tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714678136623615442024-03-13T10:46:34.268-08:00Alaska Forget Me Not DesignsWelcome to my blog of handmade cards and living in the Last Frontier of Alaska!Kris in Alaskahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16461483419998254354noreply@blogger.comBlogger70125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71467813662361544.post-25685058129610516732019-01-13T14:06:00.000-09:002019-01-13T14:07:19.549-09:00Long Time No Hear... Almost a Year!Yes, it's been almost a year since I posted to this blog. But then again, it is just for me to show myself my cards that I've made over the last year! I love making cards!<br />
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So I will add the Christmas cards that I made for 2018 to this page!<br />
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<br />Kris in Alaskahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16461483419998254354noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71467813662361544.post-13906985826884908342018-02-11T12:04:00.001-09:002018-02-11T12:07:26.569-09:00My Valentine Cards for 2018<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hello and welcome,<br />
I'm just uploading my Valentine's cards that I have for sale so I have a place to show them. Many sold at a Saturday Market yesterday and I am so pleased they are well received.<br />
I used my different stamp and die companies on this I couldn't even begin to name them all!<br />
Thanks for looking!<br />
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<br />Kris in Alaskahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16461483419998254354noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71467813662361544.post-26581129326116752752018-01-27T14:41:00.001-09:002018-01-27T14:41:39.385-09:00It's Been a Year Since I Last Posted...So life goes on even when you're not posting to a blog! Many changes have happened to me including a move to another town in Alaska. I guess I also quit posting because I didn't see anyone really stopping by my blog anyway unless I was doing a giveaway. That's okay for awhile but soon I ran out of stuff to giveaway! I also ran out of time to blog what with our move and other things happening in my personal life.<br />
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But now I've decided that even if I am the only one to see my blog, I will periodically post here to add the cards I've made, just as a record for myself of what I've created. So over the next few weeks, I'll add photos and maybe some wording to this blog just as a reflection of who I am and what I love to do... make cards! And where I live now, Valdez, Alaska!<br />
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You are welcome to stop by... or not, as the case may be. I'm doing this for me now...<br />
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Here are some of my Christmas cards for 2017.<br />
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Sorry it's been such a long interval but I ended up having to pick three times to get a winner to contact me! The winner is...<br />
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from Instagram!<br />
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My cards Valentine's above are a few I made for giving and for selling! I used the new Simon Says Stamp Love dies and stamps and I DO love them! They make creating Valentine's a snap!<br />
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Short and sweet today to get this winner name out there!<br />
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Thanks for stopping by and God bless!<br />
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<b><u>CHALLENGES:</u></b><br />
Addicted to Stamps and More: <a href="http://addictedtostamps-challenge.blogspot.co.uk/2017/02/challenge-229-clean-and-simple.html">Challenge #229 Clean and Simple</a><br />
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My card above was sent to my grandson, Logan for his 8th birthday on January 1st! (I miss that boy!) I used the moon and sentiment from the Altenew "To the Moon" stamp set, the rocket and flame from the Studio Calico "Rocket" stamp set and lots of Ranger distress ink on Gina K Designs base-weight cardstock. I stamped the stars in silver ink. Unfortunately I put my shadow on the wrong side of the rocket but that may be only noticeable to me!<br />
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Yes, indeed, today is my 55th birthday and it's Friday the 13th (and I missed the full moon being on my birthday by one day!).<br />
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I am blessed by God and decided to share my blessings by having a big giveaway! Everything in the photo below is in the giveaway! Some are new and never used, others gently loved.<br />
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Here's the list of goodies:<br />
*Fiskars large stamp press (loved)<br />
*Spellbinders Nestabilities Lattice Rectangles (loved)<br />
*Woodgrain background cling stamp (not sure which company) (new)<br />
*Hero Arts Flower Box stamp (new)<br />
*We R Memory Keepers Crop-A-Dial punch & eyelet setter (loved)<br />
*Technique Tuesday "Dear Time" by Ali Edwards (retired) stamp set (new)<br />
*Misc star pins and arrow clips (new)<br />
*Anything else that finds it's way in the box before I send it to the winner!<br />
