What’s On Your Work Desk This Week?
July is here! We are counting down to the Fourth. No matter who you are – no matter where you live – I invite you to join us in celebrating liberty and freedom!
Today’s vintage-themed card celebrates the beautiful Red, White and Blue of the American Flag, which was adopted in 1777. The colors of the flag – and the meanings attributed to the colors – actually are derived from the Great Seal, which was devised a year earlier (and officially adopted in 1782). The meanings associated with the colors are:
- White for purity and innocence.
- Red for hardiness and valour.
- Blue for vigilance, perseverance and justice.
Other meanings have also been attributed over the years!
Now it’s your turn to share your creations with us! What have you created or acquired this week? Whether you’re showing off your desk, sharing your latest acquisitions, or spotlighting your latest creation – be sure to share it with our creative community at our weekly parties as well!
Have an inspiring week and thanks for stopping by!
What Are the Crafty Cats Up To This Week?
This week things are Topsy Turvy in our world! Visit our Wordless Wednesday Party to see what we mean – and while you’re there, be sure to share your posts!
Creative Art Challenges
Need to jump-start your creativity? Wondering what inspired me this week? Check out this week’s list of Creative Art Challenges! They are organized alphabetically under Theme or Anything Goes!
Theme Challenges
- Cardz 4 Guyz – Something Beginning With B (Blue Paper)
- Cards In Envy – Red White & Blue Challenge
- Clear It Out – Use Your Favorite Stash Item (Bling/Skittles)
- Craftin Desert Divas July 4th Link Up Party
- Crafty Creations Challenge #292 – Red, White Or Blue
- Crafty Sentiments – Summer Challenge
- Creative Craft Challenge #42 – Spots Or Stripes
- Digi Sketch Challenge – In The Summertime
- DL Art Thankful Thursday Challenge 159 – Red White & Blue
- Going Grey With Scrap Creations Challenge – Fourth Of July
- Loves Rubber Stamps #158 – Celebrations
- Melonheadz Friends – Summer Fun Challenge
- Pink Saturday
- Stamp And Create June Challenge – Summer Fun
- That Craft Place – Layers
- The Corrosive Challenge #227 – Leave A Little Sparkle
- V’s Sweet Ideas Challenge #35 – Favorite Technique (Distressing)
- Whimsy Stamps Challenge #84 – Use Ribbon, Lace, Twine
Be Creative – Anything Goes Challenges
- 613 Avenue Create – Anything Goes Challenge #130
- Art By Mirian Challenge #35 – Anything Goes
- Artistic Inspirations #134 – Anything Goes
- Crafting From The Heart Challenge 66 – Anything Goes
- Crafting With An Attitude #4 – Anything Goes
- Crafts Galore Encore Challenge – Use A Stamp Or Digi Anywhere On Your Project For July
- Craft Your Passion Challenges #268 – Almost Anything Goes
- Creative Every Day – Anything Goes
- DL Art July Linky Challenge
- Fantastic Tuesday #91 – Anything Goes With A Twist
- Inspiration Destination #40 – Anything Goes
- Love To Scrap Challenge –No Rulz Blog Hop
- Not Just Cards Challenges #21 – Anything Goes
- Petal Lu Challenge – Anything Goes
- Retarte #54 – Anything Goes
- Scribble & Scrap’s Final Challenge – Anything Goes
- Simon Says Anything Goes Challenge
- Simply Papercrafts Challenge 7 – Anything Goes
- Sister Act – Challenge 111
- Sisters Of Craft – June Anything Goes Challenge
- Through The Craftroom Door – Week Of June 30 – July 6 – Anything Goes
- Wonderful Wednesday – Anything Goes
- Word Art Wednesday 190 – Anything Goes
- Your Scrapbook Place – July Anything Goes
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That’s a gorgeous card – I love the look of the aged parchement. Happy 4th of July, hope you have a good one!
Diana #32
I love the effect of the layering, especially with that mica/vellum piece you laced on top. Have a happy 4th of July weekend. WOYWW #39
Love the vintage feel of your card as well as the explanation of the colors of the flag and their meaning. So glad you were able to join us in our Red, White & Blue challenge. I see you like challenges and another team I am working on has a Red, White & Blue challenge this week called, The House That Stamps Built at: http://www.thehousethatstampsbuilt.com/color-challenges/wiw-color-challenge-red-white-blue/
Take care and thanks for joining us at Cards in Envy.
Great card! I like what you did with the vellum. Thanks for joining us at Melonheadz Friends.
Upside down kitty pics are the best! I like that card. Inspired by the torn transparent paper. I also like the string threaded through the grommets. Happy 4th! Diane #34 WOYWW
Gorgeous card.
Thank you for playing along with our Challenge at Creative Craft Cottage.
We would love to see you again …Bad Kitty- Fiki DTx
Have a nice day
What a lovely flag card! I love it!
