Red, White, and Blue

Here in Colorado, with fire bans in effect statewide, we are anticipating a very different kind of Fourth of July: one without fireworks. Every year our tradition has been to see the Glendale, CO fireworks on July 3rd. Glendale is a small city-within-a-city, located within Denver and not far from where we live. They put on an amazing fireworks display and we have a fantastic view from the park that's just a few blocks from our house. While I'm a little sad that the fireworks have been canceled and we'll skip the tradition this year, I completely understand the reasoning behind this and similar events being canceled across the state. Rumor has it that at least one of the annual fireworks displays in Denver proper will proceed as planned, so we might try to catch that one on the 4th.

All week this week, Bella Blvd is celebrating Patriotic Week. Thus far the Bella Blvd team has shared layouts, cards, and projects for Canada Day, Australia Day, and the Fourth of July. Today, I have a layout featured on the blog that celebrates our annual Fourth of July art tradition:

Cardstock: Bazzill Basics + Patterned Paper: Bella Blvd + Flags: Bella Blvd + Stickers: Bella Blvd + Chipboard: Bella Blvd + Button: Bella Blvd + Punches: Fiskars + Twine: May Arts + Pen: Sakura

Be sure to check out the Bella Blvd blog to be inspired by other patriotic projects all week long!