July 4th - Happy Birthday America

Hey again, and thanks for visiting today on my 2nd post. I expect you're getting sick of the 4th of July cards, but heck, that's what I was working on, so that's what I have to share just at the moment. This will be a scheduled post, as I hope by the time it goes live, I will be sitting out in the front porch swing, with a cool glass of something nice, watching the start of the local fireworks. Usually we have a nice display to enjoy from our porch and don't have to fight traffic to go anywhere.

Here's the next up card:

- image is House Mouse, pretty old, as it was purchased when we still had a local stamp store. Stamped with Memento Tuxedo black, colored with copics, spica pens, a bit of WoS;  used a gold Koh-I-Noor pencil over the ends of the brushes (is that called the ferrule?) - then a yellow spica for shine, came back with clear WoS for _more_ shine.

- Lil Inker stitched die for the main image.

- Lil Inker Cover up die Stitches & Stripes on the red background. Did not use a lot of pressure with this die to get more of an embossed design rather than have it 'cut through'.

- Lil Inker stitched banner die traced & extended to fit the computer generated sentiment, so it's minus the stitching.

Edit: a sweet blogger just let me know that the House Mouse card was eligible over at the House Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge Anything Goes #HMFMC173, so this card will be linked there.
Thanks Gail for letting me know about this challenge.

Here's one more 4th of July card:

This one has another  DeeDee's Stitchy Stars along with some patriotic themed papers from a BoBunny 6x6 pack - (NBUS from last year?). Gold Krylon on the star edges,  Glossy Accents on the heart trim, tiny button on the quilt square - popped it up on foam.

- Border edges from an MS border punch, with some red checked ribbon from stash.

- filigree shape at the bottom and under the star is a new Creative Expressions by Sue Wilson, Valencia from the Spanish Collection (CED1204)- Die #2. The shape is quite large; snipped it in half, put half over the red stripe at the bottom. Have been seeing a lot of the international bloggers using these gorgeous dies, but just now finding them available here in the USA. (That could just be where I'm looking!)

Ellen Hutson is having a 20% sale for the 4th of July - starting today, and has some of the Sue Wilson dies in stock (and some coming soon). Betcha can't guess what I ordered, can ya, can ya???! I was BADDDD!

 

 

Had to go back to check that this card was not previously shared.

 

- Image is Art Gone Wild, copic coloring. White gel pen on the stars, then WoS for shine. Edges sponged with DI Antique Linen, again lightly with Tea Dye.

 

- star shaped buttons from stash (ha! remembered I had these - then had to find them).

 

- Lil Inker stitched die banner traced and extended to fit the computer generated sentiment. Same DI colors to tone down the white.

 

- Red textured Bazzill card front - corners from a Sue Wilson Die, either Valencia or Cordoba.

 

Whew, I think that's the last of the 4th of July cards. Now I can start working on birthday cards, and give a thought to autumn and Halloween!

 

Thanks for your visit, and have a great evening. See ya soon. Blessings & Hugs.