What’s On Your Work Desk This Week? #316
Hello dear friends – can you believe that it’s time for another round of What’s On Your Work Desk Wednesday (WOYWW)?
Every week, it seems like time flies by faster and faster!
The other day, I was shocked to learn that Independence Day – one of our most festive holidays here in the States – is just a week and a half away! Time to clean house! Time to send out barbecue invitations! Time to make cards in anticipation of this great holiday!
I have a large collection of red, white and blue stuff since I love the 4th of July,, so I pulled out my Close To My Heart Cardstock and Paper (Blue Ribbon) – Stamps (July Word Puzzle, D1289) and Ink (Moonstruck) – created some fuzzy tags with patriotic mulberry paper and embellishments – added some ribbon and bling – and created the card you see before you!
For those of you who live in the States, how will you be celebrating the Fourth? For those of you who live outside of the States, when do you celebrate your country’s independence?
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?
Have you ever planned a professional photo shoot for your blog, only to have things go awry? Well, when you live with a spirited cat like Magellan, events like these are more commonplace than you might imagine!
This week I’m sharing what happens when your photo shoot takes an unexpected turn at this week’s Wordless Wednesday Party. Stop by – join the fun – 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
- Cards In Envy – Red White & Blue Challenge
- Clear It Out – Use Your Favorite Stash Item (Ribbon)
- Craftin Desert Divas July 4th Link Up Party
- Crafty Hazelnut’s Patterned Paper Challenge – June 2015
- Crafting Musketeers Challenge #26 – Shades Of Summer
- Crafty Creations Challenge #292 – Red, White Or Blue
- Creative Craft Challenge #42 – Spots Or Stripes
- Digi Choosday #25 – Tag It
- Digi Sketch Challenge – In The Summertime
- Fussy And Fancy #141 – Distressed
- Going Grey With Scrap Creations Challenge – Fourth Of July
- Inky Impressions #215 – Embellish It
- Kraftin Kimmie #285 – Try Something New (Mulberry Tags)
- Melonheadz Friends – Summer Fun Challenge
- Noor Design Challenge #7 – Here Comes Summer
- Papertake Weekly – Triotastic (Ribbon, Tags, Embellishments)
- Pink Saturday
- Retro Rubber #17 – Fire It Up (Retired CTMH Stamp)
- Shopping Our Stash #207 – For The Boys
- Simon Says Use Your Favorite Technique Or Product (Distressing)
- Stamp And Create June Challenge – Summer Fun
- That Craft Place – Layers
- The Corrosive Challenge #227 – Leave A Little Sparkle
- The Male Room #13 – Up In The Air (No Birds) (Rocket Tags)
- Timbro Challenge #110 – Blue Like The Sky
- Top Tip Tuesday – Name That Tune (Independence Day – Bruce Springsteen)
- 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 #129
- Art By Mirian Challenge #35 – Anything Goes
- Artistic Inspirations #134 – Anything Goes
- Craft-Dee Bowz – Anything Goes With A Handmade Bow
- Crafting By Designs – June Anything Goes Challenge
- Crafting From The Heart Challenge 65 – Anything Goes
- Crafting With An Attitude #4 – Anything Goes
- Crafts Galore Encore Challenge – Anything Goes For June
- Crafty Gals #25 – Anything Goes
- Craft Your Passion Challenges #267 – Almost Anything Goes
- Creative Every Day – Anything Goes
- Crop Stop Linky Party 4 – Anything Goes
- DL Art – June Linky Challenge – Anything Goes
- Fantastic Tuesday #25 – Anything Goes With A Twist – A Touch Of Summer
- Fresh Brewed Designs – Anything Goes Challenge
- Incy Wincy – Anything Goes
- Inspiration Destination #39 – Anything Goes
- Love To Scrap Challenge #56 – Anything Goes
- Mema’s June Challenge (Final One) – Anything Goes
- Not Just Cards Challenges #21 – Anything Goes
- Paper Creator Crafts Challenge #39 – Anything Goes
- Penny’s Paper Challenge #233 – Anything Goes
- Petal Lu Challenge – Anything Goes
- Retarte #53 – 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 23 – 29 – Anything Goes
- Wonderful Wednesday – Anything Goes
- Word Art Wednesday 189 – Anything Goes
- Your Scrapbook Place – June Anything Goes
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Happy nearly- independence day! great card.. helen 3
Oh that card is absolutely gorgeous!
