Today’s challenge at Christian Paper Crafts is to make a nontraditional 4th of July card. My original challenge was to make a 4th of July card without using red, white or blue, but my designer paper has red in it, so I had to make some adjustments. Why don’t you play along today and see what you can come up with? Thank you to our servicemen and women, and may the Lord richly bless you. Have a very safe holiday.

Stamps: A Kind Word, Independence Day
Paper: SU Kraft, Basic Black, watercolor paper, Basic Grey Scarlet’s Letter
Ink: Various SU colors
Embellishments: Prima flower, ribbon from Michael’s, twine, bird charm
Tools: Punch, sewing machine

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I sure hope you’ve had as much fun enjoying the blog hop and eye candy that I have over the past few days. What a treat! Speaking of treats, I have a few for you this morning.

I was so thrilled when Korin asked me to be one of her July Guest Designers. I love Sweet ‘N Sassy Stamps, and especially love all of Korin’s scripture sets. I use them on all of my cards and they have been such a blessing for others when they receive their cards. This is how Korin shares her love of Christ through paper crafting and it’s awesome.

Before we get started on the last leg of our hop, I just have to remind you of the other fun stuff going on at SNSS of the Christmas in July Celebration that you won’t want to miss out on. The exclusive digi stamps are too cute and fun to color. You will want to register for the Firecracker Festival too! Everybody loves a good sketch challenge and I participate weekly in The Sweet Stop and you will want to as well. So, without further ado, onto my treats!

My first project is made from the new June release of Birthday Buddies. This is such a fun set and very fun to color too. I just stamped and colored with my Copic markers and ran them through the Big Shot Express to cut and dry emboss.

I made this card and treat box from another set of the June release of In His Time. The images and sentiments in this set can be used for almost anything. I used Basic Grey Ambrosia paper, SU Blue Bayou paper and ribbon, Copic markers and then Pearl-Ex on the butterfly that really makes it pop on the card. For my box, I used Basic Grey Sultry with Copic markers and again used Pearl-Ex.

I had a great time playing around with Gone Buggy. SNSS images have always afforded me the opportunity to color, which is my favorite thing to do when making any paper craft, but this time around, I stamped the image onto Basic Grey Urban Prairie and cut out some images from the paper to embellish. I think this turned out really cute!

For my last design, I used Stanley, who is an exclusive digi stamp from the Christmas in July Celebration. I used Basic Grey Figgy Pudding, silver brads and embellishments, felt snowflakes and an A2 Cuttlebug snowflake folder to dry emboss. I stamped Stanley and then colored him in with my Copic markers. He was very easy to cut and color. I punched out the sentiment and mounted it and Stanley on foam dots. I did some stitching on this card as well.

I hope that these designs inspire you in some way and I also hope that you’ve had as much fun as I have blog hopping these past four days. I have more Sweet ‘N Sassy designs on my blog. Have a very happy and safe 4th of July weekend, and may the Lord richly bless you.

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There’s only a few more hours for an opportunity to win my blog candy and we’re not there yet!

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Meet me in the kitchen at Splitcoast Stampers on Friday, July 17. I’ll be hosting a fabulous challenge for you, as well as many other chefs. You won’t want to miss this one! You can find more information about Virtual Stamp Night on my blog as time nears. Have your greens ready!

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Today is my daughter’s Sweet 16 birthday. It happened way too fast. You gotta know Mackenzie, but she is just such a privilege to raise. God has blessed me so much with her. Mackenzie doesn’t try to be somebody that she’s not. She has a heart of gold. She will still color in the driveway with her little sister. She’s not today’s 16-year-old. She is a young lady who knows and loves the Lord, and lives her life accordingly and based on Biblical standards. Mac is the word joy to me.

Stamps: Artful Inkables Birthday Best
Ink: Copic Spica marker, Memento Black
Paper: Stampin’ Up! Pretty in Pink, Whisper White, Basic Grey Urban Prairie
Accessories: SU Pretty in Pink gingham ribbon, Basic Grey buttons, hat pin, beads
Tools/Technique: Rectangle and circle Nestabilities, paper piecing

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I’ve been dying to get and use this stamp set by Sweet ‘N Sassy Stamps called Cool Dude and I finally did! I combined two challenges here of The Sweet Stop and our Color Monday at Christian Paper Crafts. Janette’s colors today were red, yellow and black. Combined with the layout, I had a hard time, but I think it turned out kinda cute anyhow. I specifically used Stampin’ Up! Riding Hood Red, More Mustard and Basic Black. I paper pieced the hat using one of the SU Hostess paper packs, circle punches and my sentiment was cut out to fit inside the circle. I made some little doodles around my image and sentiment and used black brads. What do you think? Thank you for looking and God bless your day. Don’t forget about my blog candy!!

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