Tuesday, June 3, 2025

Happy Independence Day for 3 Challenges

Hi there stamping friends! Today's card is made for three challenges. Retro Rubber #256 is a Sketch Challenge #rrcb256. Cardz 4 Guyz #373 is asking for cards that have shades of blue (and of course mine has a few reds too, but it's definitely a card made especially for a guy). And I'm also entering this over at The Neglected Stuff Challenge. 

First I started with the sketch. I went looking for a stamp that was vertical. Originally I was thinking of a tree, but when I was digging around in my Close

To My Heart stamp basket, I came across this sentiment stamp set that has certainly been neglected. In fact, I didn't even know that the sentiment "Independence Day" was a part of the set until today. I'm super happy to have discovered it!

Here's my complete supply list:

  • Stampin' Up! Night of Navy Card Stock & Ink
  • Speckletone Oatmeal Card Stock
  • Memento Rhubarb Stalk Ink
  • Close To My Heart A Little Everything Stamp Set (2018)
  • Stampin' Up! Be The Star Stamp Set (2014) & Dies
  • Photoplay Patterened Paper

This was a really fun card to make and I'm looking forward to sending it out for the 4th this year. I even stamped the matching envelope too.

I hope you can get in on the fun and play along with these challenges too! Thanks so much for stopping by today! 

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11 comments:

  1. HeatherJune 3, 2025 at 2:57 PM

    Such a fun card, Barb - I love how you pulled all these elements together! Truly a celebration of Independence Day! Fabulous! Thanks so much for playing at Retro Rubber!

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    1. Barb FinnicalJune 3, 2025 at 5:39 PM

      Thanks so much Heather! I loved the sketch this round! 😊

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  3. DianeJune 4, 2025 at 8:36 AM

    A beautiful Independence day card with all your pretty details, and such a perfect take on their sketch too!
    Thank you for joining our challenge at The Neglected Stuff!
    Diane TNS Co-Owner
    {Nellies Nest}
    {The Neglected Stuff}

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  4. Julie BJune 7, 2025 at 6:41 AM

    A fab take on the sketch and as you say a perfectly masculine card. Thanks for linking up at Cardz4Guyz. :)

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  5. Dawn PhillipsJune 7, 2025 at 6:49 AM

    This is so explosively good. Thanks for joining us at Cardz4guyz. Love Dawn x

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  6. djJune 8, 2025 at 8:05 AM

    CELEBRATE!! Thanks for joining the fun and playing along with us at Cardz 4 Guyz!! You rocked our "shades of blue" challenge with your 4th card.
    Deb Horst, DT #C4G373

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