365 Cards & Use It!

Happy 4th of July to my fellow Americans! It is unseasonably cool and misty for July in Omaha--not the best weather for outdoor festivities. We began our morning at the "parade" in Grandma's neighborhood with all the kids riding their bikes down the street. (I can't believe my 2 & 1/2 year old is riding a big boy bike!) I didn't get any pictures of my son on the fire truck this year because it had to leave right after the parade for an emergency call. Since I had the day off from work, I decided to spend nap time making a few cards and not feel guilty about "wasting" the afternoon. :)

For 365 Cards Day 126 - Show Your True Colors, I made this red, white and blue card:

It took me much longer than it should have, but sometimes I have a hard time making a nice, simple card! It's just textured navy cardstock and white linen cardstock that I embossed the bottom with the Cuttlebug swiss dots folder. The sentiment is computer generated, and the ribbon is a 10 cent bargain I bought at Michael's last year after the 4th of July.

I also made a card for my niece's birthday that combined 365 Cards Day 124 - Do-it-Yourself: Computer Generated and Use It! challenge no. 17.


For the Use It! challenge:
1. Use your newest papers. (DCWV Animal Crackers)
2. There has to be a name on the card. (I made a computer-generated sentiment with my niece's name.)
3. Use at least one button. (I didn't even realize this was part of the challenge until I sat down to type my post. Fortunately, I used a button!)
4. Use your sewing machine, if you have, or try to stitch, a tiny piece, by hand. (I love my sewing machine, and I do a lot of sewing on my cards.)

Thanks for looking!