Monday, August 15, 2011

Chocolately Delish

I just came off of a long glorious weekend and enjoyed some time with family and friends.   Went to go see "The Help" and loved it!  I think it may be one of my favorite summer movies and hope that they had out a few Oscars to the cast.
THAT'S how much I loved it!  I'm telling everyone I know to go see it. I seriously need to read the book, too.
Seems like when I became an adult I can't stay still to read a book unless it's story is super alluring.  Sometime's that bothers me but I figure I spend my time doing things that are still considered worthwhile and that's all that matters.
Lately I've been doing some card crafting after being inspired by Archiver's 40% rubber stamp blowout sale and their "make and take" weeks. 
Needless to say, I've been stamping away here and there the last couple weeks. I tend to keep my cards pretty simple when I'm trying to get them out the door and in the mail.  Do you have family and friends that are disappointed when they get a store bought card from you once you send them a hand-crafted one?  Doh!
I'll share a couple of chocolately mini cards and a cute monkey card I whipped up recently:


This one I did add a bow to before I sent it out in the mail



I have quite a few more to make and I'm also going to be trying my hand at more mixed media on canvases.  I'm determined to continue to try new techniques and just have fun with it! 
What have you been up to this summer?  Leave me a comment and let me know :)


Monday, August 8, 2011

Last Days of Summer

photo by me


"Summer is a promissory note signed in June, its long days spent and gone before you know it, and due to be repaid next January."--Hal Borland