Saturday 4 July 2009

Stars & Stripes Forever!

It seems that a lot of the challenge blogs are celebrating Independence Day with USA themed challenges...so I've managed to combine quite a few on this card: the fab sketch from the Friday Sketchers Challenge; the 'Red, White & Blue' colour combo from the Penny Black Saturday Challenge and Our Creative Corner; the 'Red, White & Blue, Buttons and Swiss Dots' challenge from Cuttlebug Challenges; the 'Stars & Stripes' theme from the One Stop Craft Challenge; and the 'Buttons' theme of the Charisma Cardz and Pile It On challenges. Phew...that's seven challenges!
I used '...to you' (by Penny Black) as my main image, so no need for a separate sentiment. I couldn't find any suitable papers, so embossed plain card with the 'Swiss Dots', 'Spots & Dots' and 'Forest Branches' (these are my 'stripes'). The stars were all cut using Nesties, and thee buttons are by Papermania.

23 comments:

  1. Adorable!! LOVE LOVE LOVE the card!!

    Thanks for playing with us at PILE IT ON!!

    ~Vicki
    owner

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  2. hi helen!

    OMG... that is so freaking adorable.

    Thanks for Playing with us!

    -- dalis DTC for Pile It On!

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  3. simply wonderful and adorable!
    Thanks for playing along at cuttlebug challenge blog!
    michelle.
    http://www.cuttlebugchallenge.blogspot.com/

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  4. super cute card helen...loving the image and well done on nailing so many challenges........thanks for joining in the fun this week at PBSC....hugs kath xxxxxx

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  5. Gorgeous card Helen, love your take on the stars and stripes challenge, fabulous. Thanks for taking part in the one stop craft challenge.Donna x

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  6. Helen your card is `gorgeous`!!!
    love that cow!!!`..
    `Thanks` for joining the Cuttlebug Challenges !!!!
    Enjoy the rest of your weekend:)
    Terrie@
    http://cuttlebugchallenge.blogspot.com/

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  7. Lovely card adore the colour scheme and great layout
    Hugs Jacqui x

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  8. Great card!


    Thanks for playing along with us!

    Hanneke,
    Proud DT member @ Cuttlebug Challenge Blog

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  9. Wowee Helen - what a fab funky card and so many challenges - well done! your cute cow image is adorable and I love how you got around the red/white/blue paper problem ( a problem i had too lol!!) - and the stars look very natural with this layout. Love it. Thanks for joining in the PBSC this week.
    Pauline x

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  10. Gorgeous card! Love it!
    Erin x

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  11. Wow, I am so in love with your barn animal stamp!! Very cute. Love the card. Hugs, Leslie

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  12. Great card Helen, love the image and your colouring is fab.
    Barbara :)

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  13. This is just adorable dear and such gorgeous art you have uploaded since my last visit. I know I am a bad blogger but working 12 hours doesn't leave me much time dear but love what I have caught up on dear Hugs

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  14. Oh wow Helen this is fabulous and so manny challenges, well done. Thanks for joining us this week at PBSC, enjoy the rest of the weekend.
    Hugs
    Tracie :)x

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  15. lovely card, great image
    AllisonX

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  16. HOLY COW! All those challenges packed in to this great card!!! Adorable!!!! Thanks so much for including the OCC Challenge!!!

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  17. Great card & well done on fitting so many challenges! Thanks for joining us at Charisma this week

    Jan x

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  18. Fabulous card, love the cute PB image.
    luv
    Debby

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  19. What an ADORABLE card!!

    Thanks for playing along with us at CCB!!
    **Jackie**
    http://cuttlebugchallenge.blogspot.com

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  20. Seven challenges in one? wow you are ambitious! Love your use of EF and the cute stars and buttons! thanks for playing along at cuttlebug challenge blog!

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  21. Love this card, the image is fab!! Thanks for joining us at Charisma - good luck!
    Leanne
    xx

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  22. Great Card. Image is so cute.

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Thanks for taking the time to look and comment on my cards! Helen x