I Remembered How to Stamp!!!!

I'll bet you thought I'd never post again! I was actually wondering if I was ever going to find the ability to stamp again, but thanks to some exchanges and Splitcoast, I'm BACK! I made a couple of cards that I wanted to show you last weekend, but had to mail them before they got scanned. Life gets in the way, you know. I'm learning to can, too, and my canning project took all my spare time. Monday I'm going to can cheddar cheese, I'll let you know how it goes. Until then, I'm going to be playing with ink and paper!





Saying Goodbye to the Old and Hello to the New:



I love making these clipboard and beaded pen sets. They're not too difficult, but people love to receive them. (So much so that even though I've been meaning to make one for myself, I never end up keeping one.) This is what I was doing this afternoon.

The one on the left is made using Ginger Blossom Designer Series Paper and Groovy Guava cardstock stamped with Ruby Red and Groovy Guava ink. I used the Embrace Life stamp set, which coordinates with the paper. Groovy Guava is one of the InColors that will be retiring on August 10th. It's been a great color to work with, as have the other five colors, and I will miss them. But, new colors are coming!

The clipboard on the left is made using the new Bella Rosa Designer Paper from the Fall and Winter Idea Book and Catalog that will be available on August 11th. Look closely at it, if features three of the new InColors, Riding Hood Red, Pink Pirouette and Kiwi Kiss. There's no stamping on this one, just paper and ribbon. I used Certainly Celery ribbon, which is lighter than Kiwi Kiss, but seems to coordinate well with it.

The little blue Nugget Purse (I used Dawn's directions here) are made with Pacific Point and Baja Breeze, two of the other new colors. It's stamped with One of a Kind and uses the coordinating Boho Blossoms punch, and the Tag Punch.

I hope to post more tomorrow, in the meantime, happy stamping to all!