This is a "freedom" birthday card for my sister-in-law #3 of 8. My Chatterbox verse inside gives her the "freedom" to be 29 AGAIN this year...making this patriotic card into a birthday card!
I found seven SCS challenges that inspired something about my card, starting with the Inspiration Challenges Serengeti Fashions.
#1. IC656 - Inspiration Challenge/ 6.30.18 - Serengeti Fashions. This Paileys & Plaid Tunic: https://www.serengetifashions.com/it...1=WF439+RMUL+S inspired me to make a red, white, and blue card, which led me to other challenges.
#2. FS595 - Featured Stamper/ 7.1.18 - Visiting cheiron (aka Cheiron Brandon) at her gallery to find additional inspiration was fun and resulted in ideas for my layout. I actually saw two cards that I used: Vintage 4th and SSS Challenge Blog Happy 4th Birthday Card. From these, I decided to use Inchie squares and a patriotic birthday card.
#3. CC694 - Color Challenge/ 7.3.18. . .Yeah! with their current "A Bushel of Red, White, & Blueberry" challenge, I get to do a color challenge!
#4. DDABC18R - Alphabet Challenge/ 6.20.18. . .Color Letter R = Real Red. This one fell into place as well. Bonus = Rough Textures. I did not add any additional texturing...the Authentic paper has its own "dimpled" coarse texture, for which it is known.
#5. WT693 - Ways To Use It/ 6.21.18. . ."Summertime Fun." Neighborhood Friends & Family Potluck and fireworks celebrating the 4th is always fun to look forward to each summer.
#6. F4A411 - Free for All/ 1.5.18. . ."Seeing Stripes." This gave me the idea to use striped paper on my card...in my middle Inchie Square!
#7. USEIT2018 - ongoing all year. I used really old patriotic Authentique paper that I bought way back in 2013. I forgot how much I like it! I was able to give my card a vintage look with this paper, which I always love to do. My stars and postage stamp Spellbinders Nestabilities are also really old, but I may have used them in the last year, so they may not be dusty enough!
Ingredients: Stampin' Up products: Cardstock--Midnight Muse (ret.), Real Red, Very Vanilla, Naturals Ivory. Punch: 3-Corner Curvy (inside-ret.). Baker's Twine: Real Red/ White. Patterned papers: Authentique Pride Collection: Dignity (bg), Unified (Inchie-Dots), Assemble (Inchie-Stripe), Amend (Inchie-Plaid). Hugs Seam Binding Ribbon: Union Blue. Spellbinder Dies: Stars Nestabilities, Postage Stamp Nestabilities (Inchies). Queen & Co. Twinkle Goosebumps: Red (inside). Button: stash. Fishtail Flags--hand-cut. Chatterbox sentiment/ verse (Fonts: Lobster 1.4 = sentiment/16--verse/15. Cut Above the Rest = sentiment (freedom). Size: 4-3/4" x 6".
Registered: February 22, 2007 Location: L’etoile du Nord Posts: 6450
Fri, Jul 06, 2018 @ 6:51 PM
Fabulous card! And I just love the idea of the "freedom to be 29 again" for the inside sentiment, very clever!
------------------------------ -----Liz "Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business and to work with your hands, ..." ~~1 Thess. 4:11 (NIV)
Registered: December 4, 2010 Location: Minnesota Posts: 16610
Sat, Jul 07, 2018 @ 3:56 AM
What a truly gorgeous Patriotic birthday card this is for your dear SIL. I sure wish I had your gift for using dsp and for your card designs too. I am so impressed and I know your SIL was too! ~Karen.
Registered: April 6, 2009 Location: Weyers Cave, Virginia in the Shenandoah Valley Posts: 31192
Sat, Jul 07, 2018 @ 5:32 PM
Carlene, this is So CUTE! I love your layout, your pretty patriotic papers, beautiful satin ribbon/bow and just the whole country feel to this Beauty! Wonderful....Love it all~
------------------------------ ~Roberta
�Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.�
― Lou Holtz
Registered: May 18, 2008 Location: Virginia Posts: 24623
Sun, Jul 08, 2018 @ 10:46 AM
OMG, this is filled with so much detail and interest. I love all the papers and you nailed so many challenges with one card. Way 2 go! P.S. Thanks for taking the time to comment on my ocean card. It is very much appreciated.
------------------------------ Pam Co-Founder of The Punchkateerz! Fan Club Member FS149, QFTD44