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 Hello to my crafty friends! I have been blessed to have just finished a wonderful mother-n-daughter vacation in which we hiked and explored the trails of Mount Rainier, Washington. All I can say is wowza to all the beauty that is out there!! One of the most gorgeous terrains, old growth forests, flowers, trees and of course the mountains I have ever experienced. The state of Washington is beautiful and I feel blessed to have shared it with my daughter. :) Because I still have the outdoors fresh on my mind, I chose to create a masculine outdoor themed birthday card for this weeks new challenge at Sunday Stamps! using the Grassy Grove stamp set and coordinating Grove Dies . I chose to create with these colors after finding a tree patterned piece of DSP from the One Horse Open Sleigh 6" x 6" DSP (an online exclusive product)   as it reminded me of our last hiking day in which the morning was cool and misting out.   Here are a few pictures of our last hike and the mist...

 Happy Sunday! Today, I am popping in to share another floral creation I made following the new color challenge at Sunday Stamps! using the Paper Florist Dies . Oh how much fun are these dies?!  If you have the new annual catalog handy, just flip it over to the back cover and you will see how Stampin' UP! created a floral arrangement using many different floral dies and including the Paper Florist Dies. To create my flowers, I used two different die sets from the Paper Florist Dies to create 3 different flowers using Azure Afternoon cardstock.  Next, I added die cut centers using Basic White and Daffodil Delight cardstock. What is so nice is that you can make two passes through your die cutting machine and create all these flowers at once.  Sticking with the color challenge, I added some leaves and sprigs to my flowers using Garden Green cardstock using the Petal Park Builder Punch and the the Textured Floral Dies. My sentiment comes from the Lasting Joy stamp set ...

Happy July and Independence Day weekend to my crafty friends!   I am on holiday the first part of July spending time with my family at our cabin. Yah!  While I am away, part of my chillin' will also be visiting the state of Washington and climbing Mount Rainier with a solo trip with my daughter! Double Yah!!  Remember that family always comes first and we must all take time to smell the flowers along the way. :) In July when you spend $60 or more using my July Host Code VNSZFEDJ , you will receive your choice of Stampin' Blends Combo Pack as my way of saying thanks for choosing to shop with me. Plus, earn a PERK POINT towards additional free PERKS every time you shop with me! See my  Host Code PERKS  page for more details. Plus : Bonus Days are coming !  Earn a Bonus Day Coupon valued at $5 with every $50 incremental order you place starting on July 6th and running through the end of the month.  Redeem your Bonus Days Coupon any time August 1st ...