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Life is a Highway

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I wish I could get better photos of Aqua Mist. It is such a wonderful color, but I just can’t seem to get a good photo. Anyway, this card was created last month for my father-in-law’s birthday. He’s traveled a lot and his philosophy really is to enjoy the ride.

I was inspired by a card Heather (pinefeather) did during the countdown for this set.

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Life is a Highway
All supplies Papertrey Ink unless otherwise noted.
Stamps: Road Trip, Enjoy the Ride;
Colors: Aqua Mist, Kraft, Ocean Tides, White, Black;
Other: Road Trip DSP;

Birthday Bling

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I send out lots of Birthday RAKs and this was a card I made for that purpose.

I think when I sat down to create I was just looking through my index and decided I should use some neglected images. I loved the Hero Arts Filaments set when it came out but hardly used it, so I decided to dig it out and ink it up. The layout is pretty standard/simple.

The vase is the StampinUp ornament punch with the bottom tip lopped off. Not my idea, but a wonderful one!

Thanks for taking a peek!

Birthday Wishes
Stamps: Fancy Filaments (HeroArts), Elegant Cheer (SU);
Colors: Baja, Vanilla, Crumb, Celery, Chocolate (SU);
Other: Rhinestones (Hero Arts); Ornament punch, Scallop Trim border punch (SU);

Thanksgiving Waltz

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October’s Waltz theme is thanksgiving. That is my favorite holiday. It has also been a long time since we all got together – but it is happening this year…I’m so looking forward to it!!

I knew right away which stamp set I would use – Teeny Trees. I love that set but it doesn’t see enough ink! The font combination for the sentiments is great. And hey, there’s even a thanksgiving sentiment in the set, so it was meant to be!

I knew I wanted a plaid pattern at the top so I dug through my paper and found some old StampinUp paper. Even though the paper is green and blue I wanted the trees to have fall foliage. I think the brown flourish helps tie the card together.

The layout uses Iwona’s sketch (ssc33). And with the touch of burlap behind the corduroy button, the card also has Moxie Texture.

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Happy Thanksgiving
Stamps: Teeny Trees, Fancy Flourishes – Scallops & Dots (WMS);
Colors: Kiwi, Vanilla; Riding Hood, Curry, Pumpkin (SU); Brown (Palette);
Other: Murifield DSP, Corduroy Button, Kiwi Ribbon (SU); Twine; Burlap;

Shiny Happy Flower

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I actually created this card over a month ago for PTI’s Make It Monday Colored Pencil challenge mim30).

I like how this turned out, but I’ll admit, I find it easier to blend with Copics. I was surprised though just how bright I got the color – normally when I do pencils it is too pale.

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Hello Friend
All supplies Papertrey Ink unless otherwise noted.
Stamps: Friends til the End;
Colors: Spring Rain, White, Black;
Other: Picnic Plaid Impression Plate; Colored Pencils (Prismacolor);

Think PINK

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October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. SCS is hosting a month long event called Hope You Can Cling To (HYCCT) which benefits those affected by breast cancer.

My friend Patricia is hosting a challenge during the HYCCT event. She asked me to make a sample card for her challenge – Think PINK.

And what a fun challenge it is! The idea is that you chose a word for each letter in PINK – the word can be a stamp image, a technique, a color, etc – and you use those items on a card.

Here is my PINK:
P = Paper Piecing
I = Ice Cream
N = Numbers
K = Kraft

I admit coming up with “I” words was harder than I thought, but once I hit ice cream, it was a done deal! The rest fell right into place.

The number paper is actually done using ink on an Impression Plate (generally referred to as the letterpress technique). Mine turned out a little messy – with ink hitting where it shouldn’t, but I found a tip to roll off some ink onto a non-stick sheet. I’ll definitely try that next time.

I think the rest of the card is pretty straight forward. The ice cream scoop is paper pieced. Also, I added a little shading to the ice cream cone using a Versamarker.

