Christmas in June

It is so satisfying to see the growing stash of Christmas cards in the box! No more all-night, last-minute rush to finish cards in time for mailing, so they'll be received before Christmas. Ahhhhh! It's kind of the same feeling I get when I see all the jars of home-canned produce from my garden sitting on the shelf. :-)

Stamp: Non-SU
Cardstock: Very Vanilla, Cherry Cobbler, Jolly Holiday DSP (retires today!)
Ink: Basic Black
Accessories: Antique Brass Build-a-Brad (retired), Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding Ribbon, Stampin' Dimensionals

Swaps On the Grow

Okay, all you club stamp club members, no peeking! This is my swap for the July club meeting. Since I had stamped up a bunch of images to color while my dad was in the hospital (he slept a lot, and I had to keep busy or I'd go crazy), I decided to use these for the swap.  This is the same image from On the Grow that was used for the thank you card sent to Dad's nurses, just colored differently.

Less than a week until the new Idea Book & Catalog goes live! I can't wait!!!

My new catalog is positively bristling with sticky note bookmarks. I have to make my list, and then arrange it into "Things I HAVE to order right away", "Things that can wait a month or two", and "Things I haven't made up my mind about yet". 

Oh, who am I kidding?  They'll all fall into that first category!  I just have to come up with the $$ to buy it all!  Anyone need a kidney? j/k 

Stamps: On the Grow, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Cardstock: Tempting Turquoise, Basic Black, Whisper White, Tempting Turquoise DSP (retired)
Inks: Basic Black Classic, Tempting Turquoise Classic, Lucky Limeade Classic, Pool Party Classic
Accessories: Curly Label Punch, black rhinestones (retired Halloween), Blender Pens

Fancy Folds Class

This is one of the cards we made in last night's Fancy Folds class (a monthly continuing class, like the Techniques class).  This is a Waterfall card.  Since I've been putzing about in the garden a lot, and waiting with mounting anticipation for things to ripen, I used it as the inspiration for the theme for this card. The stamp set is Home Grown - appropriate, don't you think? :-)

Cherry Cobbler is the perfect beet red color, and Always Artichoke is the perfect, uh, let me think.....oh yeah, artichoke color!  The background stamp is from the Herb Expressions set, inking just the botanical image with a marker to avoid the verbiage.

Thanks to Christine Smith for showing how to make a Waterfall card at the Moovers and Shakers Weekend last April!  Love you and miss you, sweetie!!!

Stamps: Home Grown, Herb Expressions
Cardstock: Whisper White, Cherry Cobbler, More Mustard, Always Artichoke, Poppy Parade
Inks (pads and markers): Cherry Cobbler, More Mustard, Always Artichoke, Poppy Parade
Accessories: Round Tab Punch, Square Lattice embossing folder, Big Shot, More Mustard brads, Whisper  White 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon