Happy Memorial Day to all who celebrate! I hope you are all having a safe and fun weekend! Not a whole lot going on in my neck of the woods, just hanging around town and having fun at home :) We are leaving for a summer vacation in the near future, so I've been a busy bee stamping away ~ working on some fun DT projects!
I took a wee break and made this Thank You card for my brother who served active duty for 20 years in the United States Navy ~ 6 of those were spent in Operation Desert Storm. Thanks to all the men and women who have served and are currently serving in the United States military :)
I started with a beautiful piece of
Melissa Frances patterned paper then added several die cut stars made using Spellbinders
Stars Five die templates. I added a coating of glittery to each for a fun sugary like appearance. To create the sentiment label, I stamped the Heartfelt Thanks sentiment from
JustRite Stampers JB-09807 Just Because Mini Sentiments using a
JustRite Stampers JB-08955 Nested Sentiment Die template to cut/emboss the image. The JustRite CUSTOM die templates are made for JustRite by Spellbinders™ so they too have the UNIQUE window that allows you to see EXACTLY where you are cutting and enables you to stencil if you wish.
For sketch inspiration, I played along with this week's
Stampin' Royalty Challenge #73. If you are looking for some awesome inspiration, be sure to see what the DT created!
Thanks so much for looking! Be Sweet!
Supplies Used:
Stamps:
JustRite Stampers JB-09807 Just Because Mini Sentiments
Die Templates & Machine:
JustRite Stampers JB-08955 Nested Sentiment Dies,
Spellbinders™ Nestabilities® Stars Five,
Grand Calibur
Patterned Paper:
Melissa Frances
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41 Sweet Comments So Far:
your stars soo cool, Mona! Love it! :)
Just beautiful Mona, and please send a special thank you to your brother for serving in the military.
Beautiful patriotic card, Mona! Love those stars! Bless your brother for his service to his country!
So beautiful Mona! I love the corrugated star!
Beautiful card ... I'm sure your brother will love it .... God bless all our troops
BEAUTIFUL........ Your brother will love it!!! The stars are so great on this card with the glitter ...... only you could do glitter for a guy and make it work!!! I hope you are going to have some BBQ fun today!!
WOW! this is incredible!!!! what a fantastic work of art! Thanks for playing this weeks Stampin' Royalty Challenge!
Simple ... sweet ... beautiful! Happy Memorial Day, Mona :)
Mona this is one of the most beautiful patriotic cards I have ever seen! WOW! Love the corrugated star distressed to perfection. The accompanying glittery stars are so beautiful! Just a GORGEOUS way to say Thank you!!!
Awesome Memorial Day Card. So cool that your brother was in the Navy. I was in the Marine Corps and had loads of Navy friends. Happy Memorial Day!
What a wonderful card...you're brother will love it!
This card is soooooo cool!!!! tfs!!
Beautiful card, we owe them all a debt of gratitude!
Such a beautiful card! Love those stars! Please express my sincere gratitude to your brother for his service to our nation! Thanks Mona!
Wonderful card. Love the stitching and that goegaous bow. Thanks for playing with Stampin' Royalty this week.
How lovely, Mona!! Those stars look awesome. Great card!!
Mona, this is another wonderful card!
Your brother is sure to love this. I like the grouping of stars. Very sweet. :)
Hugs~
Mona, beautiful patriotic card!!! Love those stars & colors,,,, Happy Holiday!!!!!!! Very nice stitching &
Such a lovely, lovely card,,,,
Gorgeous card, Mona! Love the corrugated star with distressing! Very sweet card and tribute to all our vets!
Gorgeous card.....perfect for a hero.xxxx
just amazing, beautiful job! I absolutely love your card. thank you for playing along at the Stamping Royalty site.
Very pretty, Mona! I love those stars and the buttons! Great take on the pretty sketch! Have a great week!
Love this card, Mona! Great use of the corrugated cardboard! That star is fabulous! Please pass my thanks on to your brother! 20 years is amazing!
Wonderful card... I hope you and yours are doing well. I'm up to my usual...doing the Box Lid Frenzy creations. It will never end because stuff just keeps getting tossed in those poor lids. Have a great week, Mona,. You talented gal, you.
Hugs
Carole
A hearfelt Thanks is SO due!!! What a great card Mona! Thanks to your brother for his role in keeping our freedom and to all of the men and women who have served!!
Love these gorgeous stars, especially, the corrugated one! So shabby vintage! Love the gorgeous stitching and the lovely bow! Great job!
I LOVE this card, so pretty! :-)
Just beautiful Mona, a wonderful thankyou card for your brother. I love the paper and the corrugated cardboard star.
Such a wonderful card.. I love the corrugated star. And your papers are perfect for this card..
Hugs, Linda
Mona I love your card! So beautiful and patriotic!
Mona, great take on this sketch! I love this card with that awesome corrugated cardboard star!
Mona, I love what you did with these beautiful stars! So patriotic and I love the backstory of your brother's 20 years of service to his country! We are truly thankful!
You have a lucky brother! This is one of the most beautiful and patriotic cards ever! What a way to thank him for his selfless service to this great country! TFS!
LOVE your stars Mona so PRETTY!!~
So pretty and creative! I know your bro will appreciate it as much as we all appreciate his sacrifice! Thanks for sharing this with us!
Love your card, Mona! What a sweet thing to do for your brother! Please thank him for his service for us!
Mona, your tribute to your brother is a work of art! So pretty, simple and sweet! Love it!
Beautiful, Mona! Love all the stars, especially the corrugated one! Wonderful tribute!
Just beautiful, Mona! I love the stars and the paper you used for the background of your card. I am sure your bother will treasure this little card.
Oh my Gosh! This is just Wonderful Miss Mona! Love your stars especially the corrugated one! love your dp's too! Love the whole thing! 8-)
Hugs!
Shannon
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