Happy Thursday! I am home again after a much enjoyed vacation. We spent time in Las Vegas, Arizona and California. It was a wonderful trip, but it is always good to be back home. Today I have a set of ATCs to share with you. I made these for a swap at the Stamp Shack using one of the gears in the Steampunk SVG Set from LINDAY'S STAMP STUFF. I have had the "wind up man" stamp for a long time, just waiting for the right time to use him. I'm not even sure where I got him, and he isn't labeled, but I just knew I had to have him. :) The book pages are from a novel called Saratoga Trunk. ( I didn't read it, but it sounded kind of "steampunky".) LOL I used Tim Holtz distress inks to age the pages and added special embellishments bought on a trip to Texas. Here is a preview of the Steampunk SVG set:
Make sure you check out Thefrugalcrafter's Weblog for more inspiration, possibly a freebie, and links to the rest of Lindsay's Fabulous Design Team's blogs.
Wow! I can't believe it's Thursday already! Our vacation is over and Ralph and I will be traveling home when you all read this. We have had a fantastic vacation, but are ready to get back home today. Here is a picture of Ralph in Death Valley at a place called "Artists Pallet". It was beautiful! The colors on the rocks are natural, probably occurring from a combination of water, minerals, and volcanic activity. 
Happy Thursday, Everyone! It is for me- I'm on vacation!! Yesterday, hubby and I visited the Grand Canyon. It was a "balmy" 17 degrees F. Brrr....I thought we left that kind of weather back in the Northeast, but it seems it has followed us here. In spite of the cold weather, we had a fabulous time. Words cannot describe the beauty we saw here. Today we are going to Hoover Dam for a tour. We caught a glimpse of it yesterday on the way back from the Canyon.
Happy Thursday! I'm excited to be posting some cards today made with a new digital stamp set from LINDSAY'S STAMP STUFF! It's called Posh 'n Trendy and I just LOVE it! These cards were so simple, I made a set of four. All I did was open a blank page in my printshop program, "divide" my page in half horizontally and vertically. This gave me guides to use so I would know where to put my images. You can print two cards per page this way. Next I centered my digi stamp and sentiments on the pages and printed them out. Then cut each sheet in half and fold. Color the images and blend with Goo Gone. Add a few pieces of self sticking bling along with a flower and in just a few minutes, you have a nice set of cards. They can be given as a set for a gift or kept to have on hand to send to a friend. I just love the minimalist look - I've seen this type of card in several magazines lately and wanted to make some myself and thought this was the perfect stamp set to use. Let me know what you think. I love your comments. They make my day!!!
Don't forget to check out Lindsay's Blog today for a fabulous freebie and then hop on over to the rest of her design team's blogs for more inspiration! On a not so happy note, today will be Cheryl's last day with us on Lindsay's Design Team. We will miss you and your inspiration, Cheryl. :(
Thanks for stopping by. I just thought I'd share a few photos taken during yesterday's storm and this morning - all through my windows. We got 17 inches of new snow! Wow! And more is on the way next week. I'm off to get cozy under a warm quilt and watch a movie. What are you all doing tonight? I'd love to hear from you...
Since it has been snowing, literally all week, I thought it might be fun to post a few pics of the snow storms. These were taken Tuesday evening, (it was totally dark, believe it or not) on my way home from picking up my car at the garage. I didn't have a tripod with me, so these were taken from my car - you know - just playing around. It was really snowing hard, but in two of the shots you can't see that it is snowing. Today it is snowing so hard, I don't dare go outside with my camera!
