Therese's Crafty Cabana

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 c...

I was inspired to create this fun red, white and blue pinwheel using this SVGCuts freebie I love how the possibilities for these are only limited by the paper and ribbon you use...which basically means endless possibilities. I put mine in my window garden, and it looks so summery.