Happy Independence Day

 

I love making Independence day cards and tags.

I think that is because the Dutch flag is the

same color as the American. This we we are

binded together and I love wishing

all my American stamp and scrap friends

a Happy Independence day.

Want to know how I made this tag?

Well, first you need a tag and

I have the Sizzix alteration tag die

to cut me a few tags.

Put the tag on your cutting mat

and cover the middle part with 

red white and blue colored washi tape.

On top and bottom of the tag I used

Tim Holtz mini blue print stamps

and stamped them with archival black. 

I colored the images with distress markers.

Of course the tag needed a more vintage look,

so I got out the vintage photo distress inkpad

and a blending tool. Covering the washi paper

with a piece of post-it note. Now color the

bottom and the topwith vintage photo.

Then I took the picket fence marker and used

it on the S to make it more white.

As the word independence is not in the word set,

I typed and printed it with the computer

on a piece of manilla paper and afterards stamped 

the frame.

I arranged the word frame and Miss America on the

middle part of the tag. 

Fastened it with a star brad on top and 

stapled the word and the picture together.

 

Some red and blue baker's twine is perfect

in red and blue to finish the tag.

Hope you'll have a wonderful day!

Have a creative day!