I have been busy. I am not sure what I have been busy with, but the time has been flying along. Let's see. We had a family party for Joey who turned 8 on Monday. Here he is with his Ohio cousins, Auntie Cathy and his birthday donuts. It seems he is anti-cake.
Then we went exploring more of the Erie Ohio canal. This time we were in Brecksville on a gorgeous afternoon. Ohio has to be one of the most beautiful parts of the country. John is always ready to explore, especially if there might be a new fishing spot to visit.
What else? I got my favorite bulletin board up on the wall. If any of you were regulars at the Creative Block, you will recognize this guy. Back then he "held" the window in the classroom. Now he holds my bulletin board. Former employee Joyce, made him for the store by projecting one of my Stamper's Anonymous images onto paper taped to the wall, tracing it and then coloring it in and mounting it onto foam core. She did a wonderful job. He is really tall...almost 6' with the board!
Speaking of Stampers Anonymous, I have been working on sample cards for the booths using the newest Tim Holtz and Michael DeMeng and older images, too. It has been months since I have picked up any art supplies because of the big move. I am feeling rusty and uncreative. When making sample cards, one must come up with dozens of ideas, one right after the other. Sometimes I just get into a groove and knock them off without a worry. Other times, it is more difficult. There are restrictions: everything has to be Stampers Anonymous or sold in our booth (shoppers get frustrated when they see something and we don't have it), the cards must be complicated enough to be interesting, yet easy enough to be explained by any helper in the booth, images used must be pretty much whole so they can be recognized, sizes and colors should complement existing sample cards...and so on. Not as easy as it seems, especially if one is rusty. Hear me creak!
Lovely photos Ginny! Love your noticeboard!
Posted by: Rachel Greig | Friday, 05 October 2007 at 06:07 AM
Rusty?? NO WAY!! Those cards look wonderful!
Love the 6 foot guy. I remember seeing him @ the store.
Happy Arting!
Wendy
http://studio490art.blogspot.com
Posted by: Wendy Vecchi | Friday, 05 October 2007 at 08:05 AM
Your cards look great to me! And I would give anything to have that 6 foot guy in my studio--he's great!
Posted by: Joan Ellis | Friday, 05 October 2007 at 11:59 AM
Oh what a green wonderland you've landed in! The Erie Ohio canal is gorgeous, just like those cards you've created. AND...that bulletin board is the coolest hands down. Looks like you're really settling into your new digs. I love coming by to see what you and John are up to.
Posted by: Mary Ann | Saturday, 06 October 2007 at 01:32 AM
always up there as a favorite line (and you can imagine how many lines i'd have to climb up to get to the faves!)
love.
Posted by: suzi finer | Saturday, 06 October 2007 at 02:45 AM
Hi Ginny!
I love the cards . . . and the wonderful bulletin board . . . and the photos! Oh, and the kids at the birthday party! Such a fun blog. Thanks so much for sharing, and thanks for stopping by my blog too!
Posted by: Leslie M | Saturday, 06 October 2007 at 07:00 PM
I guess your sister has to move thousands of miles away so that you have to read her blog to find out all the cool things she is doing and how creative she really is. Oh well, at least this way when I get tired of "listening" to her I can just log off! Great work Ginny, I guess you got all the creative genes in this family. doug
Posted by: Brother Doug | Saturday, 06 October 2007 at 07:13 PM