Happy 4th of July!

Every once in a while I go “challenge crazy” and try to include a bunch of challenge requirements in one card. Well, this would be one of those cards! I think I made it fit four challenges

 (for me, that's alot!). Originally I had 2 other challenges included too but misread the requirements so I've removed them.

http://thedutchmagnoliachickies.blogspot.com/ - #25 “Holiday” (4^th of July)

http://magnoliastamplovers.blogspot.com/ – “Distressed” (background & edges)

http://ourcreativecorner6.blogspot.com/ – “Buttons & Burlap OR Bows” (buttons & bows)

http://ourdailybreaddesignsblog.blogspot.com/ - #112 “Summer”

And there is one more but I need to wait a few days to reveal that one!

And on top of all that I might switch out the 2 little sentiments and make this a birthday card for a good friend. The Happy 4^th will then say Happy Birthday and the God Bless America will then say God Bless You! OR I may just leave it like it is and send it to my Wisconsin family and make a whole new card…more feminine…for my friend. It will all depend on how much time I have.

I had fun making this card but every time I do this…make a card fit several challenges…I find that by the time I’m done I think the card is too “busy”. But since its for a celebration I guess that might be okay (?).

Ingredients:

Magnolia stamp – “Edwin ?”*

    (colored with colored pencils)

I added the sparklers!

Market Street Stamps – “Grungy Border” (background)

Sentiments – computer generated

Cardstock/paper – all from my stash 

Buttons & ric-rac - also part of my growing stash!

StampingScrapping Design twine – red & white twist*

Stickles glitter glue – “Icicle” & “Gold”*

Pop Dots – white foam squares*

*All starred items I got at www.StampingScrapping.com   

Thanks for stopping by today!

God bless you! And God bless America!