July 3, 2026

Painted Stripes

It is no secret that I love the 4th of July!!  And the red, white, and blue color combination.  So of course I had to make some cards to celebrate!!  This is one of the cards I made last year and I had to share it again today!!  These are retired stamp sets and I kind of wish I would have kept them!!

I love the way this card turned out. The Painted Stripes stamp set really makes the perfect flag.  The stripes look like the flag blowing in the wind to me.  I did use a retired star punch as I didn't want to get my die cut machine out.  It was much easier!!  I used Secret Sea as my base but it is really dark.  Maybe Night of Navy or Blueberry Bushel would have been a better choice.  What do you think?

What are you doing to celebrate the 4th tomorrow?  I am hoping the weather cooperates so that we can have the parade and all of the 4th of July festivities.  The parade goes right by the front of my house and it has been an annual tradition to have a yard full of people to watch it!

Every day is a gift . . . make the most of the gift you have been given today!!

Happy Stamping!!