Good ole' Red, White and Blue...

I found a spool of this wire edged  ribbon and had to grab it for my 4th of July cards... and then a flag waving girl from Just Some Lines that fits perfectly.

This will be my inspiration card for Monday's new challenge at Craft Your Passion - "Red, White & Blue".   Get your take on the theme in no later than Sunday, July 7... and to get some great ideas, go check out the versions of the CYP Design Team!




TECHNIQUE:
I trimmed a blue panel for both the inside and front of the card.  This allowed me to wrap the wire edged ribbon around the panel and fasten with tape on the back before mounting on the front.  The image was printed out twice and colored with Copics - one copy was punched out with the scalloped circle and the 2nd was cut into pieces to sculpt and layer on the base piece.  the head, shirt and flag are elevated on foam tape to create dimension.  Edges of the scalloped circle were inked with Distress Inks and two brads anchor it thru the ribbon and to the blue panel.
The inside panel has been stamped with stars using clear ink and then embossed with clear EP.  (TIP: For those of you who haven't tried this old technique... this is an easy way to make a background - the clear ink and clear embossing powder leaves a mark that is just a shade darker than the background CS.  A handy tool when you can't find matching papers.)

This card should be eligible for the following

CHALLENGES:

2 Sisters #150 - Stripes
Thru the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

PaperTake Weekly - Sketch
Simon Says  - Anything Goes
Crafty Ribbons Challenge #50 - Anything Goes with Ribbon
Paper Shelter #118 - Buttons or Brads
Sisterhood of Crafters - Stars and Stripes
Sentimental Sunday #161 - All things Digital WON
613 Ave C #26 - Natl. Colors
One Step at a Time #170 - Anything Goes
Pile it On #26 - Bling
Beyond Grey - Anything Goes + Photo Inspiration (Red, White & Blue)
Just Some Lines - Anything Goes with a JSL image

SUPPLIES:

IMAGES:  The focal image is from Just Some Lines; "Believe" is a self inking "Mini Word"; "Just Because" is from Hanko

PAPER:  Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 80# Cover Wt. used for the image;  base CS is Georgia Pacific; blue CS is stash.

EMBELLISHMENTS: Wire edged "flag"Ribbon is from Michaels; brads are from stash; scalloped circle is a Marvy punch.

INKS: "Stormy Sky" Distress Ink was used to edge the scalloped circle; the image was printed on a Canon PIXMA printer & colored with Copics:

May you color with abandon, create wildly and always make what amuses you!

~ginny