Utah's National Parks Trip: Day 3 (Arches)

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Monday, our 3rd day in Utah, we headed out to Arches National Park nice and early. In fact I think we were through the gate by 7:15 or so after taking a quick photo by the park sign.  It's a very dramatic entrance to the park with switchbacks and high cliff walls and as soon as you turn the last corner all signs of civilization fall away. It was stunning.  I don't think you can see it but there is a car where the light colored rock meets up against the dark- that's the road   We drove straight to the very back of the park to an area known as Devil's Garden. We only hiked part of the trail though.   tunnel arch       The weather was perfect, sunny but cool and breezy. We saw a deer, a hummingbird, a blue bird, and some beetles and ants.  landscape arch longest arch in America at 306 feet opening; 6 feet in diameter at its narrowest point This is the point we turned around; I refused to climb up the top part of this trail on my hands and knees ...
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January Birthday Cards

We have a few birthdays in January and I made some pretty cute cards if I do say so myself.

I had so much fun making my Christmas cards in November using a non-standard opening that I decided to keep that going.

The first card opens at the top and I cut part of the card front off making a giant cupcake the focal point of my card.  I added a few fun embellishments like brads and ribbons and really liked how this turned out for my nephew.


I almost always make a card for my mother's birthday using shades of blue and flowers but wanted something different this year.  I settled on reds and bold colors and added just a bit of sparkle to her card with some fun glitzy brads in the same color scheme.


I designed a more standard card for Alec's birthday and I hope he likes it as much as I do!

I cut out a giant 14 using my Cricut and embellished the number with colored brads. I really love this and it would work for just about any age and color scheme too!


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  1. Handmade in IsraelJanuary 20, 2020 at 6:09 AM

    Great cards! I love the coloured brads. #MMBC

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    1. Joanne January 20, 2020 at 8:32 AM

      Thank you! I loved how that card turned out.

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  2. Carol On The LakeJanuary 20, 2020 at 6:28 AM

    Very cute cards - you're so creative! #MMBC

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  3. Kim CarberryJanuary 20, 2020 at 6:35 AM

    These are very cute cards indeed! I really like the one 14th birthday card x

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    1. Joanne January 20, 2020 at 8:32 AM

      Aw, thank you. I liked that one too; I had never done anything like that before.

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  4. AnneJanuary 20, 2020 at 8:54 AM

    very cute cards. I have to admit, when I first saw the coloured brads I thought they were smarties! How cool would that be. It would be hard to stick them on and still make them edible though :)

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    1. Joanne January 20, 2020 at 2:58 PM

      That would be something neat to try though.. I'll have to think on how to keep it edible.

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  5. Bri RundeJanuary 20, 2020 at 5:31 PM

    You make some adorable cards. Do you do all cards you send as homemade ones? Makes them more special!!

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  6. Julie's Creative LifestyleJanuary 20, 2020 at 5:38 PM

    You made such pretty handmade cards that I know everyone will love! Thanks for the visit to my blog. Hope you have a nice week.

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  7. Megan RussellJanuary 20, 2020 at 6:33 PM

    I love the cards you make! The colored brads give it such a cute touch.

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  8. Hena TayebJanuary 20, 2020 at 9:16 PM

    Your cards look so lovely

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  9. Claire JustineJanuary 21, 2020 at 2:14 PM

    These are great cards and very creative. Love the top one :) Thanks for sharing at Creative Mondays. Hope you can join us tomorrow.

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    1. Joanne January 21, 2020 at 2:17 PM

      Thank you. I just love anything having to do with cupcakes.

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  10. Southern SunflowersJanuary 21, 2020 at 7:06 PM

    Your cards turned out great! Handmade is always fun to give and special to receive. :)

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  11. the 4 M'sJanuary 22, 2020 at 7:06 AM

    I really like Alec's card! One of my boys' birthday is tomorrow: might take that idea to make him a card! I could use our dot paint markers instead of the colorful brads.
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    1. Joanne January 22, 2020 at 12:59 PM

      I bet dot paint markers would work just fine.

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  12. CherylJanuary 22, 2020 at 3:01 PM

    What lovely cards. Well done! #mmbc

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  13. Julie @ My Wee AbodeJanuary 23, 2020 at 12:36 PM

    Such fun birthday cards! I love making cards myself... My daughter and I get together and have card-making parties to create a stash for the year. Fun! Here by way of TFT! We'd love for you to link-up at Tuesday Turn About via myweeabode.com . Hope to see you there!

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    1. Joanne January 23, 2020 at 2:44 PM

      What a fun idea! I would love a card-making party. I used to host a few "stamp camps" when I was a Stampin Up! demonstrator and they were always so fun. I'm adding your link party to my list.

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  14. Amy JohnsonJanuary 25, 2020 at 9:56 AM

    Such cute cards!

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  15. Joanne January 29, 2020 at 3:54 PM

    Thanks.

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