Hope It's Your Best.Day.Ever.

Today I'm playing along with Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes.

My husband's birthday is in early February. This is the card I made for him :)
 

 

 

Thanks so much for visiting!

Have a great day!!!

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Supplies:

Stamps: sentiment from Let's Set Sail (Stampin' Up), birds from Color Layering Mountains at the Lake (Hero Arts)

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

Embossing Powder: White (Hero Arts)

Cardstock: Basic White, Smoky Slate, Basic Gray (Stampin' Up); Soft Stone, Smokey Shadow, True Black (Papertrey Ink)

Embossing Folder: Timber (Stampin' Up)

Dies: Color Layering Mountains at the Lake (Hero Arts), Mountains (The Ton), A2 Layers (Waffle Flower)

Adhesive: Double-Sided Tape (Scrapbook.com) 

Enjoy Every Little Moment

Happy Tuesday! The current Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge is "anything goes," so I'm popping in today to share a birthday card I created. This one is for one of my neighbor girlfriends whose birthday is Friday. She's an avid hiker so I thought this would be perfect for her!

This Designer Series Paper pack from Stampin' Up had my name written all over it! I liked it so much I grabbed two packs!!! It's full of mountain scenes and it's absolutely gorgeous! Also makes for quick and easy cards----this card is simply designer series paper, die-cuts, and a sentiment stamp---LOVE!!!

I added a bit of sparkle to the moon with an aqua shimmer pen (tough to capture in the photo but shimmers beautifully in person).

Thanks for stopping by!

Have a fabulous day!!!

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Supplies:

Stamps: sentiment from Be The Rainbow (Gina K)

Ink: Onyx Black Versafine (Tsukineko)

Cardstock: Basic White (Stampin' Up), Black (Recollections), True Black (Papertrey Ink)

Designer Series Paper: Enjoy The Journey 12x12 (Stampin' Up)

Dies: Greatest Journey (Stampin' Up)

Glitter Pen: Glitter Gloss Aqua Shimmer Pen (Nuvo)

Adhesive: Double-Sided Tape (X-Press It), Bearly Art Precision Craft Glue
 

 

Mountains

Happy Friday! Today I'm sharing a couple of cards I created using the awesome Circle Mountain River Die and the Go.See.Do stamp set from Erin Lee Creative. Anyone who knows me knows I LOVE anything and everything about the mountains, so of course when I saw Erin's Land and Sea release I had to place an order :)

I'm also linking these up at the current Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes. 

Here are my cards:

I had fun experimenting with this muted, earthy color palette (although I had a really tough time photographing it...a photographer I am not...ha!) They look so much better in person. Oh well.

On a personal note...and to further prove my adoration of the mountains...here are some photos from yesterday's hike. We summited Woods Mountain. It was breathtakingly beautiful!

Thanks for visiting!

Have a lovely weekend!!!

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Supplies:

Stamps: Go See Do (Erin Lee Creative)

Ink: Onyx Black Versafine (Tsukineko)

Cardstock: Cinnamon Cider, Bumblebee, Petal Pink, Calypso Coral (Stampin' Up); Vintage Cream and Soft Stone (Papertrey Ink)

Dies: Circle Mountain River Die (Erin Lee Creative), 1/4" Quick Strips (The Stamp Market), Circle Layers (Waffle Flower)

Adhesive: 1/8" Double-Sided Tape (Lawn Fawn), 1/4" Double-Sided Tape (X-Press It), Connect Glue (Gina K), Double-Sided Foam Adhesive Shapes (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) 

Happy Father's Day

 

Hello there! The theme for the current Make The Cards Challenge is "masculine cards"---perfect timing with Father's Day right around the corner :)

Here's the card I created:

Not too long ago Waffle Flower released a set of dies called Cutlines, and I immediately added it to my loooonnnnnggg wish list. It's still on the list, but in the meantime I thought I'd try combining some other die sets I already own in an attempt to create a similar look. I'm really happy with the results! I'll be giving this one to my dad for Father's Day :)

Thanks for visiting!

Have a fun weekend!

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Supplies:

Stamps: sentiment from Dad and Me (Lawn Fawn), birds from Layered Landscape (Neat and Tangled)

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

Embossing Powder: White (Hero Arts)

Cardstock: Basic White, Early Espresso, Soft Suede, Crumb Cake, Gray Granite, Basic Gray, Mossy Meadow (Stampin' Up)

Embossing Folder: Timber (Stampin' Up)

Dies: A2 Layers (Waffle Flower), Mountains (The Ton), Color Layering Mountains At The Lake Frame Cuts (Hero Arts), clouds from Stay Salty (Essentials By Ellen), Stitched Rectangle Word Windows (MFT)

Adhesive: Double-Sided Tape (X-Press It), Mono Multi Liquid Glue (Tombow), Foam Strips (Stampin' Up), Double-Sided Foam Adhesive Shapes (Scrapbook.com), Scor-Tape (Scor-Pal) 

Sending Birthday Wishes

Hello there! Today I'm sharing a card I created using this fabulous sketch over at Sunday Stamps Challenge:

This card features the new Wildlife Wonder stamp set and New Horizons DSP from Stampin' Up! These goodies are so gorgeous!!!

