Life is an Adventure / Happy Birthday Jas

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Hey y'all. Yep, I go for weeks barely managing to get 2 posts in a week and today I get 2 posts back-to-back. Oh well, I hope you don't mind hearing from me again so soon..

Today is my best friend's birthday and I have something to say...
Happy Birthday Jas!!!!!
Once again, I'm a slacker friend and didn't manage to get his card done and in the mail in time to get to him but at least I made him something special. If you've followed me for a while you might remember this card from last year. It had a special design just for my friend from NoLa. While this one doesn't have any special hidden designs I hope he likes it and I of course hope you do to. Here's my special card for my very special friend Jason, and because I'm a slacker he's seeing it here first with all of you so there's a few extra pics-

I started with a base of Early Espresso and layered a piece of Candlelight Christmas DSP on top. I chose this pattern because it mirrors one of my stamped images from the card. Next I layered a flap-style card on top of this. (The measurements are upstairs so I'll come back and add them to the bottom of the post later) I took a strip of E.E. c/s and scored it matchbook style and then used my Scalloped Border Punch to trim the short end. You can see this better in a later picture. I stamped the footprints from the set Daring Adventure in Crumb Cake, stamping off once so it was even more subtle. This was mounted on double Dimensionals for enough height to let the end flap slide underneath easily without bending.

Here's the flap opened up, you can see the scalloped edge here. Even though you can just barely see the scalloped edge when this part is closed, I like it because it's the small things that I think make a nice card more special-

The sentiment and image are also from the Daring Adventure stamp set. See how the stamped image mirrors the pattern on the DSP. :) Here's a close-up-

I chose this sentiment because even though we don't get to see each other nearly enough, I'm so excited to be a small part of the Daring Adventure that is my friend Jason's life. Thanks buddy for allowing me to share it all with you!

Here's a look at the inside-

I stamped the footprints a few times more and the sentiment is from the You're Amazing set, which is pretty fitting because my friend Jas is just that....Pretty Amazing. Oh I used Naturals Vanilla c/s for the inside piece and the pieces on the front flap card too.

Well, that's really all I have for you now. I hope you like it and I really hope Jason does too! Happy Birthday My Dear Friend! I love you bunches!!!!! I hope your day is as Amazing as you are and the upcoming year just as Fabulous.

If you liked today's card, or have questions about it, I hope you'll take a moment to leave me a comment below. I love hearing from you and I read them all. They really do make my day!!! If you'd like to +1 or Pin today's card I've put the buttons here on my blog for your convenience. Friends and Followers are always welcome too! :)

Thanks so much for taking time out of your busy day to stop by my little corner of the world. You are very appreciated! Till Next Time-

Be Safe,
Shan Pin It

Amazing Birthday/ NAC #21 My Challenge #48

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Hey y'all. Happy Saturday. I hope you are having a great weekend and that your week was Amazing!

First let me say, I'm a BAD Blogger! For 2 reasons. 1- I got this Amazing set from my friend Terry over at Going Over the Edge. (I won it during her "The Great Pumpkin" blog hop) and haven't sent her a Thank-You card with it yet. Hey Terry, I have a special card for you! Check her site out, it's Fabulous!!!! 2- I've been busy all week and went to 4 different houses on Thanksgiving and didn't get a chance to tell you all Happy Thanksgiving. I'm very Thankful for all of you. Thanks so much for all of your support and friendship.

One of my dear friends, Adrienne, had a birthday on Thanksgiving. It was another reason to be thankful. So, of course I had to make her a card. We were headed to her house for our 1st stop so I was able to take it with me, along with my Pumpkin Gooey Butter Cake, Chocolate Chip Pecan Pie and Homemade Fudge. :) (I stirred them all backwards to take out the Fat and Calories. You do use that technique right?) I used this week's sketch over at Nacho Average Challenge as my inspiration. Here's what I came up with-

Birthday Card featuring
World Spectacular DSP and You're Amazing Stamp Set

Here's the sketch from NAC-

It's another great one. Have you checked out their site yet. Great sketches and color challenges. I never miss their challenges. Make sure you stop by for a little weekly inspiration. I viewed the challenge on my phone so I didn't remember it was in landscape orientation when I made my card, but other than that I stuck to the layout. I even remembered to stamp a coordinating envelope. :)

This card came together really quickly. Love when that happens. I actually started with the World Spectacular DSP and got my color inspiration from that. The base is Island Indigo and the banner is Daffodil Delight. I ran the banner through my Big Shot with my Chevron Embossing Folder for a little added dimension. I curled the end of my banner to give it some motion and adhered the top of the banner to my DSP with Tombow. This allowed the end to curve outward. My sentiment was stamped in I.I. and then cut out with one of my Apothecary Accents Framelets. This was adhered with Dimensionals. I added a few Rhinestones for a little extra bling and he front of my card was done.

Here's the inside-

I used the Fabulous Phrases set for the sentiment and the image is from the You're Amazing set. I colored it with my Stampin' Write Markers in Basic Gray and Island Indigo and let Tink have a little fun and my card was done.

I hope you like today's card and the fabulous ladies over at NAC like it too. I'm happy to say my friend Adrienne really liked it and the thing she liked the most was that I took the time to make it just for her. If you liked today's card or have questions about it, I hope you'll take a moment to leave me a comment below. I love hearing from you and I read them all. They really do make my day! If you'd like to +1 or Pin it, I've put those buttons on my blog for your convenience. Friends and Followers are always welcome too! :)

Thanks so much for taking time out of your busy day to sot by my little corner of the world. You are so very appreciated! Till Next Time-

Remember- Life is often more about the storms than the peace they seek to overwhelm. It's not about Waiting for the storms to pass, but Learning to Dance in the rain.

Be Safe,
Shan Pin It