4th of July Liberty Banner

Hello Friends!

     This week has absolutely flown by! I feel like I got so much done and yet still have so much to do. I'm sure you can relate.

   I don't typically use a blogging schedule - in other words, I don't plan what I'll write each day at the  beginning of the week or month. Consequently, this morning I woke up with no idea what to make today. I sort of wanted to play hooky!

I'm so glad I didn't though because I ended up making this banner and I just love it. The red white and blue colors are so sharp and crisp and the tri-color baker's twine is perfect for finishing it off.

I'd been thinking about starting some 4th of July projects to get a jump on decorations for the holiday so that was the direction I decided to go. I'd started working on this alphabet quite awhile ago; half stars, half stripes and all patriotic, I knew it would be perfect for a banner.

I used my Silhouette Cameo to both design and cut the alphabet. It's attached to the red cardstock with foam tape; the foam tape lifts the letters slightly off the cardstock and gives the project more dimension.

I made little puff 'fireworks' out of the same red, white, and blue baker's twine that I used to hang the banner. I'd hung it without the embellishments at first; it looked sort of plain to me. I grabbed the baker's twine, made 7 little puffs and added one to each letter. I think they were the perfect addition to the design.

I'll have cut files and print files for this banner next week. I have quite a few more ideas for patriotic projects, I'll be creating those soon to make sure you have them in plenty of time for celebrating the 4th!

Stay tuned.

~ M ~