This is an easy card you can make for Independence Day!
I used two stamps from the Sin City Stamps Metal Madness plate to make this card.
The small strip is just the right size to make the stripes for this card. For my base, I folded a piece of 8 ½ x 11 inch cardstock in half with the short ends meeting. Then I stamped my stripes on another piece of cardstock the same color. I used ColorBox Chalk Ink in Lipstick Red for the stripes. I like the unmounted stamps; I adhere them to acrylic blocks with double sided cellophane tape. The block I used for the stripes has little lines etched in to help with placement. That’s how I was able to space the stripes evenly. Once the stripes were stamped, I trimmed the cardstock with my paper cutter.
I used the large stamp from the Metal Madness plate for my star. I used ColorBox Chalk Ink in Blue Iris and stamped it onto the same color cardstock as my stripes. Then I diecut a star from the stamped image. I made this impression specifically for my star, but this is also a really good way to use stamping mistakes. If you are stamping a background stamp and don’t get a good image, you may be able to use a portion of it in another project!
I stamped my phrase in the Blue Iris, too, and trimmed it with the paper cutter.
Then I applied Distress Ink in Vintage Photo to the edges of all my pieces, using a cosmetic sponge.
Finally, I assembled my card with double sided tape. This card was really easy to make, and I love the texture that using these great Sin City Stamps added!
There's plenty of time for you to make this card before Independence Day! There's even time to make a few of them and put them together as a holiday banner!
Starshine Wishes,
Karen