 

I love that the bear is a single stamp and achieves so much detail! There aren't any coordinating dies for this set, so I actually fussy cut him out. It's been AGES since I've fussy cut anything and I'm totally out of practice, but I think it turned out okay.

Sending this card off to our nephew for his upcoming birthday. Hope he likes it!

Thanks for visiting! Have a great day!!!

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Supplies:

Stamps: Wildlife Wonder (Stampin' Up)

Ink: Icing on the Cake (Catherine Pooler), VersaMark (Tsukineko)

Embossing Powder: Queen's Gold (Ranger)

Cardstock: Basic White, Crumb Cake, Evening Evergreeen (Stampin' Up)

Designer Series Paper: New Horizons 6x6 (Stampin' Up)

Embossing Folder: Timber (Stampin' Up)

Dies: Everyday Sentiment Banners (Lawn Fawn)

Adhesive: Scor-Tape (Scor-Pal), Stampin' Dimensionals (Stampin' Up) 

Hope This Year Is Your Best One Yet

Happy Friday! Today I'm playing along with two challenges: (1) Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - "Layer It Up" and (2) Time Out Challenge - "You."

My card features one of my all-time favorite layering stamp/die sets called Mountains (from The Ton). It's so easy to line up, and the layered images are so realistic and absolutely fantastic! We live in the foothills of Colorado, so I'm a total sucker for anything mountain-themed! And anyone who knows me KNOWS that I'm crazy for mountain adventures---hiking, snowshoeing, skiing, etc. There's no place I'd rather be than in the mountains with my husband and our yellow lab, Pepper :)

Here's my card:

... and while I was at it...I made another...

I had so much fun making these cards!!! I hope you like them! And here are a couple of photos from some recent mountain adventures :)
 

Thanks for visiting! Have a great day!!!

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Supplies:

Stamps: Mountains (The Ton), sentiment from Signature Greetings (Papertrey Ink), birds from Through The Trees (Pink Fresh Studio) and Layered Landscape (Neat and Tangled)

Ink: Crystal Pewter/Smoky Quartz/Light Onyx (The Ton), Evergreen/Parsley (Concord and 9th), Onyx Black Versafine (Tsukineko)

Distress Oxide Inks: Crackling Campfire and Scattered Straw (Ranger); Tumbled Glass and Salty Ocean (Ranger)

Cardstock: White (Ink To Paper), Black (Recollections)

Specialty Cardstock: Bristol Smooth (Strathmore)

Dies: Mountains (The Ton), A2 Layers (Waffle Flower)

Adhesive: Glue Tube (Lawn Fawn), Double-Sided Tape (X-Press It) 

Happy Everything

Have you ever made a bridge card? A few months ago I watched a couple of videos by two super talented crafters: Natasha Valkovskaya and Caly Person demonstrating this technique, and I added it to my "list of things to try." Well, the current AAA Birthday Challenge to create a 3D project was just the kick in the pants I needed to make that happen ;)

Check out my first bridge card:

This was so much fun to make!!! I'll link the videos below as they are awesome and provide perfect instructions and lots of tips for making these kinds of cards :)

I love that they fold down flat and can still be mailed in a regular A2 size envelope. And when they're popped up they're so super cute!!! Here's a look at this one standing up:

Since I enjoyed the process of making this one so much I decided to make another with the same layout but a different color combo:

 

And here's a closer look:

Here are the links to the videos that inspired my creations:

Natasha Valkovskaya

Caly Person

I hope you'll give it a try! Let me know if you do!

Thanks for visiting!

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Supplies:
Stamps: Mountain Of Thanks (Catherine Pooler); sentiment from Happy Happy Happy (Lawn Fawn)
Ink: Juniper Mist, Twilight, Flirty Fuchsia, Lime Rickey, Grass Skirt (Catherine Pooler)
Distress Oxide Ink: Tumbled Glass and Mowed Lawn (Ranger)
Cardstock: Solar White (Neenah)
Stencils: Cloud (MFT); Drifts and Hills (MFT)
Dies: Mountain Of Thanks (Catherine Pooler); Everyday Sentiment Banners (Lawn Fawn); Stitched Borders 1 (Pretty Pink Posh)
Adhesive: Double-Sided Tape (X-Press It and Lawn Fawn); Connect Glue (Gina K)