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I just wanted to post my 2016 Christmas cards and let you know there will be a giveaway on my blog on my 55th birthday which happens to fall in January on Friday the 13th! Fifty-five on Friday the 13th... that has to be lucky or BLESSED! Right?<br />
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Happy New Year to you and may you be blessed in all your endeavors!<br />
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I've contacted the winner of the November giveaway and am waiting to here from her! I'll give her a few days to respond since she lives in the Netherlands (hint, hint as to who it is!). While I can't mail her the prize since I won't mail outside the USA, I can mail it to someone she chooses as a gift from her or someone who will send it too her. I'll put her name here when I hear from her...<br />
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won the Altenew cardinal stamp set! Congratulations Kristie! It's going into the mail ASAP!<br />
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One of my many Christmas cards, this one will go to my brother in Nevada. I used the Concord & 9th JOY stamp set for the large JOY sentiment done in Tsukineko Delicata Golden Glitz then over stamped with Versamark ink and clear embossing powder heat set over it to keep that gold glitz front and center! I used Stampin' Up Definitely Decorative Pinecone in Stampin' Up Glorious Green ink for the evergreen needles and Stampin' Up Close to Cocoa pine cones and splatters. I used a Hero Arts sentiment from the Heavens Rejoice set to go around the JOY and just masked using my MISTI to over stamp it in Stampin' Up Ruby Red ink. I used the Wink of Stella pen in green glitter to draw my own pine needles over the stamped ones because I just gotta add glimmer to every card! (He'll never even notice it, I'm sure!). I mounted it on a Gina K Designs kraft card base to finish it.<br />
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<b><u>CHALLENGES:</u></b><br />
Addicted to Stamps & More Challenge #221-<a href="http://addictedtostamps-challenge.blogspot.com/2016/11/challenge-221-anything-goes.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+AddictedToStampsChallengeBlog+%28Addicted+to+Stamps+Challenge+Blog%29">Anything Goes</a><br />
Merry Monday Christmas Challenge #224: <a href="http://merrymondaychristmaschallenge.blogspot.ca/2016/11/merry-monday-224-masculine-christmas.html">Masculine Christmas</a><br />
The Male Room Challenge #39 Theme- <a href="http://themaleroomchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2016/11/challenge-49-theme.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FFCupuH+%28The+Male+Room%29">???Scapes (Going out on a limb here ;) ESCAPE</a> to the woods! My husband always escapes to the woods when he needs peace, quiet, joy!)<br />
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: <a href="http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/?p=7216">O Christmas Tree</a><br />
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: <a href="http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-anything-goes-33/">Anything Goes</a>Kris in Alaskahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16461483419998254354noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71467813662361544.post-28101776522354699252016-11-23T05:38:00.002-09:002016-11-26T12:12:17.097-09:00Giveaway Ends Nov. 24... Grateful & Blessings!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Just a reminder that my <a href="http://alaskaforgetmenotdesigns.blogspot.com/2016/11/november-giveaway-blue-bird-birthday.html">November giveaway</a> ends on Thanksgiving Day, November 24th at midnight Alaska time! Go to <a href="http://alaskaforgetmenotdesigns.blogspot.com/2016/11/november-giveaway-blue-bird-birthday.html">this post</a> to see how to enter and what Altenew stamp set you can win!<br />
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Here's a few Thanksgiving cards I made with the Winnie & Walter set and Stampin' Up wheels that I've unmounted and used in my MISTI! The top two cards I used distress markers in greens, reds and orange and the "thumping" technique to the stamps. I used Stampin' Up Close to Cocoa ink for the sentiments and Wink of Stella glimmer pen coated with glossy accents for shine. The Nuvo drops added just the right touch of fun to each card!<br />
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<b><u>CHALLENGES:</u></b><br />
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: <a href="http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/?p=7214">Trio-tastic</a> (3 acorns, 3 squares, 3 dots accents, 3 "s's" in blessings!)<br />
Less Is More: <a href="http://simplylessismoore.blogspot.com/2016/11/challenge-303-theme.html">Challenge #303-Vintage</a><br />
Addicted to Stamps: <a href="http://addictedtostamps-challenge.blogspot.com/2016/11/challenge-221-anything-goes.html">Challenge#221-Anything Goes</a><br />
