Happy July 4th

Hello Blogger Friends. 

Sending greetings from Pittsburgh to all my American friends as we celebrate the 249th birthday of America. 

Hope you are getting to take part in the many celebrations that go on today. Our community had a fireworks display last Saturday night. But tonight, many of the communities around us will be having theirs. 

We are having a cookout today at my home. Lots of sunshine and warm weather so the day is perfect for it. So, whatever your plans are for today enjoy the day and the country that we live in. America - home of the free because of the brave!!!

Now onto my card for today. This one I created for the color challenge on Splitcoaststampers. Our colors were real red, blueberry bushel and balmy blue for the color trio. Optional was to make it patriotic.

real red, balmy blue, blueberry bushel

I made this one for a good friend who uses my cards as part of her decorations. She was thrilled when I gave it to her.

I went with an arched fun fold card for my layout. They are really easy to make. Here is a video from Tami White that shows you how to create the layout. 

My dies are from CottageCutz - the patriotic line. I stamped my sentiment in real red ink and cut it out with a Stampin' Up label die. The sentiment is a stamp from Blue Knight. 

That's my card for today. So, until next time......God bless.

Card Details: 

Stamps: God Bless America (Blue Knight Stamps)

Paper: basic white, real red, blueberry bushel, balmy blue (Stampin'Up), firework fiesta dsp (Carta Bella)

Paper Size: A2

Ink: real red (Stampin'-Up)

Accessories: Patriotic Rainbow, Happy 4th of July, Fireworks Dies (CottageCutz), Essential Arches dies (Spellbinders)

Techniques: Arched Fun Fold

I am also entering:

1.  Four Seasons Challenge is anything goes with a summer theme.  

2.  Creative Inspirations has an anything goes challenge. 

3.  Creative Creases has an anything goes with a fun-fold. 

4.  Lil Patch of Crafty Friends has an anything goes challenge. 

5.  Double Trouble has a summer fun-fold challenge.