Sorry it took me so long!

I thought that I was being so clever having posts ready before I left for vacation. If I had been really clever I would have had done them for at least the week I was gone and the week I got back.
I had a wonderful trip to Paris and between the jet lag and all of the little things that you have to catch up on when you are out of the country for a week it has taken me forever to get back to posting. I finally got a chance to stamps last night!
We received a gift from a couple that we met on the trip and I had to get a Thank you note out to them. I had a color challenge that I hadn't worked on from a friend so here is what I came up with:

All Supplies Stampin' Up!: Carte Postale and Much Appreciated stamp sets; Certainly Celery and Tempting Turquoise; Certainly Celery and Tempting Turquoise classic ink pads; 3/4" and 1" circle punches; Fresh Favorites I buttons.

Watercoloring

I was checking out Mocha Memories and the post fron February 24th inspired me to watercolor again. Watercoloring is a basic technique that I just haven't done in a while. I had forgotten just how fun it is to do and how pretty the results can be. While my technique is not quite as good as the inspiration card I am glad I got out the aqua painter again.

All Supplies Stampin' Up!: Bud Basics and Much Appreciated stamp sets; Basic, Black, Tempting Turquoise, YoYo Yellow and Whisper White card stock; Gable Green, Tempting Turquoise, YoYo Yellow classic ink pads; SatzOn Jet Black ink pad; White 1/4" grosgrain, aqua painter.

I would love to see if any of you have watercolored lately. Leave a comment with a link if you have - I would love to get some more inspiration.

Fruit is fun.

I have a new set called Tart & Tangy. I have been hoping to find the time to really dive in and try it out. It will be in the Occasions Mini Catalog available March 1st. There is also a designer series paper that coordinates called Summer Picnic. I love how cherry the little cherries in this set are. I needed a quick and cute thank you card and here it is:

All Supplies Stampin' Up!: Tart & Tany and Much Appreciated stamp sets; Old Olive, Real Red and Whisper White card stock; Old Olive and Real Red Stampin' Write markers; Old Olive classis ink pad; Real Red Striped grosgrain ribbon; 1 1/4" and 1 3/8" square punch.

I was inspired by this card at splitcoaststampers.

There is also a cute citrus stamp. I think that it would make a great little gift box all bright and cherry. I will have to work on that to post tomorrow.