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November has come and I can't believe we're so close to the holidays now! I wanted to use my new Altenew Winter Cardinal stamp/die set in the non-traditional way so I made him blue! I think he kind of looks like a bluejay/Stellar's jay, except their heads are mostly black rather than just the mask. I used some Hero Arts, Gina K Designs and Stampin' Up inks for all the blues onto Gina K Designs heavy base weight card stock. I used my Spectrum Noir shimmer pen on the dark areas of the bird. The background is an experiment with Brushos in yellows and greens. The branch (and bird) is die cut from the same combo stamp and die set from some Gina K Designs dark brown card stock. The sentiment is a combination of Papertrey Ink and Hero Arts. I added Nuvo drops in glossy black!<br />
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Now on to the giveaway! I have the Altenew Winter Cardinal stamp set to giveaway because I accidentally bought two of them! Lucky you! See giveaway instructions below! I'll mail this out the Monday after Thanksgiving to the winner so they can get their own cardinal cards done for Christmas!<br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Happy Little Stampers November Challenge: <a href="http://www.happylittlestampers.com/2016/11/hls-november-anything-goes-with-dies.html">Anything Goes with Dies</a></span><br />
Seize the Birthday Challenge: <a href="http://seizethebirthday.blogspot.com/2016/11/stencils.html">Stencils (I didn't do this topping)</a><br />
<a href="http://www.thedailymarker.com/2016/11/day-1-the-30-day-coloring-challenge/">30 Day Coloring Challenge</a></div>
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This card was hard to come by because I'm terrible at multi-layer stamping! It took several tries to figure out how to do it for me! Personally, I do light to dark in stamping... lightest ink is the bottom layer (the most solid layer) with darkest ink on top (usually the sketchiest details). That's probably how you're supposed to do it anyway but I needed to learn that for myself by doing it multiple times!<br />
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This card combines three different stamps from Hero Arts (bird), Altenew (branch) and Papertrey Ink (sentiment). And inks from Hero Arts, Stampin' Up, Ranger and Gina K designs. It was worth the effort because I think it turned out very nice for a fellow co-worker/friend!<br />
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Seize the Birthday: <a href="http://seizethebirthday.blogspot.com/2016/10/lots-of-leaves-and-new-dt-members.html">Anything Goes (without the topping of Lots of Leaves)</a><br />
Addicted to Stamps Challenge #216: <a href="http://addictedtostamps-challenge.blogspot.com/2016/10/challenge-216-anything-goes.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+AddictedToStampsChallengeBlog+%28Addicted+to+Stamps+Challenge+Blog%29">Anything Goes</a>Kris in Alaskahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16461483419998254354noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71467813662361544.post-77217703587100138502016-10-16T16:04:00.001-08:002016-10-16T16:04:13.562-08:00Cheers! October giveaway ends Tuesday!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Just popping in to remind you that the <a href="http://alaskaforgetmenotdesigns.blogspot.com/2016/10/october-giveaway-starts-today-hello_4.html">October giveaway</a> ends this Tuesday, October 18th! You have until midnight Alaska time Tuesday night! Here's what you can win:<br />
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I did this birthday card for a friend and co-worker! I just love these ladies from Impression Obsession! This one is from the set called "Wine Diva" and I stamped it in Ranger archival jet black ink. I used Zig Clean Color Real Brush pens to color with but didn't use water, just the pens for blending. I added Nuvo crystal drops in red. I stamped the inside with the same ink and two sentiments from the same stamp set! My co-worker loved it!<br />
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<u>I</u>mpression Obsession Challenge: <a href="http://mitrafriant.typepad.com/impression_obsession_news/2016/10/new-impression-obsession-challenge-fall-birthdays.html">Fall Birthday</a><br />
Virginia's View Challenge #24: <a href="http://virginiasviewchallenge.blogspot.ca/2016/10/virginias-view-challenge-24.html">Focal Point</a><br />
Seize the Birthday: <a href="http://seizethebirthday.blogspot.com/2016/10/anything-goes-this-time.html">Anything Goes</a>Kris in Alaskahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16461483419998254354noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71467813662361544.post-43035863057363438042016-10-04T05:30:00.001-08:002016-10-09T12:56:09.694-08:00October Giveaway Starts Today... Hello from Alaska!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Happy October! I can't believe so much of this year has just flown by! I've been playing with distress inks to make some galaxy cards! And because I live in Alaska I've made them Alaska themed!<br />
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My card uses lots of Ranger distress inks and Perfect Pearls spray for the shimmery background and Simon Says Stamp die cut star! The mountain scene is an older Great Impressions stamp that I love to use on Alaska type cards! It's not Denali by any means, but it reminds me of Alaska! I backed the mountain scene with glitter black cardstock and foam mounted it to a Gina K Designs heavy weight cardstock. The HELLO and "from" is from Winnie and Walter "The Big, the Bold and the Happy" set. I wrote the word ALASKA because I don't have a stamp... yet! I decided to keep the background with color and the mountain scene just black and white or it would be too busy with both of them colored. I used Judikins diamond glaze on the star and sprinkled dark blue glitter on it before it dried for a little extra sparkle.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Great Impressions October Challenge: <a href="http://greatimpressionsstamps.blogspot.com/2016/10/october-challenge-anything-goes.html">Anything Goes</a></span><br />
