Happy Freedom Day!

How could I pass up making a 4th of July card with good ole Daisy Bumblethorpe‽ And how could I pass up referencing Futurama yet again?

There is an actual Freedom Day in the U.S.: Feb. 1, marking the signing of the proposition for the 13th amendment, which outlawed slavery. In 1865; the Emancipation Proclamation was signed in 1863. Juneteenth, marking June 19, 1865, when abolition was actually announced to those it most effected, is also referred to as Freedom Day. How can we celebrate our freedom if we're not all free‽

Put into cardmaking terms, I simply love the combo of stars and stripes. I even grabbed some gem star stickers from the $1 bin for the occasion, and I don't buy (or say) bling without darn good reason. I based the coloring on myself, since I'm sending this to my folks.

Inspiration:
Stamp Something: 4th of July/Celebration
Stamptacular Sunday: Stars & Stripes
Stampin' Dymonz Scrap Shack Cardmaking Group: Gate Fold theme
ColourQ #90: Poppy Parade, Brilliant Blue, Tempting Turquoise, Bashful Blue + white

Tutorials:
Coloring Clothing at Color Me Copic
Coloring Brunette Hair at My Cardz
Coloring Blue Jeans at The Latte Lounge

Stamps: Speed Demon AKA Daisy Bumblethorpe digi by Just Inklined, 4th July sentiment from Fiskars, Happy sentiment from Happy Birthday by Hero Arts
Paper: Recollections, DCWV, Hammermill
Tools: HP printer & ink, Marvy heat tool, plastic templates from stash, Fiskars papercutter, Recollections punch (star)
Other: ZipDry glue, Stampendous embossing powder, Versamark and Memento inks, Sakura GellyRoll pens, brad & bling from stash
Copics: RV11, RV02, RV29, R59, R35, R37, E13, E000, E50, E51, E11, E33, E31, 100, C-7, C-5, C-1, E47, E37, E17, FB2, B05, B18, B28, B23, B32, B00, BG000, BG10, 0

Go Daisy Go!

I couldn't believe my luck when I found this freebie by Just Inklined. Isn't she just the cutest‽ Reminds me of so many wonderful bike rides when I was a kid, and that feeling of absolute freedom. In fact, it makes me so happy that I'm entering into this week's Make It Monday Link Party. Helloooooo everybody! (And Anne-Marie, I saw you won a prize. Congrats!)

The paper is a piece of the delicious new Dots & Stripes paper pack from Echo Park. I colored the button brads and the edges of the pop-foam with matching Copics. I left the message banner loose, so it swings on the brad. Couldn't pass up an opportunity for some interaction!

Inspiration:
Color Throwdown #146: daffodil, tangerine, kiwi
Mojo Monday Sketch #195

Stamps: Speed Demon AKA Daisy Bumblethorpe digi by Just Inklined, sentiment from Highway High set from Raisin Boat
Paper: Dots & Stripes from Echo Park, Hammermill, Recollections
Tools: HP printer & ink, Marvy heat tool
Other: ZipDry, Stampendous embossing powder, Versamark watermark ink, tulle, button brads from Oriental Trading Co., Recollections pop-foam
Copics: c-1, c-5, c-7, yg03, yg63, bg10, yr12, y17, y08, y04, y000, yr04, yr09, e17, e35, e33, e11, e02, e51, rv23