4th of July Card

Summer is heating up and soon 4th of July celebrations will be upon us! Hey there, it’s Judy here with a 4th of July Card created for CutCardStock. This card was fun creating with red, white and blue cardstock which happens to be in this month’s Monthly Specials. Be sure to check it out!

I have a stamp set from Stampin’ Up that I’ve been wanting to use and it’s perfect for this project.

My card is a double z-fold style. So, let’s start with the card base. It measures 5″ x 6-1/2″ which is usually my go-to card size.

I used Lessebo NAVY BLUE Cardstock. Cut to 6-1/2″ x 10″ and score at 2-1/2″ and 5″ on the long side. Fold as usual at 5″ and then fold to the left on the 2-1/2″ inch” score line.

Next, cut the panels to cover the base.

You’ll need two 2-1/4″ x 6-1/4″ panels and one 4-3/4″ x 6-1/4″ piece for matting the next panels cut. I used Lessebo DAWN Cardstock.

Similarly, cut two 2-1/8″ x 6-1/8″ panels and 4-5/8″ x 6″ piece. I used Cougar White Smooth Cardstock.

I did some stamping and heat embossing on the largest white panel using Versamark ink and red and blue glittered embossing powders.

Mat the white panels on the red panels.

For the second z-fold piece, I cut three borders with a border punch. As before, I used the same red, white and blue cardstock.

Layer these 10″ long borders together. I cut the blue border wider and added the white and red borders on top.

Now we’re ready to assemble the card. Firstly, adhere the panel and border pieces to the card base.

Secondly, you’ll score the border piece at 5″ and 7-1/2″ and adhere it as seen in the photo below.

Do some die cutting for the embellishment pieces. I also stamped and embossed two smaller firework images and fussy cut. Additionally, layer the “4th of July” piece and add to a thick piece of acetate.

Cut some of the embellishment pieces from Blast Off Blue Cardstock. Cut the other embellishments from the same red, white and blue used throughout the project.

Add the embellishment pieces to the card, and you’re done!

Thanks so much for taking the time to check out my 4th of July Card project!

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