October is full of birthdays in our family. This week's family birthday celebration is for my son-in-law, Josh, who is my youngest daughter's husband! He is away on a camping trip, so I had time to be late with his card! (Love it when it's okay to be late!)
Per my usual cardmaking style, I began searching for a theme ideas that might fit him. I checked out Splitcoaststamper challenges to give me ideas, which brought to mind a card made by my friend, Luci Kirschbaum, featuring an outdoor afternoon sunset scene that you might see on an outdoor hike. Since Josh loves to hike and my daughter and their 7-month old granddaughter often accompany him, I decided an outdoor scenery card would be the perfect theme for Josh.
I decided to use Luci's card as inspiration for my card, along with some other ideas from the challenges I reviewed. Of course, I had to add my own modifications and ideas to make the card more "me." Take a look below at my finished card and inside coordinated design. Josh really seemed to be thrilled with his card and had a big appreciative hug for me!
Ingredients:
Stampin' Up Products: Cardstocks--Rich Razzleberry, So Saffron, Soft Suede, Naturals-Ivory (retired). Inks--Rich Razzleberry, Crushed Curry, Real Red (sky sponging/ stamping). Stamps--Friend Like You (sentiment/ dragonflies). Dies--Friendly Silhouettes (pussywillows/ dragonflies). Punch: Tailored Tag. Marker: Early Espresso (pussywillows). Mini Pearls (Copic colored). Other: EK Victorian corner punch (inside). Size: 4-3/4" x 6".
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