"4th Of July Celebration"

Good Afternoon Everyone! I hope your week is going well! I am working on getting everything caught up from the long weekend! So, all in all... It is good! This wonderful creation was created for the NEW Challenge at Paper Creations Ink! The challenge started on Monday, July 4, 2011 and will run until Sunday, July 17, 2011 at 7pm CST! The theme is "Red, White, & Blue"! We are being sponsored by JLJ Designs! Jennifer, owner and artist of JLJ Designs gave all our design team members her "Stars & Stripes Digital Paper Pack" to play with! She so graciously is offering a $10.00 gift certificate (limit quantity of one each of the seam binding) to her Artfire Store! She is also having a 25% OFF Store-wide Sale for the month of July! And if that isn't enough she also has a FREE SHIPPING CODE HERE on her store blog! I hope you will have time to join us and take part in her wonderful July Sales! Okay... On to my creation and material list...

Material List

Stamps ~ The Stamping Boutique - Little Girl With A Balloon (Image) & Stampin' Up Retired Cute Converse Set (Sentiment)

Designer Paper ~ JLJ Designs - Stars & Stripes Digital Paper Pack

Card Stock ~ Cryogen 89# (Image), Stampin' Up (Night Of Navy & Real Red), & Malmero Perle Blanc 92# (Shimmery White)

Creative Memories Oval Cutting System

Nestabilities by Spellbinders ~ Fancy Tags

Stampin' Up Ribbon (Navy & White) / Bow Easy by Posi Bendr Co.

Stampin' Up Oval Punch ~ Small

Sponging Technique ~ Stampin' Up Ink (Real Red)

3M Foam Tape (Pop Up Image)

Rhinestones ~ Recollections by Michael's Stores Inc.

Stickles by Ranger ~ Star Dust

Copic Sketch Markers

B000, B32, B34, B37, R20, R43, R46, E000, E00, E21, E23, E25, E31, E40, E42, & E50

I will be entering this creation into eight different challenges...

• The Stamping Boutique Monthly Challenge ~ Use Any TSB Image ~ Deadline Date & Time: Sunday, July 31, 2011 at 11pm CST
• Color Me Creative Challenge #21 ~ Color Fold, Pleats, and / or Ruffles ~ Deadline Date and Time: Friday, July 8, 2011 at 7pm CST
• SAS4KIDS Challenge ~ Red, White, & Blue ~ Deadline Date & Time: Friday, July 15, 2011 at 11pm CST
• Cooking It Up With Katie #68 ~ Colors Of Your Flag Or Something From Your Country ~ Deadline Date & Time:  Tuesday, August 2, 2011 at 11pm CST
• Crafting For All Seasons Challenge #4 ~ Red, White, & Blue ~ Deadline Date & Time: Tuesday, July 12, 2011 at 4pm CST
• Digi Stamps 4 Joy Challenge #22 ~ Red, White, & Blue ~ Deadline Date & Time: Tuesday, July 12, 2011 at 1pm CST
• 7 Kids College Fund Challenge #25 ~ Red, White, & Blue ~ Deadline Date & Time: Tuesday, July 19, 2011 at 6pm CST
• Use It Tuesday Challenge #10 ~ Inspiration Colors - Red, White, & Blue ~ Deadline Date & Time: Friday, July 8, 2011 at 3pm CST

As always thanks for stopping by, if you have any questions or comments feel free to leave me a message with a way to contact you (email or blog address)!

Have a wonderful day!

Happy Creating!

Sara