Sportsman

 Today's card was so fun to make! I will be making several of these!

I used the stamp set Unsportsmanlike Pissy Kitty from Unity. I embossed the number 2 in gold and then colored Kitty in with Blends. I used DSP from Nature Walk (coming Jan. 6). Everything went on an Early Espresso card base. I added a few Shades of Green Hexagons for embellishment. This is going to a former football coach and I'm sure he and his wife will love it! 

Earlier this month we had a lot of rain. We managed a walk in between rain showers one day and saw a rainbow! It was actually a double rainbow but the second one wasn't as bright.

Happy Stamping!

Tracy

This Little Piggy

 I've been working on January's birthday cards especially those who have birthdays the first week of the month. If I'm not careful I can be a little late getting those sent! But today's card is actually for a birthday much later in the year! 

I have a friend who collects pigs so of course when I came across this cute little gal on the scooter, that I had already colored, I was inspired to make my friend a card and her birthday is in April! And yes, I do have an organizational system where I put birthday cards so they don't get misplaced or forgotten! 

The piggy is from SU!'s This Birthday Piggy which was retired in '23. my card base is Strawberry Slush and the little piggy is actually adhered to an old Memories and More card. Strawberry Slush was an In Color from '13-15 so I am assuming sometime in there is when those Memories and More cards came out. The DSP is from the Florals in Bloom pack. I added a couple of the clear Faceted Snowflake gems with the confetti and some Wink of Stella to make the scooter sparkle!

On one of our recent bike rides up the Valley we saw "The Herd " of elk. I took this photo but you will have to zoom in to see them. lol! We really weren't that far from them but in photography we were. There are at least 50 in this herd. We have seen them a few times and are always on the lookout for them. It's a sweet find. 

Happy Stamping!

Tracy

Warm Hugs

Hello again!

My goodness it has been a hot minute since I have posted here on my blog. All is well! We had a beautiful fall, the holidays went well, the grandchildren are growing and now winter has arrived! 

Here's my card for today:

I used a Fresh Freesia card base and a couple pieces of DSP from Florals in Bloom and Florals Impressions that I cut with the Textured Notes dies. I used my old faithful circle and scalloped circle dies for that adorable penguin from Unity called Warm Hugs. I added a few gems to the center of some of the flowers. These warm hugs are going to a friend who has a winter birthday!

It has finally gotten into the 30's around here but the sun came out yesterday and the hubs and I went for a bike ride! I got this picture on our way home. If it wasn't so cold I would think spring is here! Everything is so green!

Happy Stamping!

Tracy