**SUMMER SOIREE IG HOP** Week Three - Fireworks!

(everybody sing the [slightly annoying] Katy Perry song with me:  Baby you're a fiiiiiiiiiiiiirework!  Come on let your collllllllllllors burst!)

Don't mind me, just rocking out over here 😎 

Anyways, welcome to our Summer Soiree Cardmaking Hop, hosted by @createwithkas.  For Week 3, we are enjoying celebrating all things patriotic!  Fireworks, BBQs, 4th of July, your country's colors or Red, White and Blue.  This theme was suggested by Kelly and if it inspires you, please use the hashtag #summersoireecardmakinghop2024.  To join us, message @createwithkas

I am, as you probably know, a HUGE Disney fan.  To me, Disney and fireworks are synonymous.  I got this die on Etsy a few years ago, and I absolutely love how the patterned paper poops behind the white glittered die cut.  The yellow-gold windows in the castle remind me of how Walt's office is always lit up at the theme parks.

Just a few challenges:

• A Perfect Time To Craft - #7 Anything Goes
• Classic Design Challenge - Anything Goes
• DL Art Linky Party
• Colorful Options - Flags
• Die Cut Divas - Add Some Glitter 1/4 (glitter cardstock)
• Word Art Wednesday - #655 Anything Goes 1/5
• Creatalicious - #278 Anything Goes 2/3
• Simon Says Stamp Monday - Red, White and/or Blue 2/5
• Polkadoodles - #26 Anything Goes 3/4
• Crafty Catz - #675 Anything Goes 3/5
• Mirtillamente - #33 Anything Goes 3/5
• Creative Fingers - #281 Anything Goes 3/3
• Through The Purple Haze - #216 Anything Goes 3/3
• A Gem of a Challenge - #13 Anything Goes 4/4
• Digi Tuesday - #25 Anything Goes 4/4

Thanks so much for looking and happy hopping.  Laters!!

**RED, WHITE AND BLUE** New Challenge with Get Creative Challenges!!

Hi everyone!  It's a new challenge at Get Creative Challenges and our theme is Red, White and Blue!!  IIt absolutely does not in ANY WAY have to be a patriotic or 4th of July card!  Make it your own!

Just a few challenges:

• A Perfect Time To Craft - #7 Anything Goes
• Classic Design Challenge - Anything Goes
• DL Art Linky Party
• Colorful Options - Flags
• Creative Fingers - #281 Anything Goes 1/3
• Through The Purple Haze - #216 Anything Goes 1/3
• Polkadoodles - #26 Anything Goes 1/4
• Simon Says Stamp Monday - Red, White and/or Blue 1/5
• A Gem of a Challenge - #13 Anything Goes 2/4
• Digi Tuesday - #25 Anything Goes 2/4
• Mirtillamente - #33 Anything Goes 2/5
• Crafty Catz - #675 Anything Goes 2/5
• Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Anything Goes 3/5

Be sure to visit the blog to see what the rest of the DT created.  Thanks so much for looking and happy crafting.  Laters!!!

**NO PATTERNED PAPER** New Challenge with Simply Create Too!

Happy Thursday!  It's a new challenge at Simply Create Too and our theme this month is NO Patterned Paper!!  Not an overly easy one for me! I've been in a very patriotic mood lately, but since the 4th is past now I made a red, white and blue card that's Wonder Woman inspired.  I looooved the old Wonder Woman show as a child.  The new movie, not so much.  I'm a traditionalist!

Just a few challenges:

• DLArt Linky Party
• Simply Papercraft - #59 Anything Goes
• Creatalicious - #142 Anything Goes 
• A Bit More Time To Craft - #71 Anything Goes
• Eclectic Ellapu - Red, White & Blue
• Lemon Shortbread - #71 Anything Goes 2/3
• Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Red, White and/or Blue 2/5
• Word Art Wednesday - #342 Anything Goes 2/5
• Jo's Scrap Shack - #240 Anything Goes 3/3
• Crafty Catz - #423 Anything Goes 3/3
• QKR Stampede - #302 Anything Goes 3/3
• DLArt Thankful Thursday - #231 Red White and Blue 3/3

Be sure to visit the blog to see what the rest of the DT created!  Thanks so much for looking and happy crafting.  Laters!!

Red, White and You Blog Hop!

Happy July!!!  Today we are hopping along with Red White and Blue projects!!  I myself always love a good patriotic card, and I love to make things that are red, white and blue in color, but not necessary full of flags or a 4th of July card!

Hop along to all the stops!!

Anthony Macaluso

Sarmin Lancaster

Lisa Bedigian **YOU ARE HERE**

Jenni Shatto

Priscilla Joseph

Just a few challenges for this fun card:

DLArt Linky Party

Eclectic Ellapu - Red, White & Blue

Simply Papercraft - #59 Anything Goes

Creatalicious - #142 Anything Goes 

Digi Tuesday - #26 Anything Goes 1/2

Jo's Scrap Shack - #240 Anything Goes 1/3

Crafty Catz - #423 Anything Goes 1/3

QKR Stampede - #302 Anything Goes 1/3

DLArt Thankful Thursday - #231 Red White and Blue 1/3

Word Art Wednesday - #341 Anything Goes 1/5

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Anything Goes 1/5

Crafty Gals Creations - #168 Anything Goes 3/3

Thanks so much for looking and happy crafting.  Laters!!!

Red White and Blue Thanks

This card was inspired by my OWH Blog Hop card, but is bigger, sparklier and more dimensional!

I think the flowers are my favorite part :D

I'm entering some challenges, of course:

• Not Just Cards - #20 Anything Goes
• Inspiration Destination - #34 Anything Goes
• A Gem of a Challenge - #145 Flowers
• Coffee Chocolate and Cards - #91 Thank You 1/2
• Stamping Sensations - Flower Power 1/3
• DLArt Thankful Thursday #156 1/3
• Craft Stamper - Take A Stamp (anything goes) 1/3
• Card and Scrap - #97 Flowers 1/3
• Our Creative Corner - April Showers Bring May Flowers 1/3
• One Crazy Stamper - Anything Goes 1/5
• Sunday Stamper - #357 All Kinds of Everything
• Pixie Snippets Playground - #178 Anything Goes (used scraps for the flowers and the sentiment is on a scrap, too)
• Bloggers Challenge - Red White and Blue

Thanks so much for looking and happy crafting.  Laters!!

OWH Finish Strong Memorial Day Blog Hop!

Happy Hopping!!!  It's Memorial Day weekend and that means it's time for Operation Write Home's Blog Hop!  The theme is a little different this year.....

Operation Write Home, a charity that has supported heroes with handmade cards since 2007, will be closing later this year.  All cards need to be sent in by August 1st, so I'm helping to get the word out!  I'll be posting various cards I'm donating over the next two months to help inspire you all to create cards to donate!!

This is the card I created for the blog hop.  There is another card coming that's a blingier version, I'll share that in a bit.

And a couple challenges, cause what's a blog post without challenges?!?

• Not Just Cards - #19 Anything Goes
• Inspiration Destination - #34 Anything Goes

Thanks so much for looking and happy crafting and happy hopping!!  Laters!!