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Fishing Memories

Stamps embossed in gold on dark green confetti card are  “Spinner”, and “Creel, Sm.” which is edged with a gold Krylon Leafing pen. “Bold Block – Cabin”, “Bold Block – Fisherperson” and “Bold  Block – Fishing Fly” are stamped in light brown on ivory card stock, cut out and mounted on the dark green confetti card stock. The card is then layered on ivory parchment card stock. Card by Mary Hansen.

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Walking Boots!

“Cowboy Boot” is embossed in copper four times on 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ ivory parchment card stock to give the appearance of the boots walking. It is colored with pencils. The words, “HOWDY” are embossed in copper with “Log Alphabet, Lg.” It is edged with a copper Krylon Leafing pen and layered on white card stock. Card by Mary Hansen.

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Bold Southwest Frame #17 with Doe by Branch

“Frame #17, Southwest, Bold, Sm.” is embossed in gold on olive green card stock and the inside is cut out. This is layered as shown using cranberry, gold and tan card stock.  “Doe by Branches” and “Distant Birds” are stamped with a black Memories pad on white card stock and colored with chalk and pencils. Card by Danielle Côté.

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Gray Cat in Scenic Window

“Cat in Scenic Window” was embossed in detail black on white card stock and colored with “Rub-Ons.” A second image of the cat was stamped on black velvet paper with white Brilliance ink, cut out and mounted on the frame. The frame was highlighted with gold “Rub-Ons.” Crystal Lacquer was applied to the Aloe Vera plant as well as the birds, fence and grass. Card by Patty Tamler.

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Zuni Pots, Cactus & Southwest Mountains

“Narrow Butte, Sm.” and “Kneeling Nun, Sm.” (retired stamp, email for availability) were stamped on cinnamon colored card stock and colored with chalks. The sky was chalked also and the card was sprayed with a sealer. “Prickly Pear, Med.” was stamped three times on glossy white card stock, colored with pencils, cut out and mounted with double stick tape at three levels so as to be in front of the Kneeling Nun stamp giving depth perception. On brown card stock, two “Zuni Pot, Lg.” and two “Zuni Pot, Sm.” are stamped and embossed with Desert Sand embossing powder, cut out and mounted on foam dots at the lower part of the card. The card is cut with deckle scissors and layered on yellow card stock cut with deckle scissors, then layered on black card stock. Card by Margaret Wiggin.

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Bear on Ledge & Mountain Scene

This card was created using two stamps, Bear on Ledge, Lg. and Mountain Scene.

“Bear on Ledge, Lg.” and “Mountain Scene” were embossed in black on watercolor paper and colored with watercolors. The mountain scene is layered on brown, black and grey card stock. The bear and ledge are cut out and mounted over the picture with foam dots as well as over the brown layer. Card by Anaka Kagen.

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Musical Notes #2 Background & Rose with Stem

“Musical Notes Background #2” is gold embossed on burgundy card stock and white embossed on black card stock. The background is cut as shown above and layered on ivory and black card stock. “Rose with Stem” is stamped with a black Memories pad on white card stock, colored with pencils, cut out leaving an outline of white and glued to the combined sections of “Musical Notes Background #2.” Card by Davetta Alexander.

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Rose Fan & Carved Rose Embossed in Gold

“Rose Fan, Lg.” is stamped and embossed in gold on dark brown card stock and cut to fit the top of rust colored card stock which has been embossed in gold on the lower section with “Carved Rose.” A larger piece of parchment card stock is embossed in black at the top and all are layered. Card by Tammy Dunlap.