Vermont, a Card and 2 New Members!

I can say HELLO to two new members!

Ryn Tanaka -
 the creator of many beautiful stamps the most famous of which is the waterdroplet stamp, that I have shown on this blog several times...

and

Claire -
who is with me part of the Simply Create Too design team and creates beautiful shabby chic cards.

Here are my welcome pictures for you - the photo above is a collage made from glass blowers molds and the picutre below is taken in Quechee, VT. The building on the side is the famous Simon Pierce glass blowing workshop, powered by the Ottauquechee River. The molds are exhibited inside. 

I really enjoyed Vermont and I made a Thank You card for my friend with whom I drove up there. On our last day we did a short hike and walked by some birch trees. I took some of the bark with me - ironed it at home and made this card from it. she noticed that it almost has the shape of Vermont - put sideways. 

The bird and branches are Memory Box dies, the sentiment is Hero Arts Fancy Script Messages, the butterfly a Martha Stewart punch.