2015 EDiM Day 24 - Keys

I went with key concepts, since I went with literal keys earlier in May. "Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends." ~John 15:13 Thanks for all who have done this for me and my family.

EDiM 24 - Key Concepts; stamp & marker on craft paper

And, the three little tile stamps.

EDiM 24 - Key Concepts stamp

2015 EDiM Day 23 - Interesting Building Detail

We have interesting plant hangers on our main porch posts. This year, we have no planters hanging from them. I think they're decorative enough just as is. And, I don't have to remember to water them this summer!

EDiM 23 - Hanger; stamp & marker on craft paper

This stamp was not easy! The end.

EDiM 23 - Hanger stamp

2015 EDiM Day 22 - A Basket

This is the sad, empty basket that hangs on a wall in my studio.

EDiM 22 - Basket; stamp & marker on craft paper

And, here's the stamp under all that marker.

EDiM 22 - Basket stamp

2015 EDiM Day 21 - Where I Sit & Read

When I read, my favorite spot is on my front porch in an Adirondack chair. "I wish I read more, but there always seems so many other things to do." ~Jane Bennet

EDiM 21 - Sit; stamp & marker on craft paper

This was a fun stamp to make. And, look at the ink pad I used! It's perfect!

EDiM 21 - Sit stamp

2015 EDiM Day 20 - My Wallet

I bought this quilted wristlet at the Longaberger outlet store while on vacation last year. It was labeled as second-quality, which is another way of saying "imperfect." I always feel like I should buy imperfect products--like we belong together--'cuz I'm imperfect, too. The tag comes out of the pocket. See the comments for "the rest of the story."

EDiM 20 - Wallet; stamp & marker on craft paper

I know I'll use these versatile little stamps again! I thought the push pin on the tiny stamp was a stroke of genius. Is that bragging? :) And, don't you love the irony of the smudged ink on "IMPERFECT"? It made me chuckle when it happened. That'll teach me to brag!

EDiM 20 - Wallet stamp

2015 EDiM Day 19 - A Cupcake

I took this literally. Cake in a cup. What a good idea!

EDiM 19 - Cupcake; stamp & marker on craft paper

Little cup; big frosting.

EDiM 19 - Cupcake stamp

A test impression.

EDiM 19 - Cupcake test

2015 EDiM Day 18 - Lipstick

Since lipstick is a little out of my comfort zone (I rarely wear it), I decided to go out of my art "zone" with this, too. I have loved paper crafting my whole life, and this is my first attempt at decoupage. The lipstick is pieced scrapbook papers embellished with Pitt pens. Actually, the entire piece is made from little scraps from my paper stash. I save the smallest scraps just in case! I think I'm becoming my grandmother (like they had time for art journaling during the Depression!) There's a hand carved stamp in there, too.

EDiM 18 - Lipstick; stamp, marker, & collage

The heart stamp surrounded by scraps of paper for the next decoupage adventure.

EDiM 18 - Heart stamp