Patriotic Card

Hey, it's me with a patriotic card -- "a day late and a dollar short," as usual.  This is actually the card I'm making for my friend Lesa Moseley who donates 500 cards to the VA each year for Veterans Day.  This is the 6th year in a row that I've contributed cards to her contribution.  I started out making 100 card kits; but now I actually finish all of the cards before giving them to her.  (Last year I took a little break because she only needed 50 from me.)

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This is a versatile card and, with a different sentiment on the front, could be used for Memorial Day, 4th of July, Veterans Day, or even a birthday card for a member of the military or a patriotic friend or family member.

Materials

* 100# white Hammermill Premium Color Copy Cover Stock: 8-1/2" x 5-1/2", scored at 4-1/4" for card base

* Pure Poppy card stock by PapertreyInk.com: 5-1/4" x 4" (first layer)

* Fireworks patterned paper by The Paper Studio (Hobby Lobby): 5" x 3-3/4" (second layer)

* Any weight white card stock: 4-1/4" x 2-1/4" (third layer)

* Pure Poppy card stock: 4" x 2" (fourth layer)

* Night of Navy card stock by Stampin' Up!: 3-5/8" x 1" (banner)

* Scraps of all three colors for star punches; white for sentiment

* Lucky Stars embossing folder by Stampin' Up!

* Banners Pick-a-Punch by Stampin' Up!

* Tags Collection Dies by Tim Holtz (sentiment)

* Star Punches by Stampin' Up!

* Brave Hearts stamp set by Technique Junkies ("American Thanks You for Your Service")

* Celebrate Freedom stamp set by PapertreyInk.com ("land of the free because of the brave")

* Night of Navy Stampin' Pad and marker (Stampin' Up!)

Assembly

* Adhere red card stock to card front

* Adhere fireworks paper over red card stock

* Adhere 4-1/4" x 2-1/4" white card stock over fireworks paper

* Emboss 4" x 2" red card stock with Lucky Stars embossing folder and adhere over white card stock

* Use Banners Pick-a-Punch to trim one edge of the navy card stock; line up flat end of banner with top of fireworks paper and adhere with foam tape at top and bottom edges

* Use navy marker to outline all of the white stars

* Adhere red star to center of large star; adhere to card fron with foam tape on under points to the left and regular adhesive under the part that overlaps banner

* Outline sentiment label with navy marker and stamp sentiment with navy ink.  Use foam tape to adhere to card front.

* Use regular adhesive to attach small white stars to the right as shown.

* Stamp sentiment on inside of card.

* Use regular adhesive to attach red, white and blue stars as shown.

I hope you enjoy this card.  It was a little tedious to make 100 of them, but overall just a small token of appreciation for the veterans.