Saturday 4 July 2009

365 Cards Days 125 & 126 , Cuttlebug Challenges Red, White, Blue + Buttons One Stop Crafts Stars & Stripes

A couple of cards for a variety of challenges.

Today's card for 365 Cards is also for Cuttlebug Challenges Red, White & Blue Challenge, for One Stop Crafts Stars & Stripes and Our Creative Corner Red - White & Blue. As it has three buttons, it also falls in line with Charisma Cards Challenge, which is Buttons! Cute Card Thursday's request this week is for sewing, either faux or real... here we have the faux variety, so that's as additional challenge!
I also discovered that it just happens to be a similar layout as the sketch for Clean & Simple stamping FTL#49.
The image is from Chris Dark at Sketching Stamper, coloured with Derwent Inktense pencils and a water brush. As the sentiment is from Penny Black, we'll add that challenge to the list as they are requesting red,white and blue too.


It will soon be my son's first wedding anniversary and so this card for Day 125 of 365 cards entitled 'It's a snap' had to have a way of being fastened. This gatefold card is fastened with the ribbon which encircles it and is threaded though ribbon slots at the front.
I embossed the front with a square Nestie. It's a similar principle to my daughter's wedding invitations, but I had to hand emboss those as I didn't possess any Nesties in 2007!

26 comments:

  1. Ooooh, what pretty cards!! Love your use of white space and your little watercolored pitcher is beautiful! Thanks for playing with us at the Cuttlebug Challenges blog!

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  2. Both super cards Chrissie, i especially love your watering can. Great colouring.
    Love n hugs
    Vikki xx

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  3. Chrissie, what lovely card...really love the red/white & blue card!

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  4. wonderful cards - I especially like the red, white and blue one!

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  5. Great job, love your coloring!

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  6. hi chrissie! this is a terrif challenge card! (love that adorable image and your super coloring!)
    Thanks for playing along at cuttlebug challenge blog!
    michelle.
    http://www.cuttlebugchallenge.blogspot.com/

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  7. Your card is gorgeous! I really love it.

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  8. Superb pair of cards, I particularly love the red white and blue one :o)
    Jackie xx

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  9. Wow Chrissie, I love your stars and stripes card, its adorable. Thanks for taking part in the one stop craft challenge.Donna x

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  10. These are both sweet Chrissie cards!

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  11. Great card!

    Thanks for playing along with us!

    Hanneke,
    Proud DT member @ Cuttlebug Challenge Blog

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  12. These are both fabulous cards. Love the watering can with the hearts, super.

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  13. Chrissie, I love this card. Great coloring on the watering can of hearts. Very pretty. Hugs, Leslie

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  14. OH --wow -- both cards are fabulous! The anniversary card is so lovely!! Thanks for playing along with the OCC this week!!!

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  15. Wow - that red, white and blue card is a knockout, Chrissie - well done!

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  16. I love it- so vibrant!

    Thanks for playing.

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  17. these are so, so beautiful!!

    hugs & so much love!!
    danni

    www.cuttlebugchallenge.blogspot.com

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  18. Wow!! great job on multiple challenges1 Love your watering can of hearts..so sweet! Thanks for playing along at cuttlebug challenge blog! Happy stamping~ Shantaie

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  19. What beautiful cards!!!

    Thanks for playing with us this week at CCB!!
    **Jackie**

    http://cuttlebugchallenge.blogspot.com

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  20. Great card, such a clean crisp look, thanks for joining us at Charisma this week

    Jan x

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  21. Gorgeous!! Thanks for joining us at Charisma - good luck!
    Leanne
    xx

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  22. very sweet! love all the hearts! thanks for playing at cuttlebug challenge. hope to see you this week too!

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  23. gorgeous card chrissie....love it's simplicity...thanks for joining in the fun this week at PBSC..Hugs Kath xxxxx

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  24. Hiya Chrissie - you had me confused there hun as i couldn't see your reference to the PBSC in your post or on your card ... but then ha! spotted your cute sentiment. Fab card - that's a great image and is brilliant with the colour scheme. Thanks for joining in this week's PBSC
    Pauline x

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Chrissie