Welcome to our June 2026 Designer Challenge with a theme of FLAG COLORS.

I challenged the team to create a card inspired by the colors in their home country's flag.

For my card and video I took the opportunity to fill in a missing assembly video for Die 1296 Cruise Ship Add-ons. I used red, white and blue as the primary colors of the card and ship.

Learn the assembly of the Cruise Ship Add-ons by watching the full video here:

The card is a landscape A2-sized card. For the front, I used the stitched square and rectangle from the Greeting Labels set to create a grid. The pieces are double matted with red and blue to keep the color story of the card. To create the interior scenes I combined pieces from Tropical Scene, Cruise Charms and the Cruise Greetings Clear Stamps.

Open the card to reveal the cruise ship, made by combining the foundation die, Boat Pop-up, with the Cruise Ship Add-ons. I took inspiration from a card by Suzanne Smit for the dashed lines to show the path of the ship. The shorelines and seashells are from the Tropical Scene set. The stitched rectangle and square are from the Greeting Labels set.

I used the included slot die to create the paper clip slot and then used the stamp from the Display Helpers set to tell the recipient how to use the clip and slots. The paper clip slots are optional, but do a great job of holding the card open perfectly flat for display.

Ready to give this card a try? Here are the dies and supplies used in the video:

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Now let's take a look at the amazing ideas from the Design Team. In each case you can click on the designer's name to go to their blog post. On their blogs you will find additional photos, supply lists and, in some cases, full video or photo tutorials.

Sue Small-Kreider used the challenge theme to make a wonderful Father's Day card featuring the Flip Frame Pop-up. I love the way the frame is used as a solid billboard in this red-white-and-blue creation. Be sure to click over to Sue's blog to watch her process video. Love it!

Jen Webster used the Canadian flag colors to style a wonderful Stage/Cupcake/Fireworks birthday card. I love the glittery fireworks and all of the tiny hearts on the cupcake. Be sure to click over to Jen's blog to watch a video on this card. Amazing!

Lois Bak made two great cards for the challenge featuring the Stage Pop-up. Both of her cards are double-sided, making them wonderful centerpieces. I love the way she styled the fireworks in three colors and the patchwork on the balloons. Perfectly patriotic!

Nicky Foden made a wonderful gatefold red and white birthday card featuring the Twist Flower on both folds. I love the way the eye travels through the card from lower left to upper right. What a great example of how a two-color card can be extremely striking. Fabulous!

Sandy Diller made this wonderful Heart Pivot Panels anniversary card and I just love how she styled the hearts as little American flags. It's love and country in one fabulous card!

Suzanne Smit used the colors of The Netherlands' flag (red white and blue) for a fabulous musical birthday card featuring some sweet cats and fun flowers. Be sure to click over to Suzanne's blog to see a video of this card. So cheerful!

Well we hope you feel inspired to use flag colors on a card. Join us next month on July 8, 2026 for Designer Challenge 107 with a theme of BOX OR BLOCKS. We will be making cards incorporating boxes or blocks. Fun!

Happy Crafting!