Red White & Blue

It's been a really busy week for me and no time to craft until the weekend, so I holed up in my craft room and made up for it by making 3 cards, I could have posted them as I made them, but when I'm on a crafting roll I don't like to stop in case I lose my mojo! There are lots of Jubilee celebrations going on, none of which I've been involved in, so it was nice to make a red, white and blue card which is a theme for a few challenges this week. Unfortunately I don't have any flags or crowns, so I used a free digi from Anne Bodil as I thought she looked a bit like a Pearly Queen with her jaunty hat and dotty dress which I added 'pearls to' and I cut her out and stuck her down with silicone glue. As usual my photo isn't great - you can't see the embossing on the red card, I really must put some time aside to learn how to take a decent photo!

Image - Freebie by Anne Bodil coloured with Promarkers
Blue spotty paper - 'Back to Basics II' - Dovecraft
Red paper from stash embossed with 'Swiss Dots' Cuttlebug embossing folder
Swirls cut using Sizzix Sizzlits dies
Flowers cut using Marianne Creatables and a daisy punch
Tag cut using Spellbinders die
Red border cut using Martha Stewart 'Layered Arches' border punch
Doily cut using Cheery Lynn 'French Pastry' die
Pin - WOC
Pearls on hat & dress - Viva 'Ice White' pearl pen
Ribbon, pearls & peel off from stash

Challenges:
'Use a Digi'- I ♥ Promarkers
'Pearls & Swirls' - Dutch Dare
'Inspiration Photo' - Card Mad Fairy's Digi Days
'Time To Embellish' - Crafter's Companion
'Red, White & Blue' - CYDA
'Red, White & Blue' - PFP
'Use ribbon or lace' - The Ribbon Girl