Red, White and Blue Ribbon Commemorate 911

Real quick I want to tell you about this card since today marks 20 years since 911.

The die-cuts: scappled circles in red by Spellbinders and the inside white one is by Gina Marie, It was a quit out of an upcoming card. (Oops. I keep falling asleep.)

The ribbon in the center is the front of a pin. I had hubby get rid of the backing and I adhered it to the die-cut. 

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July Calendar Layout-Bark River Spectators

 The stickers are from Bo Bunny, Sticko, and Jolee's. The firework die-cuts by Dies...to Die For. The cardstock is from my stash. Thanks for looking.

USA Card

I found this flag stamp in a box and thought it was perfect for the red, white and blue theme for the ATC swap this month.

I colored the flag and Lawn Fawn letter stamps in with distress markers before huffing on them and stamping on white cardstock. I did try to do the same thing with the fireworks stamps but it's not very noticeable. What else isn't very noticeable is the dry embossed star background on the white cardstock. Oh well. The corner is blue vellum that I ran through the Xyron sticker maker. The large red circle is a corduroy brad. It's huge, which I love using on ATC's rather than cards or scrapbook layouts.

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Manly Monday

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This week I have a layout for the 2012 calendars that I have been teaching classes on and have 12 of them to do myself. 20 more days until the big reveal to the family. That makes my stomach turn. Anyway here is July and Hubby said I could use it for Manly Monday.

Supplies:

Star brads by The Paper Studio at Hobby Lobby

Banner made with Cricut cartridge Lyrical letters

Dog tag made with Cricut cartridge Base Camp

Star stamps to make background paper are by three if not four different sets by Stampin Up

Ink by CTMH, Ranger, Stampin Up

All stickers by EK Success

Cardstock by CGull (blue), Recollections (red) and The Paper Co (white)

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The picture looks like poo but what can I do when the sun won't shine. We have been living under a gray cloud for over a week. Hate it! Why do I live here, I ask myself constantly? Oh yeah, most of my family (even though some I could stand to move away from) and friends are here.

I tried doing lighting in my office and got yelled at for removing lamps from the living room. So I asked for an over my head lighting, just something that would clip onto my bookshelf and I got the look followed by "I put all new lighting in that room. What do you mean there's a shadow?" Lol-whatever. Anyone got any suggestions without spending a ton?