Addicted to Stamps & More: <a href="http://addictedtostamps-challenge.blogspot.com.au/2016/10/challenge-214-clean-and-simple.html">Clean and Simple</a><br />
Aud Sentiment Challenge Blog: <a href="http://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2016/09/165-anything-goes-sentiment.html">Anything Goes & a Sentiment</a><br />
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I had this card for sale originally with just the moose and the "Hello" sentiment stamped in Hero Arts Cup O'Joe brown ink but decided to rework it with Prisma color pencils and masked off the moose then added mountains and trees from an older Great Impressions stamp! Now I know my coloring needs help but I need to practice so here's one of my practice pieces that I can send to a friend!<br />
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who commented on my Facebook post! Congratulations again, Carol! I also "know" Carol from Instagram! She won my February blog giveaway too so don't forget to enter monthly! I've contacted Carol and the goodies will soon be on their way to her!<br />
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My next giveaway starts October 2... this coming weekend! Remember if you follow <a href="http://www.alaskaforgetmenotdesigns.blogspot.com/">my blog</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/alaska.kris/">Instagram</a> account or art business on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/alaskaforgetmenotdesigns">Facebook</a> you'll automatically get notified of posts including the giveaway posts!<br />
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AAA Cards: <a href="http://aaacards.blogspot.co.uk/2016/09/game-74-masking.html">Game #74 Masking</a><br />
Great Impressions Monthly Challenge: <a href="http://greatimpressionsstamps.blogspot.com/2016/09/september-challenge-anything-goes.html">Anything Goes</a><br />
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: <a href="http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-anything-goes-31/">Anything Goes</a><br />
The Male Room Challenge #45: <a href="http://themaleroomchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2016/09/challenge-45-theme.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FFCupuH+%28The+Male+Room%29">Leaves or Trees</a><br />
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Just a quick post because I just wanted to remind you that the September giveaway ends tomorrow September 19th at midnight Alaska time! See how to enter <a href="http://alaskaforgetmenotdesigns.blogspot.com/2016/09/september-giveaway-starts-today-and.html">HERE</a> on the original post!<br />
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I'll leave you with a few pictures and a video of our train ride on the Alaska Railroad to Seward that we took yesterday with our youngest daughter, Hannah, who is up visiting!<br />
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Happy September and Happy Labor Day! I've had four glorious days off of work and finally caught up on projects that have been on hold all summer!<br />
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This sympathy card was a quick one using Hero Arts gray to black ombre ink pad. I stamped the (I can't find the stamp company name because I unmounted it from a wooden block?) trees stamp on Gina K Designs kraft card stock twice. I used a Copic multi-liner to connect the mountains in the background. Then I stamped Winnie & Walter's "with sympathy" sentiment from The Big, the Bold and Comfort set in Ranger archival black ink. Clean, simple, one layer and on kraft!<br />
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SEPTEMBER GIVEAWAY TIME!!!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">September giveaway includes: Studio Calico & Live, Love & Paper's gnomes and hedgehogs stamp set from the Penny Arcade Card Kit, foil sequins; 8" long acrylic block, and We R Memory Keepers/Lifestyle Crafts Nesting Pinking Ovals dies (6).</td></tr>
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who liked and shared my Facebook post about the giveaway! Congratulations Peggy! (I happen to know Peggy from when we lived in Haines, Alaska so this thrills me for her to have won!)<br />
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My card today is another "Alaska" themed card I made to sell at the local Palmer, Alaska Friday Fling art fair. I had requests for cards with Alaska scenes on them so this is one of many I've done! This has a painted panel of blue metallic acrylic paint! I stamped the Misty Mountain Rubber Stamps "Moose collage" stamp in Hero Arts white pigment ink after the paint dried. It took some time for the ink to dry but eventually did! I used a thin strip of black glitter tape to offset if from the Gina K Designs base weight white card stock. I stamped (an unknown company) "I moosed you" sentiment in Gina K Desings Blue Denim ink.<br />
