I made this card for a fun challenge group that I am a part of - the DDC (Double Dare Challenge). This week it was Joanne's (aka sleepyinseattle) turn to issue the challenge. Her challenge was to make a patriotic card with either stars or stripes or both. Well, here is mine. I had such fun creating this and love the way that it turned out. I stamped the star from fun and fast notes, then colored it with real red and brillliant blue. I added brads in the center of the stars and then doodled some swirlies around to give the impression of fireworks and to fill in some of that white space. I also used my sakura glitter pen on parts of the stars for some sparkle. I folded the card so that part of the inside would show and this is where I stamped "celebrate" from the wonderful words set in real red, then jazzed it up with some blue dots. I have been fiddling with my camera trying to figure out which settings take the best pictures, and now somehow I have a blue hue..sorry.. hopefully I can figure out how to undo that.
Thanks for looking!
eta..fixed the blue hue! yaye!
Date: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 GMT Views: 581
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Registered: September 12, 2004 Location: Redmond, Washington Posts: 54471
Tue, Jun 24, 2008 @ 8:58 AM
Beverly, this is perfection!!!! I love everything about this card, it is so colorful and celebratory. I am totally impressed with how quickly you created this beauty, am saving it to my favorites.
------------------------------ This is the day that the Lord has made. Let us rejoice and be glad in it.
Registered: February 1, 2005 Location: Temple, Tx Posts: 37720
Thu, Jun 26, 2008 @ 7:41 PM
WOW, Beverly...what a fun, happy card...perfect for the challenge!!! I love how you did the stars and the doodling looks fab!!! The way you folded the card is shear genius...looks AWESOME!!!
Registered: July 27, 2005 Location: Texas USA Posts: 13067
Fri, Jun 27, 2008 @ 9:23 AM
Oh what a great design this is!! I love the sentiment pulling away like that when you open it!! The whole thing explodes...hey...you did that on purpose...fireworks...bursting, ok, I get it!! You are a clever girl!! Love this Bev!! How fun!!
Registered: August 21, 2007 Location: Wayland MA Posts: 105275
Tue, Jul 01, 2008 @ 6:00 AM
What a fun card! It says celebrate all over it, not just in the sentiment! I really love all the little blue dots!!! What a great idea! You are so clever, Bev!!
------------------------------ Anne HarmonFS154, QFTD58, PROUD FAN CLUB MEMBER (photo of our Great Granddaughter Elise, just 6 months old) and me, even older.