Patriotic Butterfly & news

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Good morning, everyone! with the 4th of July just around the corner, I realized I hadn't made anything yet to celebrate this wonderful holiday! horrors! I am so proud of being a United States citizen. while I might not always support the choices made by politicians, I am more proud of my country than you can imagine. it's the every day people you meet at the post office, the grocery store, craft store (tee hee!), schools, & churches that make up this amazing country. Guess that is why I am always drawn to anything in the Americana style.

So as soon as I saw this wonderful patriotic butterfly from Nina at Paper Cupcakes, I knew it would be perfect for a project! it doesn't show so well in the scan, but there is actually a 2nd butterfly layered over the base that is attached only at the body. the wings fold up to give such beautiful dimension irl. the stars and white stripes were covered in stickles for some glittery shine. I accented the antennae with my spica glitter pen. the flower in the upper right corner was sprayed with walnut gold glimmer mist for vintage age & shine. papers are K & Co. Americana (so fitting!) while the buttons actually came from a shirt David was throwing out. he knows to put everything on my craft desk first so I can take all the fun stuff! I used my crumb cake ink pad to lightly distress that fabby red, white, & blue baker's twine. it took some of the starkness out of the white perfectly.

Which leads me to announce that Nina has so kindly asked me to join her Design Team over at There's Magic in the Air with Paper Cupcakes! I am so excited to be part of her team and these fun challenges! The big announcement will take place in a few weeks, so I do hope you join me there!

have a great day! love ya, Jennifer

Daisy Doodles - stars & stripes
HappiLeigh Scrappin - stars & stripes
Kraft Journal - something old (vintage paper for flower & Dave's buttons!), something new (digi) & kraft (cs)
Paper Playtime - digi plus red, white, & blue
Scrapbookaholic - red, white & blue
Woodware - patriotic
Sentimental Sundays - patriotic plus sentiment (this one word seemed to sum up my feelings)
Stamptacular Sunday - stars & stripes plus stamp (sentiment is SU!)
Cupcake Inspirations - inspiration photo
Designed 2 Delight - red, white, & blue and/or Christmas too
Stamp Something - celebrate with red, white, & blue
Craft us Crazy - red, white, & blue and/or summer
Paper Play - stars & stripes
Party Time Tuesdays - 4th of July
Tuesday Throwdown - red, white, & blue
Celebrate the Occasion - 4th of July
Use it Tuesday - red, white, & blue (can't even tell you how old the Prima flower is.... black shimmerz paint is almost dried up in the pot. trim is about a year or so old)