Summer! Such a fun time of year. OK, maybe I'm still thinking July 4th, but this card isn't just for that. It's mainly a tribute to those who serve(d). And that always makes me think of parades to welcome them home. Lots of parades in the summer. I was in the marching band throughout school, so I marched in a lot of parades, football games and even an NFL Football game.
For my card, I started with the circle of stars and die cut it. The first part of the USA greeting and used a technique I call "Nestie resizing" to die cut it. The original label 18 was much larger, but I resized it to fit my USA. The big star behind it is also a die cut.
The blue background was stamped with the interlocking stars with denim ink for a tone on tone look. The red and white layers were pieces I had on the table and by themselves, weren't big enough but together they made a nice layer. I bet you have some left over pieces laying around. Sometimes it makes things interesting to use odd size pieces.
The second half of the greeting was inked with markers and I used a tag to die cut it. The finished card measures 4.25 x 5.50
Thanks so much for looking! Have a great weekend and if you see a man or woman in uniform, give them a pat on the back and a hearty "Thank You". They deserve it! Closeups are on the DRS blog. My blog:The Write Stuff. Sorry! I had to delete a bunch of really old posts from my blog & this is one of them. But you can still view on the DRS Blog linked above.
Date: Friday, July 8, 2011 GMT Views: 946
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Stamps: DRS Designs - USA Thanks to Our Brave, Star Wreath, Interlocking Star Background
Paper: white, red, cobalt blue
Paper Size: A2
Ink: VersaFine onyx, Adirondack denim
Accessories: Tombow markers, Spellbinders circle, label 18 and tag dies, Shapez star die (by Spellbinders), 1/4 inch circle punch, clear glaze pen, white & red Permapaque markers
Registered: February 5, 2007 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 92572
Fri, Jul 08, 2011 @ 5:57 PM
I think your card is great to represent summer. We are red/white/and blue from Memorial Day until Labor Day in my mind. Your card has a terrific layout.
Registered: May 15, 2008 Location: Seacoast town in beautiful New England Posts: 2869
Fri, Jul 08, 2011 @ 6:14 PM
Beautiful patriotic card! Nice tribute to those who serve. TFS
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Registered: April 18, 2009 Location: Boston suburbs, MA Posts: 14060
Sun, Jul 10, 2011 @ 8:37 PM
I love all the stars on this card!! So striking.
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