Alpine Adventure

Hi Stampers!
I think most of you know that I'm located in Bozeman, Montana, one of the prettiest corners of Montana and this country!  Our area has lots to offer in scenery, the unusual (Yellowstone National Park), an award winning university (Montana State), skiing, fishing, hiking, camping, climbing, etc. It should be no surprise that anytime a new stamp set appears that has anything to do with our way of life, I am immediately drawn to it!

The 2018 Holiday Catalog has a wonderful new bundle called Alpine Adventure. We have had stamps of winter sport related things before, but this is the first time we have accompanying framelits and they are wonderful!  I am so excited to share some of my ideas with you!  I hope you're inspired to get your own bundle and start creating some magic...

This first card is a "gate fold" card which I shared with a group of stampers at their workshop yesterday. The first picture is the outside of the card and the second one is the inside.

This card features one of my favorite framelits, the sled! It is intricate and perfect in its design.

For this card, it was easy to cut out the sentiment by hand, just following the curve of the words. I added a small jingle bell from my stash of retired SU products. Don't you love the holly? That's one of the framelits too!

This card features the negative image of some snowflakes I cut out of the white glimmer paper. I also used some of the gorgeous Frosted Florals Designer Series Paper.

For my last card, I wanted to make a non-Christmas card. I used some "Best Route" Designer Series Paper and stamped snowflakes with white craft ink on the paper. I then cut out some snowflakes from white glimmer paper and the skis. This was a fun card and would make a great any occasion card or even a birthday!

What do you think?  I would love to hear your comments! You can also "follow me" by clicking at the top of the blog on the right and you won't miss a post!  It's not too early to think about the upcoming holiday season and any projects you would like to make this year. I have lots of ideas and ways to get you started within your budget and your skill level. If you have plenty of stuff already, consider freshening it up with a new stamp set, bundle or some new paper or ink colors. If you have nothing and are overwhelmed with getting started in rubber stamping, I can help!  I specialize in helping "newbies" get started in a way that doesn't overwhelm them or cost a fortune. Contact me for some one-on-one coaching and help. It's free and I promise you won't feel pressured into getting more than you want or bargained for!

While I usually welcome the snow when it comes, I'm hoping it holds off for another month at least. After our smoky August, it's nice to have some lovely autumn days and enjoy being outside.  I hope you have a fun weekend planned and I'll see you soon!
Happy Stampin'!
Sarah