Memorial Day Old Glory Card

Made this Memorial Day Old Glory Card paper piecing Tim Holtz Old Glory die. Sanded & inked the flag & strips of stars for a distressed vintage look. Cut the strips of & frayed the ribbon for an added vintage look. Used paper distresser & inked edges of card for a distressed vintage look. Stamped sentiment.

Supplies List
ink: MementoTuxedo Black
paper - cardstock -Kraft, core'dinations - Dress Blues, Ruby, Yellow Topaz

ribbon: Celebrate It Basic
Tim Holtz: die - Old Glory, Distress Ink - walnut stain. paper distresser, sander,
   stamp - Simple Sayings

Entering this into the following challenges:

5/26 Celebrate the Occasion Ch113 Memorial Day 1E(#1) 5/21
5/26 Crafty Boots Celebrations Ch unlim 5/13

5/27 Paper Take Wkly If The Paper Fits Paper Piecing Ch 5E(#4) 5/21

5/28 Paper Pretties Wed PWC259 FAB FAVS Ink up your fav stamp set unlim 5/22
5/28 Word Art Wed Ch81 Anything Goes 5E(#5) 5/22

5/29 Cute Card Thurs Tie It Up unlim 5/23

5/30 Little Scrap Pieces Fun Fri "Let's hear it for the Red, White & Blue" 1E(#1) 5/24

5/31 Creative Insp Paints Anything Goes unlim 5/19
5/31 DLART Thankful Thurs Linky Ch Anything Goes unlim 5/2

5/31 Ribbon Carousel RCC81 Celebrations unlim 5/7

6/1 Cupcake Insp Ch212 Red, White & Blue 3E(#1) 5/26

6/5 Crafty Ribbons Anything Goes With Ribbon unlim 5/23
6/1 Stamped Blessings Amusing Ch Anything Goes 2E(#1) 5/26

6/6 Patties Creations Ch68 Red, White & Blue 2E(#1) 5/24

6/7 Challenges 4 Everybody Ch21 Anything Goes 3E(#1) 5/27

Happy Birthday House Flag Card

Created this Happy Birthday Card with a House theme & a distressed flag.

Used a Marianne design house die cut I won. The windows & door open. Added plastic from a Spellbinder pkg to the windows for window pane look. Used Tim Holtz Distress Ink walnut stain on house edge. Used Stand & Salute Cricut cartridge for the flag.  Used Tim Holtz Woodgrain embossing folder on the flag pole. Used Tim Holtz Paper Distresser & Sander on flag to distress it. Used Tim Holtx vintage photo on flag to give it a more vintage distressed look. Added gold brad to door, star buttons & vintage twine. Used Spellbinder banner and stamped sentiment 'Happy Birthday' from Mark's Finest Papers Big Cats stamp set. Spritzed with Perfect Pearls Mists heirloom gold for added vintage look.

buttons: Dress It Up red/white/blue stars
Cricut cartridge: Stand & Salute 2.5" WaveFlag
ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Marianne design: Craf Tables house #CR1217
metal: Craft Essentials gold round mini brad - on door
paper: 
6" x 6" Base americana off-white Kraft cardstock
americana Kraft cardstock red/off-white/blue, 
red striped/brown
Perfect Pearls Mists: heirloom gold
plastic: plastic pkg from Spellbinders - on windows
Spellbinder: Shapeabilities Ribbon Banners
stamp: Mark's Finest Papers Big Cats - 
sentiment Happy Birthday
Tim Holtz:
Distress Inks - vintage photo & walnut stain
Paper Distresser
Sander
Woodgrain embossing folder

Entering this into the following challenges: 

2Sisters Ch98 Red/White/Blue w/opt extra Glitter or Bling unlim 6/30-7/6
Blog Quick Quotes Fri Ch17 Use punch or die cut 7/6-25
Cooking with Cricut PCW Star, Silver or Gold Ch House die cut, sentiment stamp & Gold brad on door & spritzed w/ Perfect Pearls Mists heirloom gold 7/3-9
Crafty Sentiments Summertime Ch lim3 2nd 7/3-9 

Fresh Brewed FBC103 Prize Ch A Summertime Theme lim5 3rd 4th of July is in the Summer 7/4-31
Friends of Speedy TV Ch27 Red/White/Blue unlim 3rd 7/2-8
Getting Cricky Simply Sun Ch Summer Celebrations unlim 7/1-8/4
Hiding in My Craftroom HIMCR52 Freestyle unlim  6/30-7/6
Jaihart Sundays are Lovely #11 7/1 

JellyPark Ch Waving lim2 1st 6/29-7/10
Kraft Journal Red, White & Blue unlim 7/2-8
Love to Create Ch22 Stars & Stripes lim3 3rd 7/2-8
More Than Favors Ch73 4th of July unlim 6/28-7/10
My Sheri Crafts Ch88 Oh I Love America Red/White/Blue unlim 6/23-7/6
Paper-Crafting Journey Summer Ch unlim 4th of July is in the Summer 7/5-18
Papercraft Star Sat Anniv Ch Shabby Chic/Vintage Ch 6/30-7/9
Paper Issues Picnics & Patriots unlim 6/24-7/7
Paper Play Ch Wk27 Happy Birthday unlim 7/5-11
Paper Pretties Mon Ch46 Summer Fun unlim 7/2-8
Paper Pretties Wed PWC213 Celebrate - Any Occasion Card unlim 7/4-10 

Paper Take Wkly Anything Goes unlim 7/3-9
Party Time Tues PTT75 Be Patriotic Show Your Country Colors unlim 7/3-9 
Penneys Ch83 Red/White/Blue unlim 7/4-9
Perfect Sentiments PSC Anything Goes w/ twist: Red/White/Blue + Sentiment my sentiment is 'Happy Birthday' on the banner 7/4-10
Raise the Bar Ch108 Red/White/Blue 7/6-31
Robyns Fetish Ch114 Distressing lim3 2nd distresed, sanded & inked flag and inked house edge 7/1-7
Sentimental Sundays Ch109 Be Patriotic Red/White/Blue lim3 3rd 7/1-7/7
Simon Says Stamp & Show Ch Spritz, Spray or Stencil unlim 1st sprayed with Perfect Pearls Mists heirloom gold 7/2-8 

Speedy Fox & Friends Ch114 "Use Metal" unlim 6/30-7/6
Stamped Blessings Amusing Ch Red/White/Blue unlim 7/1-8 
Stampin Sisters in Christ Use something new unlim new item is the house die cut  7/1-7/7
Stuck On U Sketches Flag Die Cut Ch 6/29-7/12
Tammy Scrapin Corner Wk Ch17 Celeb/4th of July unlim 7/2-8
The Pink Elephant TPE155 Photo Insp - Patriotic unlim 7/2-8
Tues Alchemy Ch21 Anything Goes unlim  7/3-9
Twisted Tues 2TC13 Old Stripes vintage style creation twist:stripes lim3 1st 7/3-8
Use it Tues Ch34 Be a Patriot! unlim 6/26-7/6