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

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

Remember to Create!

Hello Stamping Friends,

Let's hear it for the red, white, and blue. That's what this month's blog hop with the Stamper's Dozen is all about. I love our patriotic colors. They are so bold and the meaning behind each color is so significant. 

I used what some may say is an unconventional stamp set to cover the theme, but I still think it's perfect. Make me think back to when the first settlers came to America. What were they thinking as they finally saw land after the harrowing trek across the sea? I know many did not make it or were very ill upon arrival. But for those that were able to see it with their own eyes, it was the freedom they set off for that lay before them. I'm sure there wasn't a lighthouse there to greet them, but I feel it's still a powerful image for anyone to see if you were out to see a long time.

The saying, "Let hope be your lighthouse, beckoning you through stormy seas," can be a saying that helps so often throughout a person's lifetime, but I definitely feel it is appropriate now with all that every person is enduring. We all have our own reactions/feelings to this pandemic that we struggle with and we need to let our lighthouse get us through these stormy seas.

Remember to keep hopping because you won't want to miss the other great projects that we are sharing. Thank you for stopping by. I can't wait to see you again.

Stamper's Dozen July 2020 Blog Hop

1. Patty Chenail – Stamp-Patty’s - Stamping in My Flops
2. Judy Garza – Creativity Released
3. Sharon Hashimoto Burkert – As the Ink Dries
4. Carol Payne – Carol Payne Stamps
5. Joanne Cantrell – Keep It Simple, Stampers!
6. Rachel Yurkanin – Stamping with Rachel
7. Debbie Naylor – Unfrogettable Stamping!
8. Bonnie O'Neill – Bonnie Stamped

Product List

High Tide Photopolymer Stamp Set [143006] $26.00	Swirly Frames Photopolymer Stamp Set [146519] $21.00	Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [102482] $8.75
Misty Moonlight 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [153081] $8.75	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100730] $9.75	Misty Moonlight 1/4" (6.4 Mm) 2020–2022 In Color Ribbon [153624] $6.00
Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin' Pad [153118] $7.50	Paper Trimmer [152392] $25.00	Snail Adhesive [104332] $7.00
Paper Snips [103579] $10.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad [147084] $7.50

Old is New Again

Remember to Create!

Hello Stamping Friends,

Here I am two weeks in a row. I'm on a roll. This week for Sisters in Stamping, we are kicking back to some old projects, recreated with new stuff. Don't you just love when you can use something old and make it new again? For my card, I went back all the way to June 30, 2017 (long before my life was crazy, lol) for a red, white and blue theme.  The card on the top is the one from June 30, 2017. I love the stripes layout on this card and even decided to continue with it for my remake card. 

Red, white, and blue is a theme I love. As an American, I just love the stars and stripes and all that they stand for. There's no stars on the remake project, but I must say I love it just as much. 

For this project, I went with a little less stripes but made them larger. I also moved my focal point down to the lower left hand corner. The boat, lighthouse, banner, and wheel were all cut using the coordinating diecuts. I love how easy diecuts make cutting things for a project out. The baker's twine was just a long piece gathered together and purposefully left looking messy. I love that added element to the overall finished look.

Don't forget to head over to the Sisters in Stamping blog for even more old is new again projects. Plus we are celebration 10 years of blogging together and there is a special little treat: some blog candy if you leave a comment on the Sisters in Stamping post. 

Product List

Come Sail Away Suite Bundle [152175] $94.75	Stitched Shapes Dies [145372] $30.00	Night Of Navy/Sahara Sand Baker's Twine [149483] $4.00
Snail Adhesive [104332] $7.00	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100730] $9.75	Night Of Navy 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100867] $8.75
Soft Suede 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [115318] $8.75	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $6.00	Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad [147110] $7.50
Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad [147084] $7.50	Aqua Painters [103954] $17.00