Cards

I've been making lots of cards lately. Mostly because I keep thinking I'm going to "plant" my hummingbird stamp somewhere as a letterbox, but haven't made a decision about that yet. It's one of my favorite stamps, and the fear of losing it is great. So I have been making tons of impressions of it, so that if it does disappear, at least I have something of it to keep.

The cards have been selling really well at the orchid shop, which is really nice, though not a huge money maker. I made about 15 new orchid cards last week to put on the rack, and today I've been whipping together more of the hummingbirds. This is just a small handful here. I don't think any two are alike, which suits me, as if I've done something once I really don't care to do it again. I love to explore new ways of displaying the stamp in a way that is bright and fun. Some work better than others. I learned straight off to not try to stamp onto the card, since the texture of the paper makes a clean impression difficult, and if it was messed up, then the whole card was trash.
Other projects have been at a stand-still, mostly due to time. There's been some skirt-making for bellydancing and a lot of graphic design work, but nothing notable, and nothing truly my creation. Summer is not a good time for me to be crafty, as there's too much to do outside!
Stay tuned, however, as I just bought some great new fabric scraps to make more purses, as well as some awesome bamboo handles to try out a new style of purse.