Good morning and Happy 4th of July!!! Do you have some fun plans for the day?? We have no plans!! That's our plan, LOL. My husband had to work yesterday and he has to work tomorrow, so I think we are going to have a nice day at home. I'll cook us up some festive food and we'll hang out. Maybe some local fireworks in our neighborhood. Some of our neighbors really put on great shows! I'm popping in today to wish you a nice holiday and share a patriotic card!
I got out some OLD stamps for this one! I can't even find this flag stamp online anywhere right now. It says 2001 on it! It's from Art Impressions and I have used it so many times over the years. The sentiment stamp is from Denami Designs. I used one of my fav techniques - watercolor misting with Distress Inks. This card came together quickly. I love the vintage Americana look of the ink colors together with the kraft card base.
I used mini Distress Ink cubes (Blueprint Sketch and Candied Apple) to apply the inks directly onto the stamp. Then I sprayed the stamp with water and stamped onto watercolor paper. Easy peasy! I let the main image dry completely and then splattered some blue, red, and brown ink onto the card. I used Vintage Photo Distress Ink and a sponge dauber to ink the edges of the paper. I stamped the sentiment in dark black archival ink.
I used a wet paint brush to 'blur' some of the lines of the ink after it was stamped.
God Bless America! Land that I love! Happy 4th of July!
My husband went out to the store on Friday last week and came home with a bunch of small flags, which he put in all our front yard planter boxes! It looks so pretty and so patriotic! It makes our front yard look really nice. I had to take a picture!
Have a wonderful, safe, and happy holiday! I'll see you soon friends! XOXO
Love this card! beautiful
Posted by: Sherri | 07/06/2017 at 04:46 PM
Happy 4th of July!
Love your card!!!
Posted by: Tona | 07/04/2017 at 09:38 AM
I LOVE this! God Bless You and America! Thanks for the inspiration! XX
Posted by: Claire Broadwater | 07/04/2017 at 08:45 AM
Perfection for our 4th of July! I wish that stamp was still available. I always put those small flags in my plants that are on my porch. They really look wonderful. Happy 4th of July.
Posted by: Anne Sturgeon | 07/04/2017 at 08:22 AM
Happy 4th, Wanda!! What a gorgeous card! This one is just perfect! Love everything about it!!
Posted by: Patt H. | 07/04/2017 at 05:59 AM
Such a gorgeous card!
HAPPY 4th of July to You.. Mark.. and Buddy!!
Hugs Holly.
Posted by: Holly Saveur | 07/04/2017 at 01:54 AM