God Is Our Refuge and Strength

In celebration of July 4th this year, I am sharing a card I made this past weekend for a challenge honoring this holiday.  I have used the Altenew Stellar Cascade 3D Embossing folder for this design which I had just received.

While all of the examples on the Altenew website were Christmas designs for this folder, I thought it was great for the 4th of July celebration.  

I used a multi colored star printed paper and a dark blue Memento ink with the folder.  My ink pad was a tear drop style which was great for inking the points of star.  After embossing, I trimmed the paper down to 5 1/4" and made a 5 1/2" red card base.  I secured the embossed piece to the front then added the tiny USA that I'd cut from a scrap of paper.  

I stamped the scripture sentiment from the Sweet 'n Sassy set, The Lord is Near.  I trimmed it close to the words and added a red mat out of the same paper as the card base.  After securing the sentiment at the bottom right corner, I added two red sparkly stars to the center of each of the stars to complete my design. 

Wishing you and your family a safe and Happy 4th of July celebration! 

Thank you for stopping by today to view my blog. I enjoy sharing my work with you and invite you to 'Follow' my blog and to visit my site - "Not Just Scraps' on Facebook - where you can purchase my cards. 

I will be entering this card in the following challenges: 

Altenew ~ July Inspirational Blog Challenge 

Shopping Our Stash ~ Challenge 525 ~ Never Before Used   

Colorful Options ~ July Challenge ~ Flags  

Creative Crafting Uncles ~ Challenge 54 ~ Embossing  

Get Creative ~ Challenge 133 ~ Use Red, White & Blue  

Simon Says Stamps ~ Monday Challenge ~ Add Red, White or Blue

Pam's Pearls

Products 

Altenew, Stellar Cascade 3D Embossing Folder

 

Go Forth and Conquer

Last month one of my cards was randomly selected on The Paper Funday Challenge as the winner for the Guest Designer for July.  I'm always honored when asked and excited to play along with the other Design Team members. 

The "Twist" to their Anything Goes Challenge for the July is 'Critter Crazy'.  With that in mind, I've selected a layered paper background using Altenew's, Mountain Die set and my Critter is a turtle from Beccy's Place, The Slow Lane digital package.

This is my completed project followed by a few of the details on how I made this project. 

 

I started with selecting several coordinating strips of green patterned paper for the mountain layers, then die cut the four layers using the Altenew, Mountain Die set. Starting at the second strip, I glued each at the top and secured to the one above, keeping the edges straight. At the top, I added a strip of blue cloud paper and secured it to the back of the top mountain strip. 

For the ground, I used a piece of kraft cardstock and stamped the pebbles from the My Favorite Things, On Solid Ground set.  I used Copic markers and colored the rocks and added shadows. Then I secured it to the bottom of the mountain layers.  I trimmed this background piece on both sides, down to 5 1/4" to fit a 5 1/2" size card base.  I used a white base with the fold on the left side and secured the background mountain and ground pattern onto the card front. 

Next I used Copic markers to color the turtle on the scooter from Beccy's Place.  Then I carefully fussy cut him out as close to the line as possible and inked the edges so any remaining white wouldn't show through. I also added a square of fun foam to the back of his head for depth. 

I stamped the sentiment on a scrap of paper and used the My Favorite Things Arched Elegant Stitch Stax die for it and the matting and die cut the Happy Birthday out of the darkest mountain color. After adding the sentiments and the turtle to the card front at the same time, to determine location,  I then secured both to the card front.  Lastly, I felt like it still needed a little more red, but not an overpowering bow!  So I added just a tiny 1/4" ribbon at the left fold and knotted it.  Then I took three 2" strips of ribbon and tied in the knot, then trimmed as needed to make a rounded frilly bow which completed the design.

Many thanks to The Paper Funday Challenge for having me as their Guest Designer for their July Challenge! 

Thank you for stopping by today to view my blog. I enjoy sharing my work with you and invite you to 'Follow' my blog and to visit my site - "Not Just Scraps' on Facebook - where you can purchase my cards. 

I will be entering this card in the following challenges: 

A Perfect Time To Craft ~ July Challenge   

Crafty Animals ~ Challenge 85  

Critter Crazy ~ Challenge 88  

Halloween Crafts Year Round and Other Occasions ~ July Challenge  

Beccy's Place ~ July Challenge   

Pam's Pearls

 

Copics 

Turtle: W3, G05, G17, G24, G28, G83, G40, G43, YG05, YG07. YG23, Scooter: R37, R39, C2, C4, C5, Bottom Layer of Stones: E30, W0, W1, W3, N2, N3, N5

 

Products 

Beccy's Place, The Slow Lane

My Favorite Things, Arched Elegant Stitch Stax

Altenew, Mountain Die Set 

My Favorite Things, On Solid Ground

Home Run

Happy July 1st from Morgan's Artworld Creative Team!  We are posting today with another great group of inspirational cards using Morgan's images and opening the July Blog Challenge.  I do hope you will visit to see all the team member's cards and add yours in for the challenge too!  

For my Design Team card, I've selected Morgan's 'Sport 13' image since Baseball is my favorite sport.

 

I went about this image a bit differently.  I sized the image to just over 4" tall and as normal, printed it on 110# Neenah cardstock.  I used my Copic markers for the coloring and have referenced them below.  After completing the coloring, I fussy cut him out leaving a tiny 1/8" boarder and set him to the side. 

Then I went online in search of a digital background of the baseball diamond, baseball field, or some similar setting. After trying several, and a lot of sizing and resizing, I decided on this design.  I printed it in a 6" square size to allow space for moving the image around to the best position.  I also made the banner sentiment separately so I could match the background color.  

I wanted to use a Kraft card base and settled on a 5" top fold.  I added a piece of green cardstock for the mat and trimmed the image down to 4 3/4" square.  The 'Sports 13' image fit perfectly across the home plate.   

I added a layer of foam behind the sentiment and trimmed the ends, then secured across the right top corner.  Lastly I added the black twine and a baseball round top button to complete the Baseball Birthday Card. 

Morgans – Be sure to visit Morgan’s ArtWorld (insert photo) for more images and to see the other Design Team cards. We’d love for you to join us in the monthly challenge!

Thank you for stopping by today to view my blog. I enjoy sharing my work with you and invite you to 'Follow' my blog and to visit my site - "Not Just Scraps' on Facebook - where you can purchase my cards. 

I will be entering this card in the following challenges: 

Alphabet Challenge ~ G is for Gentlemen/Masculine  

Avenue 613 Create ~ For the Guys ~ June  

The Male Room ~ Challenge 187 ~ Ribbon/Twine  

Crafting Happiness ~ Challenge 181 ~ Little Boys

 

Pam's Pearls

 

Copics 

Pants: C3, C4, Belt: C6, Y28, Shirt & Hat: BG45, BG53, Helmet: BG45, BG49, BG53, BG57, Bats: E13, E15, E19, Glove: E31. E35, Baseball: W1, Lips: R21, Eyes: BG49, Edges to match background: YR18, G07, B24

Products 

Morgan's ArtWorld, Sports 13