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<b><u>CHALLENGES:</u></b><br />
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: <a href="http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-make-for-the-border/">Make for the Border</a><br />
CAS-ual Fridays Challenge: <a href="http://cas-ualfridays.blogspot.com/2016/08/cfc154-time-to-color.html">Time to Color</a> (blue painted background)<br />
Addicted to Stamps: <a href="http://addictedtostamps-challenge.blogspot.com/2016/08/challenge-207-make-your-mark.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+AddictedToStampsChallengeBlog+%28Addicted+to+Stamps+Challenge+Blog%29">Make Your Mark</a> (painted background)<br />
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Just a quick reminder post about <a href="http://alaskaforgetmenotdesigns.blogspot.com/2016/08/august-giveaway-starts-today-moose-card.html">my August giveaway</a> that is ending soon! You enter the giveaway on <a href="http://alaskaforgetmenotdesigns.blogspot.com/2016/08/august-giveaway-starts-today-moose-card.html">the original post here</a>! Some great prizes and here's a photo of them<br />
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UPDATED: BIG OOPS! I tagged this post in some links of my card project and had added the giveaway ends 8/18 instead of 8/16... so to keep it fair I'm extending the time to midnight Alaska time on Thursday, August 18th! Good luck!<br />
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Just be sure to enter by midnight Alaska time Tuesday, August 16th on <a href="http://alaskaforgetmenotdesigns.blogspot.com/2016/08/august-giveaway-starts-today-moose-card.html">the original giveaway post</a>! I am working six days this week so I will close the entries at that time and pick a winner but probably not contact the winner until Sunday! (SEE UPDATE ABOVE FOR CORRECTION!)<br />
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My card is for my husband's 60th birthday! We went and walked on Matanuska Glacier on his birthday for the second time but this time we had our daughter, Megan, and seven year old grandson, Logan, with us! It was their first time and both were suitably stunned by the event!<br />
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My card started with a Hero Arts stencil called Elegant Pine. I used Wendy Vecchi translucent embossing paste on it with some ultra fine glitter that I colored with Mowed Lawn distress ink. Then it sat for a very long time... months in fact! Then when I needed a card for my husband, who adores walking in the wild woods around our Alaskan cabin to nearby Granite Creek, I picked it up along with a panel I had white heat embossed with Stampin' Up pine branch and then used more distress ink to brush in a background. I didn't like the look of glittery tree for my husband so I used some distress paint in blue to mute the glitter effect. It worked perfectly! I adhered the tree to the pine bough panel. Then using two different My Favorite Things dies (Brushtroke Birthday Greetings and Blueprints #26) I adhered them in front of the tree. I decided to do the Happy in front of the Birthday greeting and pop it forward for some extra dimension. The numbers are from Papertrey Inks By The Numbers die set in black card stock and then Glossy Accents over it to make dimensional and shiny!<br />
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He loved it, of course! And his 60th birthday was a memorable one! I'll post some glacier pictures in my giveaway winner announcement post!<br />
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<b><u>CHALLENGES:</u></b><br />
Simon Says Stamp: <a href="http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/blog/work-it-wednesday-july-2016/?utm_source=Simon+Says+Stamp+Blog+Subscribers&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=d356b9c666-Daily_Blog_Posts&utm_term=0_c7e07ef51d-d356b9c666-218130813&ct=t%28Daily_Blog_Posts12_30_2014%29&mc_cid=d356b9c666&mc_eid=6b2c806977">Work It Wednesday</a><br />
Simon Says Stamp: <a href="http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-lets-go-wild/">Let's Go Wild</a> (wild walk in the Alaska woods)<br />
The Male Room: <a href="http://themaleroomchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2016/08/challenge-41-theme.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FFCupuH+%28The+Male+Room%29">Challenge #41 Olympics/Sports</a> (winter Olympics ski events in forested mountains!)<br />
Addicted to Stamps: <a href="http://addictedtostamps-challenge.blogspot.com/2016/08/challenge-206-anything-goes.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+AddictedToStampsChallengeBlog+%28Addicted+to+Stamps+Challenge+Blog%29">Challenge #206 Anything Goes</a><br />
Happy Little Stampers: <a href="http://www.happylittlestampers.com/2016/08/hls-august-anything-goes-with-dies.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+HappyLittleStampers+%28Happy+Little+Stampers%29">Anything Goes with Dies</a><br />
MFTStamps Camp Create - <a href="http://www.mftstamps.com/blog/camp-create-2016-13/">Remarkable Resist</a><br />
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It's been a busy summer here in Alaska but Fall seems just around the corner... as evidenced by the return of the moose! *See the dancing moose video at the end of this post that I took a week ago!*<br />
