Birthday Poppies

 

Hello there! Today I'm sharing a card I created for two challenges: (1) Retro Rubber Challenge - "Anything Goes" and (2) The Flower Challenge - "Add Spots Or Stripes."

I'm not exactly sure when the Painted Poppies stamp set from Altenew was released but I know it's been in my stash for quite a few years and I still love it! Here I just used two of the images in the set for a bold, graphic look. Who doesn't love black and white + stripes + a pop of color?!?!!! The sentiment is also from an old set from Ellen Hutson called Succulent Sentiments. I LOVE that font!!!

Giving this to my neighbor friend. I hope she likes it!

Thanks for visiting! I hope you're having a great weekend!

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Supplies:

Stamps: Painted Poppy (Altenew), sentiment from Succulent Sentiments (Essentials By Ellen)

Ink: Onyx Black Versafine (Tsukineko); Orange Twist and Tutti Frutti (Catherine Pooler)

Stampin' Write Marker (for splatters): Basic Black (Stampin' Up)

Cardstock: Basic White (Stampin' Up)

Patterned Paper: Black & White Stripes 6x6 (MFT)

Baker's Twine: Essentials Pack  (Stampin' Up)

Adhesive: Double-Sided Tape (Scrapbook.com) 

Not All Who Wander...

 

Hello there! Today I'm playing along with the current Seize the Birthday Challenge: "Metallic"

I created this card for my awesome friend, Abby, whose birthday is next week :) She's one of my favorite hiking buddies and to celebrate her special day she, her 10 year old son, and I are going on an overnight backpacking adventure. The view in those sunglasses is what we're aiming for! Send positive vibes our way!

I heat embossed the sunglasses in gold---LOVE the way they shine in real life! Then I did some ink blending on the lenses and stamped the gorgeous mountain scenery on top. The background panel is embossed with a new-to-me embossing folder called Montagnes (Simply Graphic)----definitely going to be a go-to for me----it's absolutely fabulous!!!

Thanks so much for visiting!

Have a great week!!!

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Supplies:

Stamps: Spectacular Adventures (Altenew), sentiment from Glamper Greetings (Stampin' Up)

Ink: VersaMark (Tsukineko), Onyx Black Versafine (Tsukineko)

Embossing Powder: Queen's Gold (Ranger), White (Hero Arts)

Distress Oxide Inks: Carved Pumpkin, Picked Raspberry, Wilted Violet (Ranger)

Cardstock: White (Neenah), Black (Recollections), Kraft and True Black (Papertrey Ink)

Embossing Folder: Montagnes (Simply Graphic)

Dies: Everyday Sentiment Banners (Lawn Fawn), Stitched Rectangles (Lil' Inker)

Adhesive: Scor-Tape (Scor-Pal) 

Live In The Moment

 

Today I'm playing along with Festive Friday Challenge 105 - World Party Day! I chose celebratory sentiment, sparkle (gold embossing), layers and bright colors from the inspiration list :)

Here's my card:

Our nephew who's a US Marine Corps pilot in San Diego has a birthday coming up at the end of this month, so this card will be heading his way :) The aviator sunglasses with the reflected beach scene are a perfect fit and I added the embossed bricks with splatters in the background to give it an urban touch as well (because let's face it...San Diego is an insanely busy and popular city on the west coast...if you know, you know *wink*).

Hope you're having a brilliant week!

Thanks so much for visiting!!!

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Supplies:

Stamps: Spectacular Adventures (Altenew), Splatter (DeNami Design)

Ink: VersaMark (Tsukineko), Onyx Black Versafine (Tsukineko)

Embossing Powder: Queen's Gold (Ranger)

Distress Oxide Ink: Squeezed Lemonade and Carved Pumpkin (Ranger)

Cardstock: White (Neenah), Black (Recollections), Orange Zest (Papertrey Ink)

Embossing Folder: Bricked (Tim Holtz and Ellison)

Dies: A2 Layers (Waffle Flower)

Adhesive: Scor-Tape (Scor-Pal), Double-Sided Tape (X-Press It) 

 

 
 

May The Adventures Continue

Today I'm playing along with the current Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: "Fun With Stencils."

 

My card features two stencils: Cloud Scene from Altenew and Mountain Scene Builder from Erin Lee Creative. I had so much fun making this!!! Hope you like it!

Thanks for visiting!

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Supplies:

Stamps: Wanderlust Hipster Icons (Shery Russ for Stamplorations), sentiment from Glamper Greetings (Stampin' Up)

Stencils: Cloud Scene (Altenew), Mountain Scene Builder (Erin Lee Creative)

Ink: Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide (Ranger), Rusty Hinge and Wild Honey Distress Ink (Ranger), Onyx Black Versafine (Tsukineko), VersaMark (Tsukineko)

Embossing Powder: Pure White Fine Detail (Avery Elle)

Marker (for splatters): Basic Black Stampin' Write (Stampin' Up)

Cardstock: Solar White (Neenah), Black (Recollections)

Dies: A2 Layers (Waffle Flower), Everyday Sentiment Banners (Lawn Fawn), clouds from Windmill Fields (Stampin' Up)

Adhesive: 1/8" Double-Sided Tape (Lawn Fawn), 1/4" Scor-Tape (Scor-Pal)

Little Mountain Town

Today I'm playing along with Addicted To Stamps And More Challenge: Die Cuts And/Or Stencils.

I used some new-to-me stencils and stamps to create this card including the Mountain Scene Builder Stencil (Erin Lee Creative), the Cloud Scene Stencil (Altenew) and the Wanderlust Hipster Icons Stamp Set (which I was super lucky to win from STAMPlorations)! I had so much fun making this!!!

Looks like many of the little mountain towns here in Colorado :) Makes my heart sooo happy!!!

Hope you're having a fantastic weekend! Enjoy!!!

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Supplies:

Stamps: Wanderlust Hipster Icons (STAMPlorations)

Stencils: Mountain Scene Builder (Erin Lee Creative), Cloud Scene (Altenew)

Cardstock: Solar White (Neenah)

Distress Inks: Wild Honey, Rusty Hinge, Tumbled Glass (Ranger)

Ink: Onyx Black Versafine (Tsukineko)

Dies: A2 Layers (Waffle Flower)

Adhesive: Double-Sided Tape (Scrapbook.com)
 

Thinking Of You

Today I'm sharing a card I made using some new-to-me stamps/inks/dies and this great sketch from CAS on Friday Challenge 183:

I love the Build-A-Flower: Columbine set from Altenew! It's absolutely gorgeous! My husband and I live in Colorado, and the Columbine is our state flower. July also happens to be the time of year when we see these beauties blooming in the mountain meadows and alongside the trails. They're stunning and so inspiring!

(Note: I took the above photo in July 2019 on the Arapaho Pass Trail---one of our favorites!)

Here's my creation:

...and a closer look...

Thanks for visiting!

Have a fabulous day!!!

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Supplies:
Stamps: Build-A-Flower Columbine (Altenew)
Ink: Lavender Fields, Deep Iris, Midnight Violet, Limestone, Firefly, Grass Field, Shadow Creek, Maple Yellow (Altenew); Tuxedo Black Memento (Tsukineko); Onyx Black Versafine (Tsukineko)
Cardstock: White (Ink To Paper)
Specialty Cardstock: Silver Sparkle (MFT)
Patterned Paper: Black and White Stripes 6x6 Paper Pack (MFT)
Dies: Build-A-Flower Columbine (Altenew); Stitched Frame Stacklets (Taylored Expressions)
Adhesive: Double-Sided Tape (X-Press It and Lawn Fawn); Connect Glue (Gina K)