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Thank you so much Virginia!
Great card. Have fun getting ready for 4th and a great time on the day! Anne x #22
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Thanks Anne – the countdown has begun!
Hi Joy….happy WOYWW….super patriotic card – hear it is a big thing in the US, here in Australia we celebrate Australia day – Australia Day is on January 26 and commemorates the establishment of the first European settlement at Port Jackson, now part of Sydney, in 1788.
Have fun with the preparations for your big day. cheers RobynO#18
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Very cool Robyn – thanks for the share – January is a very exciting month for you!
What a wonderful card.
I envy the US for their holidays.
Ours in the UK are so boring in comparison lol 🙂 #27
Your card is great and very patriotic. Being English I don’t celebrate Independence Day but it is my friend Allan’s birthday so I also have something to celebrate. I’ll think of you too.
Barb #33 WOYWW
I love your card – it’s stunning. Enjoy all your preparations for the big day.
Diana #36
Hi! Very patriotic card! Red white, and blue are such striking colors together, aren’t they?
We are empty nesters, with no family here, so hubby grills and we try to stay cool. Not very exciting! Happy WOYWW! #41
What a great patriotic card! I love all the ways you brought these colors together! Thanks for joining us at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge!
Wow, it has been a long time since I have seen mulberry paper! I know there is some somewhere in my stash! I love your updated use of this paper for a perfect patriotic card! Thanks so much for joining us this week at Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps Saturday Challenge!
Yes! That silly holiday is almost upon us. I just broke out with the RWB stuff too. I have a ridiculous amount of it. I am always stumped for ideas though. I love your card, very festive and your tags make me think of rockets. As for what I’ll be doing. With any luck, I might be driving back home across the desert. If not, hey at least I’ll be in a small town and they tend to do fun things for Independence Day. Judy #50
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Yes, the tags are supposed to have that rocket feel to them – that’s why there aren’t any ribbons on them!
So glad you got that!
Hope you enjoy your 4th and can’t wait to see what you do with your Red White And Blue stash!
Love your patriotic card! Thanks for sharing at Crafting from the Heart!
Gorgeous card. Thank you for playing along with our Challenge at Creative Craft Cottage. We would love to see you again … Anet DTx
Love the good ole Red, white and blue- The mulberry paper is fabulous! Thanks for sharing with us at Penny’s.
Amy-DT
Super cute!!! Thank you for joining us at Craft Your Passion, good luck!!! Amy DT
Very cool card! Great idea using the mulberry paper 🙂
Thanks for joining us at LTSCB. Best of luck with your entry!
Tammy DT
Simply fantastic! Thanks for sharing and joining us at Inspiration Destination. Hope to see you again and good luck!
Ema
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Joy, Your card is all dressed up in its red, white and blue finest. LOL Love your card. It’s so festive and patriotic. Perfect for the 4th. Thanks for joining us at the Mema’s Crafts challenge this month. Good luck. Hugs, Barbara
HAPPY 4TH! Thank you for sharing with us at Mema’s Crafts, good luck in the challenge.
Awesome card. Thanks so much for sharing with us over at http://simplypapercraftsforalloccassions.blogspot.co.uk/
Wonderful patriotic design!
Thanks for joining in with this months challenge at Paper Creator, hope you’ll come and join us next time too, good luck!
