My Newest Favorite Stamp (set)

My PTI order arrived last Thursday after a painfully long wait - gosh, those preview days were killing me :) And I can say that I'm just ecstatic over my woodgrain background set!! It is soooooooooooo easy to use and looks fantastic...can't wait to use the impression plate next.

Here's a sympathy card that I made using it as well as my anniversary set:

I just love the simplicity of the card - perfect for a sympathy card which I didn't have any of in my stash. The image isn't as bright blue as my photo - I'm in the process of studying up on cameras and making a big purchase. Any advice on SLRs....feel free to send it my way ;)

Can you believe it's the last week of April already? I hope the summer doesn't fly by like this! I have a bunch of things planned - stamping (yea!), CHA in Chicago (YEA!!), Washington DC (to prep for a field trip in the fall, and NYC (with my BFF)....I'm hoping one of these summers that I'll get to Europe - guess I'll have to stop watching the PTI releases then :)


Details:
Stamps - Background Basics: Woodgrain, 2009 Anniversary Set (PTI)
Ink - Versamark; Paris Dusk (Memento)
Paper - kraft, Very Vanilla, Night of Navy (SU!); Terracota Tile (PTI)
Accessories - none