The Scenic Route

 

 I really enjoy hiking. I thought this Sheepski Designs image was perfect for a masculine card. The image is colored with pencils. The sentiment is heat-embossed in copper-EP on card stock with stripes of masculine colors including kraft and khaki. A few copper-colored sequins add a little sparkle.

This card is for these challenges:

Double Trouble #217 -- masculine with kraft-like element

The Paper Funday #87 -- optional mountain

Inkspirational # 368 -- word prompt: for the guys

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday -- anything goes

Pammie's Inky Pinkies #2621 -- anything goes

Word Art Wednesday #754 -- anything goes

Crafts Galore Encore #147 -- anything goes

Pattie's Creations #242 -- must use an image

Digi Choosday -- anything goes 

Cute lion

 I have a drawer full of handmade backgrounds that I've decided I need to use. This particular one was was made with distress inks and a gold sparkly spray. I can't remember the exact technique, but it involves cling wrap. I think you put the medium on the wrap, spritz with water, put water color paper on top and sort of squish it around? 

Anyway, I used the background to create a little scene of a lion on the savanna, I guess. This is a really old set,  called Mindy's Zoo from Autumn Leaves. (I just checked, and it's available on Ebay.) I love the adorable animals it includes.

This card is entered in these challenges.

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday -- cute critters

Pammie's Inky Pinkies #2621 -- anything goes

Word Art Wednesday #752  -- anything goes

Polkadoodles Challenge -- anything goes

Gem of a Challenge -- anything goes

Digi Choosday -- anything goes 

Flurry of butterflies

 I know there are a lot of names for this technique, where you cut a die-cut shape from a panel and elevate it on foam tape. This is the first time I've tried it, and I'm pleased with the results. The butterfly is popped up on two additional layers of cardstock cut with the die, plus foam tape. (The video I saw called it two-tier technique or something similar.) 

The butterfly die is from SSS, the butterfly stamp is Hero Arts (I think), and the ink is a fluid chalk ink.

This card is entered in these challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Monday -- things with wings

Stamplorations spring fling blog hop -- spring 

Word Art Wednesday #750 -- anything goes

Pattie's Creations #242 -- use a stamped or digi image 

 

Gem of a Challenge  -- anything goes

 

Digi Chooseday -- anything goes

 

Crafts Galore Encore #147 -- anything goes

 

Pammie's Inky Pinkies #2619 -- anything goes

 

Stamplorations Monthly Challenge -- anything goes 

 

 

 

 

30 years? Really?

 I'm not sure how my son is getting any older when I'm not aging, but here we are. I'm not really sure the big 3-0 is the milestone it used to be, but it seems like a big deal to me. 

 To create the card, I computer-generated the sentiment on white card stock. I selected a range of snippets in different colors and die-cut balloons. To attach the strings, I wrapped the string around the balloon, put a glue dot on the back,  and pressed one end of the string into the glue dot. 

The confetti is stamped in a variety of colors that are close to the balloon colors. (Anyone want to take my bet that he asks "what are all those squiggles?")

After getting that far, I realized my sentiment said "welcome to the big 30" instead of big "3-0". So, printed it out again, cut it with circle die, and cut another snippet into a circle so I could cover up the mistake. No one will ever know.

This card is for these challenges:

Die-cut Divas -- celebration

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday -- colorful

The Paper Funday #87 -- anything goes

Word Art Wednesday #750 -- anything goes

Pammie's inky Pinkies #2619 -- anything goes

Snippets Playground # 532  -- use Snippets

Polkadoodles Challenge -- anything goes

Digi Chooseday-- Challenge anything goes