Texas Tuesday Independence Day!

Tomorrow, March 2 is Texas Independence Day and just in case you're not sick of hearing about it yet, 175 years ago Texas declared its independence from Mexico to become The Republic of Texas. It's an official state holiday but to be fair, it's a holiday like Halloween or Valentine's Day - no one has the day off so it's not a 'real' holiday. Nevertheless it's a good excuse to devote a Texas Tuesday card to the occasion. Check out the others in the column on the left to see their creations.

I know a lot of people don't like square cards since it costs extra to mail them, but sometimes square just works better. Besides, after you've spent all that time making a priceless work of art, does 14 cents really make that much difference? But you can always put a square card into a rectangular envelope if that 14 cents is all that stands between you and the poor house.

Colored pencils, a little stippling and edging all make this 'work of art' even more priceless. Although 'even more priceless' doesn't make sense... if it's priceless, it's priceless. And honestly, if someone offered me the right price, I'd gladly take the cash, so never mind. 

 

Since I don't have a specific Independence Day stamp, I sort of cheated. I used computer generated text reading "Republic of" and used the bottom part of the Greetings From Texas stamp. I could have just inked the bottom of the stamp but I thought I might use it again one day so I cut the 'greetings' part off and mounted the good part to an old piece of wood. If you think of your stamps as tools, it makes it much easier to adapt them to your needs so if you ever see one that is almost perfect, you may be able to alter it with an Exacto knife or scissors. Sometimes it's even worth buying two of the same image and keep one as is while chopping the heck out of the other!

Starting tomorrow....

Comments

[Curt O'Brien]

Super creative use of your stamps. I've altered several of mine to accommodate what I needed them to do. Clear stamps are good for that especially. Love your card, and I am partial to square cards. To me, they have better design possibilities. Happy "Texas Independence Day"! Best, Curt

[Susan G]

Great Independence Day card! For us native Texans, reminders are always good. Thanks for the reminder that it's okay to cut apart our stamps. That's been the hardest thing for me to do! It took me forever to learn that it's okay to write in my cookbooks, and I still can't make marks in my Bible. Guess I really took that admonition to heart in elementary school that you shouldn't write in text or library books.

[Tina]

I don't really like square cards either, but I love how your's came out! I have been known to alter stamps sometimes, but I am not sure I would have thought to take the "Greetings From" off your stamp, but now that you did that, I am thinking I might have to get that stamp. Love it!

[Dani C.]

I LOOOOVE your card! I also don't like square cards but every once in awhile they just fit the project you are working on.

[Joan]

Square is good. Great card!

[Jennifer Moore]

I love this card Mark. I think I need to go buy that Greetings from Texas stamp.

And as for your comment that Texas Independence Day is not a real holiday, I beg to differ. If you work for the state government, you get it off. I should know. I used to work for TxDOT and I enjoyed my Texas Independence holiday.

[Mark]

I stand corrected - Texas rocks!