Welcoming the Lamper's to Tucson...

To welcome a great couple to Tucson and to also thank them for opening their home and having us over for dinner.  What fun it is to cycle with the Lamper's!  I get to ride with the Mr. during the week and the Mrs. on the weekend.  I'm so happy to have met both of them and have enjoyed their company on bike rides these last couple of months.  And what a great night we had at their house with our other cycling friends.  It was so nice to meet everyone's spouse that doesn't cycle with us.  Long overdue evening, thank you Steve and Kirsten for bringing us all together.

 I had great fun making this card.  My craft cave was destroyed afterwards as I was looking for just the right color combination for the "Arizona Home".  I ended up using Studio Calico for the Arizona State and the cactus.  I just love all their state options and would love to own the whole collection, but for now, Arizona it is.  I made the house using the My Neighborhood die from My Favorite Things.  The sentiment is from Stampin' Up.  Ribbon is my all time favorite from Denami Design.  

Have a great evening!

Happy Birthday Connor!!!

For our middle grandson, Connor.  All he asked us for for his birthday was books...so books is what he got!  

I try to make cards for the grandboys that resembles what they're into each year.  I had tons of stamps with girls reading books, but not boys.  Then I randomly looked at one of the My Favorite Things stamp sets for a beach theme card I was making and saw this lil' guy...perfect!  I made the background with the Watercolor Wash Stencil.  The stamp set is Sunny Vibes, colored with copics.  Kept it clean and simple.

Birthday treat.

Bag full of books for his birthday, he's a happy camper!

 

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Awww...thank you!!!

Thank you cards for my awesome cycling friends to thank them for the birthday celebration and gifts.  I appreciate their kindness and friendship so much!

I tried a new technique for the thank you cards.  I ran a piece of water color paper through a cuttlebug folder.  Then took three complimentary colors and smudged it all over the paper.  I sprayed the watercolor paper with water, then dabbed off the water and let the paper dry completely.  Topped it off with a die-cut from My Favorite Things.

Our post ride coffee and birthday treats.

Me, Mike, Cindy, Kellie, Linden, Carolyn, Brooke, David.

I got a giggle out of the sign Cindy made, hehe!

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Happy Birthday Eva!!!

 For my dear sweet friend, Eva for her birthday.

Kept this one clean and simple.  I just love this Freshly Picked Bouquet set from My Favorite Things. Colored it with copics and embellished it with baubles I've had for many years from Stamping Bella.

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Happy Birthday Chelsea...

For my amazing hairdresser and friend for her birthday.  She not only loves to do hair, but she enjoys yoga too!

Oh my heck, when I saw this Zebra...I just had to have it!!!  I just love this Zen Friends set from My Favorite Things, it's so adorable!  I used the colors of Chelsea's shop to make my card.  

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Happy Birthday Tim...

For Tim, our cycling club and shop owner for his birthday.  He's amazing at what he does and I'm incredibly blessed to be co-leading rides for him.  During the Tour de France he held a weekly Happy Hour at his shop for the cycling club.  One fell on his birthday so we had a little celebration for him.  Tim has been working very hard this year doing things for our cycling club, opening a new shop, moving locations, having cycling trips for the club among many other things in his daily life.  Although we don't live near the beach, I wanted to make him a nice relaxing card for his birthday...

I used My Favorite Things Beach Bungalow, Beach Bungalow Accessories, Beach Scene Builder, Snow Drifts die-namics.  Life's a Beach stamps set from MFT.  Card stock from Stampin' Up.

Kathleen and Tim.

Some of our Cyclefit Solutions club members.

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Happy 60th Birthday Linden!!!

For my partner in cycling, Linden for her 60th birthday!  I've had the best time riding bikes with Linden.  She's such a strong cyclist, but yet is always willing to hang with me off the back and climb at my pace.  She's also one of the kindest, most thoughtful people you'll ever meet.  Everyone needs a Linden in their life!!!

I used one of my cherished panels I purchased from Sixth Street Sundries.  Emily makes the most beautiful floral images.  I colored it with copics and used a sentiment from My Favorite Things.

Linden and I on her birthday ride.

The birthday girl.

Linden's also a really amazing runner.  Her running group had a birthday dinner for her which they invited me to.  Instead of making her another birthday card for her dinner gift, I decided to make her a matching tag to go with the bag.  

I used My Favorite Things die-namics, Stampin' Up card stock, SU ribbon and baker's twine.

Linden's birthday dinner.

 

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Happy Birthday to my Hubs...

For my hubs for his birthday.  He just adores our sweet puppy, Jetta so I made him a card resembling her.

I used MFT Canine Companions.  Made the background with a brick stencil.  Basic Grey printed paper.

 Our sweet puppy Jetta.

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Happy Birthday Tanner...

For our youngest grandson, Tanner.  He just loves getting cards from me.  My daughter said he gets upset when I send anyone else in the house cards and says, "Mommom send ME cards"...haha!  He looks forward to his birthday card each year and loves it when they facetime when I'm creating cards and he gets to watch what I'm doing.  I love that he appreciates what I do at such a young age!

I used the MFT stamp set Super Friend and You're Super.  MFT Stencil for the sun rays.  

I think he loved his card!

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Happy Birthday Carl...

 I'm lucky to have such a wonderful father in law!  This is for him for his birthday.

 I kept this clean and simple.  I used the stamp set Festive Old Friends from MFT.  Card stock and paper is from Stampin' Up. 

