Hey All! I hope you're enjoying all of the wonderful cards and inspiration along the hop! You should have come from the very talented Gitte's blog but if not, you can start at the beginning at the Stars and Stamps blog.
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I had a lot of fun making this card. All the little details just make me smile. The sentiment is from Stampers Best and that wonderful eagle is by Our Daily Bread. I created the Red White and Blue background myself using scraps .5" x 1.75". I drew a straight line with a ruler for my guide and ran them through an embossing folder once finished. I think it gives it a nice quilted look.
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Thanks for stopping by! You next stop on this hop is the very talented Stinne.
What a cool and dramatic card. Love the very serious looking eagle against the more playful background.
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www.ancema.dk
awesome card! thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteSamantha, this is fabulous - I think the embossing totally makes it perfect!
ReplyDeleteHappy Independence Day! We need a skype date, I miss you guys! :) :) :)
Its a very beautiful card.
ReplyDeleteGrettings from Denmark.
A very beautiful and card with a strong design. Grettings from Denmark
ReplyDeleteFantastic. I love the way you did the background. Great coloring on the eagle.
ReplyDeleteLOVE the background, Samantha! The eagle is an incredibly awesome image, too.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely card, I really like the background, its really look amazing, make me think of Lego
ReplyDeleteGreetings from Denmark :-)
Amazing background! You put a lot of time in here! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteHi Sam, I LOVE what you've done with your background on your card! Your eagle is beautiful too :) Hugs from the other side of the state, Jan
ReplyDeleteWow - Love that eagle - such a beautiful card!
ReplyDeleteWOW - great background. You did a really good job - bet you can quilt too :D
ReplyDeletereally nice card.
Gorgeous Eagle. Thank you for the sketch.
ReplyDeleteI really like what you did with the background- very clever! I have found a bunch of blogs I want to check out to keep getting inspired! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI love the texture on the background! It really gives it an old fashioned American feel!
ReplyDeleteOh - this is a cool card and very clever. I'll have that in mind next time I use my scraps.
ReplyDeleteA beautiful card and a stunning background! I need to give that a try.
ReplyDeleteGreat way to use the scraps..
ReplyDeleteGreetings from Denmark
/Tina M.
I like everything about this card Samantha :) I have done a few of the quilted style backgrounds but never thought to put all the pieces in the same direction or emboss the whole thing, so now I definitely need to go back and revisit all the new ideas you've given me with this card. Happy Independenc Day!
ReplyDeleteA perfectly designed card. Very beautiful. Like that bright colours.
ReplyDeleteKarin, Danmark.
Beautiful card! I love the image that you used, and the use of scraps. I do that with mine sometimes.
ReplyDeleteWauuu - Really amzing card.
ReplyDeleteGreeting from Camilla, Denmark.
Excellent patriotic theme card! I did the quilted look background at a card making class once, but sort of forgot about it - thanks for bringing this idea back to me! Happy Independence Day!
ReplyDeleteThe minute I saw this I knew I will be back to case this to use my scraps! Super job!
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Misty
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So beautiful! Love your design!
ReplyDeleteGr. Karina
Denmark
So beautiful, and so perfect. Love it.
ReplyDeleteGreeting from Annette, Denmark
Samantha, your card is beautiful and makes me swell with pride! Love it!
ReplyDeleteGREAT - we always love seeing new ideas for those tiny pieces of paper - and with the quilted look - it looks stunning. Thanks for sharing and I must come back here and look at some of your older cards later. CUTE KIDS - take care - greetings Charlie, OSH, Denmark
ReplyDeletei LOVE the r/w/b scrap background and it does indeed look quilted with the embossing. I am so going to steal this idea. Genius! Thank you for sharing your wonderful card.
ReplyDeletefabtastuc or if you could type - fantastic - love that background - I do not have that much patience.
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Barb Housner
Its a beautiful and strong card.
ReplyDeleteGrettings from Denmark - Stinne
Wow! I love the quilted background. I can see myself using that in a variety of ways. Thanks for sharing the inspiration!!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous, gorgeous card! The background is fabulous! Love everything about your card.
ReplyDeletePerfectly patriotic! Thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteFantastic card! I love the background that you pieced together and that you embossed it to add texture! Great job coloring that eagle!
ReplyDeleteLove the background technique. Thanks for the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE the way you created your background paper! Using scraps is always a challenge, but the strips and 'quilted' look is really lovely. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous card-- I absolutely love the background-- that texturing is perfect!
ReplyDeleteI'm drooling! It's just beautiful. Thank you so much for the inspiration. Take care. :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a great background -- the colors, the pattern, the embossing. It's definitely something I could do while watching TV (well, the cutting anyway). Thanks for participating in this great international blog hop. I hope it will be the first of many.
ReplyDeleteWOWZERS--LOVE that background!! Well, the whole card, really but nice job!! Thanks for hopping!
