I'm ba-aaa-ack!

Well, I'm sort of back. I'm on my last leg of a 2 week break from school. Perfect timing for the release of Stampin' Up!'s Fall-Winter 2008 idea Book and Catalog. I've got lots of new samples to share but I must admit that stamping is the easy part.  Putzing with photos to prep them for posts is my downfall. I do have photos ready from the first batch and we'll see how long I can keep posting before I get bogged down with school and the fall sports schedule. 

Here is the make and take I used the day my customers stopped by to pick up their new catties. We used the new Wow Flowers along with Pink Pirouette, one of the new In Colors, along with Pretty in Pink and Whisper White. 

When you look at Pink Pirouette by itself it is hard to realize how much it lighter it is than Pretty in Pink. Hopefully it shows on this card. The two pinks have just enough contrast to make a great monochromatic card! The dry embossed dots at the bottom are done with my crop-a-dile. The Dazzling Diamonds glitter is added with a mini glue dot. Oh, and did you notice the textured Pirouette layer just beneath the scallop? I love working with this so much that I placed my last  Great Rewards (Stampin' Up! demo stuff) order for the textured cardstock in the 48 regular colors. 

By the way, since I take my pictures with a 6 year old 2.0 megapixel Olympus that I'm wondering about replacing, I'd love to hear comments if you have a relatively inexpensive camera that is easy to use for card close-ups. 

Hopefully, I'll be back soon with more fun stuff. I'm anxious to share the cards I made with Lynda and Liz, two dear friends and members of my downline who were here to stamp with me yesterday. Wish me luck with my camera!!!