Wednesday, June 27, 2018

Happy 4th of July Card Set


Hi everyone! 

Next week is 4th of July, so I've been making some cards to celebrate the occasion. I love all the parades,fireworks and people coming together to celebrate this great country. 

My family always went on a picnic to our local park.  I have lots of good memories swimming, playing catch, throwing a Frisbee around...and of course grilling hot dogs...oh...and eating juicy watermelon!!   And mom's potato salad....can't forget that! Then the day ended with watching the town fireworks. I kept the same traditions with our kids, and they still remember the awesome fireworks our little town provides.

For my card set I used Taylored Expressions Starry Night cutting plate, and cut it out in several patriotic colors. I added Cheery Lynn's Proud USA die on all of them. For some of the cards I adhered Technique Tuesdays HOME die and the letters USA from Cheery Lynn. The sentiments are all from different companies.

Here they are close up:






I'm entering these at:

Simon says Wednesday (anything goes)

Little Red wagon (summer fun days)


Shopping our Stash (red white blue)

Word Art Wednesday (anything goes)

Here's a list of supplies:

Paper: SU
Ink: SU
Stamps: Paper Smoochies, Taylored Expressions
Dies: Cheery Lynn Proud USA, Lie's a Beach, Technique Tuesday HOME die


12 comments:

Leslie Miller said...

Wow, these are all awesome cards for the 4th, and if you're now sending them out to the family every year it's a wonderful part of the tradition. I regret to say that July is our most windy month of the summer so picnics and barbeques are not as pleasant. By nightfall it's pretty chilly. Watching fireworks in your car (if you can get a good vantage point) is not the same. Thankfully, when our son was growing up we lived a bit further inland and could actually enjoy our 4th of July tradition. I'm rambling. Catching up after being away on vacation... where it was very warm and nice.

lichazul said...

super beauty cards
happy july 04
hugs from Chile
thank you so much for your comment in my blog

Claire Broadwater said...

WOW, WOW, WOW! I love these cards! I would love to receive this card! I would frame it! XX

Carole said...

Great cards Laurie...I love the USA map. hope you have a good July 4th when it arrives.

Verna Angerhofer said...

What a wonderful array of gorgeous Fourth of July cards. Your designs are all so well done.

Maria Rodriguez. said...

Oh my gosh!!! what a fabulous die set!! Love it and what an awesome collection of cards, I'm sure your family and friends will love receiving one.
Thank you for sharing at SHOPPING OUR STASH, hope you play again soon.
Hugs.

Chana Malkah said...

Very nice set and so well crafted. Thanks for sharing your wonderful work with us at Shopping Our Stash!
Hugz,
Chana

Mimi said...

These are wonderful, and couldn't pick a favorite if I tried! So clever to have added the word "home" atop the fabulous country die. Hey, also fun to hear about your 4th memories... I love 4th of July traditions! Thanks for sharing this post at Shopping Our Stash! Happy Independence Day! 🇺🇸

Donna said...

WOW!!!!
What an amazing set of cards to celebrate the 4th of July!
Those dies are perfect!
Thanks for playing red, white & blue this week with the crew from SHOPPING OUR STASH!!

JanR said...

Wonderful set! So patriotic! Thanks for joining us at Little Red Wagon.

Mindy Baxter said...

These are awesome! I love the outline on the states. Great layouts. Thank you so much for joining us for Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge, Anything Goes! Good Luck.

♥ Mindy

Lisa :) said...

love these cards!!