Daring Swing Card

This was going to be my masculine Monday card, but life got in the way yesterday.  It's the week of Thanksgiving here in the USA and I braved the storm and shoppers to get food for my family. We've had flood watches along with lots of wind and rain.  Thankfully our house is on a slightly higher elevation, so we are fine here, but being out in the weather yesterday was not fun!  I didn't sit down until after 7pm last night and never did get my blog post up.  Thank goodness y'all are ok with me missing a day here and there.

I've got more pictures for you if you scroll down, but this card is best seen on the video below.  This video was filmed a few weeks.  If you are viewing in your email you may need to go to my blog to watch this.

It's kind-of a good thing I waited because now I get to use this card to play along with the challenge over at Hand Stamped Sentiments. 




HSS 145

I have another Fancy Fold card to show you later this week.  Actually I have a 3rd card I'm going to try to make.  Perhaps I should just make this fancy fold week... hmmm... except there are a couple more challenges I want to participate in and I'm not sure I can make them all work together.  We shall see. 
Here is the card again, closed.

Close up of the inside sentiment.

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Creative Blessings,
Heather North

Stamps: Need for Speed, French Foliage, Daring Adventure, Wonderfully Worn, Itty Bitty Banners (wow I just realized I used 5 stamps sets!  I actually used a 6th one for the inside sentiment, but I can't remember which one. You could make this card with far fewer)
Paper: Whisper White, Cherry Cobbler, Basic Black, Illuminate
Ink: Black Staz-On, Blender Pen, Various Markers- Cherry Cobbler, Daffodil Delight, Basic Grey, Pool Party
Misc.: Aluminum Foil, Labels Framelits, Bitty Banner Framelits, Round Tab Punch, Crystal Effects

Memorial Honor ~ PDC133

Our family takes the time, often, to remember and honor those who have served our country through military sacrifice.  We are blessed to live in the United States of America and know that our freedom comes at a high price.  Today our family will remember those who served and especially those who gave their lives, along with the loved ones who said goodbye to them.   I'm proud to have a father, and 2 grandfathers who fought for our country, along with uncles, cousins, in-laws and friends.   Thank you for your service.  You are appreciated and not forgotten.  May God richly bless you and your loved ones.  Please accept this "virtual card" as my way of honoring you.

The Play Date Cafe has the perfect color combo for any patriotic card.  You still have time to play along with this week's challenge and make a card for any service man or woman in your life. 

I filmed a video hoping you could see the details on this card a little bit better.  My camera is still not focusing properly and it goes dark every time I press the shutter.  :(

For the background I stamped the Wonderfully Worn Background stamp onto Textured Cherry Cobbler paper.  The main image (Fresh Vintage SAB) was also stamped in Cherry Cobbler.  The soft blue image (Fresh Vintage SAB) is Bashful Blue, and the Thoughts of You (Loving Thoughts) is stamped in Midnight Muse (InColor 2012-2014).

 

Creative Blessings,
Heather North

Wonderfully Worn
Retiring

Loving Thoughts

Whisper White Taffeta Ribbon

Home Run Love

Check out this card you can literally make in minutes for the slugger in your life.  :)

Here's a video showing you how.

Creative Blessings,
Heather North

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Home Run

Wonderfully Worn