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Hiking Birthday

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Poster: Shoe Girl

JAN26VSNK - Gold Mining (Mountains, pioneers, gold nuggets, panning)
For this card, I reached for a retired Impression Obsession silhouette that has a wonderful mountain feel. It made the perfect backdrop for a setting sun, so I blended yellow and orange distress oxide ink and masked the circle to build that glowing horizon.

After the scene was complete, I added coordinating yellow and orange layers for warmth, then finished the design with a crisp black frame and a birthday sentiment popped up on dimensionals.

Thank you for stopping by. I would love it if you would check out my Blog: Shoe Girls Cards.

Thank you for looking!

Date: Saturday, January 31, 2026 GMT
Views: 984

Additional Info

Keywords: JAN26VSNK Hiking Birthday Impression Obsession Silhouette Sunset

Stamps: Impression Obsession

Paper: Yellow, Orange, Black & White

Ink: Orange, Yellow & Black

Accessories: Dimensionals

Techniques: Sponging

Difficulty (1-Easy 5-Advanced): 1

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tessaduck

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Registered: October 5, 2010
Location: Oregon
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Sat, Jan 31, 2026 @ 4:04 PM

Lisa, this is so cool! Believe me, going up to Bohemia Saddle, there are places where it’s gonna take help from a fellow of hiker to manage. Thanks for playing along with the gold mining challenge.

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Sat, Jan 31, 2026 @ 4:18 PM

Great layers!

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LizBeth1976

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Sat, Jan 31, 2026 @ 6:01 PM

What a wonderful scene you've created! I love how the layers draw the eye in to the main image!

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Registered: January 6, 2017
Location: Orlando, FL
Posts: 1976

Sat, Jan 31, 2026 @ 6:21 PM

Your graphic image is wonderful! The blended colors with the warm yellows and oranges are the perfect backdrop for your hiking scene. The black frame reminds me of a Polaroid picture. What a fun card to bring back memories of hiking!

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vikkijo

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Registered: March 30, 2006
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Sat, Jan 31, 2026 @ 6:25 PM

That's a really image, great card

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stampjournal

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Registered: December 21, 2018
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Sat, Jan 31, 2026 @ 9:19 PM

The silhouette is striking

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Registered: July 22, 2007
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Sun, Feb 01, 2026 @ 3:06 AM

Eye catching in the gallery view - great use of colour

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stampingwriter

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Sun, Feb 01, 2026 @ 10:26 AM

Adding the setting sun in vibrant colors behind the silhouette was a great choice.

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cdimick

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Registered: November 7, 2009
Location: Sacramento
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Mon, Feb 02, 2026 @ 10:25 PM

This is striking with the bright colors of yellow and orange.

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Precious Kitty

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Registered: April 1, 2012
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Thu, Feb 05, 2026 @ 1:29 PM

That would be me; needing help to climb that mountain. Then I would be terrified to get down; and would need someone to practically carry me down! But this is a great guy card and wonderful colors you used!

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