Fourth of July Fireworks Celebration Card & Banner

Happy Fourth of July! I hope you all are having a wonderful day celebrating our nation's birthday!

I am enjoying creating different shapes and patterns with the new Painter's Palette stamp set! I used the medium and small paint swishes to create the fireworks shape. The background stars are from Balloon Celebration and embossed with silver embossing powder. The greeting and number four are from the Number of Years and Large Numbers set.

The inside of the card has starburst fireworks in Night of Navy and in Real Red. This starburst stamp comes from the Perpetual Birthday Calendar stamp set. I love this stamp set because it is so versatile. Not only can you decorate a perpetual birthday calendar, but you can create amazing backgrounds!

Here is another patriotic project! I made a banner with red, white, and blue rosettes and firecrackers.

The rosettes are made with Real Red and Night of Navy DSP, Whisper White cardstock, and Silver Glimmer Paper. The red striped rosette is 5" across. The navy rosette is 3" across. The star was punched with the medium star punch. The white starburst shape is from the Baker's Box Thinlits. To make the red rosette cut 2 strips of 2.5" by 12" Real Red DSP and score every half inch. To make the navy rosette cut 2 strips of 1.5" x 12" Night of Navy DSP and score every half inch.

The firecracker is made by cutting three strips of cardstock and cutting them with the fringe scissors. The Real Red strip is 3" by 11". The Whisper White strip is 4" by 11". The Night of Navy strip is 5" by 11". Place tear and tape along the back of the navy strip and roll. Place tear and tape along the back of the white strip and roll around the navy strip. Do the same with the red strip. Glue a 3" by 3/4" handle to the top and punch holes to string.

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth

Fourth of July Celebration Card Project Supply List
Stamps	Number of Years Perpetual Birthday Calendar Balloon Celebration Painter’s Palette
Paper	Whisper White Real Red Night of Navy Silver Glitter
Ink	Night of Navy ink pad Real Red ink pad Basic Black Archival ink pad Versamark ink pad
Embellishments	Stampin’ Dimensionals Silver Embossing Powder
Tools	Stampin’ Trimmer Bone Folder Clear Acrylic Blocks A, B, C, D, and G Grid Paper Stampin’ Mist Cleaner Stampin’ Scrub Stampin’ Pierce Mat Paper Snips Large Numbers Framelits Perfect Pines Framelits Big Shot Machine Heat Tool Fine-Tipped Glue Pen SNAIL Adhesive
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Fourth of July Rosette and Firecracker Project Supply List
Stamps
Paper	Brights 12” by 12” DSP Regals 12” by 12” DSP Whisper White Silver Glimmer Night of Navy
Ink
Embellishments	Whisper White Baker’s Twine
Tools	Stampin’ Trimmer Simply Scored Bone Folder Grid Paper Paper Snips Multipurpose Liquid Glue Tear and Tape Big Shot Machine Baker’s Box Thinlits Medium Star Punch 1-1/2” Circle Punch
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Curtain Fold Thank You Card Two Ways

I love fun folds! They add a lot of interest and dimension to paper crafting projects! This thank you card features the curtain fold (also called the pleated fold). The curtain fold mimics the pleats in a curtain being drawn open.

This effect is made by adding score lines at specific intervals or at alternating intervals. I have seen many different measurements for this fun fold.

For this card, I cut a 3" x 6" piece of Playful Palette DSP. I scored it at 2", 2-1/4", 3-1/4", 3-1/2", 4-1/2", and 4-3/4". Then I measured 1-1/4" from the top right corner and made a mark. I lined up this mark with the 2" score line in the cutting track of the trimmer and cut. Next, I folded each pleat and adhered them in place.

I think the widths of and the number of pleats are personal choice. Try varying the width and number of pleats until you find what is most pleasing to you.

For the inside, I cut a 4" x 5-1/4" Very Vanilla matte and a 1" x 4" Playful Palette DSP strip. I wasn't entirely happy with the front of the card. I had already glued everything down and could not move anything without tearing the paper. So, I made a second curtain fold card.

Instead of a plain piece of Very Vanilla underneath the curtain, I embossed the Very Vanilla with the Elegant Dots TIEF. I also changed the flower and added a pearl. The inside is the same except I used the back of the DSP used in the first card. I also changed the mark on the upper right corner to 1" instead of 1-1/4".

I hope you give the curtain fold a try! I would love to see what you make!

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth

Curtain Fold Card Card Project Supply List
Stamps	One Big Meaning Flower Shop
Paper	Very Vanilla Basic Black Playful Palette DSP Stack Sweet Sugarplum Emerald Envy
Ink	Sweet Sugarplum ink pad Basic Black Archival ink pad
Embellishments	Basic Pearl Elements Emerald Envy Ruched Ribbon
Tools	Stampin’ Trimmer Scoreboard Bone Folder Clear Acrylic Block C Grid Paper Paper Snips Stampin’ Mist Cleaner Stampin’ Scrub Stampin’ Pierce Mat SNAIL Adhesive Pansy Punch Elegant Dots TIEF
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Butterfly Drapery Pullback Card

This is a totally cute fun fold! It is called the drapery pullback fold or the collar fold. It looks like the butterfly is pulling back the curtain to reveal a sweet sentiment.

On the inside I stamped two Sweet Sugarplum heart images, leaving the center blank to write a personalized heartfelt message.

The drapery pullback fold is easy to do. Trim your cardstock or DSP to the desired size. Then determine and mark the center.

Score from the center point to the upper right corner and from the center point to the lower right corner. Using your trimmer, line up the center mark and the upper right corner in the cutting track and score with the scoring blade. Repeat for the lower right corner. You can also score with a ruler and a stylus.

Next cut a straight line from the center of the right side to the center point. Fold the score lines back and secure with adhesive.

I would love to see the drapery pullback cards you make! What embellishments and sentiments would you add?

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth

My Heart Smiles Card Project Supply List
Stamps	Suite Sayings Perpetual Birthday Calendar
Paper	Very Vanilla Basic Black Playful Palette DSP Stack Sweet Sugarplum
Ink	Sweet Sugarplum ink pad Basic Black Archival ink pad Basic Black Stampin’ Write marker
Embellishments	Basic Pearl Elements
Tools	Stampin’ Trimmer Bone Folder Clear Acrylic Block C Grid Paper Paper Snips Stampin’ Mist Cleaner Stampin’ Scrub Stampin’ Pierce Mat SNAIL Adhesive Precision Base Plate Big Shot Machine Butterfly Framelits
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