New Etsy Items

I've finally been able to create and list some new Etsy items.  Along with some more magazine bowls, I've also added some new postage stamp cards:

PRIDE

LOVE

 HOI!

G'DAY

For Sale

Peace on EARTH

NOEL and JOY

For Sale

In time for the holidays, Christmas cards in my Etsy shop:

 JOY and NOEL

 PEACE

Signed, Sealed, Delivered

Recently I placed an ad through my local Freecycle group for cancelled stamps.  I honestly thought it was a futile request in the age of e-mail, Facebook, and cell phones.  Who gets actual mail these days, and who would take the time to save the stamps?

Imagine my surprise when I got two responses from members!  So far one envelope has arrived, and I've already incorporated some into a greeting card:

I received some lovely Nativity-themed stamps from Australia.

There are many others as well, and I've been having fun coming up with ideas for some cheeky note cards:

I'm thinking something along the lines of "Good on ya, Mate" or a simple "G'day" for this card.

Oh, Canada.  "Hoser"?  "Canuck," maybe?

I don't know much about the Netherlands.  Any suggestions for a Dutch-inspired greeting card?

Pride Week!  

(They're queens.  Get it?)

Thanks so much to Martha for sending me these!  I look forward to my second envelope from Joan, which should arrive any day now.  :)

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas...

The collection of stamps I shared earlier is finally being put to use:

Stencil.

Finished product.

This Christmas card (and others) will be available on Etsy as soon as I can upload some nicer photos.  It's amazing how quickly this year has gone by, isn't it?

In other news, I've been busy sewing some gifts for two baby showers I'll be attending in the coming weeks.  They're so adorable!  I'd love to share them now, but need to keep them a secret for the mom's-to-be.  Once they've been gifted I'll post photos of my handy work.  :)

"Neither rain, nor snow... nor gloom of night"

 

The holidays are quickly approaching, and I'm starting to plan out some future projects.  These used stamps will be part of a greeting card or two.  Check back for some more in progress shots!