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My card today features a stamp by a local Alaskan company called Misty Mountain Rubber Stamps out of Juneau, Alaska. I love their stamps because they are high quality and Alaska themed! I stamped the moose in Ranger Archival Jet Black ink and masked him off to stamp the pine trees from the Stampin' Up set "Lovely as a Tree". I did some second generation stamping first to make the trees lighter in color compared to the moose. I doodled in the ground so he has something to walk on! I found this "I moosed you" stamp at a thrift store and it's perfect for my moose-themed cards! I wanted to keep it simple but it still needed a little something so I added black dots with my Copic multi-liner pen. I rounded the corners and he's done! A clean and simple one layer card for anyone! It's for sale at my booth at the local Friday Fling art market (or contact me to purchase it if you don't live in Alaska and any other cards I show, if available. Cards are $6 and that includes a stamped envelope to mail it to your recipient and shipping it to you)!<br />
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I would love it if you followed me on all my social media but it isn't required
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<b><u>CHALLENGES:</u></b><br />
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: <a href="http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-anything-goes-29/">Anything Goes</a><br />
<a href="http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/blog/work-it-wednesday-july-2016/?utm_source=Simon+Says+Stamp+Blog+Subscribers&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=d356b9c666-Daily_Blog_Posts&utm_term=0_c7e07ef51d-d356b9c666-218130813&ct=t%28Daily_Blog_Posts12_30_2014%29&mc_cid=d356b9c666&mc_eid=6b2c806977">Simon Says Stamp Work It Wednesday</a><br />
Addicted to Stamps: <a href="http://addictedtostamps-challenge.blogspot.com/2016/07/challenge-204-cas.html">Clean and Simple CAS</a>Kris in Alaskahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16461483419998254354noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71467813662361544.post-81759342651249209322016-07-25T06:02:00.002-08:002016-07-25T06:02:45.282-08:00July Giveaway Winner...and Motorcycle Masculine Cards!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My cards have definite masculine tendencies to them from a FABULOUS kit by Close to My Heart called "URBAN" that I won from a blog hop! I don't use patterned paper very often but I adore the paper in this kit! The stamp set is AWESOME to say the least! So grungy and rad for both boys and men! It has some extra fun pieces like the buttons (second card from top) and twine (not shown on any card) besides the paper pack and it's hard to choose which side of the paper to use since both sides are the bomb! The "Stoked", arrows in circles, >>>>>>, "one way", "or another" arrows, criss-cross border, "boys will be boys" and "EPIC" are all stamps in this kit! The motorcycle stamp is not from the kit but one I purchased in my local stamp shop and it's by Deep Red called "Hardtail Motorcycle". It went perfectly with this whole kit and I will be using it with this paper in the future!</div>
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Just a head's up that tomorrow, July 18th, is the last day to enter my July giveaway! Go to <a href="http://alaskaforgetmenotdesigns.blogspot.com/2016/07/july-giveaway-starts-today-best-wishes.html">this post to enter and see the prizes</a>! You have until midnight Alaska time to enter! Good luck!<br />
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<br />Kris in Alaskahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16461483419998254354noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71467813662361544.post-48323731688772092012016-07-05T05:58:00.002-08:002016-07-11T05:35:36.605-08:00July Giveaway Starts Today... Best Wishes Bird!<a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-u6FK1LDiNoc/V3s-R9PGbNI/AAAAAAAAK1A/mq1lUObTc48N3z_tWuSde7mhU-BF21E4wCLcB/s1600/IMG_20160703_132512.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-u6FK1LDiNoc/V3s-R9PGbNI/AAAAAAAAK1A/mq1lUObTc48N3z_tWuSde7mhU-BF21E4wCLcB/s640/IMG_20160703_132512.jpg" width="468" /></a><br />
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Happy Independence Day... probably a day late as I am writing this the evening of July 4th!<br />
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This is hopefully a quick post about the July giveaway (see how to enter below) and a quick card that's for sale at the arts and crafts fair called Friday Fling in Palmer, Alaska!<br />
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My card is pretty simple in that it has some blue glitter washi tape on the side and a simple stamped image from the set by WPlus9 called "It's a New Day". I colored it with Zig Clean Color Brush Pens and it was a practice piece for using these and getting blending down. Not sure I accomplished the correct blending but I am practicing! I left the branch uncolored to give the bird center stage and you can't see by this photo but he's sparkly with Wink of Stella glitter pen. I added a sentiment from the set that is mislabeled and it was from a blog hop I won a lot of stamps in so I'll have to add the company name when I find out! If you recognize the set please leave me a comment below and tell me (and that will be an entry into the giveaway too!!). I, of course, used Gina K Designs base weight card stock as my base for this card!<br />
