Hi everyone! A friend was showing me some patriotic ideas and it got my brain to working! I thought, why not use some products I already own! So let’s see what you can come up with too!
I used this set HERE when it first came out. I loved how this card turned out!
So change it up to patriotic colors! After all it’s a celebratory year for the USA! Happy Birthday!
I basically just die cut and glued it up like the picture on the die envelope. I added some splattering and white pen…I had a terrible time deciding whether to add the pen lines!
I used the Happy Birthday from the poppystamps Modest Greetings 1 Foil and cut die set…silver foil. The rectangle die comes with it…nice…no scrounging around for the right size rectangle to die cut it!
I used the Spellbinders Nested Postage Labels and Tag die set for the blue and white background panels.
It’s like a sixteenth of an inch larger (on each side) than an A2 size card. I used the super thin mounting tape I like so well so it’ll still post for one forever stamp.
Linking my Garden Pail Card to some challenges…
Time Out Challenges #315 – Summer and vacation!
Just Us Girls #827 – Summer!
Die Cut Diva’s June – Anything Goes!
The Four Seasons Summer Season – Anything Goes Summer!
A Cut Above June – Anything Goes!
The way this die set is made I ended up with some extra flowers… so I made a clean and simple A2 size card also!
I used the Memory Box Posh Hello hot foil plate in the betterpress letterpress with black ink instead of foiling it! It worked!
The red panel is cut with the Spellbinders postage die set I used above and the tiny scallop border is from poppystamps Scalloped Stitch Frames.
I loved how simply charming it turned out.
When you need a quick note or make it for any occasion in any color!
Linking my Hello card to some challenges…
Simply Clean & Simple -Anything Goes CAS!
Beautiful Blossoms #41 – Anything Goes Floral!
Paper Funday #88 -Anything Goes!
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday – add a sentiment!
Thanks for stopping by my blog today! Hope you’re staying in cool! We’re in a heat/humid wave here in Iowa so I’m inside!
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These are both fabulous Pam! Hugs, Kate!
What great cards Pam! One very patriotic and one that is clean and simple but still patriotic. Love them both!
Wowie, your patriotic pail of flowers turned out so great and the white pen lines are exactly perfect! The last time I did white pen lines it was too much and I regretted it so now I hesitate. The postage frame makes this look like one big fabulous postage stamp and I love it! Your second card is so simply sweet and beautiful! The red looks amazing. Don’t make me go back and buy this pail of flowers now. You’re always doing that to me!
Gorgeous bright colors for our nation’s 250th birthday celebration! Both cards are eye-catching and patriotic. I love them. Thank you for playing a tTime Out, and we need to know which words you chose for our Pick Two theme. I’m also part of Just Us Girls and this summer card fits the bill perfectly there.Thanks for playing there as well!
Beautiful cards! I love everything about this bucket bouquet…the patriotic colors, dimension, texture and all of the fabulous details. The spatters really add interest to the design along with the postage stamp background die. This would make a great stamp for the post office. Thanks for sharing with the June Challenge at A Cut Above. Happy to have you play along.
Beautiful makes!! Thanks for linking up to our June challenge gallery at Die Cut Divas.
WOW!! You really made those cards stand out!! I love the vintage and patriotic look of the first card, and I love the bold red background on the second! That really inspired me to give that a try. Thank you for joining the Beautiful Blossoms monthly challenge! We look forward to seeing more of your beautiful created submissions in the future! ~ Amanda
What a BEAUTIFUL cards!! Love the gorgeous flowers !!! Love them both!!!!
Thanks for joining us at The Paper Funday Challenges!
Have a great day.
Gerda
Wow, both floral cards are absolutely beautiful!! Thanks so much for joining our challenges at Simply Clean & Simple and The Four Seasons!
Diane SCAS, TFS Co-Owner
Great cards! So glad you joined us at Die Cut Divas for a Anything goes theme using die cuts or dry embossing.
Both cards are absolutely gorgeous! Thanks for playing along with us at Time Out Challenges!
Gorgeous cards! Thanks for joining us at The Paper Funday and Beautiful Blossoms Challenges, it’s always a treat seeing everyone’s creative designs.
Donna xx
The Paper Funday Challenge
The Inspiration Station Challenge
The Pick 3 Challenge
The Beautiful Blossoms Challenge
What a lovely red-white-blue inspired card you’ve created. Love the splatter and white gel pen lines. Thanks for joining us at Die Cut Divas.
sue n.