Hi friends! Happy 4th of July! Whatcha got planned for this fine summer holiday? Parades? BBQ? Fireworks? I hope you have a fabbie day! I will be at work all day today, but super grateful for the overtime hours, so it's all good. After work I'll spend time with family and relax a little bit too. Best wishes for a Happy Independence Day!
I have a milestone to celebrate also...sometime yesterday...I got my 300,000th blog hit! WOWZA! That is the coolest thing ever. SOOOOO happy to share with all of you bloggy friends. Thanks for the love and support over the past two years. I so love being a bloggy girl. I never imagined how much fun this all is!
I have another 4th of July card to share today. Just got some awesome star dies in the mail from PTI and had to use them for the holiday. This card started out sort of clean and simple...but then ended up with some more pizazz, because I couldn't stop with the stars!
So fresh and graphic! I love these stars. Nothing says America like red white and blue stars. These dies are so crisp. The sentiment stamp is from Stampin' Up. The paper is Bazzill.
At first I was going to use this stamp. Look at that pretty pile of stars...
Here is that Nautical Blue ink again. I cannot get enough of it. Blings from Stampin' Up also.
Here's a side view so you can see the layers. All mounted onto a kraft card base. I originally had a white card base, but changed my mind. The color really pops off the kraft more.
Now for a silly picture! Here is a photo from when Mr. Buddy was a wee boo boo! Can you see his patriotic collar? He was born in the USA! LOL. I thought I would throw in this pic for a laugh and a smile. Hard to believe that the giant cat we all know and love was once this tiny!
HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!
GOD BLESS AMERICA!
Oh my goodness, as a kitty mom myself I can't get over how adorable Buddy's baby photo is! He's grown into such a handsome boy. Mine is 5 now but he'll always be my "kitten"! =)
Posted by: Mary M. | 07/05/2012 at 11:58 PM
Look at that tiny and adorable Buddy with his patriotic collar! I always knew that dude had style! ;) LOVE your card, Wanda! So crisp and graphic and I adore the kraft background you chose. SO beautiful!
Posted by: audreypettit | 07/05/2012 at 12:24 PM
Love it - of course. Baby Buddy ya just want to hug and squeeze him.....
Posted by: Katrina | 07/05/2012 at 09:03 AM
Awesome card and love the cute picture of your kitty!
Posted by: Debbie | 07/04/2012 at 03:54 PM
Hi Wanda! That is a cute card with the stars. No fireworks in our town today due to drought. We have had 100+ record-setting temps. here for over a week....our grass crunches when we walk on it. Everyone is staying in keeping cool.
Hope you have had a great day! LC
Posted by: LindaC | 07/04/2012 at 03:45 PM
Love the card! Love the cards when they're simple for the simple people! Happy 4th!
Posted by: Yvonne | 07/04/2012 at 02:26 PM
So crisp CAS! Love the layers and the added bling and the adorable kitteh! *smile*
Posted by: Cindy (aka Scrapcollectr) | 07/04/2012 at 12:56 PM
Love this. You have a die cut to make stars ... or got "dies" in a kit??? I'm remedial card maker, remember. :). PS. Love Buddy
Posted by: Erna Thompson | 07/04/2012 at 12:30 PM
Squeeeeee! Baby Buddy! xoxoxoxo
Posted by: Judy Gudeman | 07/04/2012 at 11:36 AM
Oh! and Congrats on your 300,000 hits. Fantastic!!!
Posted by: Fonda Jo | 07/04/2012 at 11:06 AM
That is the BEST 4th of July card I have ever seen (simple, yet beautiful)!
Love the pic of "little" Buddy. How cute he is (was) and still is!
Posted by: Fonda Jo | 07/04/2012 at 11:05 AM
I love the photo of baby Buddy.
Getting 300,000 hits in just two years is a big accomplishment. It speaks to the great quality of your blog. Congrats!
Posted by: julie | 07/04/2012 at 09:20 AM
OMG Wanda this pix of Buddy is TOOOOOO precious! They don't stay that way very long. :) I'm glad their wee kitten personalities stay longer though. Love your card. Happy 4th to you & Mr. Buddy! xoxo
Posted by: Tracy Clemente | 07/04/2012 at 08:51 AM
Happy Independence Day, Wanda! Terrific card! I love all of the stars! Buddy looks too precious, and I'm not even a cat person...lol!
Posted by: Kimberly Gajewski | 07/04/2012 at 08:44 AM
You always melt my heart with your adorable Buddy photos! I want to love all over him!!! ;) Love your card! I have a star card on the old blog too, with gems as well! ;) Have a happy 4th! :)
Posted by: Kathy Martin | 07/04/2012 at 06:11 AM
Happy 4th July to you all.....
I like the card Wanda, havent got any Star dies so maybe I should invest in some as they realy make a statement, a card like this would be god for a male card.
How cute is Buddy ..... he's grown into a handsome young man now..... I cant believe the small cat I got this time last year is now a year old and weighing 6.5kg+
Hope you have a great day.
Posted by: Nikki Brown | 07/04/2012 at 05:51 AM
SO SO Cute that tiny Buddy..LOVE HIM!!
LOve the star card ......and WOW 300,000 bloghits!!!!!!!
Have a great day Wanda!
Hugs Holly.
Posted by: Holly Saveur | 07/04/2012 at 02:26 AM