Patriotic Emobossed Stars & Regal Crest USA Card

Created this Patriotic red/white/blue Card using 3 strips of americana Kraft cardstock red/off-white/blue, the Paper Studio Tiny Stars embossing folder,Tim Holtz Regal Crest,
Buzz Magic/Stamp n Plus chalk from Chalk-Ah-Lot Cafe, Spellbinder Grommet Tag & a USA clear stamp.

The card base is white cardstock. There are 3 strips of americana Kraft cardstock cut 1 1/2" x 5 1/2" each in colors:
red/off-white/blue. The red & blue strip are attached the the white cardstock with the off-white being attached over the center. Used Tim Holtz Regal Crest die cut. The Eagle is stamped on the Regal Crest. After the Eagle stamped image has dried I used VersaMark ink on the Regal Crest before applying the chalk. Used foam spouncers (they are like daubers but have a larger surface head and easier to clean, bought these at WalMart in a pkg of different sizes) and they worked really well to apply the red/white/blue chalks:Candy Apple, Stardust & Sky. The Stardust chalk gives it the glitter look. The photo does not do it justice as to how nice the chalk looks. Used Spellbinder die cut for Grommet Tag. Stamped sentiment on Grommet Tag. Used Tim Holtz idea-ology long fasteners/brads in the holes of the Grommet Tag. Used foam adhesive to attach Regal Crest & Grommet Tag on front of card for dimension.

Closeup of Regal Crest with chalk used. Photo does not do it justice on how nice the red/white/blue chalk looks over the Eagle stamped on the Regal Crest.

chalk: Buzz Magic/Stamp N Plus chalks -
Candy Apple, Stardust & Sky 
embossing: the Paper Studio Tiny Stars embossing folder
ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
foam spouncers - to apply chalk
paper:
4 1/4" x 5 1/2" Base white cardstock
americana Kraft cardstock -
1 strip 1 1/2" x 5 1/2" in each color red/off-white/blue
Spellbinder: Shapeabilities Grommet Tag
stamp: Studio112 clear stamps
Tim Holtz: Regal Crest die cut


Entering this into the following challenges:

2 Sisters Ch96 Plaids & Stripes unlim 7th stripes on stamped flag
6/16-22
Chalk-Ah-Lot Cafe Ch12 Red/White/Blue unlim 1st 6/17-6/30
Crafting for All Seasons Ch29 For Man unlim 7th 6/13-25
Crafts and Me Ch89 Anything Goes unlim 3rd 6/20-25
Cute Card Thurs Ch222 Here Comes Summer 6/21-27 
Friends of Speedy TV Ch25 Summer theme unlim 3rd 6/18-24
Getting Cricky Simply Sun Ch Summertime unlim 7th 6/3-30
Jaihart Sun Are Lovely 10 unlim 27th 6/3
Kraft Journal 'Good 'ol Summertime' unlim 3rd 4th of July is in the Summer 6/18-24
Little Claire's Designs CH22 Jubilee red/white/blue & embellish show celebration lim3 3rd 6/16-7/13
Little Red Wagon Ch138 Get Krafty unlim 2nd 6/20
Milk Coffee Ch It's Summertime lim3 1st 6/21-7/4
Paper-Crafting Journey Ch Feeling Krafty unlim 1st 6/21-7/3
Paper Play Ch Wk25 Use a Die unlim 1st 6/21-27
Paper Playtime Ch77 Say it w/ Sentiments Anything Goes unlim 5th 6/18-30
Paper Pretties Mon ChPPMC44 Red/White/Blue unlim 3rd 6/18-24 

Paper Take Wkly Bingo unlim 2nd 2ndRow:diecut,free,glitter 6/19-25
Pink by Design Red, White & Blue ?unlim? 3rd 6/20-26
Sentimental Sundays Ch107 Summer Fun lim3 3rd 6/17-23
Simon Says Stamp & Show a Bit of Brown unlim 4th my brown is Kraft cardstock 6/18-24
Stampin Sisters in Christ Ch144 Something that reflects you unlim 7th my like of patriotic things reflects me 6/17-23
Stamping with Dragon Anything Goes unlim 10th 6/15-21
The Sisterhood of Crafters Going in Circles use at least 2 circles lim3 2nd my circles are the brads 6/13-24
Victorine Stamps Ch36 Anything Goes unlim 12th 6/14