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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