Let’s Celebrate with Confetti Celebration

During a political year, it’s especially difficult to remember that we live in a pretty awesome country.  As divided as we might feel up to (and after) Fall election, we are pretty fortunate to live here.  Since I have a GDP project tomorrow, I’m sharing my “Happy July 4th!” card today.  Crisp and simple, here’s my red, white and blue beauty:

Tips, Tricks and Reminders

• Celebrate [sel-uh-breyt]:  to observe (a day) or commemorate (an event) with ceremonies or festivities.  While “celebrate” stamps are mostly used for birthdays, they are also perfect for sending well-wishes on anniversaries, for offering congratulations and for honoring holidays.  This “let’s celebrate” from Confetti Celebration felt perfect for July 4 – change up the colors for almost any other celebration.
  

  Confetti Celebration, Stampin’ Up!

• Versatile Dies.  This card features two new dies – two cuts from a new set of Framelits and one cut from a new set of Thinlits – can you identify them?  You already know I’m not going to wait for you to guess, right?  I used the new Layered Squares for to crop the sentiment (didn’t have to Stamp-a-ma-jig my sentiment for this one because I cropped it after I stamped it) and for the Real Red scalloped square.  I used my Stampin’ Trimmer to cut out the Pacific Point border around the sentiment.  I used the Sunshine Wishes Thinlits for the butterfly/flower/burst that accents the sentiment.  Yippee!  I love the versatility of these dies.  If you want to print out the measurements of the Layered Circles, Squares and Ovals, CLICK HERE.
  

  Sunshine Wishes Thinlits Dies, Stampin’ Up!

• Patriotic Colors.  Real Red is perfect for any patriotic celebration in the United States.  Almost any shade of blue will work with Real Red to convey a patriotic feeling.  Earlier this week, I paired Real Red with Night of Navy and Pool Party (you can see those cards here and here).  Dapper Denim is another great one!  I used Pacific Point here – if you like this combination, feel free to save this:

Stamp Sets:  Confetti Celebration  Papers:  Brights Designer Series Paper Stack (Pacific Point), Real Red, Pacific Point, Whisper White  Inks:  Pacific Point  Accessories:  Layering Squares Framelits Dies, Sunshine Wishes Thinlits Dies, Stampin’ Dimensionals

Confetti Celebration Clear-Mount Stamp Set – 142034

Price: $18.00

Sunshine Wishes Thinlits Dies – 141489

Price: $27.00

Layering Squares Framelits Dies – 141708

Price: $35.00

Brights Designer Series Paper Stack – 138434

Price: $22.00

Real Red 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock – 102482

Price: $8.00

Pacific Point 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock – 111350

Price: $8.00

Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock – 100730

Price: $9.00

Pacific Point Classic Stampin’ Pad – 126951

Price: $6.50

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I hope you and your family are having a wonderful day!

Thanks for stopping by!

Brian