Discovery

This is a fun layout of a trip we took to Yellowstone a few years ago.  We were there in June, and of course the weather here in Montana is always iffy any time of year, but this year especially we almost froze!  This is a little hike we took around Old Faithful to the other geysers and pots that are hidden.  I would highly recommend it if you're ever there!  It's long but not strenuous if I remember right!  By the end, I'm pretty sure it started snowing before we made it back to the lodge.  I wanted it to have an outdoorsy feel so these little birds from K and Company were perfect.  Thanks for stopping by!

Sublime

This layout was inspired by the folks over at Color Stories Inspiration even though I didn't manage to get it done in time to enter the challenge.  Their challenges are great for getting the creative juices flowing, so if I'm not going to enter the layout in the challenge, I reap the benefit of some creativity.  Plus...not entering it allows for a little more creative freedom!  :)

Blendabilities Blended Bloom

So I jumped on the HUGE bandwagon of Stampin' Up's new Blendabilities alcohol markers.  I have never bought Copics because that level of attention to detail and the high price tag were not very appealing.  THESE markers are SUPER affordable though.  I think it was $11.95 for a pack of 3, so I regret that I didn't also buy more colors at the same time!  I did find that coloring this massive flower got a little tedious since you have to do it petal by petal, and it's not perfect, but I was happy with it for my first go.  I'm really excited to try these markers on some other (smaller) stamps.  :)  I'm not sure if there's a way to make the design a little more original?  My flower looks exactly like many many many projects out there, but I'll play around and see what I come up with. I would TOTALLY recommend these markers.  Especially to people like myself who don't see themselves on the Copic wagon.  I guess we'll start our own wagon, huh?  :)

Diagonal Thank You

I'm sure for most card makers, creating a card that can actually be mailed is a huge challenge!  We like layers and embellies and more paper is better right?  Well this week I really needed to send out some thank you cards in the mail, so I scoured the blogs I follow for ideas that pop but are also flat!  I found a tutorial from Maile Belles that was quick, flat, AND cute.  Just what I was looking for!  Now I can actually get some cards mailed out!