Today we celebrated Guam Liberation Day! The people of Guam built floats for the annual parade, watched the parade, barbecued fiesta style and had lots of fun while honoring the memory of those who fought 65 years ago... many giving their lives... so that we could have the freedoms that we have today. I don't have any of the new patriotic stamp sets (pg.67) yet, so I decided to pay homage to the local culture... as best as I could without a specifically tropical themed stamp set. Below are my stamped interpretations of Island Wear... with bright colors.
This first card was made using Humor in High Heels (pg.55). (Since I would like this posting to go live before the end of the day, I will wait until tomorrow to add in all the other supplies I used.)
I am a plus size and would not fit in these Island dresses for at least a year... probably longer.... so I knew that I needed to create another card to inspire those who are more my size. If you have done any surfing of the Internet then you have seen the many cards where the Big Shot Scallop Circle die is used to create a dress. Below is my Muumuu version of this idea.
(Again, I will add in more specifics tomorrow.)
On a somber note, today is also the 1 year anniversary of the crash of the B-52 bomber and it's crew of six who were scheduled to do a flyover of last year's parade. There was a memorial for them unveiled yesterday during which there was a flyover where one of the planes broke formation. This was followed soon after with the flyover of a single B-52. Today's parade also included a flyover. (If you would like to read more about the memorial and other activities then go here.)
I ask those of you who are so inclined to take a minute and remember those who have fought for our country, many of whom gave their lives. While you are honoring them, please remember their families as well. Without them we wouldn't have the freedoms that we have today!
Happy Guam Liberation Day... and thank you to all those who have sacrificed and/or continue to sacrifice so that we can have such a wonderful place to live!
Happy Stamping~
Mia
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