A new addition to the Banner Year series by Heather Nichols is Banner Year - 4th of July Stamp & Die Combo. These sets include a little banner die with some other cute additions and a stamp set with backgrounds, sentiments and other decorations. The 4th of July has everything you might expect - and I went very traditional with my card.
Just to give the banners something to hang from, I used the previously released Diagonal Stripes Cutting Plate. Also, the Banner Year set has multiple sentiments but not for the long strips in the cutting plate that I used. I pulled my sentiment from another new stamp set Home of the Brave.
We moved just a little over a year ago and was thrilled to experience my new neighborhood's Independence Day parade and when I realized I could walk to my town's fireworks display. It added a small town charm to the day that was absolutely inspiring - and I am so looking forward to this year.
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I'm still patriotic with this card but decided on a unique color scheme.
The fireworks were done with the new Light Up the Night Stencil. I sponged on a variety of colors then I layered on Nuvo Moonstone Glimmer Paste for the sparkle. The sentiment is from the new Handlettered 4th of July.
I finished it off with a variety of previously released stars (Pinhole Star Stacklets and Star Stacklets) plus the Little Bits - Firework. FYI - the pinkish color on the stenciled background is Fruit Punch ink, but it lightened up so much with the glimmer paste that I used Guava cardstock for the star and firework.
Today my patriotism was on full display!! Be sure to check out the rest of the design team starting with the TE blog. Tomorrow is release day! I have a couple of other cards - a bit more "water" and a field of flowers - then it's time to shop!
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Great cards - love the design of them! Love the Light Up the Sky Stencil! I would love to be able to walk to a firework display. We do have a nice one down on the river that we can drive to.
ReplyDeleteI like your star spangled banner and your festive fireworks card! These are terrific Kim!
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