Wow, check out this stunning 3D card for the 250th Anniversary of the USA! Pam’s easel card uses several dies and lots of embellishments with a decorated house in front of a large lighthouse surrounded by trees and a framed ocean background with a large firework overhead. Take a closer look at the Anna Griffin blog.
The 4th of July might not be an occasion that you would normally create handmade cards for but this year, here in the USA, is special because it’s our 250th year as a country! I’m seeing lots of fun new patriotic, red, white and blue card ideas and products being released to celebrate so let’s check out some inspiration and make some fun and festive cards this year for the 4th! If you’re not in the US there’s still lots of inspiration to be had here for Summer designs and big celebrations of your own country.
Jill’s darling card used a stamp and stencil combo over a dry embossed panel for a wonderful flag design at the bottom. Then there’s the cute stamped hedgehog with a flag and turtle in a hat marching across the stitched border along the top. I spotted her card at her Jill D. Hawkins Instagram page.
Jen’s got a simple way to design a flag background with two different pattern papers cut into rectangles and squares and placed behind a grid frame. In the center of the frame is a diamond with a stamped “Happy 4th” sentiment. You could make lots of this sweet card in no time. Find more info at the Newton’s Nook blog.
Elaine’s patriotic card has lovely lady liberty in her green Verdigre with a striped pattern paper background, an encouraging sentiment and a few sequins scattered around. Watch her Copic Marker coloring video at the Stampingbella blog.
This fabulous 4th card has a colorful stenciled and ink blended fireworks background with stamped and colored bottle rockets and die cut stars. In the middle is a die cut heart with stars and stripes and a stamped sentiment. These products can be found at the Stamps of Life.
This wonderful card celebrates the date we became a country in 1776 with a large, bold die cut date inked in dark blue. There’s also a wooden textured die cut background and flag with a stamped sailing ship and banner sentiments. Take a closer look at the Papertrey Ink Instagram page.
This festive card has a dry embossed firework background with a large die cut stars and stripes hat. The hat is filled with red, white and blue die cut flowers, a bottle rocket and an American flag. I love the “Party like it’s 1776” stamped sentiment! Take a closer peek at the Spellbinders blog.
Kelly’s jaw dropping design celebrates not only the 4th but our Military too with a large stamped red, white and blue cake surrounded by service members, all colored with Copic markers. I love the touch of shine from the silver numbers at the top and glitter glue on the cake! Learn more at the Stamped by Kelly blog.
Debbie’s delicious cupcake card has a beautiful custom background made with die cut red, blue and silver stars. Over that is a vellum layer and the die cut cupcake with glittery frosting and fun confetti along with a silver die cut sentiment. Take a peek over at the Pretty Pink Posh Instagram page.
Wanda’s card is so vintage and elegant at the same time with a stars and stripes flag inspired background, a large shield with a lovely gold heat embossed sentiment, a big bow and glittery gold die cut stars. Learn more about it at The Greetery blog.
You don’t need lots of patriotic supplies to make a card for the 4th of July. Melody used a wagon die and filled it with red, white and blue die cut flowers, adding a fishtail flag and some stamped sentiments on a textured and framed card base. There’s more info at the Taylored Expressions blog.
Kelly’s rustic design has a classic American barn in red and blue with a barn quilt design over the door. I love the oval shape created with zig zag and star edged dies, filled with pattern paper and a stamped Polaroid inspired sentiment. I came across her idea at the Kelly Parker Schirmer Instagram page.
I hope you have a blast this 4th of July!!
-Heather
Add shimmer and shine to your patriotic cards with glitter card stock.
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