(2011 Card #88) Red White & Blue

This is a Thank You card for our friends who will be hosting a 4th of July BBQ this year.

I am so thankful for the freedoms God has granted us here in the United States of America and I pray for
our citizens & government leaders that we will turn our eyes, hearts and minds back to God our Creator & look to Him for guidance.

Stamp:  American Made 2011 from Mark's Finest Papers
Papers:  D CWV Summer Dream Stack (Sparkly Red BG & Sparkly Blue Mat), Stars Boogieboard Lace Cardstock by Ki Memories at Joanns, White 120 lb CS from GinaK Designs
Die: Lables 6 by Spellbinders
Ribbon: From Michaels

Challenges:
StampinSistersInChrist:  Ch #95 Gal 5:1 - Red. White & Blue Thank You card
CardPatterns:  Sketch 121 
MarksFinestPapers:  Ch #61 - Sparkle

(2011 Card #87) Case AJ

At StampTV the challenge is to CASE AJ Otto.

 I cased her Birthday Wishes card as seen here: 

Stamp:  Hope Grows by Theresa Momber @ GinaK Designs
Die:  Lacy Squares  by Spellbinders
Punch: Double Loops by Martha Stewart
Papers: Various from my stash.

Challenges:
StampTV:  STVFRICT3 - Case the DT AJ
ThePlayDateCafe:  PDCC87 - Slate Blue, Barn Red, Grey  (the funny part is this is my 87th card this year and this is PDCC "87" ....too funny)

(2011 Card #86) Petaloo Flowers

This is my first time using Flora Doodles by Petaloo (Paper Flowering Vines Salmon).  
   Stamps:
Hope Grows by Theresa Momber and Fanciful Tags by Nina Bracket both found at Gina K Designs.
    Dies:
Elegant Flourishes by Sizzix, Tim Holtz
Lacy Circles & Classic Circles by Spellbinders
Fanciful Labels by Cuttlebug
   Papers:
Card base is from Abbey Road,  DP is from Christine Adolph & my stash,  Frame & flourishes from DCWV Shimmers Stack, Focal Pink from DCWV.
  I accented leaves & flowers with Distress Stickles Rock Candy
    Challenges:
Petaloo:  Color Me Crazy - use Petaloo product
SimonSays:  Simon Says - A Sketch

(2011 Card #85) Hollyhock, Sky Blue & Orange

I love how Challenges take me outside my "box" of  "as usual colors, combinations & sketches". Here is a case in point...I would not think of combining Hollyhock pink, sky blue & orange together normally, but that's just what The Play Date Cafe asked us to do!  My focal image is from the stamp set  Hope Grows by Theresa Momber, found at GinaK Designs.  I painted the image with LuminArte powdered pigments mixed with gum arabic.
Distressed Labels 6 frame with Spiced Marmelade Distress Ink by Ranger.
Challenges:
ThePlayDateCafe:  PPCC86 - Hollyhock, Sky Blue, Orange
StampTV:  STVFROKJ2 - sketch

(2011 Card #84) White on White

Sizzix Ornate Flowers & Frame embossing folder, For Scallop: Cuttlebug Embossing Boarders. Sheer Ribbon, Gemstones cardstock for  base, central paper from Michaels Recollections.  Buttons form my collection....I didn't have any fancy white buttons, only these little plain janes!  So I searched through my closet & nothing fancy in white, so I didn't have to cut buttons off a blouse LOL!  Instead I threaded the ribbon through the buttons & poofed between them to dress them up a bit!
Blessings sentiment is from Nina Bracket's Lovely Labels 1 at Gina K Designs.
Challenges:
StampTV:  Wear Your White
CardPatterns:  Sketch 120
Mark'sFinestPapers:  Ch #60 - Buttons
SimonSaysStamp:  Lets Play bingo - I used Buttons, Lace & Sentiment

(2011 Card #83) Butterfly Doodles

Stamped Hope Is Faith by Gina K Designs  & heat embossed with black.  Painted with LuminArte powdered pigments mixed with gum arabic, then fussy cut out.  Card base Gemstones CS cut out with Spellbinders Blossoms die.  I doodled around edge of blossom.

Challenges:
StampinSistersInChrist: Ch# 91 Hebrews 11:1 -  Doodle on card

(2011 Card #82) All Aboard

Stamped All Aboard 2011 from Mark's Finest Papers & heat embossed with black.  Colored with Copics.
Challenges:
MarksFinestPapers:  Ch #60 - Use Buttons
SketchSaturday:  Sketch
StampinSistersInChrist:  Eph 6:2-4 Father's Day or Praise for the FATHER