Another one of J taken outside while sitting in the highchair. He sure is growing up so fast and, boy, he's on the move all the time (hence the highchair). It's the only way we can safely take him outside and enjoy the evening while Craig fires up the BBQ.

So, I've had this stamp set forever, it was one of the first ones I bought. And it had been sitting in a drawer until recently. I had wondered why I bought it and I didn't really like any of the cards I made with it and so never used it.

Well my SU 2005-6 IB&C gave me some new ideas (such as this one posted previously) and these ones below. I am really starting to like the flower from this set, although I still haven't come up with anything for the butterfly!

Cards were made with: Love Without End stamp set, Everyday Flexible Phrases Stamp set; Certainly Celery, Whisper White, Old Olive and Basful Blue CS; Certainl Celery grosgrain ribbon, silver brads, Mellos Moss button, Linen Thread, Stampin Dimensionals.

After yesterdays working one season ahead, I went full whack today with working two seasons ahead on Christmas cards. Yikes, Christmas is a long way off but the reason for this is that a call went out on Splitcoaststampers for volunteers to make Christmas cards for Canadian soliders to send to their loved ones. It's not like they can just head out to the nearest Walmart or Hallmark store :)

I'm trying to keep the designs simple so that they can be mass produced. These are my first two designs. I've decided that organdy ribbon is not really appropriate for these matcho guys so I'm gonna have to get my hands on some white grosgrain instead (I feel another SU order coming on...)

I'm not normally prepared for seasons in advance, but today I thought I'd create some fall cards. I don't usually send fall cards (I have enough of a problem just keeping up with Birthdays) but I thought I might start a new tradition (or at least use these for seasonal thank-yous or birthdays).

Design and color scheme CASEd from SU 2005-6 IB&C p.63. SU Creamy Caramel, Really Rust, Bravo Burgundy, Very Vanilla CS. Linen Thread, Black Eyelet. Close to Cocoa Ink. Sarah Beise Leaf Stamp and SU Everyday Flexible Phrases.

Hope you like them! Now I can really appreciate the Summer :)

I took a stroll around the golf course (well part of it) last night and saw this guy/gal foraging in some pine needles just off the cart path. I had my 55-200 lens on, so I was able to get pretty close in without disturbing him/her. I'm not sure what type of bird this is though. I'll edit the post if I figure it out.

Well I knew it. As soon as I bought a camera the Panasonic DMC-L1 DSLR would be released, well kind of, it's actually pre-release. Any while it is a great camera, a price tag of $1999 US is a bit rich for my pocket (and that just includes a basic kit lens 14-50 range - albeit Leica). No, I'll pass this time. Read about it here.

I emailed Geoff Rasmussen yesterday in response to an email he sent me a while ago thanking me for referring to Legacy on this web site. I had to explain to him that I had actually moved to TMG6 in January because of the long wait on the real endnotes/footnotes (oops!).

Anyhow, Geoff mentioned that real endnotes/footnotes were to be included as part of Legacy 7. Well I couldn't let that drop could I? So I asked him whether Legacy 7 will be released later this year. The answer is "We hope to, but we never know...".

I hope so too, Geoff.