I also love your explanations of the colours. Particularly as the Dutch flas is also red/whit/blue, but in horizontal stripes. I’m sure their meaning will be similar.
Have a great week,
Lisca#29
Wow! How creative! Thanks for sharing and joining us at Inspiration Destination. Hope to see you again and good luck!
Ema
IDCB Owner
LOVE the look of vellum on this card…fantastic job! to the Craftin Desert Divas Red, White & Blue Linky Party!
This is one festive red-white-and-blue card! Love your torn vellum and kraft base. Thanks so much for joining us at Cards in Envy. 🙂
Fabulous patriotic design. So pleased you shared with us at Cardz 4 Guyz. Caz
This is really beautiful! Thanks for playing with us at Sister Act and good luck Maria DT
What a wonderful card !
Thanks for sharing it with us and hope to see you again in our next challenge as well,
Hugs
Willeke
DT Through The Craft Room Door
Thanks for sharing this patriotic creation with us this fortnight. Lisa DT Scribble and Scrap Challenge
sweet the Red White and blue meanings! thanks for sharing with us at Your Scrapbook Place Challenge Blog. Cheers, Holley
Stunning !
Thanks for joining us at Creative Craft Cottage Challenges and Good Luck !
Maryvonne DT
What a fantastic blog to visit. Loving your patriotic card and the beautiful cat photos. Thank you for sharing everything with us over at Simply Papercraft. Sue DT x
Wonderful card celebrating the Red, White and Blue! I love the vintage look and grommet details. Your crafty kitty is awfully cute!!! Glad you shared your creation with us at Cardz 4 Guyz.
Great card! It definitely has a vintage feel and really reminds me of pictures I’ve seen of some of the original flags. Thanks for sharing the meaning behind the colors, I had never heard that before. Thanks for playing with LTSCB for our “No Rulz Blog Hop”.
Gorgeous card. Thank you for playing along with our Challenge at Creative Craft Cottage. We would love to see you again … Anet DTx
Thanks for sharing your lovely crafting for Fan-tastic Tuesday challenge 92 – hope to see you again soon, Hazel, DT x
Great creative design. Thanks for joining us at Inspiration Destination
Wonderful Patriotic card. Love the gems and the charm. Thanks for joining us at Melonheadz Friends.
You did a perfect card for this special occasion.
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Thanks LaVoice – happy 4th to you! 🙂
This is fabolous. Love the red, white and blue design. Thanks for playing at 613 Avenue Create and good luck. Hope to see you back sunday for a new challenge. Bettina DT Member 613 Avenue Create xx
Beautiful card Regina thanks for join my DL.ART THANKFUL THURSDAY JULY LINKY CHALLENGE. HAVE A BLESSED DAY DIANA L. and a safe 4th of July
I love your Hurray for the Red, White, and Blue card! I need to start making cards again. Heaven knows, I’ve got enough supplies to start a store!
Happy 4th!
Robin
Hi there, Beautiful card and love all the coloured glass gems down the sides.
Perfect card with all the layers for our Layers Challenge at That Craft Place. Good Luck and hope to see you again soon.
Hugs Amanda
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Thank you so much Amanda!
Beautiful card for July 4th!, thanks for joining us at Artistic Inspirations. Louise DT x
Saw your card on the S’ARTurday meme…you are so creative and inspiring….Happy summer♪ http://lauriekazmierczak.com/monolith/
Very nice card. The torn velum is a really nice touch. Love it. Thanks for visiting us at Your Scrapbook Place.
Fun card for the celebration. Thanks for joining us at Crafts Galore Encore Challenges.
Regards, Monika DT.
Quite a unique project! Love the way you incorporated red, white & blue. Thanks for playing along with us at Craftin Desert Divas. Hope you join us for the next linky party.
Have a great week!
Crystal CDD DT
What a fun patriotic card! Thank you for joining us at Creative Craft Cottage and hope to see you again soon! 🙂 ~Annie
What a super card.Just love the colours against the kraft.Great details too.Thanks for joining us at Crafty Sentiments.Hope to see you again next week.
Lisa x GDT
Nice job on this card. Very creative. Thanks for sharing with us at Your Scrapbook Place.
Super cute!!! Thank you for joining us at Clear It Out, good luck!!! Amy DT
Thank you for taking part in our Art by Miran challenge, your card is so delightful and delicate,
and is a joy to look at .. good luck hugs tracy
Gorgeous! I love the different types of materials you use and how cleverly your merge them in this piece. It works!
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Thanks Stephanie – had fun putting this together!
Love the design.. Thank you for taking part at Art by Mi Ran challenge #35.. Hope to see you again in our next challenge.. And good luck at the draw..
hugs,
~RoRa
Fabulous card-love the effect you got with the vellum!
Thanks for joining us at Your Scrapbook Place this month.