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Happy Birthday
Stamps: I Scream (CTMH); Birthday Bash Sentiments, Half & Half (PTI);
Colors: Noir (Palette); Melon Mambo (SU); Kraft, Fresh Snow, Sweet Blush (PTI);
Other: Happy Spots DSP, Half & Half die, Blush Ribbon, Number Impression Plate (PTI); Rhinestone (Kaiser); Versamarker;

Autumn Birthday

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I created this card for InkUp’s October camp. Mom wanted a masculine card. I’m so glad they came out with the set Best Dad Ever – the fonts are perfect for masculine cards.

The focal panel (the newsprint paper) is stamped with the different foliage images – each with their own color. You can click the image to see it in more detail.

You can’t tell in the photo, but the card base is stamped with the Woodgrain background in Espresso.

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happy birthday
All supplies StampinUp unless otherwise noted.
Stamps: Autumn Days, Best Dad Ever, Woodgrain Background;
Colors: Espresso, Cajun, Mustard, Artichoke, Vanilla, River Rock;
Other: First Edition DSP;

Strawberry Love

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I created this card over the summer for one of mom’s stamp camps. I love Tart & Tangy and was sad to see it retire.

I’m pretty sure mom added glitter to the strawberry for the final card 😀

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love you
All supplies StampinUp unless otherwise noted.
Stamps: Tart & Tangy, Short & Sweet;
Colors: Pear, Poppy, Chocolate, White;
Other: Sunny Garden DSP, Saffron ribbon, Scallop Circle punch, Circle punch, Corner Rounder punch;

Golden Anniversary

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I created this card for my in-laws who celebrated 50 years together this year! I am very lucky that I adore my in-laws – they really are great people!

I really wanted an elegant card and since this was their golden anniversary, I kept it to just gold and white.

The flower is a die from MFT. I had a really hard time getting it to roll, but I think I was just trying too hard. Once I relaxed about it, it came together much easier.

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Congratulations
All supplies StampinUp unless otherwise noted.
Stamps: Perfect Punches;
Colors: White, Gold;
Other: Elegant Lines embossing folder, Leafy die, Lots of Tags die, Modern Label punch; gold pearl (forget brand, got it at Hobby Lobby); Rolled Flower die (MFT);

Halloween Stitches

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During the month of September I put together a 5 week newsletter that involved “stitching” (for my mom’s SU group). Two of the cards were Halloween themed, so I’m posting them together. I’ll post the other cards in the future.

First up is a hand-stitched web – done with clear filament. To create the web, I started by drawing the lines on the back-side and then pierced the places the lines intersected.

The rest of the card is pretty simple. I used markers to color the candelabra and then cut it out. The sentiment is actually a little of both sentiments from the Wicked Cool set. Again I used markers to selectively color the parts I wanted to use. I don’t bother with a stamp-a-ma-jig…which is why ‘halloween’ is a bit crooked, oh well 🙂



The next card was meant to be a funny card. I have no idea who I would send this too – but thankfully I don’t have to worry about it, the card is in the safety of mom’s stamp room.

The foot was hand drawn, but I’ve conveniently included it here as a download, if you so desire, lol.

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All supplies Stampin’Up! unless otherwise noted.
Spooky Halloween
Stamps: Wicked Cool;
Colors: Black, Pumpkin, Razzleberry;
Other: Lots of Tags die; clear filament;
Smell My Feet
Stamps: Batty for You, Baroque Motifs;
Colors: Saffron, Peach, Olive (or was it Limeade?), Black;
Other: Scallop punch;

Card Set

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Back in May, I created this card set to give as an end-of-school-year gift. The card set was two of each of these designs.

First up a “thinking of you”. I wanted a calming feel, so I went with purples.

The second card is done in blues – I believe I used Marina Mist. The image is actually stamped twice to have the same “tall” feel as the other two cards.

Finally, a birthday card. I wanted a cheerful card, so I went with yellows. I think cardstock is Lemon Tart (PTI) and ink is Daffodil Delight (SU);

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Stamps: Garden Silhouettes, Sincere Salutations (SU); Fillable Frames (PTI);