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Thursday, January 31, 2013

Congrats U S Citizen Card

Created this card for a male friend who recently became a United States Citizen.

Card is a 6 1/4" x 6 1/4" square card made with Kraft cardstock & Kraft americana cardstock. Used Cuttlebug Star with Stripes embossing folders. Punched sentiment star tag with Spellbinder Presto Punch Stars die. Stamped "CONGRATS" sentiment on star sentiment tag. Added mini star brads & ribbon.
























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adhesive: glue dots for ribbon
brads: Recollections Mini Star Brads - 3 one of each color - red/white/blue
embossing: Cuttlebug Star with Stripes embossing folders
ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
paper: cardstock - Kraft, Kraft americana
ribbon: Americana collection
Spellbinder: Presto Punch Stars
stamp: the Greeting farm - CONGRATS

Entering this into the following challenges:

Crafty Boots Ch New unlim new - star Brads 1/21-2/3
Crafty Ribbons Anything Goes with Ribbon unlim 1/31-2/13
Creative Insp Paints Anything Goes unlim 1/27-2/9  
Cuttlebug Ch A Star Is Born make proj w/ stars 1/29-2/2
DLART Thankful Thurs Jan Linky Party unlim 1/3-31  
Glitter n Sparkle Ch17 Male Cards unlim card could be for male or female 1/27-2/2 
Kraft Journal Nothing But Kraft unlim 1/28-2/3  
Moving Along W/ Times Punch It Out lim3 2nd 1/31-2/6
Paper Playtime Ch2 Use Some Brown unlim 1/21-2/3 
Paper Pretties Wed PWC243 Square Cards Ch unlim 1/30-2/5
Pin and Tack Spark Your Creativity Now Ch5 Anything Goes unlim 1/1-31
Robyns Fetish Ch144 Add Some Brads & Ribbon lim3 2nd 1/27-2/1
Simon Says Stamp Anything Goes unlim 1/30-2/5
Simon Says Stamp and Show Ch Seeing Stars unlim 1/28-2/3
Tues Alchemy Ch49 Anything Goes unlim 1/29-2/11

18 comments:

  1. Great card YEAH!!!!!!! for the new citizen
    Thank you for joining my DL.ART Thankful Thursday Anything Goes January Linky Party
    DIANA L.
    http://dianamlarson.blogspot.com

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  2. Fab card, I love the star motif, very appropriate.

    Thanks for playing along with Crafty Boots Challenges.

    Dionne

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  3. Another fabulous Male card, thanks for sharing again with us Glitter N Sparkle this week, good luck xxx

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  4. Wonderful card! Love these colors with the kraft! :) Thanks for playing along with us over at the Simon Says Stamp challenge blog! xo

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  5. What a wonderful card. This is very americana card. Thank You for sharing at The Robyn's Fetish Blog Challenge

    Michelle (DT)

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  6. Great CAS card, love the embossed star then the star in the foreground to echo. Great idea to tamp the sentiment on the star. Thanks so much for joining in the Simin Says Stamp and Show Challenge. Tracy x

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  7. Hi there!

    We love your enthusiasm but with our challenges it is one entry per person,sorry. Could you delete one of your two entries please?

    Thank you for joining us at The Cuttlebug Spot!

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  8. Nilda, I deleted the 2nd entry & left this one. My eyes were star-crossed (heehee) & now I see that there is a limit of one.
    Melissa
    "Sunshine HoneyBee"

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  9. Very cute, love your red, white a blue card !! Thanks for joining us this week at The Cuttlebug Spot !!!

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  10. This is fab. Thanks for sharing at glitternsparkle hugs trisha x

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  11. Congratulations to your friend...quite an accomplishment!

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  12. Great card for a NEW AMERICAN! Tell him I said Congratulations! Enjoy your week Melissa!

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  13. Beautiful card. Thanks for joining us at Crafty Ribbons. Good luck and hope to see you again soon.
    hugs Anke

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  14. What a great card for your friend! Thanks so much for joining us for the Creative Inspirations Paint Challenge! hugs, Kimberly

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  15. Oh so patriotic! Great stars and love the kraft card element.

    Thanks for playing along at The Cuttlebug Spot this week. Hope you can pop back for our next challenge.

    Rachel x

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  16. What a great patriotic card, I love how you embossed the star in the middle. Thanks for joining the Stars Challenge at The Cuttlebug Spot.

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  17. Fab card Melissa.
    Thanks for joining in at Crafty Ribbons for 'anything goes with ribbon'
    Laura
    :)

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  18. Fantastic card! I love the star. Thanks for joining the challenge at Creative Inspirations Paint!

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