For Your Retirement

Do you have a retirement to celebrate soon? I did for a good friend that has retired early, she'll be enjoying time at her cabin in the mountains.

I couldn't resist to make a card from all of us at work to help her celebrate, using the 

Mountain of Thanks Stamp and Die Set from Catherine Pooler Designs. Whenever I use this set, I'm drawn to create a sunset sky too, I just can't help it! I created the sunset sky using the direct ink to paper technique, where you swipe the inkpad right across your card and/or paper. For the sky I used Chiffon, Limoncello, Catching Rays and Orange Twist. I then created the mountain scapes with Limencello and Catching Rays, Orange Twist and Pucker Up, Pucker Up and Sangria, and then the trees with Grape Crush and Queen for a Day. I then added a sentiment from the Fearless Pursuit Stamp Set.

I just really love the process of direct ink to paper with these inks, they are so vibrant and intense! I also love coloring the die cuts with a lighter shade and then stamping the image in a darker shade.

I certainly wish my co-worker the best in her new life and home!

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