I've started my card with a base of Light Kraft Cover Weight cardstock. Blue Bazzill and some patriotic papers create the background for my image. There are a few other touches of the Light kraft sprinkled about the card. The stars were double cut from chipboard, layered, gessoed, and covered with Crackle Paint. After they dried I rubbed in some Weathered Wood Distress ink to help them match the paper. I used some Dark Jewel Hemp cord to wrap each of the stars. Across the center of the card I've tied some Natural Hemp cord. The buttons are "stitched' with Hang Tag String.
Hope to see your project in the link up. :-)
I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Incy Wincy Designs--use only colors or items from your country (USA)
Love to Create--stars and stripes
Make It Monday--anything goes
Tammy's Scrapin' Corner--celebrations/Fourth of July
Corrosive--summertime girls
Joanna Sheen--summer daze
Sentimental Sundays--be patriotic
Cardmakin' Mamas--red, white, blue
Delicious Doodles--1, 2, 3 recipe (1 twine, 2 buttons, 3 stars)
Wags'n Whiskers--use kraft
Moving Along with the Times--Happy Birthday
Saturated Canary--red, white, blue
Inspired by Stamping--red, white, and blue
Crafting for All Seasons--patriotic/military/fireworks
Crafts and Me--birthdays
Simon Says Stamp--sporty and/or patriotic
Sisterhood of Crafters--stars
Crafty Sentiments--red, white, and blue
Top Tip Tuesday--Independence Day or stars and stripes
Happy Monday!
Other Supplies
- Paper: patriotic scraps from my scrap box, Bazzill, Copic XPress-it Blending card
- Stamp: Saturated Canary "Ava"
- Ink: Copics, Weathered Wood Distress ink
- Tools: Sizzix Stars #2 die
- Miscellaneous: buttons from my stash, Picket Fence Crackle paint
58 comments:
BEAUTIFUL colour work!!!! Gorgeous papers! I do so love the Star Spangled Banner! Hugs, Lesley
Love it! Your colours and the colouring are simply fabulous. x
WOW This is stunning. I love the image and you have coloured her soooo beautifully. Such fab papers and stars too.
Hugs Sue
NUT? Who are you calling a nut? haha
Fabulous card, my friend! I love what you do with those SC images! Wonderful design! Isn't crackle paint fun? Have a wonderful week. Don't forget that I'd really love to hear about the shopping! :o)
WONDERFUL card, Tracy! Love the crackle painted stars! They're very beautiful, and so is your colouring! Her hair is FANTASTIC. Absolutely perfect. Love it.
Have a nice week! :)
hugs,
Hanna
WOW ! Beautiful work Tracy. Gorgeous coloring as always and fab design. Thanks for explaining how you did the stars..love the effect. hugs, Pat K.x
Super sweet, and beautiful coloring as always! LOVE those crackly stars!
Beautiful Card! The coloring is super fab! Have a good 4th of July holiday!
Kim
What a beautiful card... love how you colored her! xxx Ann Marie
Wow! This is beautiful!!! Gorgeously colored image, I love it!
I absolutely love how you did the sentiment! Wonderful card.
Oh my I love the way you matched the stars to the paper even down to the distressing - fab!!
Hugs
Jane
Another gorgeous creation. I am loving those stars! I am going to have to get my crackle paint out and play!
A fab card, I love the crackled stars. Thanks for joining Top Tip Tuesday. Elaine
What an amazing coloring job- the hair is especially amazing. Your card is absolutely fantastic :)
Beautiful card Tracy what stunning colouring and I love the stars too well done great work Hugs Elaine
Fabulous creation Tracy! Love the vibrant colors and your design is perfect! Happy 4th!
Thanks so much for joining us at The Sisterhood ‘SEEING STARS’ challenge and please come back again soon!
Darlene
one of the 'Sistahs'
DAR’S CRAFTY CREATIONS
Hi Tracy! GASP! WOW! This card is absolutely gorgeous and stunning in every way! Your coloring is perfection! I hope that you have a great day!
Warmest Hugs, Sheryl
WOW WOW WOW Tracy! Truly love this spectacular and patriotic card, such smashing colours combined with some of the finest papers, awesome creation my friend!! Hugs, Ira
irascreacorner.blogspot.com
Gorgeous card, I love the cute image and the crackle stars look fab. Thanks for joining us at IBSIC. Deb xxx
Tracy, you are SUCH a GIFTED designer....dang am I ever LUCKY to have you on the Kraft Outlet team!! :=)
This is fabulous ... as are all your creations ... I've been away so I back tracked and each one just blew me away ... love that weaving too ... TFS
Wow, your colouring is just stunning. I love her hair especially. It has real shine to it.