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Happy 50th Birthday Jeremy!!!

Happy 50th Birthday to my best friend Jeremy!!!  Each year I make Jeremy a funny card for his birthday, this is what I came up with for this year... 

I kept it clean and simple, even though Jeremy likes to say he gauges how much I like a person by how many layers I use on a card, haha!  I knew when I purchased this set from My Favorite Things last year that I would be using it for Jeremy's 50th birthday.  I ran my panel through the cuttlebug using the Wonky Stitch die-namics from MFT.  Then I stamped my images from Festive Old Friends in Memento ink, coloring them with copics.

  

Wanted to decorate and try to make it a little special for him since he wasn't able to do his 50th birthday bucket list.

Inside- "At your age, I'd keep the number quiet" 

Me and Jeremy.

This years meal- Quincy Jones Ribs, Coleslaw, Potato Salad.

Dessert- Dolly Parton's Banana Pudding Cake

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Happy Birthday David...

For a fellow cycling friend for his birthday.

 I had fun creating this card.  I used all My Favorite Things Penguins in Paradise, stamped in Memento ink, colored with copics, die cut, then mounted with foam dots.  I used MFT snow drifts for the sand, creating the look with copics.  Made the sky with various inks and blending brushes.

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Happy Birthday Betsy...

For one of my cycling friends from New York for her birthday.  

I used this adorable cat from My Favorite Things Cat-astrophe and framed it with their Happy Birthday Circle Frame Die-damics.  Very Vanilla, Mint Macaron card stock and My Mind's Eye patterned paper.

Me and Betsy.

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Thank you 4 all Your Support...

My co-ride leader and I wanted to thank our fellow cyclist for their continued support for attending our ride.  We were approaching the 4th of July and having a ride so we purchased matching socks for us all to wear.  I wanted to make a coordinating tag for the two us to sign.  Here's what I came up with...

I took inspiration from the socks themselves to make the tag.  I used Stacking Stars Die-namics from My Favorite Things. A decorative corner rounder to make the tag top.  Banner Sentiments and Banner Flags Die-damics from MFT.  Real Red, Night of Navy and Very Vanilla Card Stock.  Various ribbon I had on hand.

How'd I do?

The socks were a big hit!

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Happy Graduation James...

For my friends son for his graduation.

 I'm slowly getting caught up on all my blogging and posting.  Seems like I go in spurts.  I'm still trying to figure out the best way for me to take pictures, edit them and upload.  I'm not the greatest photographer when I comes to taking pictures of my cards and would really like to improve in that department.  Anyhow, I used a long time ago retired stamp set from Stampin' Up to create this card.  Keeping with his school colors, black and red.  Quick, clean, and simple.

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Thank You Becki...

I'm so far behind with my blogging and posting, I'm trying to catch up...
Here's a thank you for my friend Becki for her card purchase.
Thank you so much Becki!

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Happy Birthday Sid...

For my besties step dad for his birthday.  He loves guitars so I try to make him a birthday card with one each year.

 I found an old Stampin' Up wheel that I thought would be fun to use for his card.  I used markers on the wheel since I wanted a multi color look to the background and didn't have any cartridges that were two toned.  I stamped the guitar from an old Stampendous set I had and fussy cut it out.  Sentiment is from My Favorite Things Itty Bitty Birthday.  I mounted my layer on Bermuda Bay, then a white base layer.

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You Color Me Happy Jennifer...

A thank you for a dear friend of mine who sent me a care package when I was having an Ehlers Danlos Syndrome flare up.  I swear I have the sweetest friends ever!!!

I used Color Blast and Stitched Cloud Edges die-namics.  Sentiment from the My Favorite Things Good Vibes Only stamp set.

She definitely knows how to make me laugh and cry!

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Zebra Strong...

I received the most amazing RAK in the mail...a Zebra T-Shirt done in orange (my favorite color).  For those that don't know, I have a rare genetic connective tissue disorder called Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (Classical/Hypermoble Type).  Basically I have a faulty collagen system.  The mascot for EDS is the Zebra, so an awesome friend of mine had this shirt made for me (in my favorite color) and sent it to me.  Talk about bringing me to tears upon opening it!

I stamped my zebra in Memento ink, then used blending brushes to color it.  I fussy cut it and mounted it on a white base layer that was run through a cuttlebug folder.  I made a black circle frame using two circles run through the die cutter.  Added the sentiment from My Favorite Things Big Greetings set.

My awesome shirt!!!

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Drink up the Sunshine Michele...

For a wonderful gym buddy and friend for her birthday.

 I just love this little gal from My Favorite Things Drink up the Sunshine set.  I stamped her in Memento Ink, coloring her with Copics, then using the coordinating die-namics to die cut her.  I then used the Beach Scene Builder die-namics to create the ocean with Tempting Turquoise and Bermuda Bay ink

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Keep on Climbin' Kathryn...

For an incredibly amazing woman, Kathryn.  She set out to climb Denali just after her birthday.  Her story is fascinating and I'm so proud of all the things she's done for women's equality.  If you haven't had the opportunity to read her book (STAND), I highly suggest it!  

I used Stampin' Up Snowfront and Morning Meadow stamp sets.  Shaded Spruce, Crumb Cake, Chocolate Chip, Pistachio Pudding, Balmy Blue, and Pool Party inks.  Shaded Spruce, Crumb Cake, and White card stock.

 Kathryn and Me.

Have a great rest of your Saturday!