I can’t say that I have ever been a train person but I will say when I saw this set in the catalog I absolutely HAD to have it.  I LOVE the image and I also love the greeting…“Happiness is a Journey not a DESTINATION.“ 

Lisa and I decided to use a sketch challenge over on splitcoast.  When I first saw the sketch, I really didn’t like it that much but then I started to see all these gorgeous cards made with it.  When we decided to do this, my first thought was the train and my Manchester designer paper.  I really like the patterns in this series and I like the ‘softer’ colors. 

It really is a very easy card.  I stamped the image on a piece of very vanilla using Baja Breeze (oh…I do LOVE this color!).  The saying is stamped using always artichoke.  I sponged around the edges using creamy caramel and then roughed them up using my cutter kit tool.  I picked four of the patterns I liked from the paper and cut them until the fit.  The pieced paper is layered onto a piece of always artichoke and then onto a folded kraft cardbase.  I’ve seen on alot of card lately where the brads are layered onto 1/4” circles so that is what I did here.  I punch out 1/4” baja breeze cardstock and put my vintage brads into those before putting onto the card.

I will have to say, I was very pleased with the way this turned out.  I thing it would make a good masculine card even with the ‘softer’ look.

Happy stampin’ everyone!