A (Pretty) Quick Thank You Card

Made a quick (for me) Thank You card for a friend's generosity and am sharing with you (after we've put it in the mail).

Stampin' Up! products used:  Pool Party and Island Indigo inks, Naturals card stock in Ivory, Island Indigo card stock, 'thank you" from You're My Type stamp set (1/4/12 - 4/30/12 occasions mini catalog), Labels Collection Framelits, and  Bitty Banners Framelits.

Star background is created by sponging Pool Party through star punchinella from Gauche Alchemy, sold through Art Fire.

The multiple "thank you" background stamp is by Inkadinkado -- pretty sure I got it at Hobby Lobby either on sale or with a coupon.

The Mimbres frogs is a stamp I've had for years -- sorry, could not find a current site for it.

I am not a representative of or a design team member of any of these companies, but I sure appreciate them all!

A Short Haul Video

Made three shopping expeditions this week -- two different local scrapbook shops (Hen House Paperie and Papers! Nob Hill) and to Tuesday Morning and Hobby Lobby.

And, made a "video" of the haul -- it's on You Tube.  Not a full motion movie -- just the pictures knitted together with some text in Windows Movie Maker.

I am grateful for the local scrapbook stores.

Hen House Paperie is on the west side of Albuquerque and just celebrated its first anniversary.  While it is small in size, it carries a lot, has friendly staff, and listens to its customers.  The Hen House also has a Facebook page.

Papers! in Nob Hill is focused on papers, really.  All kinds of papers on rods on both walls and cut papers, stationery, and ribbons in racks in the middle.  Also chocolate!  Extremely helpful and friendly staff.  And, they're having a 19th anniversary sale in September -- everything will be 20% to 50% off -- September 7 to 11, 2012.

I have seen other haul videos with great selections of stamps and papers from Tuesday Morning -- alas, our Tuesday Morning does not seem to get a lot of stamps in their shipment.  I did score some die cut grungeboard by Tim Holtz Ideology.

Hobby Lobby is in full sway with Fall, Hallowe'en, and even Christmas decor -- gorgeous stuff, but I can't quite get in the mood while the temperature is still over 90 degrees most days.  Took advantage of their discounts -- I'm going to experiment with making some bottle cap earrings.  Will let you all know how it goes.