Tuesday, July 2, 2013

4th of July Firecracker

I am seriously in awe that the 4th of July is only two days away! WHERE has this year gone?! And now with all the Christmas in July stuff going on, it just makes me realize how quickly Christmas and the holidays will be here! Maybe I do need to use this month to get a head start on those holiday cards...

Anyways, back to the 4th! I'd like to share with you a fun, 3D firecracker I made for this week's Anything Goes challenge at Peachy Keen stamps!


The firecracker is a cut from the Silhouette store, and it stands about 4 inches high, not including the twine, which adds about another inch or so. It would make a great centerpiece! The faces on the stars are from Peachy Keen's PK-1321 In the Garden Faces stamp set. I love them! I also used Diamond Ice Stickles to give the polka dots some sparkle. 


The star on the top of the box is embellished with White Opal and Royal Blue Liquid Pearls. The stars on the sides of the firecracker also have Liquid Pearls. The twine is from The Twinery, I believe the colors are Denim and Maraschino. 

Also linking up:
Crafty Sentiments - Red, White, & Blue
Cuttin' and Stampin' - Independence Day
DL.ART - Patriotic
Our Daily Bread Designs - Red, White, & Blue or Patriotic
Paper Playtime - Red, White, and Blue
Party Time Tuesdays - Patriotic Projects
Scrappy Moms Stamps - Red, White, and Blue!
Tuesday Throwdown - Stars & Stripes

Have a safe and happy 4th of July! :)



20 comments:

  1. What a perfect centerpiece or party decoration!! Love it and all the sparkle too! Thanks for joining us in this week's Peachy Keen Stamps Challenge. :)

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  2. Beautiful 4th of July project!! Really like the star faces and all the sparkle!! Thanks for joining us in this week's Peachy Keen Stamp Challenge!! :)

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  3. Awwww Ash it's so adorable!!! Looove your creation!
    Jasmina

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  4. AWESOME 4th of July project, it looks AMAZING!!!Thanks for joining us in this week's Challenge at Peachy Keen Stamps!!!:)

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  5. I would definitely use this as my centerpiece on the 4th!

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  6. Super cute! Love all the sparkle :)

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  7. Ashley - what a fantastic center piece! It is so adorable. Thank you for joining us at Party Time Tuesdays! Hope to see you next week. Sandy =0)

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  8. How cute is this for the 4th of July! PERFECT for a centerpiece! I love the faces on the stars!
    Thanks for joining in the Cuttin'and Stampin' challenge!
    Teresa
    www.CreateEnjoyShare.blogspot.com

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  9. What a red, white and blue and patriotic project!! So creative and fun!! Thanks for joining the ODBD Shining the Light challenge this week!!

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  10. How fun! What a great 4th of July project! Thanks so much for playing along with our challenge this week at Peachy Keen Stamps!

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  11. What a fun table decoration for your Fourth of July festivities! Thanks for joining us at Cut it Up Challenges!
    Evelyn
    http://mylittlecraftblog.wordpress.com

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  12. That looks like a very fun project Ashley. You did a great job on it too!! When I first looked at it I thought the twine was those new straws everyone is raving about. Which would be a good idea too. Just a thought I wanted to share with you. Happy 4th of July and have a Fabulous day!!!

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  13. Super cute...thanks for playing along with us at Paper Playtime!!

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  14. What an adorable 4th of July centerpiece! The faces on the stars are the cutest! Awesome job! Thank you so much for playing along with us at Crafty Sentiments Designs this week! We hope you will play along with us again soon!

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  15. Love the faces, and I love to use Stickles myself! Good luck in our TT challenge,

    Bev, DT

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  16. This is lovely...Thank you for sharing with us at Crafty sentiments, and good luck.

    Caz xx

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  17. Very cool I love it! Thanks for joining us at Crafty Sentiments this week!

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  18. Wonderful project...Thanks for sharing it with us at PTT...

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  19. Fabulous Firecracker! Love the use of twine and the cute PKF on the stars. Thanks for joining us at CIU Challenges. ~Tami

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