Four member of ORSA (Ontario Rubber Stamping Artists) of Ontario at Crop Circles Peterborough Square in Peterborough for a class on Outline Stamps:
Gail, Maria, Jane and Evelyne (who taught the class)

We made 1 card and 1 ornament, and had a homework assignment to made a second card and ornament.  As well we were shown how to make envelopes using tissue paper and butcher paper.

Happy graduation - done in red and white

Graduation time is coming soon.  This card is done in the colours of our national flag.

Play Ball

The self designed designer paper was made by stamping images of the stamp set :"Just Baseball".
This card is bound to be a hit with anyone who loves the sport of playing ball.

Canada's National Colours - card #2

This is another card made with the stamp set:  Canada Day.

Our National Flag

The challenge was to make a card with the colours of our national flag - so I made a card of the national flag of Canada.

The stamp set is called:  Canada Day

All a Flutter

This card was made with the new butterfly stamp from SU.  The butterflies were embossed with black embossing powder on vellum, coloured on the back with markers, cut out and mounted on curry cardstock.
Don't they look real? Get your butterfly net handy!

Playing with my Copics

Stampavie has come out with some new delightful stamps, so this weekend I played with my copic markers and made 3 cards










This little girls is doing an activity I love to do - gardening.  She is accompanied by 2 feline friends - one hiding behind the embelllishment

This chic young lady is walking her dog.  Both seem to be enjoying themselves.

Now, this lady has "attitude", but obviously loves to dance.  Don't you just love her?

March card swap - Children's cards

Here are 3 children's cards sent from members of ORSA.

This card was made by Erika Friesen

What a neat idea - a balloon of children's faces.  This creative card was made by Maryann.

And Dee Richardson made this delightful card.  "Delight in the Simple Things"

Vintage card

Stamp:  African Violets College by Hampton Arts Stamps
Ink:  Distress:  walnut stain
Texture Plate #4 - distress lines.  Walnut stain was wiped across it.
Edges of image were first torn and then distressed
Old fashioned gray/brown taffeta ribbon
2 old buttons
Ruffle was made using a strip of very vanilla, edging it with the eyelet border punch, and then folding it across the card on top of a piece of double sided tape.This was sponged with walnut stain as well.  The flower was from "Vintage Friend", cut out and layered, with a ribbon emerging from the middle.