Happy Happy July from Jean

The Patriotic festivities carry on through the weekend for many people in the USA.

Our July 4th celebration has many traditions dating way back in our history, all the way to 1776. Picnics, parades and memorials to those who fought for our freedoms are often on the agenda. A great day for hot dogs, watermelon, corn on the cob and Fireworks! See more facts below.

I wanted to share some of our lovely Patriotic projects from various Designer Team members.....

Wonderful Patriotic Banners By Eunice Pitman

Greeting Card Collection by Arline Pozzo

Did you know....

Patriotic-Sounding Place Names

31 places have "liberty" in their names. The most populous one as of April 1, 2010, was Liberty, Mo. The state of Iowa, with four, has more of these places than any other state: Libertyville, New Liberty, North Liberty and West Liberty.

11 places have "independence" in their names. The most populous one is Independence, Mo.

9 places have "freedom" in their names. The most populous one is New Freedom, Pa.

5 places have "America" in their names. The most populous is American Fork, Utah, with a population of 26,263. American Canyon, Calif., has a population of 19,454.

Population then and now

2.5 million: Estimated number of people living in the newly independent nation in July 1776.

313.9 million: The nation's estimated population this July 4.

THANKS for joining us in July and keep watching for the cooling images of
'Falling for Fall' creations by our Design Team. Next Stop, Labor Day!

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Handy Tip for Artists, Recyclers and Neat Freaks! I have a follow-up to the Citra-Sol method for creating fabulous background pages and collages. I bought a big bag of navel oranges and realized I had the ingredients to make my own solvent! Simply take a clean glass jar, peel the rind from the oranges and place all the rind/peels, without the pulp (tangerines, oranges, navels) into the jar. Pour enough vinegar over the peels to cover them. Allow the jar to sit for a week or two and VOILA! You have made your own solvent for literally pennies. You will notice the liquid getting a bit thicker than the plain vinegar and it does not smell bad!!! I now have a HUGE jar on the window sill! Be careful and only use this after testing on a safe spot.

Full Circle

Hi all! Becky here today! I have been in a circle-mood lately & have been doing circles on everything! So why not do some circles with some of my Gelli Prints??? Here's a simple little card I made using 4 different circle punches, a black pen & some previously made Gelli prints! Hope you're enjoying Springtime in your area! Cheers!

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