fourth of july birthday cards

Happy 4th of July stamping friends!!

In celebration of this holiday I thought I would post some patriotic cards I have made recently...and a bonus one my daughter made!

A couple of weeks ago I had mentioned that I attended a fun team event with my downline, sideline, and upline where we each planned a card for one another to make! The two cards I want to share with you today are both fitting since they are patriotic themed!! (The remaining 6 cards I created will come in another post!)

This first card design was created by one of my downline members Terri Takashige. It is just perfect for my niece's birthday which just so happens to be TODAY on the 4th of July!! I love the little firecracker candles and the new stars template was a perfect background for this card! I also used the new bitty star punch to pop up some of the stars and added a rhinestone to the middle. Terri's card originally had the sentiment reading "July 4th" but since I knew I wanted to use it as a birthday card I pulled out my new stamp set "And Many More" to stamp the happy birthday greeting.

This next card was designed by my sideline Olivia Eckroth. She used THREE different stamp sets for this card, but I just love all of the elements together. We used the retired (and will be missed) Simply Stars stamps, along with the still available Perfect Pennants, and Gorgeous Grunge. The colors are Night of Navy, Real Red, and Smoky Slate. Such a fun card design!

This last card was one my 8-year old daughter made. She also wanted to create a card for her cousin's birthday and since it is on the 4th of July she stuck with stars with red, white, and blue! She was so cute because she actually typed in Google search "Stampin Up 4th of July birthday card" to help her come up with a design. She knows her mama's tricks when needing some inspiration! ;)

 Have a safe and happy 4th of July!

4th of July Party Ensemble...on CPC (and a giveaway!!)

Yay! It's finally my day to share with you the project(s) that I designed for Craft Project Central this month. I was so honored to be asked to be a June contributor and as part of the perks I get to give away a FREE June subscription ($10 value) to one of my blog readers! All you have to do is leave a comment by Saturday at midnight on this post telling me one of your favorite things about summer!

Are you throwing a Fourth of July party this year? Create a coordinated ensemble of patriotic ideas to add a special handmade touch to your party decor! Your guests will love the bright colors of red, white, and blue adorning the table! Project instructions include, Firecracker Party Favors, Straw Tag Decorations, Napkin & Silverware/Utensil Holders, and Flavored Drink Holder instructions! And, if you’re not throwing a Fourth of July party, use these instructions to make these items for any other type of party, birthday, shower, holiday, etc.!

June Bonus Project

To get the instructions for this bonus project, just subscribe to June, and meet one of the other bonus project requirements of: subscribing to two or more months in a row, putting the Craft Project Central badge/blinkie on your blog, or referring a friend and letting us know when they subscribe!

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And just so you know...the Star Punch & Seeing Stars Stamp Set I used for these projects are both retiring at the end of the month! You'll want to get your hands on these products before they're gone...they are great products for the 4th of July! Let me know if you'd like to place an order!