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Saturday, May 30, 2009

FCD Gets Patriotic!

Hi everyone, welcome to another FireCracker Designs by Pamela blog hop! This month we are making patriotic cards featuring the gorgeous So Far Away set. I loved this set the first time I saw it - it was released just as my nephew was heading out to Iraq, so it really hit home.

Here's some good news - during this hop Pamela is offering this set at 20% off! Woohoo!!

My first thought was to make my card red, white & blue, but then I found this My Mind's Eye DP and fell in love with it, and thought it would be perfect with this set. I paired it with Stampin' Up's Chocolate Chip and Sage Shadow papers. The soldier is stamped in brown on the sage paper and cut out, then popped up.

This month we're doing a circular blog hop, where the only beginning is wherever you start!! If you started here, you will know you are at the end of the hop when you make it back to my blog! Somewhere along the line there is a "mystery blog hostess" - we don't even know who it will be until the hop is over... so make sure and leave a comment on EVERY blog along the hop so you don't miss out!!

**To find out if you’ve won… you will be contacted by Pamela via e-mail (so be sure to leave it with your comment) - you can also find out on Pamela’s blog after the blog hop ends on Wed, June 3 at 8:00 PM (EST).**

Now, continue the circle by hopping on over to Julie's fabulous blog - I have no doubt whatever she made will be GORGEOUS! Thanks so much for hopping with us today!! Happy Stamping!
Posted by Libby Hickson at 11:00 AM
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28 comments:

  1. Julie- justwritedesignsMay 30, 2009 at 11:02 AM

    This is fabulous, Libby! I love the colors and the dp is perfect. Love the stars everywhere. Just a wonderful card!

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  2. AnonymousMay 30, 2009 at 11:04 AM

    This is gorgeous..Im loving all the ideas everyone has come up with without using the standard red, white and blue. Great Job

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  3. FireCracker082May 30, 2009 at 11:10 AM

    LOVE those distress colors...yummy!

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  4. UrsulaMay 30, 2009 at 11:21 AM

    lovely, Libby! Love the sage & browns together. The distress is terrific with this, too! :o)

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  5. kim davenportMay 30, 2009 at 11:39 AM

    Love the brown -- I always forget to use brown... And the cut out man.

    ~kimd412@aol.com

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  6. Ramblin RoseMay 30, 2009 at 12:01 PM

    I like your choice of colors.

    Rose Ann

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  7. Stef HMay 30, 2009 at 12:03 PM

    I love the distressed look. Just gorgeous!

    Hugs,

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  8. Amy ShefferMay 30, 2009 at 12:11 PM

    Jaw-on-the-flloor WOW!! TFS!

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  9. AnonymousMay 30, 2009 at 12:17 PM

    Libby, this is so stunning!! The papers are so fabulous and they make a for a perfect vintage feel to this card! So awesome!! Very nice post! Thank you!! :)

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  10. EthaMay 30, 2009 at 1:24 PM

    oh I like how you cut and popped the soldier, with those subtle colors it gives beautiful dimension!

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  11. Tenia NelsonMay 30, 2009 at 1:36 PM

    Very nice card!! tfs!!

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  12. kc_frogladyMay 30, 2009 at 2:41 PM

    I love that you used other colors on this one! Excellent popping up of the image too. This is a fun hop today!

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  13. Debbie YatesMay 30, 2009 at 2:46 PM

    WOw...I never would have paired those two colors together but it is gorgeous...I'll have to CASE this one for my SIL in the Coast Guard.

    dabblesbydeb at knology dot net

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  14. AnonymousMay 30, 2009 at 3:22 PM

    Very masculine and patriotic.

    Lorraine Revalee

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  15. biblestampsMay 30, 2009 at 3:36 PM

    Wonderful color scheme!

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  16. Laura E.May 30, 2009 at 3:56 PM

    This is beautiful! I love it.

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  17. Elaine MMay 30, 2009 at 4:51 PM

    Everyone is coming up with such good ideas!!Love this stamp
    Elaine Moore - mtn.moven.faith@comcast.net

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  18. MarthaMay 30, 2009 at 6:41 PM

    I can totally see how you had to use that great star paper! I love how inspiration sneaks up on us sometimes.
    MBickford54@gmail.com

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  19. bumblebee creationsMay 30, 2009 at 10:25 PM

    Love your card-and i think the colors are great-it is fun to see these images used so differently!!

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  20. bumblebee creationsMay 30, 2009 at 10:26 PM

    whoops forgot my email
    rhondazmikly@sbcglbobal.net

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  21. AnitaMay 31, 2009 at 12:40 AM

    Beautiful card!
    anitamocha@sbcglobal.net

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  22. Jessica G.May 31, 2009 at 9:54 AM

    The monochromatic color theme is perfect for this image and so is the vintage star background!

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  23. kimMay 31, 2009 at 9:59 AM

    I love this card, the colors are great.

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  24. Dawn FrostMay 31, 2009 at 11:21 AM

    Your card has an antique feel to it, I love it!

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  25. decp8nterMay 31, 2009 at 4:09 PM

    The sage shadow and cho chip are just perfect together along with the star DP. Just beautiful.

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  26. PatMay 31, 2009 at 6:13 PM

    Love your card.

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  27. Cheryl OuthierJune 1, 2009 at 3:09 AM

    I really liked your choice of colors, perfect for the military, nice deviation from the red, white and blue....not that there's anything wrong with those colors, it's just a nice dramatic twist!!

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  28. JoJune 1, 2009 at 10:06 AM

    Love the distress colors & how you poped the boy up.
    This is a fun blog hop

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