Land that We Love

Happy Tuesday, everyone!!  I hope this posts finds you having had a wonderful July 4th and a great start to your week!!  I have a patriotic card to share with you today, and I am just LOVING how it turned out!!  It combines so many of my favorite elements, and is perfectly shabby!!

It is one of my card for Stamper's Dream this month...using an older JustRite stamp set from the store.  This stamp set is perfect to have on hand for all the different holidays during the year!

It is also my card for CPS Sketch #225 this week....which is a fun one!!  As you can see...I changed out the middle rectangle layers with a doily cut in half.  I think it is important to showcase that you don't have to use all the exact shapes, etc...when using a CPS sketch!! You can really turn them into your own, while still creating something that resembles the sketch well!

I also created this card for The Shabby Tea Room #69 {July 4th & Red/White/Blue}, and for OTWC #56 {red, white, any shade of blue}.  The inspiration photos for both of these challenges is located below the instructions, if you would like to see them!  As you can see...I used a couple different shades of blue on this one...and I just love it!!  The country blue and traditonal navy blue just go so well together!! Here is what I created!

"Land that We Love" supplies: 

Cardstock: Bazzill Basics (red) 

Paper/Diecuts: My Mind's Eye (American Made: Words of Devotion, Accessory Sheet)

Stamps: JustRite Stampers (Happy Everything set)

Ink: Clearsnap (Pigment: cranberry) & Tim Holtz (Distress Ink: antique linen)
Ink Blending Tool: Tim Holtz

Doily: Wilton

Vintage Image: Crafty Secrets

Chipboard: Tattered Angels

Ribbon: Michael's brand

Buttons: Papertrey Ink

Twine: Darice Inc. 

Glitter: DecoArt

Sandpaper

Instructions:  Make card from red cardstock.  Sand and distress ink the edges of a blue paper block, and adhere to the front.  Cut a doily in half, distress ink, and adhere to the front.  Tie ribbon around the bottom of the card, and stitch a button around the center of the bow using twine.  Glitter a chipboard frame, adhere to the top of a July 4th vintage image, and adhere to the card front.  Distress ink and stamp the sentiment to a diecut tag, and adhere to the right side of the bow.  Accent the sentiment tag & chipboard frame corner with a diecut circle and stars, and then add two small buttons with twine to finish.

Inspiration Photos

We had a very laid back but fun BBQ with friends yesterday.  They came over to our house, and we hung out on the back deck, and ate tons of food!  It was yummy!  The guys lit off some small fireworks in our street, and that was the extent of our day.  My hubby, and some of our other friends had to work very early this morning...so going to a fireworks show just wasn't in the cards.  Which is okay- I have seen the show here many, many times...and hope that my next show will be in some place new that I can photograph! Tee hee! 

Well, I better get going for now!  I hope that you have a wonderful rest of your day!! ♥♥♥ 

Until later,

~Lea L.