Light it Up -- For Cute Card Thursday

 It's the first Thursday of the month, and Cute Card Thursday has now gone to monthly challenges.  That's right, monthly!  You have a whole month to make a card and try to win a prize from our awesome sponsors!  The theme is Anything Goes -- with the optional twist of Summer.  

The 4th of July is a big, big holiday here in the States, and my little town has a huge celebration.  Last year, of course, was a bust, but this year, the party is on!  There's things happening on all weekend, but the highlights are a huge parade, a beach party, and of course fireworks.  I believe this little guy is ready for the action...

adorable, isn't he!  He's from Whimsy Stamps, one if this month's sponsors. He is part of the Gnome Summer Celebration Digital Stamp Set.  He is one of 3 stamps in the set. 

I colored the Gnome Summer Celebration with Copic markers, then went searching for some patriotic papers.  I found these at AMBillustrations. They are the Stars & Stripes papers.

The blue star embellishments are large sequins from Close To My Heart.  I computer generated the sentiment, and placed it on a banner form Tonic Studios. 

I hope I have as much fun on the 4th as this guy appears to be having!

Join us this month as Cute Card Thursday! Remember, it's a month long, and the theme is Anything Goes, with the option of Summertime.  Our sponsors are Whimsy Stamps and All Dressed Up Stamps. 

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:

The House That Stamps Built -- Red, White & Blue

Double D Challenge -- Signs of Summer

Paper Craft Crew -- Summer Nights

Cut it Up Challenges -- Red,White, and Blue

Stinkin Inkers -- Let the Sparks Fly

Just Fur You -- and Fur Path of Positivity Challenge Blog

It's Monday, and more precisely, the 3rd Monday of the month, so that means it's time for some mid-month inspiration on the Path of Positivity Challenge Blog. We've been having color themes this year (optional, any positive themed project is all that's needed to link up).  this month, the color is Silver, Gold, and other Metallics. 

Our sponsor this month is Sparkle N Sprinkle.  I used this adorable Life is Better digi set to create this: 

I used an embossing folder and silver paper to create the background, then a pre-printed image from the Life is Better set for the focal point.  The sentiment is part of an acrylic stamp set from stampendous.  The paw print paper is from AMBillustrations, and is digital.  The bone brad is another metallic element on my card.

That's it for this metallic-themed project.  I hope you have a chance to join us with a Gold, Silver, or Metallic project of your own.  Link up at Path of Positivity Challenge Blog.