In honor of the 4th of July, I'm posting this card today. I've always loved this holiday - time spent with family and friends, picnics, cookouts and especially the fireworks!
I hope you're enjoying this blog hop and that you'll come back tomorrow to see what the next card is :o)
Make sure to fill out the Blog Tour Report and Scavenger Hunt. There are great prizes to be had! Just fill them both out and return them to me at StampsNWhatnot@aol.com. Have fun!
All products used are Stampin Up
Stamp Sets: Neighborhood Wheel #109685, $8.50, pg. 84; Kind and Caring Thoughts #115324, Hostess level 3, pg. 16; Fundamental Phrases #114968, $37.95, pg. 138
Ink: Basic Black, Brilliant Blue, Real Red, Yo Yo Yellow
Cardstock: Real Red, Whisper White, Brilliant Blue, Basic Black
Accessories: Stampin Pastels, Sponge Daubers, Brad, Bone Bolder, Paper Piercing Tool, Mat Pack
Tip: To get the curved salutation, use your bone folder to bend the paper. Do this by running it along the top and bottom of the paper to give it a curve. (This relaxes the fibers.) Then adhere with adhesive only where it touches the paper.
Happy Fourth of July Everyone!
Jeannette Swain
This is blog stop #17. Now hop on over to Dawn's blog.
Ooohhhhhh, I love the kind and caring flower as a FIREWORKS! Very creative.
Posted by: SHERRI | July 04, 2009 at 09:49 AM
Oh, I love that card. How very clever of you to put fireworks over the neighborhood! Thanks, too, for the helpful tip on how to curl and adhere a little sentiment banner. I have seen those throughout the new catalog.
Posted by: Karen | July 04, 2009 at 10:33 AM
"It's a beautiful day in the neighbourhood". That's what your darling card reminds me of! Thanks for the helpful tip on getting your banner to curl. Great job on this challenge, Jeannette!
Posted by: Barb Hardeman | July 04, 2009 at 10:48 AM
How cute is that? Great use of the flower for a firework!
Posted by: Lisa M | July 04, 2009 at 11:52 AM
Very cute....love the scenery you made...! {SMILES}
Posted by: Nikki | July 04, 2009 at 12:40 PM
How cute - love the fireworks over the house!
Posted by: Lisa Somerville | July 04, 2009 at 01:29 PM
How clever!! Great card!
Posted by: Kerry D-C | July 04, 2009 at 04:54 PM
Great card. The flower makes wonderful fireworks.
Posted by: Ida | July 04, 2009 at 05:42 PM
Great tip on the curved sentiment! Super cute card! Happy 4th to you and Gary!
Posted by: Lisa B. | July 04, 2009 at 05:52 PM
What an absolutely delightful and creative card Jeannette! Love it! :D
Posted by: Kimberly Gajewski | July 04, 2009 at 06:17 PM
How creative you are to make fireworks out of the flower and create this wonderful little 4th of July neighborhood. Absolutely darling!
Posted by: Margaret Raburn | July 04, 2009 at 07:46 PM
You are so creative!! Those flowers make fabulous fireworks!!!
Posted by: Patti Chesky | July 04, 2009 at 09:28 PM
Fantastic card, Jeannette! Love your "flower" fireworks--they are perfect!
Posted by: Sheryl Dickinson | July 05, 2009 at 09:12 AM
Very cute...that mum flower makes great fireworks! Love it!
Posted by: Connie | July 05, 2009 at 10:46 AM