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Wednesday July 17th Fireworks

Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2024 5:06 am
by Deanna13
Americana - Red, White & Blue
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Join us all month long as we pay homage to all things associated with the culture and history of America . . . whether it be apple pie, hot dogs, or baseball . . .we each have something that makes us feel nostalgic and proud of our great USA!

A new Blue Plate Special challenge is posted each Monday (sketch), Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. Participants have until the 3rd of the following month to complete and post their creations in the Cookin' up Creations Gallery.

Prize will be a $20 Gift Certificate to their favorite online store (random drawing).....


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Fireworks may seem like a very American tradition, especially on the 4th of July. But fireworks go back many years before the first American Independence Day celebration, which took place in 1777, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

The earliest fireworks can be traced to around 2,000 years ago in China. People then are said to have roasted bamboo stalks. The stalks turned black and sizzled. The air inside the hollow stalks would explode. Baozhu is a Mandarin Chinese word for firecracker. It means "exploding bamboo."


My grandkids just love fireworks big and small. Today your challenge is to Use 2 or more Frames + Punched Edge + 3 or more Paper Strips.

Photos of the grandkids lighting fireworks at our Fourth of July Celebration, July 2024. :)
Celebrate Independence Day
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Re: Wednesday July 17th Fireworks

Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2024 7:57 am
by Jan Mosier
Love this, Deanna!

Re: Wednesday July 17th Fireworks

Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2024 10:29 am
by Tamara
Darling page!

Re: Wednesday July 17th Fireworks

Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2024 2:25 pm
by TheCraftyLady
for "Gotcha!" I used:
5 frames in the filmstrip and framed/matted the 2 larger pics in yellow
Punched edging on the filmstrip + the little notches punched into the filmstrip edge
3 patterned strips (the yellow is mostly hidden behind the filmstrip) and then a white strip
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Re: Wednesday July 17th Fireworks

Posted: Mon Jul 22, 2024 6:07 pm
by lilkoala3
Paper strips, 2 frames (upper left corner), and border punched edge

Re: Wednesday July 17th Fireworks

Posted: Tue Jul 23, 2024 10:57 am
by phillisw
love these.

Re: Wednesday July 17th Fireworks

Posted: Tue Jul 23, 2024 3:28 pm
by Tamara
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Re: Wednesday July 17th Fireworks

Posted: Tue Jul 23, 2024 6:27 pm
by phillisw
Tamara: love it.

Re: Wednesday July 17th Fireworks

Posted: Tue Jul 30, 2024 7:46 am
by Deanna13
TheCraftyLady wrote: Sat Jul 20, 2024 2:25 pm for "Gotcha!" I used:
5 frames in the filmstrip and framed/matted the 2 larger pics in yellow
Punched edging on the filmstrip + the little notches punched into the filmstrip edge
3 patterned strips (the yellow is mostly hidden behind the filmstrip) and then a white strip
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How adorable this is! Love the filmstrip! :)

Re: Wednesday July 17th Fireworks

Posted: Tue Jul 30, 2024 7:46 am
by Deanna13
lilkoala3 wrote: Mon Jul 22, 2024 6:07 pm Paper strips, 2 frames (upper left corner), and border punched edge
It's a wonderful beachy page, Leslie! :)