ReplyDeleteAwesome background... I can't wait to give this one a go. :) thanks for sharing! Have a safe and happy holiday, friend! Big hugs!
ReplyDeleteLove the work you put into the background. Almost as much work as a real quilt!LOL Gorgeous card!
ReplyDeleteYour background is fantastic and I love you design! Fantastic card!
ReplyDeleteLove the way you used scraps to make the background. The sentiment and image are great. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! Love it!
ReplyDeleteThis is great! Your background really makes the whole card. Very cool.
ReplyDeleteThis card is absolutely beautiful! I agree--the background really makes it top notch.
ReplyDeleteSamantha, I really like how you prepared your background paper. The Eagle and sentiment are a perfect match. Thanks for sharing your inspiration today.
ReplyDeleteSharon
Beautiful! I love the quilted background. TFS
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DJ's Sundries
www.djssundries.blogspot.com
Wonderful background and a very striking card! Thanks so much for sharing on the Blog Hop! --Yvonne B.
ReplyDeleteLove you design : ) and the Card, beautiful
ReplyDeleteGreetings from Denmark
Hello Samantha
ReplyDeleteI really like this card very much.
It's so fantastic with the background paper and the Eagle.Great idea with the embossing.
I`m very excited to be part of the bloghop.
Greetings Margit
One of my most favorite things to create is a background with strips of dsp, but this one done in red, white & blue just knocked my socks off! I LOVE it!! Some hero is really going to enjoy receiving this great card too! NJ!!
ReplyDeleteVery nice card and the eagle is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteSamantha this is so beautiful and dramatic I want to stand up and salute it! I've just started using quilt-like backgrounds and will be Thanks for sharing and Happy 4th!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great look; love how you did your background. Using scraps is a big thing for me; never embossed a background like yours, but would like to CAS it. Thanks for being in the hop.
ReplyDeleteWhat a pretty card, this bloghop is so fun. Greetings from Denmark
ReplyDeleteLove the quilting!! Great card!!
ReplyDeleteLovely card, have fun on the bloghop and hello from across the atlantic ;-)
ReplyDeleteI love your background! really makes the card "pop"
ReplyDeleteThe eagle is fabulous, I will use your card as inspiration!
Thanks for sharing
I love your card!! What a great idea to emboss the background! Love the stamp!!
ReplyDeleteGreat card! Love how you did the background!
ReplyDeleteLOVE how you did your background - very clever. Give the card so much richness!
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Fabulous card--love the embossed background!
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what a great way to use up some scraps! The embossing adds great detail! Thanks for the awesome idea!
ReplyDeleteI absolutely LOVE this card! what fun to take the strips and run through an embossing folder! Love the look! I like the image and sentiment too. The twine is also a nice addition!
ReplyDeleteYou are SOOO talented...I love the embossing, I love the paper, I love the way you used the baker's twine..I love EVERYTHING about this card...You rock:)
ReplyDeleteYour card is great. I just love how you made the backgound with scraps then embossed it. WOW. It looks like dp not scraps.
ReplyDeleteWOW! I love the embossed pieced background. I never thought to run a pieced background thru the embossing machine thing. I am going to try this!! Thanks for the idea!
ReplyDeleteGreat Card - love your choise of colours.
ReplyDeletewow the background is beautyfull and love the eagle
ReplyDeletehugs mette,denmark
WOW. Beautiful card. I have several friends who quilt and this gives me new ideas for their card. Perfect quilting look. Thank you for sharing your talent and May God Bless your husband and you and your children.
ReplyDeleteOh, my goodness. This is BEUTIFUL. Going in my Favorites for sure.
ReplyDeleteSamantha, I love how you did the background by glueing all the pieces on first and then embossing it, great idea! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI am going to CASE this for sure. Is that a houndstooth embossing folder you used? The finished product is just classy. thanks for being part of the hop!
ReplyDeleteWhat a good idea for using scraps. Beautiful card.
ReplyDeleteI love this card! The eagle is fabulous!
ReplyDeleteHappy 4. of July. Love your card and style. Greetings from Denmark. Hugs 10na
ReplyDeleteYou know how when you take the first bite of a yummy dessert and you just involuntarily go "mmmmm"? That's what I did when I saw this card. The background is such a great use of color & texture & of course the image is awesome. I really like the two-tone bow too!
ReplyDeleteWow! Love the background. That is a super cool technique.
ReplyDeleteCool card. Love the background
ReplyDeleteSuch a clever idea for this card. Thanks for the inspiration and the details on creating it.
ReplyDeleteI forgot to read about drawing a line first. My first attempt was very crooked. I'll learn and master this background technique soon. Thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteYour pieced background sets off the eagle image very nicely! I like the twine, too. Thanks for sharing your work with OWH and OSH! :)
ReplyDeleteThose embossed strips make this card! You did a gorgeous job putting them all together. I need to get that sentiment! This is simply a beautiful card!
ReplyDeleteI love what you did with the background, Samantha.
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