tim holtz: god bless america card

Happy 4th Everyone! I have had my United States die for a while now, but had never used it. When I saw this AMAZING Across the Miles card from Shari Carroll over on the Simon Says Stamp Blog, I knew I had to try out her technique for myself. Applying all the states to the acetate is genius, and I will definitely be using this die a lot more in the future, now that I know an easier way! 

To make my card, I used the same technique as Shari did in her video but I had colored my paper before I cut it out: 

When it was done, I applied some occasions chit chat stickers, a mirrored star colored with Mushroom alcohol ink and a few mini fasteners on some of the corrugated textured surfaces. 

SUPPLIES: 

Tim Holtz Sizzix UNITED STATES Thinlits Die 660228	Tim Holtz Layering Stencil STARS THS008	*Judikins Eclipse ART MASKING TAPE Roll Adhesive GP010	RESERVE Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad BLUEPRINT SKETCH Ranger TDP47346	RESERVE Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad CANDIED APPLE Ranger TDP47391	Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad FRAYED BURLAP Ranger TDP39990
Tim Holtz Idea-ology 2015 TEXTURED SURFACES TH93204	*Tim Holtz Idea-ology MINI FASTENERS Brads Screws Hardware	Tim Holtz Idea-ology 2015 OCCASIONS Small Talk Stickers TH93245	Tim Holtz Idea-ology MIRRORED STARS TH93083	Tim Holtz Alcohol Ink MUSHROOM Adirondack Ranger TIM22091