Trendy Twine's Red, White and Blue Contest

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Ok, so the 4th of July may be over, but as a proud American, patriotic colors won't go out of style.  For July, Trendy Twine has a red, white and blue challenge, and this is the card I made.


I used Blue Berry and Peppermint Stick twine.

I layered both colors around the Happy Birthday oval to act as a frame.

I also layered the blue and red (tied in a bow) on the stars to resemble fireworks.


The card template is from SVG Cuts Green Room kit. It has a bowling theme and I kept the pin because it sports the classic red and white colors.

The papers are from DCWV Summer Stack.


I embossed the base of the front of the card, so the inside has a reverse emboss. I just added some leftover pieces to the inside as a design element and to tie it together.


Here's a close up of the "fireworks" star.


What kind of fun projects are my fellow crafters working on this summer? Anyone else entering any challenges or perhaps opening up a crafty business? I love finding new friends that are full of fun ideas, so if you have any cool advise or tips, leave me a comment and a link to your blog. I'd love to see what you're up to.

Comments

  1. SukieJuly 14, 2012 at 7:53 PM

    Super cute card Therese. Love the festive colors and great use of the Trendy Twine. Thanks so much for joining our Trendy Twine challenge in this month.

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  2. YvonneJuly 15, 2012 at 9:56 AM

    Your patriotic colored birthday bowling card is fantastic! LOVE the fireworks stars! Thank you so much for joining the Trendy Twine challenge this month. :) ~Yvonne

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  3. Annie's Paper Boutique | Trendy TwineJuly 17, 2012 at 2:32 PM

    Awww, Therese, this is darling. I love the bowling theme and the way you used the twine. Thanks so much for joining the Trendy Twine challenge this month.

    Lesley @ Trendy Twine

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  4. KateJuly 25, 2012 at 9:36 AM

    This is so cute. My husband would so love this card. He loves Bowling. Thanks so much for playing with us over at the Trendy Twine Challenge this month.

    Hugs,
    Kate

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