Patriotic Train Card

Created this Patriotic card using Mark's Finest Papers (MFP) Train Talk stamp set.

For the Speedy Fox & Friends Challenge 113 Score Lines
the Train gave me the idea to score the paper like it was a Railroad Track. Used my Martha Stewart score board on the gray cardstock.

Used Kraft regular cardstock, americana Kraft cardstock blue dotted, gray cardstock & scrapbook paper. The scrapbook paper has each US state. I cut out the 3 states where I have enjoyed riding on a train: Alaska, Colorado & Texas. In Alaska I have enjoyed riding a Train as part of a Royal Caribbean Land Tour from Seward Alaska to Aleyska Ski Resort. In Colorado I have enjoyed  riding the Durango Silverton Train. In Texas I have  the Rusk Palestine Train.

Heat embossed the Train stamp using VersaMark & Zing Pewter embossing powder. Was a first for me using the Pewter embossing powder.

Used Spellbinder Banner and stamped sentiment "RIDE" on the banner tag.

Used Tim Holtz Paper Distresser on all the edges except the base of the card & banner tag.

Added US Flag & ribbon

embossing: Stampendous Detail Black embossing powder
ink: VersaMark
Martha Stewart: score board & bone folder
paper:
4 3/4" x 6 1/4" Base americana Kraft cardstock - blue 
americana Kraft cardstock - off-white & red
punch: Fiskars corner rounder
Spellbinders:
Nestabilities Labels Eight
Shapeabilities Ribbon Banners
stamp:
Mark's Finest Papers Welcome Poppies - Poppies
Studio112 - USA 
 twine: Vintage red/off-white & blue/off-white

Entering this into the following challenges:

2 Sisters Anything Goes unlim 9th 6/23-29
A Muse Studio Let's Celebrate the Start of Summer lim3 2nd 6/25-7/7
Crafty Sentiments Red, White & Blue lim3 2nd 6/26-7/2
Friends of Speedy TV Ch26 4th of July Card unlim 2nd 6/25-7/1
Getting Cricky Simply Sun Ch Summertime unlim 15th 6/3-30
Going Grey with Scrap-Creations Ch 4th of July lim2 2nd 6/26-7/9
Jaihart Sun Are Lovely 10 unlim 41st 6/3-7/1
Kraft Journal Anything Goes unlim 3rd 6/25-7/1
Little Red Wagon Ch138 Get Krafty unlim 10th 6/20
Made Especially for You Heat Emb Ch unlim 2nd 6/25-7/1
My Sheri Crafts Ch88 Oh I Love America Red/White/Blue unlim 3rd 6/23-7/6
Paper-Crafting Journey Ch Feeling Krafty unlim 8th 6/21-7/3
Paper Issues Picnics & Patriots unlim 3rd 6/24-7/7
Paper Play Ch Wk25 Use a Die unlim 9th 6/21-27
Paper Playtime Ch77 Say it w/ Sentiments Anything Goes unlim 13th 6/18-30
Paper Pretties Mon Ch Independence Day Insp unlim 2nd 6/25-7/1
Party Time Tues Anything Goes unlim 3rd 6/26-7/2
Pause Dream Enjoy Ch25 3 Things unlim 4th I used 3 States cut out of where I enjoyed train rides 6/22-30
Pink by Design Red, White & Blue ?unlim? 6th 6/20-26
Scrappy-Moms Stamps Terrific Tues Ch Patriotic Pride ?unlim? 1st 6/26-7/2
Simon Says Stamp & Show Depth of Distress unlim 2nd 6/25-7/1 

Speedy Fox & Friends Ch113 Score Lines unlim 2nd 6/23-29 

Speedy TV Tutorial 4 Heat Embossing unlim 7th 6/22-28 
Stampin Sisters in Christ Ch145 Use Flags & Banners unlim 3rd  6/24-30
Stamping with the Dragon Ch13 Transportation 6/22-6/28
Tammy Scrapin Corner Ch16 Anything Goes Any Artist unlim 4th 6/25-7/1
Twisted Tues 2TC12 Red Hot Summer twist - color red lim3 1st 6/26-7/2
Use it Tues Ch34 Be a Patriot! unlim 2nd 6/26-7/6