Patriotic was a struggle for me because I don't even have much patriotic Irish let alone American. So I went with the colours and a star theme, and thought Karen's TLC from Oct 31 would give me stripes ;-).
Sponged and spritzed my background before cutting into strips and reassembling. Stamped the stars (they are actually embossed with gold; it's an overcast blustery day here) and the sentiment. Added a couple of die-cut stars that were on the desk, and then stamped a border all round the base just to stop it being even more CAS than it is.
Date: Thursday, November 10, 2022 GMT Views: 390
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Registered: February 23, 2016 Location: El Paso, TX Posts: 23000
Thu, Nov 10, 2022 @ 6:00 AM
This flip / flop striped design in the red, white and blue gives a wonderful illusion of flag and I love how you "tied" it all together by stamping the star mobile to straddle several of the stripes.
------------------------------ Linda aka Bubbles
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Registered: February 22, 2007 Location: L’etoile du Nord Posts: 6468
Thu, Nov 10, 2022 @ 7:07 AM
Fabulous job creating a patriotic American card with what you had on hand! I love how you added the gold stars for this Gold Star family.
------------------------------ -----Liz "Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business and to work with your hands, ..." ~~1 Thess. 4:11 (NIV)
Registered: February 19, 2011 Location: Fullerton, CA Posts: 15293
Thu, Nov 10, 2022 @ 11:00 AM
That technique with the strips is awesome here. It really has the feel of the flag without overtly being a flag. I love this. I might borrow this design for some military appreciation cards I need to make. And your sentiment and stars finish it off beautifully. Great card. Fav'd.
Registered: November 24, 2013 Location: NYC Posts: 17736
Thu, Nov 10, 2022 @ 4:25 PM
That strip tech is pretty cool-I love how yours came out! You did a great job-definitely looks very patriotic for the US. LOL honestly a person could do red and blue stars on a white BG and a good sentiment and that would work. We see patriotism in many things.
------------------------------ Margot
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