Annette
Netty's Cards
Top Tip Tuesday Challenge DT
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Totally GORGEOUS colouring and fabulous card love everything about it! LOVE your interpretation of the stars n stripes for TTT and GREAT to see you at Incy Wincy too! Thanks for playing along with us this time, hugs Samantha :0)
Fabulous card, Tracy! Love the papers and details and your wonderful coloring of Krista's cute image!
Tracy, I love the "Americana" distressed look of this fabulous creation! Fabulous coloring on the image! Wonderful crackle job. So glad you submitted this to our "Celebrations/4th of July" challenge at Tammy's Scrapin Corner this week. I love seeing your work over here. :-D
NanaConnie
Tracy
Wow is what I said when I saw this card - love the coloring - design is awesome. Happy 4th to you! Hugs
I love all the elements you chose and how they all came together so beautifully
This is absolutely stunning, those stars are awesome and that image is so sweet - thanks for joining in with us over at Top Tip Tuesday :)
Carol x
Beautiful card!! Love your use of the red, white and blue!! Thank you so much for sharing with us at Love to Create Challenge!!
Z
Awesome card, wonderful coloring as usual!
Tracy this is gorgeous! Your coloring just makes me gasp everytime! Fantastic. Hope you have a wonderful 4th of July!
Oh, wow... This is such a beautiful card. And stunning coloring of the image!
Your coloring is stunning sweetie!! Fabulous card and love the crackled stars!!
Oh Tracy, this is beautiful. Your coloring is beautiful. I watched some of your tutorials and they are great. I have to try them. I would love to see how you color. Just beautiful...think I said that twice..lol. joann sassy raggedy
Oh WOW this is gorgeous Tracy and fabulous colouring.
luv
Debby
WOW! Gorgeous card! The coloring is amazing, love the papers and the crackle paint effect on the stars. Love it!! Hugs, Ivonne
Morning Tracy,
This feels so vintage to me. I love the image and your coloring is off the chart. I just really enjoyed your entry.
Thank you so much for taking the time to come enter in this week's Challenge.I Love your Creative Side, Best of Luck!
Hugs, Founder and Owner Tammy Ortiz
This is just sooo beautiful Tracy..lovely colouring and beautiful papers...
Thanks for sharing it with us at Make it Monday...
Hugs,
Marjorie
xx
Gorgeous card and image. Thanks fr joining us at Love to Create Challenge. xxx
What a beautifully colored image! The little girl is too sweet. :)
Thanks so much for joining us at IBSIC this week!
Beautiful and so patriotic!!! Thanks for joining us at Love to Create Challenge!
~DEANNE~
Gorgeous Tracey!! Love how you used the cracked paint on your stars!! Beautifully created! Thanks for sharing with us at Love to Create Challenge!
Your colouring is amazing, great depth and stunning papers
Thanks for joining us at MAWTT this week for our Birthday Celebrations and good luck with the challenge
Hugs Laurie xx
Super card. I love the papers you used and your gorgeous image.
Thank you for joining us at Simon Says Challenge this week.
Hugs,
Jo x
This is gorgeous - ditto my earlier comment.
Thanks for joining us at CMM's
Best wishes, Sharon
This is Stunning Tracy, Your colouring never ceases to amaze. I love your papers and detail too.
Been having Blog problems...you haven't had any comments or box the last twice I called :(
Hugs Mau xx
Absolutely gorgeous coloring and a wonderful patriotic card. Thanks for playing along with us in The Sisterhood of Crafters in our "Seeing Stars" challenge.
Hi Tracy: Just adorable. I really like your pieces of fabric over the silver stars; haven't seen that before. All the different embellishments randomly put on are gorgeous and eye catching. Beautiful! Thanks for coming to SENTIMENTALS this week. Smiles, Samara
Wow, Tracy! I love your SC patriotic card. Darling! Love the stars too. Nicely done, GF!
Huggies ~
Sharron♥
This is fabulous I love the image and matching papers thanks for playing at MAWTT birhday challenge hugs Judith x
wow!! Love your outstanding coloring! :)
Thanks so much for joining us at Wags'nWhiskers for our Kraft challenge. A new challenge will be up later and hope you will join again :)
*hugs*
Angélique
Brilliant composition and so jealous of your colouring skills. Saw this delish card on MIM and had to pop ver.
Lou
x
Don't know how I missed this beauty before, but I am glad I spotted it on MIM.. It is just over the top and a perfect 4th of July card. What a wonderful design and your coloring as always is magnificent.
Hugs
Debbie
Wow how cute and love the image and all the details. I saw your card on MIM.. great card. My cards are 125 and 252 if you care to stop by.. I sure am glad I saw your card.
I love everything about your card! Beautiful coloring!!! I saw this on Make it Monday.
Hugs,
Debra Pate
Fabulously Creative
http://debrapate.blogspot.com
Love your card Tracy!! Saw this on MIM and had to check it out. Love the colors and the image is beautiful!! Check out my entries at 196 and 212. Have a super day!! Gloria
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this is fabulous, saw it on mim and came for a better look! x
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