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That is four entries total per person. You have until midnight Alaska time
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pick a winner and contact them on July 19th. Sorry USA entries only due to
shipping costs.<br />
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I would love it if you followed me on all my social media but it isn't required
for the monthly giveaways. I make cards for the love of creating and love to
follow, like and comment on the blogs and other social media accounts of those
who love to do the same. That is all.</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: <a href="http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-anything-goes-28/">Anything Goes</a></span></div>
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CAS Mix Up Card Challenge: <a href="http://casmixup.blogspot.ca/2016/07/cas-mix-up-july-challenge.html">Stamping, Markers, & Your Choice (glitter & washi tape)</a><br />
Addicted to CAS: <a href="http://addictedtocas.blogspot.de/2016/06/challenge-91-fly.html">Challenge #91 Fly</a><br />
The Daily Marker: <a href="http://www.thedailymarker.com/2016/07/day-1-coloring-book-card/">30 Day Color Challenge</a></div>
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I know I've been absentee for the last two weeks since I put up the June giveaway post but life has been crazy busy for the last two weeks after getting home from vacation and trying to catch up. Not that I've caught up but it will be less busy... I think... I hope!<br />
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My 32nd wedding anniversary was June 16th and the card shown is the card I made for my husband! I started with Ranger watercolor card stock and taped a 1-1/2" circle stencil over it on a Ranger craft mat. Then I used Wendy Vecchi translucent embossing paste and did uneven thickness over the stencil to make it seem more like planets or moons with craters on the surface. I let this air dry and used Ranger Distress Inks in Black Soot, Dusty Concord, and Blueprint Sketch over the planets/moons, concentrating the black around the edges. I also used a fairly dry foam pad over the planets/moons to color them gray. Then I splatter several Ranger Distress Paints in pearl white, picket fence, silver, Perfect Pearls for shimmer and black to add depth and splatters. Finally, using my MISTI tool, I stamped a Neat & Tangled set called "A Long Time Ago" (that I won in a blog hop!!) and finished the inside with the sentiment... "We Got Married"! It was fun and well received!<br />
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Congratulations, Isabel! I've messaged you for your mailing information! Thanks to everyone who liked, posted and commented! My next giveaway will be in July around the first!<br />
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Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: <a href="http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-add-some-shimmer/">Add Some Shimmer</a>Kris in Alaskahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16461483419998254354noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71467813662361544.post-83305015523417935342016-06-05T21:00:00.000-08:002016-06-21T06:30:24.103-08:00June Giveaway Starts Today & Father's Day Pine Branches!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I'm home from my two weeks vacation down south in California and Nevada! I had a FABULOUS time with family and even got to bring my 7 year old grandson, Logan, home to Alaska for a one month visit! That has made his Grandpa and I very happy!<br />
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My cards today are a few of the Father's Day cards I'm getting ready to sell at the Palmer, Alaska Friday Fling and Colony Days celebration this weekend! I painted with acrylics the pine branches and pine cones using the One Stroke method of painting on Gina K Designs kraft card stock. Then I spattered two of the card fronts with some brown and black distress ink over the painting. I inked two of the cards sides with brown distress ink and stamped the sentiments with Technique Tuesdays "Swanky Sentiments" set. The third [top] card I didn't spatter or ink the sides... it's a one layer card. On the bottom card I used I used Ranger's Glossy Accents to make the sentiment look highlighted and look 3D.<br />
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I'm a little late in starting this month's giveaway but I'll make it run for two weeks so there's plenty of time to enter! Here's the giveaway picture and description:<br />
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pick a winner and contact them on June 21st. Sorry USA entries only due to
shipping costs.<br />
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I would love it if you followed me on all my social media but it isn't required
for the monthly giveaways. I make cards for the love of creating and love to
follow, like and comment on the blogs and other social media accounts of those
who love to do the same. That is all.</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif;"><a href="http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/simon-says-mask-it/">Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Mask It!</a> (Glossy Accents masked from spatters)</span></div>
