Here’s another postcard I made for my Grandma — once I get started making postcards it’s hard to stop! I stamped the stripe in Tsukineko mango madness chalk ink, and the daisies in black, then used an orange colored pencil to highlight the center of the daisies. All stamps by Hero Arts.
Summer Postcards
I love making postcards in the summer — fast and fun! For this one, I made the postcard out of white cardstock — it’s 4 x 6″ — then masked one side with post-it notes, rubbed Tsukineko sea breeze chalk ink on it, then stamped the message. Then I moved the post-it’s over to cover […]
New banner.
Let me know what you think! I’m learning how to use The Gimp while working on it — it’s open source — free — software that is similar to PhotoShop. This photo was taken at Cafe International in Kearny, Nebraska — great owner and wonderful food! And a very comfy chair that made me want […]
Just wanted you to know…
…that I’ve been busy stamping up a storm today — trying out new stamps from Hero Arts! Can’t wait until everyone gets to see the new stamps, they’re pretty cool. I’ve got to stamp more tomorrow — it’s only supposed to be 96 F tomorrow — it’s been in the 100’s lately — so looks […]
Chicago Part I: Dessert, popcorn & the Water Tower
Saturday evening after CHA was done for the day Karen, Todd, and I decided to check out downtown Chicago. I’d never been there before — another first! We took the “blue line” train from Rosemont. First stop was finding dinner — Todd was craving a steak, so we went to a steakhouse disguised as an […]