Taylored Expressions Sketch Challenge #92!

Happy Friday! As Thanksgiving approaches for my US friends I would like to say that
I am very thankful for all the American friendships and wonderful American companies that I have worked with this year. You are truly a blessing to me!
Without voicing my own personal political views too loudly I thought I would make a card that speaks of the gratefulness to being American. I know the US is going through a tough time economically and politically....and I thought maybe this would be a good idea for someone serving in the military.
This card is a wonderful Kinkade stamped on a clear card. I laid in this pretty patterned paper from Melissa Frances in the background. I also stamped the sentiment on a scrap piece of the patterned paper and used my glossy accents to adhere the circle fragment over top.
For a finishing touch I accented the flag using my R29 and B06 copic markers. I love that I can color on this type of slick surface and it won't wipe away!
Anyway, here are all the specific details:
Stamps:
Hometown Pride (Thomas Kinkade), Happy Harvest (GM) by Cornish Heritage Farms
Ink:
Black Stazon (Tsukineko)
Paper:
Patterned Paper (Melissa Frances)
Clear Sheet (CHF)
Accessories:
Copic Markers
"4" blackboard (Cosmo Cricket)
Circle Fragment (Tim Holtz)

Here is the sketch so you can play along in TAYLOR'S challenge.
Don't forget to see what the rest of the sketch crew came up with:
Jami Sibley: More is More
Monika Davis: M.A.D. Stamper
Jackie Pedro: The Scalloped Edge
Lynn Mercurio: Stamperosity
Melissa Sauls: In Stamping Mode
Rachel Sztonyk: Gingerbread Gallery
Alice Lihsuan-Wertz: Alice's Little Wonderland
Lisa Hjulberg: The Craft's Meow

I am literally on a jet plane right now heading towards Montreal...I am SO looking forward to all the crafters I am going to meet there! It will be a very full weekend of one of my favorite things....COPICS! See you next week when I get back!