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<a href="http://thepaperplayers.blogspot.ae/2016/06/pp298-theme-challenge-from-claire.html">The Paper Players PP298: Father's Day</a><br />
<a href="http://themaleroomchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2016/06/new-dt-members-challenge-37-theme.html">The Male Room: Father's Day</a><br />
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Kris in Alaskahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16461483419998254354noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71467813662361544.post-71155561164252472492016-05-18T07:02:00.000-08:002016-05-18T07:09:25.697-08:00GIVEAWAY WINNER... and CHEERS!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hello and welcome!<br />
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Yes, we have a winner of May's blog post giveaway!! But first...<br />
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My cards! I sent these two cards to my sisters because I am getting together with them (and our brother) in Nevada in a week (I leave in a few hours to fly south!!!).<br />
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I love these Art Obsession "Wine Diva" ladies together and tried to make them like us (although we are more gray than blond these days) and of course, we are toasting each other! The inside sentiment is from the same set and says "At our age we need glasses... lots and lots of glasses!" and I crossed out "at our age" and added "on our road trip" instead!<br />
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I used the Zig Clean Color Real Brush pens for my color on watercolor paper that I stamped the image on using my MISTI (Most Incredible Stamp Tool Invented). The MISTI really helps when you are stamping on rough watercolor paper because getting a good image is hard the first time around.<br />
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I backed these two cards with black and white diagonal or piano keyboard paper and some strips of black glitter tape at the bottom! My middle sister, Debbie, said she got her's today... and she called me silly for sending it! LOL<br />
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And now the winner of the May blog giveaway is...<br />
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<span style="background-color: #e69138;">REGINA RIOUX</span></h3>
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who I happen to know from Haines! She liked my post and it was an easy entry too! Congratulations Regina!<br />
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My June blog giveaway will be starting late because I don't return from vacation until June 2nd but I will let it run a little longer to make up for the delay!<br />
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<b><u>CHALLENGES:</u></b>Kris in Alaskahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16461483419998254354noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71467813662361544.post-69171751070217888952016-05-10T05:43:00.002-08:002016-05-10T06:12:59.163-08:00GIVEAWAY Ending May 14th! Eagles and Father's Day<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Just a quick reminder about there's only five more days to enter my giveaway! Read all about the giveaway on the <a href="http://alaskaforgetmenotdesigns.blogspot.com/2016/05/may-giveaway-starts-today-and-more.html">May 1st giveaway post here!</a> Here's a photo to remind you what's in the giveaway!<br />
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I'm in the process of making lots of Father's Day cards to sell at the <a href="http://www.palmerchamber.org/events/friday-fling.html">Friday Fling</a> arts and crafts fairs every Friday during the summer in downtown <a href="http://www.palmerchamber.org/events/friday-fling.html">Palmer, Alaska</a>! (Since the Fling hasn't started yet I couldn't get any Mother's Days cards created for it!) So I start out with the (Deep Red) eagle above and used my Zig Clean Color Real Brush pens to color only the beak and eye the brilliant yellow! To give some depth and "life" to them I covered the beak and eye in Glossy Accents... the white "gleam" in the eye is actually the reflection of the light from the window onto the Glossy Accents! Both the base weight white and kraft card stock are from Gina K Designs. I splattered some Ranger distress black paint and Vintage Photo distress ink over the cards to also add some interest. You probably can't see but I did a few dots of Glossy Accents over the cards as well. The sentiments are in Ranger black ink (stamp set info coming soon!).<br />
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The Male Room: <a href="http://themaleroomchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2016/04/challenge-34-theme-dt-call.html">Shakespeare</a> (<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 24.2857px;">“Yet looks he like a king; behold! His eye, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 24.2857px;">As bright as is the eagle’s, lightens forth </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 24.2857px;">Controlling majesty.” [ Richard II – III, 3])</span></span>Kris in Alaskahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16461483419998254354noreply@blogger.com6