Good grief I feel as if I have been away forever!
I have to tell you ladies that I took a two week vacation at completely the wrong time!! I thought the beginning of August would have been a grand time for a break, but I'm finding out it was not!
I'm not going to bore you with the details ladies, you have enough complications in your own spheres I am sure, without listening to the middle aged mother in me me waffling on about how my baby started school, my eldest went to 'big' school, my middle imp commenced longer school sessions and what kind of an empty hole in my day that leaves....sniffle....etc...lol...nope, we're going to chat about why we come here...
Yep, escapism.
If you are anything like me at all, at all, cardmaking is a happy sojourn in the realms of make-believe. When I am stamping, I am creating! It's a mini daydream, adorned with ribbons and buttons and created in a glittery cloud of well wishes and phrases that I imagine myself pouring on the head of the unwitting recipient of my masterpiece.
As it turns out, I am also in the happy position of being required to draw stamps. I can escape into a little world of linear bliss! My head, even in real life, is never very far away from little country cottages, the prettier the better. And that's exactly where I was all those months ago in spring. I was dreaming of the perfect Christmas Cottage...
Since I am finally caught up after my vacation, we can at last begin to get our September release rolling with our first peek above, and since I feel like I haven't talked to you in ages, I'd love you to leave me a comment below about what you dream about most at Christmastime, what is your escape?
I'll be drawing a random winner....for some Christmas goodies....
The bright, shiny apples.. the cardstock embossed and distressed to resemble a blackboard.. what is not to love about this delicious card? A great pick-me-up for those back to school blues, don't you think?
I can't even imagine how fantastic this card looks in real life! Charmaine is always sharing new and fun techniques and this is no exception. What a great way to incorporate acetate into a project.
Look at all those patterns! They combine so well together and look great topped with one of the label images from Rescue Remedies. The plain black and white label really stands out against all that color.
The bright gradient of greens looks great with the classic red. Carola has been rocking the Christmas Card Challenge, too! You ladies should be set soon with all your holiday cards, I bet!
Frankly, what's not to love about this card? It has a trendy, gorgeous color scheme. Lots of yummy texture (the row of pearls over the crocheted lace? Yes!) And the gingham patterned bird from Sewing Box Hugs has got to be one of the cutest things ever! A real knock-out, Cathy, for sure! Your card will be added to the Big Cheese highlight album in the WMS Gallery. Send me an email and we will provide you with a discount code for $10 off (the price of a small set!!) your next Waltzingmouse Stamps purchase.
Jen created the perfect scene to accompany this sentiment - the single leaf yet to fall. The clean and simple design really speaks volumes and I love that she's made this for Operation Write Home!
The predominantly white card really gets a punch from some well-placed color! Lots of great texture on this card, too, from the embossed background to the stitching to the dimensional flowers. A super design!
