Sunday, August 25, 2013

OWH #187 Miss You Colorado

Best wishes to everyone this Sunday evening.  I hope everyone had a great weekend.  My DH and I took a weekend trip around Western Colorado, making a big loop south from Grand Junction, to a micro brew beer festival in Ouray, then drove back home via a historic, scenic route through old gold and uranium mining country.  

Our son, now stationed in San Antonio, is a Western Colorado boy through and through.  We thought of our numerous family trips while we drove this weekend.  I know my son misses Colorado greatly, thus, the Miss You card for this week's sketch at Operation Write Home.  


I learned a new cool trick, although by accident.  When I put my solid cardstock through the embosser, I ended up with a sanded effect on the raised portions.  Apparently, when one uses colored cs with a white core, one gets the sanded effect.   Not quite what I intended, but I like the effect.

Chillin and Grillin Festival, Ouray, CO



Hanging Flume over looking the San Miguel River
Built in 1889 -A hanging "water canal" built along the sides of the rock
formation, to carry water up top to a gold mining camp.
(see dead center,  wooden remnants of the flume)


DP:  Ki Memories "Argyle" 6x6
EF:  Lifestyle Crafts "Chain"
Sentiment:  computer generated


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4 comments:

  1. BobbisTreasureAugust 25, 2013 at 8:40 PM

    I love these bright colors together. Love your white core tip!

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  2. ErikaAugust 26, 2013 at 3:45 AM

    I like the patterned papers you put together on this card. Thanks for sharing the pictures too - I would love to see more of Colorado some day.

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  3. UnknownAugust 26, 2013 at 5:30 AM

    Great card! Everything coordinates well together. Thanks for sharing photos! Being from the Northeast we don't get to see very much of majestic mountains.

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  4. Melissa T.August 26, 2013 at 6:25 AM

    Such a happy looking card! Well done! The festival looks fun, especially happening at the base of such awesome mountains. Thank you and your family for our service to our country. :)

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