Let's Hear it for the Red, White, & Blue

Time for another round with the Sisters in Stamping. This week's theme is Red, White, & Blue. Great time to remember what our founding fathers here in the U.S. of A. wanted for our country for a long time to come.

I decided to make a little treat to give to my grandson for this week's challenge. A treat bag full of M&M's is surely going to make anyone happy. You may be wondering where I got the treat bag from since Stampin' Up! only sells 6x8 cello bags now. Well, we do have another cello item that worked perfectly: a clear envelope. Pretty neat, right?  I just filled it with the candy and then sealed it by folding it down where I wanted it to end and creased the fold pretty hard by running my fingernails over it a few times.

I then used Pacific Point, Real Red, and Basic White to make a "flag" for the topper of my card. The Stitchery set is a perfect set to make the lines of the flag. You even have 8 different stitch lines to choose from to make your flag unique. The little star came from the Hats Off set and the "happy" came from the Biggest Wish set. I've used that one a lot lately. I really think it's my favorite greeting set this year. We don't have any stamps that say fourth of July or anything close, so I used the "happy" and then die cut the "4th" using the Playful Alphabets dies. I really liked using those because it added an extra dimension rather than just stamping anyway. 

Of course, I had to fill it with some coordinating M&M's. I love how they really coordinate with the Stampin' Up! colors I used. Glad they could work together so perfectly. 

Thanks for stopping by. Hope you enjoyed are are inspired.

Product List

Biggest Wish Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [155052] $17.00	Stitchery Cling Stamp Set [155074] $21.00	Hats Off Photopolymer Stamp Set [155483] $17.00
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276] $9.75	Pacific Point 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [111350] $8.75	Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [102482] $8.75
Uninked Stampin’ Craft Pad & Whisper White Refill [147277] $9.50	Pacific Point Classic Stampin' Pad [147098] $7.50	Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad [147084] $7.50
Clear Medium Envelopes [102619] $6.00	Playful Alphabet Dies [152706] $34.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] $120.00
Stampin' Seal [152813] $8.00	Paper Trimmer [152392] $25.00

Share It Sunday Blog Hop

Hello Stamping Friends,

Time for a Share It Sunday Blog Hop. You are going to love these projects. Be sure to click trough each link at the bottom of this post to see all the great creations. You won't be disappointed.

When I saw the new catalog, I just knew I had to have the adorable little turtle set. I wasn't sure what I would make with it, but I knew it would be fun to create with. So, first order of the new catalog year, I got it. I even used it to make some swaps cards for other demonstrators and fell in love with the card I made (which is the card I'm sharing here).

Isn't it a great card? Bright and cheerful. Who wouldn't love to receive this birthday card? And it's an easy card to make. There isn't a ton of hard work to make this card. It's all about the layering: the cardstock and then the stamped shapes. The layers of stamped shapes really give the card a lot of "texture" to bring it all together. The turtle is stamped and then punched out. Can't get much easier than that.

Now that I think about it. I think this would be a great thank you card too. I think I need to make some of those.

Don't forget to keep hopping by clicking the links below. You will be inspired.

Product List

Turtle Friends Bundle (English) [155819] $30.50	Biggest Wish Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [155052] $17.00	Watercolor Shapes Photopolymer Stamp Set [156968] $21.00
Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [121045] $8.75	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276] $9.75	Mango Melody 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146989] $8.75
Granny Apple Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146990] $8.75	Coastal Cabana 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [131297] $8.75	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $6.00
Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin' Pad [147097] $7.50	Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin' Pad [147096] $7.50	Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad [147051] $7.50
Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad [147094] $7.50	Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad [147095] $7.50	Gorgeous Grape Classic Stampin' Pad [147099] $7.50
Matte Black Dots [154284] $7.00	Paper Trimmer [152392] $25.00	Stampin' Seal [152813] $8.00
Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00