Stamping Sue - INK IT! STAMP IT! USE IT! All things stamped from me to you. Remember there are no mistakes in stamping just Happy Accidents! Stamping is an adventure to be experienced so have a cup of tea and relax while visiting. All comments are welcome and appreciated.
Check out the double rainbows! Hope you can see them in the photos. First time in my 50 years I ever saw a double rainbow. Apparently same for others, too because was outside store and one woman kept saying this is amazing. You see people taking out their phones to take pictures. I have to agree it was just so cool........totally awesome! Thought you would like to see them.
This past weekend was very nice because got to go to a stamp convention in Rhinebeck, NY. It's a small one but did find 2 out of 3 things I was looking for .....one being a set of the new Ranger Ink seasonal Distress ink pads and Tim Holtz reflections stamp set so that made the two hour ride there worth it. I also got to meet up with a friend I haven't seen in weeks that is always a good thing. Took a couple of pictures at Stampers Anonymous booth of Studio 490-wendy vecchi samples. I like her style especially the vintage feel and color. Spent about an hour there then said good bye to my friend. 
Then my husband and I continued on to drive to Amish country in PA. which took over three hours. We didn't think it would be that far away so needless to say we stayed over night. It is such pretty country there and the feel of old days seeing all the farms. The horse and buggies driving down the road with the cars is such a surreal feeling. The weather was just beautiful...cool and clear. The only bad thing was by the time we got there it was around supper time and we were tired from all the driving so we stayed in and planned to go to all the shops and things next day. Good plan but it was sunday and most all the shops had signs saying: no sunday sales. I was disappointed because I had wanted to maybe pick up an Amish quilt but we did find the Intercourse Canning Company (yes, that's the name of the store) open so we bought jars of jam, pickled beets and vanilla peaches....yum! I'm sure you have guessed by now it was named Intercourse because it is in Intercourse, PA. Good store with lots of jams, pickled eggs and more to try while you walk around the store. All in all a good weekend.
Had some fun with this card using Stampotique Originals girl with hearts over the Tim Holtz Sizzix alterations playing card texture fade embossing folder plus two others of the Sizzix texture fade embossing folders. This is my entry for Stampotique Designers Challenge black and white with hint of color. Oh yes, the hint of color is Prisma color pencils....used two different colors and blended with white pencil.
Here is a circle easel card I made for an upcoming class I will be teaching next month. I just love all types of easel cards like this circle one, twisted easel cards and of course regular easel cards. My husband even put in an order for a few of these circle easel cards for his christmas giving card list. For this perticular card I used all Stamps by Lasting Impressions with Panache images with a little faux stitching because anyone who knows me knows I don't sew or iron! don't even own a sewing machine....do have a couple of irons but they are for crafting only.....too messed up for using on clothes. Colored in the holly image with Prisma color pencils just love the way I can use 3 or 5 different colors and blend them together for the perfect coloring on the image.
Back with more Postcard Buddies to show you. We are up to the letter "T" and look at the themes this month. There are two for tea and three for turtles (toad).....the third turtle or toad as Leslie calls it is on the back of her postcard.
Tea by Petti - she has the best little scene type stamps. 
A little while back (june 2011) I did a ATC scavenger hunt with atcs_are_us : ATC's Are Us yahoo group. It was a lot of fun and here are the ATC's I (left) and my (right) partner created with all the stuff that the hostess sent out to us and other players. Basically the rules are that you use everything you can that is sent to you and make one ATC for each theme then send it to your partner. If you look at my 3rd and Julie's (my partner) 1st atc .... we both used the same image for theme of vintage which is actually a photo of our hostess's mother. It's just fun to see what we both did...don't you think? 
Don't know about Christmas time but with no power for days from hurricane I was able to start my Christmas cards. Here is a matchbook gift card holder I made using Stamps by Lasting Impressions with Panache candy cane image and pattern papers I got at craft store. A creative and easy way to present a gift card to someone.
See me in the dark with glow stick and hurricane candle! glad to have power back.