Happy Birthday Tyler

Making a card for a man is always a challenge for me. For this card I used Stampin-Ups new celebration stamps and coordinating punches to make this card for my son’s birthday. I used a strip of brown paper to anchor the circle punch and bring a strong male accent to the [...]

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Easter Preperations

I am busy with Easter preparations today, baking, arranging flowers, getting a little gift for our baby granddaughter. Here are some pictures of zucchini bread I am giving as a gift. (You can find the recipe on my Clearbrook site, under the food category) I used the same sweet chick for a tag, and [...]

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Easter Decorating and Cards

Easter sneaked up on me this year, so I wasn’t going to send out Easter cards. Then I found this cute little chick in one of my favorite stamping stores and just HAD to make an Easter card with him. I colored him with chalks for a soft effect. The stamp is [...]

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Prayer Shawl Card and Gift Bag

I made this gift bag and card for a prayer shawl last night. I used a plain white bag and stamp the bag, I like to tie it with netting to match the color of the stamp. I make about 30 of these a year for our church, I [...]

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The Mountain is Out Today

“The Mountain is out today” is always good news to hear in winter. It means the rain and clouds that obscure Mount Rainier from us are gone and the mountain is out shining in all it’s glory. After a week of rain, sunshine and the mountain were a welcome sight. This picture [...]

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Birthday Invitation

My daughter called and said she needed to get Olivia’s first birthday party invitations out. I had been looking at the sweetest picture of her on our refrigerator with one finger pointing up. “I think I know the perfect picture for the card!”. Take a look and see if this [...]

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Baby Cards

I can’t believe our grandbaby is one year old this month! This was her birth announcement we sent out. I used the stork from Stampin-Up’s Buggies and Booties set which is now discontinued. (Check e-bay for it if you want to purchase it). I stamped the stork, then drew a [...]

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Welcome to Mountain Moma Blog

Fix a cup of tea, turn on some lovely music, and let us share some moments together.  My name is Gayle, I am a wife of 30 years, a mother of three, grandmother to one.  I am also a pediatric nurse and volunteer as health minister to my congregation.  I live in an [...]

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