Three for the Fourth

Hi peeps, Happy 4th of July to my American friends!  I had a very crafty day yesterday, plus I got almost everything on my "to-do" list done!  It was a productive day!  I have three cards to share, for several challenges...I don't do that too often, so bear with me!

The first is for FMS; I needed a birthday card for a very special lady at church.  She is a tower of strength despite illness and losing her daughter, always volunteers to help for anything that is going on at church, even before I ask,  and has the most positive attitude and cheerful smile ever!  I haven't used these pretty Peony Garden papers, even though they have lots of Petal Pink  (not my favorite pink), and I thought they would look nice on her card.  So here's the sketch:

and here's my card:

After cutting my oval and circles from the Stitched Shapes dies, I embossed the white one with the Ornate Floral EF, then added a fussy-cut daisy from Ornate Style, stamped in Basic Gray (stamped off once) and watercolored with Petal Pink and Pear Pizzazz:

I stamped a sentiment from Lovely You and added "wishes" from an old set called Endless Birthday Wishes....one of SU's first photopolymer set!  A few sequins scattered here and there, and it was done!  Here's the inside, stamped in Petal Pink and Smoky Slate:

My second card is a Christmas card, and I am entering it at the Krafty Chicks Challenge, which is "Stamp Act"...use a stamp.  I had purchased this digital stamp from Marcella Hawley after seeing it on a PP card a few weeks back...I loved it and had to have it.  It was sitting on my desk, colored but unfinished so I found some matching papers, threw it all on a Crumb Cake card base and called it done too:

It was printed on plain old computer paper and I colored it with Blends, then added a sentiment from Concord & 9th, stamped in Real Red:

Finally, a little nod to patriotic red, white and blue, I made this:

I have had this stamp for a long time, but don't remember who made it; there was no name on the wooden block. (My friend Vickie tells me it is from 100 Proof Press!  Thanks, Vickie!)  It was stamped in Misty Moonlight ink, and since it's so large, I left the card pretty plain, just added some Real Red gingham DSP and a bow of Misty Moonlight. The sentiment is from an old Unity set.  I just love these silhouettes:

I'm entering this at Little Red Wagon (Summertime Fun), Time Out Challenges (Days Gone By), and Color My Heart Color Dare's Inspiration Board:

    

               

Thanks for hanging with me this far!  Enjoy your day and be blessed!

A lot of swimming and sunshine equals:

Project Details—All Products SU! Unless Otherwise Specified-First Card
Stamps	Ornate Style, Lovely You, Here's A Card, Endless Birthday Wishes (ret)
Card stock & Papers	Whisper White, Peony Garden DSP
Ink	Basic Gray, Petal Pink, Pear Pizzazz, Smoky Slate
Accessories	Sequins from my stash, Dimensionals
Tools	Big Shot, Stitched Shapes Dies, Ornate Floral EF, Subtle EF, Aquapainter

Project Details—All Products SU! Unless Otherwise Specified-Second Card
Stamps	Country Christmas Digital (Marcella Hawley, Joyful Noel (Concord & 9th)
Card stock & Papers	Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Computer, Misc DSP from my stash
Ink	Real Red
Accessories	Mini Dimensionals
Tools	Big Shot, Stitched Rectangle Dies, Blends

Project Details—All Products SU! Unless Otherwise Specified-Third Card
Stamps	Summer Children Silhouette (100 Proof Press), Sentiments O'Plenty (Unity)
Card stock & Papers	Whisper White, Misty Moonlight, Real Red Gingham DSP (ret)
Ink	Misty Moonlight
Accessories	Misty Moonlight Ribbon, Dimensionals
Tools	Big Shot, Stitched Rectangle Dies