Let Freedom Ring

Hi Everyone,

Tomorrow is our nations birthday, but I'll be celebrating this evening by watching fireworks from my mother-in-law's deck :)  The trees in our sight line are growing larger every year, so we're going to keep the tradition going as long as possible.  I hope that you have a great day tomorrow, however your choose to celebrate!

In the mean time, here are a couple of patriotic cards to kick off the celebration.

I purchased these star shaped shakers, along with a card that had the star shape cut out already on the front.  (Hampton Art brand) The white card was much too plain for me, so I cut it in half and only used the front portion and my own red and blue cardstock.  

I stamped the background using both the Interlocking Star Background and the Starry Background stamps.  I embossed a corner piece of red cardstock and after attaching it to the background piece, I covered up the seam with a piece of double sided tape and some red and blue glitter. 

I made a banner for my Let Freedom Ring Greeting and embellished it with a die cut star made from sticker paper and blue glitter.  My sequin filled shaker seemed to get lost on the busy background, so I used a couple of punches to make a little frame to make it stand out.  

My second card is crazy easy.  It was only when I was choosing my embossing folder for the above card, that I realized I had 3 star themed folders.  If I knew this at some point, I had totally forgotten!  So, before I put them all away, I went ahead and embossed some red, white and blue cardstock . After rounding the corners, I attached the 3 strips to a Kraft colored card base and used the same cute sentiment.  

I added three punched stars for embellishment and called it done! 

Just thought I'd share this bit of random cuteness before I go...Bambi outside my front door this morning.  They're adorable when they're little and haven't participated in eating everything in my yard :) 

Enjoy your Independence Day!

Karin