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Hello Crafty Friends – Annier here with another card tutorial. Celebrate Independence Day with a bold and sparkly red, white, and blue card featuring embossed chipboard elements and layered stars. This festive design is perfect for parties, celebrations, or sending patriotic wishes.

Supplies Used

• Clear Scrap Chipboard Word Titles – July 4th
• Clear Scrap Chipboard Embellishments -Multi Stars
• Cardstock: Red, White, and Blue
• Imagine Crafts MBoss Embossing Powder – Valentine
• Imagine Crafts MBoss Embossing Powder – Sparkle
• Imagine Crafts MBoss Embossing Powder – Nightsky
• VersaMark Ink
• Various Dotted Rectangle Dies
• Tiny Confetti

Instructions

Create the Card Base
Cut blue cardstock to 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ and fold in half to create an A2 card base.

Build the Background Layers
Trim a red cardstock panel slightly smaller than the card front and adhere it to the base.
Next, trim a white cardstock panel smaller than the red layer and attach it centered on top.

Emboss the Chipboard Sentiment
Ink the “July 4th” chipboard word with VersaMark Ink.
Cover it with Nightsky MBoss Embossing Powder and heat set until smooth and shiny. Repeat if needed for extra coverage and dimension.

Create the Sparkly Stars
Apply VersaMark Ink to the chipboard stars.
Emboss the outer star shapes with Valentine MBoss Embossing Powder and the inner stars with Sparkle MBoss Embossing Powder. Heat set each layer until melted and glossy.

Arrange the Design and Add Finishing Touches
Adhere the embossed “July 4th” sentiment across the upper portion of the card front. Attach the stars with foam adhesive for added depth and dimension. Scatter tiny confetti embellishments around the card front for a festive look and extra sparkle.

Design Tip

Using embossing powder on chipboard creates a bold glossy finish with incredible texture and shine. Layering patriotic colors with glittery elements gives this clean layout a fun celebratory feel without needing complicated techniques.

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