Heartfelt Paws

 

When I saw 'Ravengirl''s (from SplitcoastStampers website) card, I knew I had to save it to create one of my own. Well that time has come. My Aunt and Uncle's dog just passed away from a non-cancerous brain tumor. So sad.

I changed a few things to make the card my own, but thanks to 'Ravengirl' I didn't need to brainstorm to create the perfect card on my own!

For this card, I used My Memories Suite digital software to create the sentiment (Chopin font for the "F" and Microsoft Himalaya font for the rest). The pawprint is from 'Campfire Stories' (MagsGfx).

Once printed on Whisper White cardstock, I finished the card the traditional way. I used Basic Black Stampin' Write marker to create the border around each square/rectangle. The hearts were from my Nesting Stitched Hearts dies.

Thanks for taking a closer look!

Supplies Used:

My Memories Suite digital software

Embellishments - Campfire Stories (pawprints - MagsGfx)

Font - Chopin and Microsoft Himalaya (black)

Paper - Whisper White, Basic Black

Ink - Memento

Accessories - Stampin' Cut and Emboss machine, Layered Leaves Embossing Folder, Nesting Stitched Hearts dies (non-SU), Basic Rhinestone.

Cleveland MetroParks Zoo

 

In October 2017, Mike and I spent the day at the zoo. The fall colors were on display, so we enjoyed walking around the zoo visiting the animals.

Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies Used:

My Memories Suite

Background - Mysterious March (KJDdsgn)

Embellishment - Grosgrain Ribbon (Espresso - SU); Campfire Stories (raccoon, bear and grass - MagsGfx)

Shape - Square (filled w/ white)

Font - Cooperplate Gothic Bold (brown and white); CK Honey (brown)

Plum Creek

 

In May 2017, Mike and I went exploring in our area and found this park with some hiking trails. What a beautiful day it was to walk in nature. We will definitely hike here again.

Thanks for taking a look!

Supplies Used:

My Memories Suite

Background - Campfire Stories (MagsGfx)

Shapes - Square (filled w/Campfire Stories -plaid - MagsGfx)

Embellishments - Florals Overlay Greens (green vines - ZED); Autumn Reverence Mini (stitching - ddnd); Autumn Blessings Mini (flowers - SyrenaE)

Font - Cuckoo (gold)

Trillium Lake

 

Continuing with our 2016 photobook with places that we've seen and things that we've done in 2016.... here is our trip to Trillium Lake.  The lake is located about 7 miles south of Mt Hood, so the views of the lake with the mountain in the background are stunning! We hiked the lake loop trail, which goes around the lake, and it's about 2 miles long. Such beauty in nature.

Supplies Used:

Background - Campfire Stories (MagsGfx) - denim green

Embellishments - Winter Blue (Dillie) - flower; Walk In The Park II (SU) - leaf border

Punch - Square (brown)

Font - Rockwell Extra Bold (white); At Mahogany Script (white)

Trillium Lake Calendar Page

Resuming my pages for my 2017 Calendar with our trip to Trillium Lake in the Mt Hood National Forest in Oregon. Such a breathtaking backdrop! We hiked around the lake that day...gorgeous day for a hike!

I didn't have any trillium flowers in my digital stash...which would have been so much more appropriate than these flowers that I placed on my page. But, I love the look and coordination with the big picture that they provide. As you can see... I added a second text box for 'Lake' with white underneath the brown, so that it would stand out more (it tended to just blend in with the background).

Thanks for taking a peek!

Supplies Used:

My Memories Suite digital software

Background - Campfire Stories (MagsGfx)

Embellishments - Winter Blue (Dillie) - Flowers and Leaves; Walk In The Park (Stampin' Up!) - Leaf Border (recolored white)

Punch - Square (filled w/brown)

Font - Rockwell Extra Bold (white); At Mahogany Script (brown and white)

Oregon Gardens

Continuing my work on our 2017 Calendar with our trip that we took to the Oregon Gardens in May 2016. Since this is my second page for my calendar.... this one will be for the month of February.

Now, with that said, I wanted to incorporate some hearts and pink onto my page even though the photos were all green and earthy colors. I really like the pop of pink on this page!

I chose a gravel background as that was what all the pathways were made out of around the gardens. The background wasn't dark enough, so I re-colored it darker to match the gravel in my photo. Clever - huh?

The word 'Oregon' was created using the Timeless Type Junior Letters from Stampin' Up! I added each letter, positioned and aligned them...then grouped them together, so that I could size those letters down proportionally.

Thanks for stopping by for a look!

Supplies Used:

My Memories Suite digital software

Background - Campfire Stories (Mags Gfx) - recolored a dark gray

Embellishments - Love Blooms Eternal (MyCfts) - Heart Bunch; Love (Lpritchett) - Flowers; It's the Little Things (wendyp) - Flowers

Punches - Timeless Type Junior Letters (Stampin' Up!) colored white

Font - Brannball Small (black); Cerebral (white)