What are you up to this fine morning? I just got signed up to go to Stampin'Up!'s 30th Anniversary extravaganza, "On Stage" in Orlando in November! That was a mouthful! I'm really excited to go with some of my downline and be there for the celebration. Watch some future posts about getting ready for that and then being there!
Today I'm hosting my first "Greetings From Montana" class. A few words of explanation are in order, in case you aren't from Montana. First, Montana is awesome. Second, Montana is big. Third, Montana has one area code and we all know it and display it even (I just realized how crazy that sounds!). Anyway, we are going to make some cards that incorporate Montana into the card in some fashion, or "406", our very elite area code, haha! It was a great challenge for me to try and design some cards using current product, that accomplished this! Want to see? Here ya go!
This first one features products from the "Best Route" suite in the new Annual Catalog. I purposely didn't use any of the city map/grid paper because I wanted a more rural look to my card. I have a plastic template of the shape of the state of Montana (also very recognizable) and piggy-backed on the color scheme of this Designer Series Paper. If you like to travel or know people who do, you'll want this set in your stash!
The second card pictured above features the "Peaceful Place" stamp set. The river/trees scene pictured first could be the Gallatin Canyon, Paradise Valley, Hyalite Canyon, etc. We are surrounded by views and places that look just like this! I used our watercolor pencils to color the scene and Momento black ink to stamp it. Curious about the background paper? There are some wonderful plaid designs in the Christmas set "Under the Mistletoe" designer series paper, again in the Annual catalog. I kept going with the stamp set for the inside insert of my card. Cute squirrel, right?
My third card, pictured above, recycles a favorite set from last year that is still in the Annual Catalog - "Nature Sings". I love the elk, deer, trees and pine boughs. Again, we have a ton of all of these in Montana and they never fail to capture our attention when we see them on a hike or on the roadside. To spell out Montana, I carefully placed all the letters on an acrylic block, vertically. I used the "Pick a Pennant" set that includes extras of the most popular letters! I had 2 N's and 2 A's available so I didn't have to stamp one letter at a time and reuse any letters. Boy was that slick! I wanted to incorporate a little DSP so I grabbed a beautiful piece from the "Tranquil Textures" set. Isn't that gorgeous?
For my last card, I wanted to feature a different fold. I also love the "Seize the Day" set for the wildlife and hiking vibe! I made a gate fold card but turned it on it's side with the openings at the top and bottom of the card. Because there was a little more clear space on the bottom "gate", I attached the Happy Birthday to it, with some leaves poking out. It's an unexpected way to open the card, but I really liked it when I was done. I incorporated more designer series paper, this time from the "Nature's Poem" set. I added some pine trees from the "Rooted In Nature" framelits and used a special order stamp that says "Montana".
What a fun class to dream up and offer. If you're lucky enough to live in Montana, you're lucky enough! We are blessed to call this place home and it's fun to make some cards focusing on it.
Thanks for stopping by! Let me know if you have any product questions, need help with an order or are even curious about becoming a demonstrator! It's the best $99 you will have spent in a long time!
Happy Stampin'!
Sarah
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