Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Raspberry Suite Color Challenge 18 and Monday's Hike

I love the inspiration and the colors that Dawn McVey chose for this challenge. I'd love to have that fall arrangement at my house.





I used three of the snowflake stamps from Winter Swirls to create the background. I like that they match the snowflakes in the tree, also from Winter Swirls. Oh, of course they don't really match because no two snowflakes are the same. :) The sentiment is from Holiday Wishes.

The result is a fun Christmas card.

It's been a good day--laundry finished, bathrooms clean, pumpkin bread baked, and a trip to Hobby Lobby( My husband wanted to go to Lowe's to buy a new leaf blower, and I hated for him to go alone.Ok, Ok, I didn't mind if he went to Lowe's alone; there is a Hobby Lobby next door, and that 40% coupon needed to be used. I got the 1 3/4 circle punch I've needed.)

I seem to have recovered nicely from yesterday's hike on Rich Mountain (8.6 miles). After hiking for 30 minutes we began our ascent. After 45 minutes of going up the mountain, I was asking why I liked this hike. Oh, it's the 1 1/2 hours after the beginning when the hellish steep climb is over. The leaf color is still good but nearing the peek. It took us about 4 1/2 hours with only about 15 minutes of sitting. I was thrilled to see the car when we made it back to the parking area. Don't get me wrong, I love hiking, but, man, it sure was good to sit down on that padded car seat and take off those hiking boots.

A few pictures from the hike.



These views are worth the climb!


Aahhh! A level trail.

Cammie
Supplies:
Stamps: Winter Swirls (PTI), Holiday Wishes
Ink: Vintage Cream, New Leaf,
Raspberry Fizz (PTI), Rich Cocoa (Memento)
Paper: Kraft, Vintage Cream, Raspberry Fizz (PTI)
Other: New Leaf Twill ribbon, Raspberry Fizz Vintage Button, Cream Rustic Twine (PTI), Fiskars scalloped border punch, Spellbinders Nestabilities


8 comments:

  1. Lovely vibrant card, I'm starting to think Winter Swirls should make it onto my list! Great photos as well by the way, love all the Autumn colours!

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  2. I just adore this card. Love the colors and snowflakes are one of my favorite stamps along with snowmen. Love your photos, autumn colors are just beautiful.

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  3. Gorgeous card, Cammie! Such a cute, fun Christmas card!
    I think you should use one of your pics for a 'Cammie Color Challenge!' I could easily find inspiration from those beautiful colours! It was well worth the hike for those pics methinks ;D
    Aimes
    x

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  4. Wow - love your card! You really did a great job bringing those colors together. Love the beautiful fall colors - looks like that here in east TN (any chance that's where the pics were taken :)?)

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  5. Beautiful card, Cammie! And what lovely fall photos from your hike! Glad you weren't too pooped to take those! Have a wonderful day!

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  6. How CUTE! Love the background, the tree...just CUTE!

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  7. Cute christmas card, Cammie! The photos from your hike are beautiful, too. I love the leaf colours in your last picture.

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