreamweaver Metallic Silver Embossing Paste
Other	Spellbinders Platinum Plus Die Cutting & Embossing Machine Scor-Pal Score Board Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer MISTI Stamping Tool My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press Waffle Flower 1/16" Foam Strips

I'm also playing at:

Krafty Chicks #722 - All Occasions

Happy 4th!

It's time for a new challenge at Festive Friday where every challenge is an inspiration list based on a selected holiday/festivity from the traditional to the unusual. Challenge projects must include at least three items from the festivity inspiration list.

Since the Inspiration List is a mix of elements related to the festivity, the creator has the choice to make something for that festivity, or to ignore the festivity all together and create something using just the three (or more) elements selected.

Today's festivities are in celebration of National Flag Week, which is celebrated June 13th - 19th this year. The challenge runs from May 28th - June 7th.

I like to create a card for our challenge that goes with the celebration theme. For my National Flag Week-themed card (well, it is more of a flag-themed card), I used the Papertrey Ink's Vintage Picnic stamp set. It has a variety of baskets and seasonal images to fill them. I stamped the images and colored them with Copics. The basket and napkin are die cut. I added a flurry of metallic dots to add some interest above the basket. I added a little dimension with a star embossing folder on the left side, added some twine, and my card was complete

I used stripes, stars, banner/flag and embossing from the Inspo List.

For more inspiration, be sure to visit the rest of the Festive Friday Challenge Design team:

Ann Schach

Beth McCullough

Sharon Hashimoto Burkert

Melanie Hungerford

Helen Jennings

Melva Peters

Judy Rozema

I'm also playing at:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Krafty Chicks #561 - All Occasions

Happy 4th of July

Creative With Stamps Challenge #28 is up and running with the theme of "FLAG". In thinking about what I would do for the challenge, my mind immediately went to the US Celebration of July 4th, Independence day. I dug deep into the way-back stash, and pulled out PTI Vintage Picnic, which has a variety of baskets and things to fill them for different seasons/occasions. It was perfect for the direction in which I wanted to go, and this is what I came up with.

Please head on over to the Creative With Stamps Blog, check out what the Design Team has come up with to inspire you, and share your creation in the gallery. Happy crafting! 

Supplies
Stamps: PTI Vintage Picnic.
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, VersaFine Onyx Black, Antique Linen Distress Ink.
Paper: Neenah Solar White, SU Cherry Cobbler and Marina Mist.
Accessories: Nestabilities circle dies, Copic markers, Sizzix embossing folder, foam tape, SU star and laabel punch.

I'm also playing at:

Shopping Our Stash #360 - Red, White & Blue

Just Us Girls #447 - Anything Goes

SimonSaysStamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Little Red Wagon Challenge #452 - Summer Fundays

Bird Crazy Independence Day

AAA Cards Game #67 is up! This time the theme is "Googley Eyes". Please remember that ALL of our challenges are CAS style.
Our first place winner will receive a gift from our generous sponsor, Stampendous.

I pulled out my Bird Crazy stamps and accessories for this challenge because the birds have such great eyes. I decided on a patriotic theme for the coming Independence Day celebration here in the US. I wanted to give this bird a flag AND a sparkler, so I also used Winnie & Walter's Sparkle stamps to have him hold a sparkler as well as the flag. I embossed the sparkler in silver and the sparkles in gold. So fun!

Please head on over the the AAA Cards Challenge Blog, check out the fabulous DT creations, and create a CAS Googley Eye project of your own. Link up your card, mention us in your post, display our challenge image, leave some comments on some of the other players's blogs and remember to keep your card CAS!

I am also linking this card to:

 Time Out Challenge #59 - Theme With A Twist:

'Masculine with optional twist of mixed media'

Defining 'mixed media' as:

Stamps and ink plus 2 other elements that add texture and/or dimension.

My card was made with stamps and ink, with die cuts, embossing, watercolor and of course, google eyes!

CASOLOGY

Thank you for your visit, and have a lovely day today!

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