Catch and release

The name of this stamp is Catch and release. I added color using both Primsacolor pens and watercolor pencils. Glitter was added for highlights. The ribbon is a jute ribbon. I really like this image. It was one of our first images (in our very first catalog).

In the park

I love this new image; we called it In the park. This is an oversize card like the previous cards have been. I used prismacolor markers. The prismacolor markers are like Copic markers. They give a nice translucent color that can be layered to add shading. I think I will ask for these for Christmas and build up my collection.

Wine time

Here are two of our newest images. This is Wine girl and Time echo. I used water color pencils to add the color. The ribbon is silk. I love using silk ribbon, it takes color well. This is an oversize card.

Fish is fish

Here is another sample I made.  The stamps I used are Fishline and Sushi. This was a easy card to make. I stamped the fish on a piece of card stock and added color. After cutting the fish out I glued them onto the background. I then stamped the sushi quote, layered in on black, and glued it down.

Tah dahhhh.

Done.

Easy, quick, and fun!

A recycling idea...What do you think?

So here is what I have been thinking about for the last few weeks.....
My friend Beverly and I go and get a coke nearly everyday after we workout...I know this sounds crazy...but when you make stamps all day long...what can I say. Anyway, the drinks come in styrene cups. I did some research (and will do more) on where I can recycle styrene. I only found 6 places in the US. So that got me thinking...what else can I do with these cup to do my part to reuse, renew, recycle (you know green up a bit). And here is what I came up with. I send out orders all the time using different packing materials in the boxes (bubble wrap, paper, cardboard). What if I washed and dried these cups, cut them into 1" squares, and put them in a freezer zippey bag (and taped the bag shut). I could put a note one the outside of the bag explaining what this is, and use it as packing material. Think about this and let me know what you think.