Many of us are getting ready to host or attend gatherings with family and friends today to kick off summer. I hope we all take a moment though, to remember what this day is all about. Let’s remember those soldiers who have given their lives for our country.
Check out this amazing picture. This was taken at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis a few years ago. All I can say is wow! I grew up in Minneapolis and I drive by this cemetery every time I fly back into town as it’s right near the airport.
As we’re remembering those brave soldiers we can still think about creating cards. I love the red, white and blue of patriotic projects. I created this patriotic card a LONG time ago. Stampin’ Up! is updating our demonstrator websites (woo hoo!) and we’re going to lose any content we had uploaded to it. Before I had a blog I used to upload cards I had created to my demonstrator website. I took a quick glance through the many projects and saved a bunch of them. Holy cow! These cards were pretty old! It was quite funny to look through them. I’ve decided that I’m going to have to start sharing them on Thursday for Throwback Thursday! You’ll want to check back on Thursdays if you’re in need of a good chuckle! Ha!
This card was created as a birthday card but could be used for patriotic occasions by just using another sentiment. I sure do miss the star punches though. Stampin’ Up! used to have this smaller star punch as well as a larger one. Of course I still have them in my stash. They come in handy when my church card making group is making cards for the Military Ministry. 😀
I hope you all have a safe and enjoyable holiday today. Take care, happy stamping and remember our fallen soldiers.