4th of July

I think I have mentioned it before but I love a parade. (cue song "I Love a Parade"). I went to see our local parade at 1 PM. OK, I was running behind so I missed the very first part of the parade. It was very hot!! I did find a spot in the shade and took a lot of photos. I have posted some of those photos today instead of cards today. I did mail a box to OWH and a package to We R Memory Keepers yesterday though. Hopefully, I sent them in time for the challenges.

Anyway, here's a few parade photos.

Rotary Club's replicate of WWII Memorial

Boy Scouts collecting food for local food pantry

Friend in Rotary Club's Field of Honor flag display

Beautiful day for a parade though it is HOT, HOT, HOT!!

Scout Troop always have this rocket.

NASA, do we have permission for launch??

Blast Off!! Smoke and confetti everywhere!!

Local high school marching band performs

Library employees dressed up as their favorite books.

Not sure why but the SuperHeroes are here.

Another high school marching band

local dance group dances down the street. I love their patriotic colorful outfits.

Flag group

Army soldier and son in Army jeep. 

New Riley stamp from the blog hop

I won this new release stamp from Riley & Co.

during the new release blog hop! 

Thanks to Joy and Tanya!!!!

And it came in the mail yesterday. 

And, of course, I had to stamp the new image! 

I plan to color most of the images in red, white, and blue colors

but a few images will be black and gold for the college colors.

I do have a small stamp that says "Life, Liberty, and Pursuit of Happiness" 

that I'll put on the image too.

I am trying to decide how to get the song's lyrics on the card too

 but the lyrics might be too big. 

Maybe, I'll use the musical note embossing folder with my Cuttlebug.

Go to http://www.rileyandcompanyonline.com/___new____may_2012_release_

to see the newest Riley stamps.

Hopefully you'll check back here to my card 

in about a week or so when 

I get to use the new Parade image I have stamped already.

Here's the lyrics for the song "I Love a Parade". 

It is a snappy, happy marching song.

 It was used in an old movie and some old cartoons and maybe a kid's show or two.

 I Love A Parade

I love a parade, the tramping of feet,

I love every beat I hear of a drum.

I love a parade, when I hear a band

I just want to stand and cheer as they come.

That rat-a tat-tat, the blare of a horn.

That rat-a tat-tat, a bright uniform;

The sight of a drill will give me a thrill,

I thrill at the skill of everything military.

I love a parade, a handful of vets,

A line of cadets or any brigade,

For I love a parade. 

Lastly, I wanted to share one of my photos I took at the Retreat recently. 

It is called the purple passion flower and grows as a vine. 

I just love the lacy look of it.

It might be a card someday too.