Red, White, & Blue at Sassy Cheryl's!

Hey there, m'darlins!! It's time for another fun challenge over at Sassy Cheryl's Challenge Blog!! And this week we have 6 fabulous new designers who are joining the Sassy Cheryl's DT "Sassy Gals!" I'm delighted to have each and every one of these talented ladies joining us in our "Sassy" adventures each week!!

And now . . . on to this week's challenge!! My sweet and always sassy DT sistah, Cathy, has chosen a rather "Patriotic" theme . . .

"Red, White, & Blue!"

Perfect . . .  since this week we celebrate "Independence Day" here in America! Sooooooo . . . without further ado, here's my card . . . 

Once again, I've used my fave Maddie and Max! This is actually a merged version of "Honoring the Flag - Maddie" (available HERE) and "Honoring the Flag - Max (available HERE). Oh oh . . . and this is cool . . .Max and Maddie "honoring the Flag" is available HERE as a combined image too, so you don't even have to fiddle with merging if you don't want to!! Here's a close-up of these cuties . . . 

And a side view . . .

 My Card "recipe" . . .

Image printed on Cryogen Metallic White cardstock

Night of Navy & Very Vanilla cardstock: Stampin' Up

DPs: "Pride" Collection from Authentique

Corner die: Whimsy

Flag banner die: LaLa Land

Sentiments & embellies: My stash

Colored with Copics & Colored Pencils

A peek at the inside . . . 

And, last but not least . . . 

 

I'll be entering this "Patriotic" card in the following challenges: 

Craft Your Passion #169 - Red, White, & Blue

Kaboodles Doodles #178 - Your Flag's Colors

Delightful Challenges - Red, White, & Blue

 

So . . . there ya have it . . .  my little Red, White, & Blue creation!! I hope you've enjoyed hanging out with me!! Now . . . please be sure to pop on over to Sassy Cheryl's Challenge Blog and take a look at what Cathy and the rest of my talented Design Teamies have created for this week's inspiration!

Thanks so much for visiting!! Hugs . . . until next time!

Red, White, & Blue at Mo's!

Greetings . . . and happy Thursday, my darlings!! Are you ready for a new challenge at Mo's DP2 Challenge Blog? I know I am!! I tell ya, I do love Thursdays!! Now . . . did you know that tomorrow (May 17th) is Norwegian National Day? It's true!!

And, since our talented DT sister, Tine, (who lives in Norway) is our hostess this week, she's chosen Norway's flag colors for our challenge theme . . .

"Red, White, & Blue"

So, you see . . . not only do you get to see cards here . . . you get information about current affairs!! Thanks to Tine, that is!! So . . . red, white, & blue it is . . . (well, there's a teensy bit of yellow in my card this week . . . try to ignore those parts! hehe!) What'cha think?

So . . . here's the deal . . . I've loved this adorable Mo Manning image since it first came out! But I had no idea what kind of card I could make with it . . . until my eldest son told me recently that he's become a regular "Mr. Fixit"!! Apparently he's doing all kinds of fancy schmancy things in his house . . . painting, grouting, plumbing, etc.!! Why oh why doesn't he come stay with his mama for a while? I have plenty of fun home repairs to keep him busy . . . for at least a couple of weeks!! hehe!! Alas . . . I digress . . . back to my card!! Soooooo . . . I decided this little cutie would be perfect for a birthday card for Andy!! Here's a close-up . . .

This little guy is called "Fixer (boy)" and is available HERE in Mo's online store. This darling image is also available as a girl HERE! Here's my card from the side. . . sort of . . .

 My Card "Recipe" . . .

Very Vanilla & Red Red cardstock: Stampin' Up
Digital DPs: "Assembly Too" available at Nitwits
Corner die: Whimsy
Hardware, ribbon, & front sentiment: Stampin' Up
Inside sentiment: A-Muse
Charms: The Charm Store 24/7

Copics & Colored pencils

A peek at the inside (I added an pocket for a gift card to a home improvement store, of course!) . . . 

And one more pic . . .

I hope you've enjoyed my "Red, White, & Blue" creation! It sort of turned out "Clean & Simple" too! hehe! Maybe there's hope for me yet! Now . . . please visit Mo's DP2 Challenge Blog to check out the fabulous projects created by Tine and the rest of my talented Design Teamies! Then, please join us for this week's challenge. It's simple . . .  just pull out your craft supplies and at least one Mo Manning image and let the crafting begin!!

Oh . . . and don't forget, Mo is awarding (selected at random) one $5.00 shopping spree at her online store for every 25 challenge participants!

And that's it for me! Thanks so much for stopping by to see what I've been doing with my time! Until next time . . .