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Some Folksy Patriotic Cards

The Squigglefly challenge this week is One Layered Cards. I have three types of cards that trip me up: One Layered Cards, No line coloring, and anything requiring measurements like step cards and the like. But I bit the bullet and used the fun Old Maid Americana image by Sandra Caldwell. Sandra is a new artist at Squigglefly and her fun patriotic and folksy images are wonderful.


I also took the same image and cropped it down to just the magic star wand and framed it up using a circle frame in Microsoft Word.


Fun stuff - hope you can find some time this week and join in the challenge.

Hugz!

Comments

  1. Nancy, you have done a fab job with your one layer card. I love how you have colored this cute image. Great job.

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  2. Love these cards - loved the idea of cropping down part of the image and making a totally different card!!

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  3. Two fabulous one layer cards Nancy, I love the image and such a great idea to crop it for the second card.
    Pauline
    x

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  4. Love Americana style - as it appears you do too Nancy! Great idea for the cropped portion. I'll have to grab that image! I love your coloring!!!

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  5. Amazing cards and wonderful to see 'pro' U.S.! Fabulous coloring!

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  6. I've just returned to my blog today and trying to visit all my pals. Your card is just the cutest. What a great image and you did a fab job with it.

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  7. These are both really neat one layer cards! I just can't seem to do one layer card. Love the antiqued coloring you gave them, especially love the sentiment on the side and the magic dust sprinkles on your second card.

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  8. what fabulous cards love them both
    hugs Kate x

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  9. These are SO adorable, I really love how you did the second one. I am sending a link to your blog to the artist Sandra Caldwell. Cheers, Holley

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  10. These are both great cards, and great examples of one layer cards. I don't see where you have a problem with this technique!!! I know what you mean though, they are a challenge for me!

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  11. These are quirky and fun...I'm loving them! ~jeni :)

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  12. Nancy, this is just fabulous! I absolutely adore the sentiment on the inside with the cropped part of the image - brilliant idea! I love your coloring on this as well, and great way you did the sentiment sideways! You knocked this out of the park friend!

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  13. There's a lot of good old-fashioned Americana charm to this image, and I love the cards you've created with it! Those eyes just get me every time :)

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  14. What a wonderful job....This Old Lady Americana...has a twinkle ! Beautiful job !! Glad you liked my designs, and your imagination and talent used on this card shows you had fun !

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