Hugs Jacee —- Paper Creator Design Team
Simply Paper Card Design
Great festive card! Thanks for joining us this week at Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps Wonderful Wednesday!
Perfect for the holiday.
Everything it should be to celebrate our blessed country. It is fantastic. Happy Pink Saturday, and thank you for sharing.♥
Wonderful card! I love all the different layers and embellishments. Thank you so much for entering our ATG challenge at Through The Craft Room Door this week. Looking forward to see you again next challenge.
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Tina
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Dropping by from S’art-urday….love your card-I’m not ready for the 4th…but I will be grilling BBQ chicken♪ http://lauriekazmierczak.com/blaze/
Very nice card!
Thank’s for joining us at Creative Craft Cottage, and good luck!
Maryvonne DT
Beautiful project! Way to go on incorporating the patriotic colors! Thank so much for joining us at Craftin Desert Divas. Hope to see you on our next linky party!!
Crystal DT
A lovely creation. Thanks for sharing with us at Penny’s Paper-Crafty Challenges.
Mags
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What a fabulous Patriotic card.Just love your ‘fuzzy tags’ and how you’ve built up all the elements.Thanks for joining us at Craft Your Passion.Hope to see you again next week.
Lisa x
I hope you have a great Independence Day! Thank you for entering the Crafts Galore Encore Challenge, “Anything Goes”. We hope to see you back again soon! Karola, DT, InvisiblePinkCards
Wonderful Patriotic card!! Thanks so much for joining us at Kraftin’ Kimmie for Try something NEW!
Thanks for joining us at Your Scrapbook Place with your beautiful Independence Day card. Love the bright colors
Beutiful proposal, thanks for join in Retarte at Stampartpapel…Hugs! Paula. DT
WOW! Gorgeous colours. Great card. Thanks for playing along Simon Says Stamp Challenge – Anything Goes!
I can definitely tell that you love the Fourth of July! It shows in your fun and festive card. Thanks for playing along with Retro Rubber this challenge!
This is an awesome red, white and blue card and I love the ribbon. Good luck in your challenges! Hugs, Gail, Craft-Dee BowZ DT
Fabulous card with lovely colors and design. Thanks for sharing with us at Crafty Gals Corner Agnieszka DT
Love the layout of this card. The mulberry paper is a wonderful touch and adds so much texture!
Thank you for joining us at Crafty Gals Corner for our Anything Goes challenge.
great card and layout. Thanks for entering the Digi Choosday Tag It challenge (DT)
I love the card you made. As for us we live in the States. We also cook out then pick someplace to go and watch the Fireworks at. We take lots of snacks and things for my son to play with and just chill and enjoy each others company.
Gorgeous cards! You can just see the time and love poured into them! So nice to do #OMHGWW with you!!
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I cannot believe I missed your beautiful card. Thanks for joining me @ s~ART~urday.
We do not really celebrate July 4th here. Why? Well, family and friends live far away, so we enjoy the day – hopefully – doing something outdoors. Nothing out of the usual, just enjoying.
I hope you are going to have a wonderful holiday weekend!
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I am fortunate Claudia – I am in walking distance of our community’s firework display! We will be barbecuing for our friends and then enjoying the show that evening! (If it wasn’t so hot, we would go early to hear the bands play before hand but where I live it is always a scorcher!)
Very fun card with great details, thank for joining us at RRBC!
Very patriotic card. Lots of fun. Thanks so much for playing along with The Male Room this week!
Wonderful card! Thank you so much for sharing with OMHG Wordless Wednesday Link Party.. Have a great day, co-host Evija @Fromevijawithlove x
Love this! So bright and colorful. I really love all the layers and details! Thanks for sharing with us at Cards in Envy!
Lovely card !
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Willeke
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Lovely make. Thanks for joining us in our Tag it! challenge at Digi Choosday
Anjie (Senior DT Team Leader)
fun card, love the rockets!! thanks for playing along with Cards in Envy!!!!