Kids Valentines LTCs

Kids Valentines: BB-8 & Roses

Daddy's Favorite Princess and Lil Ewok are participating in the Kids Valentines LTC swap.

DFP's cards are simply called, "Roses."  She carved the stamp herself, punched the corners of the paper, and added the rind stones.  I did help her stamp the stamp.  I colored the red and she colored the green.  DFP is 7.

Lil Ewok just turned 4 and I did most of his card for him.  I gave him the heart stamp and let him go to town on the backgrounds.  After a while he got tired and I finished them off.  I thought I had an old school label maker but couldn't find it.  I ordered another one knowing if I had one I would use it on cards.  His card is "BB-8."

They had to make 15 cards for this swap and I think they did a good job.  I really enjoy these kids swaps because I want to see what all the kids came up with.  

Happy New Year :)

First plant of the new year :)

I spent part of the first day of the new year out boxing and caching.  I planted a new box in Santa Claus, In and did maintenance on 3 boxes.  I also found 3 geocaches while I was out.  I have a feeling that I will find more geocaches than letterboxes in 2016 :(

I will be participating in Box of the Month again in 2016.  I know, I said I wouldn't do it again but I love getting the stamps.  I have already had one finder on my 2016 BOTM.  The last stop for my 2015 BOTM was St Louis.  I hope it didn't wash away in the floods.

Lumpy Cards: Peacock Plumage

I am using my 2016 BOTM stamp for an LTC swap. These are my cards for the "Lumpy Card Lovers" swap.  They are called "Peacock Plumage."  Fun name.  They have cardboard, encyclopedia & music pages, paint chip, burlap, twine, and a rind stone.  I really enjoyed making these.

The Peanuts Gang: Typical Linus

I guess 2016 will be the year of the postal.  I am already signed up for 3 (counting BOTM).  I am in "The Peanuts Gang" and "Star Wars Characters."   My Linus is ready to go and I have my Ray image transferred and ready to carve.

I have been carving a lot of Etsy stamps lately.  Last year it slowed down around the holidays but not this year.

I hope everyone has a happy & safe 2016 :)