Retiring Birthday Wishes

Most of you know by now that the 2014-2015 Annual Catalog retiring product list has been release...are you mourning the loss of some of your favorite stamp sets like I am?  This is always a bitter sweet time of year!  It's sad to say goodbye to some of our favorites, but it means that new stamps are just around the corner and that makes me HAPPY!!!  I can't wait to see what will be in the 2015-2016 Annual Catalog!

 

As I was going through my stamp sets that will be retiring, I pulled out a couple of my favorites...

Supplies Used~

Paper ~ Mossy Meadow, Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Adventure Bound DSP

Ink ~ Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Early Espresso, Mossy Meadow

Stamp Sets ~ Walk in the Wild, Four You

Other Supplies ~ Gold Basic Metallic Buttons

 

I played along with this weeks Fab Friday sketch, which was perfect for the moose!



Masculine Monday

Happy Monday friends!  The girls over at Stylin' Stampin' INKspiration are sharing some masculine cards today.  As always, these seem to be the types of cards I struggle with the most.  You would think living in a house full of boys I'd have no problems...wrong!  But, when I push myself, I can usually come with something that works!

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla, Wild Wasabi

Ink ~ Chocolate Chip, Wild Wasabi, Memento, Blendabilities: Daffodil Delight, Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, Old Olive

Stamp Sets ~ Wetlands, Walk in the Wild

Other Supplies ~ Argyle Embossing Folder, Linen Thread

 

I stamped the pheasant twice, cutting one out and popped him up with some dimensionals...it's hard to tell in the photo, but it made a big difference!

 

Thanks for stopping by today and make sure to check out all of the rest of the design teams cards...you will be INKspired to CREATE something masculine after seeing them!

 

Happy Stamping!



Happy Father's Day

Happy Father's Day!!! 

I am so blessed to have my dad...he is an amazing man who has taught me so much....a man who has always been there to pick me back up after I've tripped and fell...and he'll always be the first man I fell in love with :) Not only is he an amazing dad, but he's the coolest Grandpa ever!  My boys are so lucky to have the such a close relationship with him (and my mom) and we are ALL so lucky to live right next door to them!  

We all love going to the beach and are lucky enough to get to spend at least one week a year together on the Oregon Coast, where the guys spend a better part of their time crabbing.  So, of course I had to make my dad a beach and crabbing themed card...

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Bermuda Bay, Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake

Ink ~ Bermuda Bay, Crumb Cake, Old Olive, Garden Green, Cajun Craze

Stamp Sets ~ Morning Post Alphabet, By the Seashore, By the Tide

Other Supplies ~ Linen Thread, Brights Buttons, Naturals Buttons

And I can't leave my hubby out on Father's Day!  He has to work today, so we celebrated with him last night and gave him his gift with his card.  Those who know my husband knows that he is an AVID hunter, so I was excited to see the new Walk in the Wild stamp set in the 2013-2014 Annual Catalog.

Supplies Used:

Paper ~ Old Olive, Very Vanilla, Early Espresso Core-dinations 

Ink ~ Early Espresso, Old Olive, Crumb Cake

Stamp Set ~ Walk in the Wild

Other Supplies ~ Woodgrain Embossing Folder, Square Framelits, Linen Thread, Naturals Buttons

  I'm looking forward to spending the day with my dad and making him a yummy dinner tonight.  We'll head down to the station later today and visit with my hubby too...and maybe even bring him and the rest of his shift a Father's Day treat!

Happy Father's Day and Happy Stamping!