Frame - Let Freedom Ring!

I Love Independence Day, The 4th of July, or whatever you call it! I love America, the Red, White, and Blue, God Bless the USA, Let Freedom Ring, and all of the other phrases we use to celebrate out great land.  With the holiday right around the bend, the end of this week, I decided to create a Home Decor item that would blend in with any decor you may have. Celebrate our country year-round with this wonderful frame.

I started with an unfinished 5 X 7 frame with glass, and a 5 X 7 frame die cut from Daisy D's designs.   I also had a roll of 4" wide patriotic sheer ribbon with stars and stripes on it. I took a 12" long strip of the wired edged ribbon and accordion folded it along the length of the ribbon.  I then took a small piece of wire, and tied the ribbon about 1" from the bottom of the folds. After tying it tightly, I cut off the bottom inch and set it aside.  I then fanned out the top folds to form the banner.  I glued it to the top of the frame with hot melt glue and then adhered the frame die cut over the face of the frame, thus overlapping the ribbon edge I glued down. To decorate the outside, I glued a satin ribbon bow on top of the banner and added a velvet flower to the ribbon.

For the inside of the frame, I took the middle section of the die cut that had the phrase "Let Freedom Ring" printed on it, and die cut around it with the Worn Edge Die from Die-namics (My Favorite Things).  I took another strip of the sheer patriotic ribbon and glued it to the back panel of the frame unit.  I then used temporary tape to adhere the sentiment to the center of the opening, leaving it available for a photo if needed later on.

This could also be a great housewarming gift to present a friend when attending their July 4th barbecue. Then you could take a photo at the get-together, have it printed, and present it to the owner to put in their frame. What a wonderful remembrance gift!

I am entering this in the DL Art Thankful Thursday June Challenge 112 - Patriotic. I hope you all have a wonderful holiday, whenever you get to celebrate it.

Happy Bunny Day!

Easter is just around the corner, and here is a cute card that can be sent to young or old alike. The sweet little bunny stamp is from Darcie's stamps. I stamped the bunny with egg on white card stock and colored it with my copic markers. I did not color the bunny himself white, I just outlined it and filled in a little shadow to make the white show up more. Next, I started putting the background card together. I first adhered two lengths of pale pink dotted grosgrain ribbon to the card front about 1/4" from the top and bottom of the card. I then used a very thin width of red line tape to adhere the green leaf ribbon right above the grosgrain ribbon, again at the top and bottom of the card. I found a pre-stamped label the same color as the card, and attached it between the two rows of ribbons, using glue dots to adhere it. Then using foam tape, attached the bunny and egg to the card front overlapping the edge of the label.

To finish the card, I cut six tiny pink velour flowers off a length of ribbon and attached each one to the card front with a glue dot. Three on the top, and three on the bottom, with an adhesive crystal in the center of each. I then added a tiny hot pink bow at the bunny's neck, and the adhesive stick-on letters spelling out "Happy Bunny Day."

I hope each and every one of you have a wonderful Easter week. Here's hoping the best for you and your families in this upcoming spring season.  Blessings upon us, one and all.

LOVE Hearts

More hearts today!  Today's card is one that went together quickly if you have the parts to assemble it. The background paper was a sheet from the 6 X 6 paper pad titled "Blush" by My Minds Eye. (also the paisley print heart)

The other parts were from a die-cut sheet I got for FREE for being a special customer of Paper Wishes. Die-cuts are a light weight cardboard, a little heavier than card stock, that are printed in color and usually pre-cut so you can just punch them out and use them to decorate cards, tags, and scrapbook pages.They can also be used on virtually any type of art project.

I layered the parts onto the card front with the large heart outline first, then the swirl with flower next. I then added the hand tied bow and the paisley heart I attached with foam tape, to make it pop off the page with dimension. The last element added was the banner with the word "Love" stamped on it, attached over the edge of the card.

This card can be put together very quickly, without even stamping, if your aren't into stamping. Just one sheet of die-cuts will make several cards and you just have to arrange the parts and glue or tape them down. Add a little ribbon and a handwritten message and there you are.Then you will have handmade Valentines to send out or hand out to all your friends. They will think you care so much when you make their card by hand. Thanks for stopping by, see you again tomorrow!