This month’s release, called “The Long Haul”, from General Motors is one that I think is perfect for the summer months. The image of the old truck and a barn waiting for a load of feed or seed to be brought in, is one of those iconic summer memories a lot of us have.

Joanne has done a great job of capturing that field and sky moment mid-summer in my opinion, and what a great sentiment! So perfect for this set, and useful for so many project types.

This project was designed by Julia and I love the multi-colored background, looks great with the kraft!

The compliment to “The Long Haul” is from GM as well and is called “Trucks Mini Backgrounder”. Isn’t it cute? I love the size!

Joanne created this clever card using it and a very fun way to spotlight one of the trucks. And the colors she worked in are wonderful, monochromatic is a very fresh way!

I hope that everyone has a very fun and safe 4th of July, and can take a few moments to remember and appreciate the sacrifices that our past and present troops have made for our freedoms.

Happy Stamping!

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Cute Kim has done it again! Bringing “The Farm” to you! Inspired by a visit to the actual Pomeroy family farm in Chinook Montana, Kim took some of the friends she had made while there and put them into a stamp set so that you could meet them too!

And of course the design team has had a great time creating projects to share their vision of “The Farm” with you as well! Sherrie designed this darling card, and “hay” don’t you think it is super cute!

Jennifer used a few complimentary stamps to create this adorable and e-i-e-i-oh so clever card! The “Gingham” Backgrounder and “Playful Alphabet” that is by Kim as well.

So if you can’t get yourself to the Farm, Kim has brought the Farm to you!

Happy Stamping!

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July “Stamp of the Month” is here! (can you believe it is July already?) A gorgeous harbor scene with a beautiful card created by Lisa Silver as the sample. I love the way she has colored this, stunning!

Joanne designed this cool looking delight, love how loose it feels with the way she has colored it!

These two new images were released yesterday from the B & O Railroad line of art. The first is called “Whistling Post” it is a very fun image and tells a great story of two boys watching the trains pass by, back in the day.

Sherrie created this fun card, it is masculine but has a really whimsical feel to it!

The next is called “100 years”and is a beautiful image commemorating the anniversary of B & O Railroad’s first one hundred years of service.

Another FAB project from Joanne, the burnt edge technique really accentuates the vintage image of the stamp!

The Summer Stamp Star Design Challenge is in full swing, and there is still tons of time to participate in the first challenge! Check out the gallery from the players so far, beautiful!!!

And even though it is July 1st, get your Santa hat out! We are going to be celebrating Christmas in July at the Farm! We will have wonderful holiday releases that are sure to get your mind thinking ahead!

Happy Stamping!

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I love our Backgrounders, they are the best size at 4 1/2″ x 5 3/4″ providing just enough of an overlap that makes setting up a background on an A4 a piece of cake! The latest addition to the library of this exceptional collection of art is called “Graphic Tapestry”.

Julia used the “Graphic Tapestry” to create a gorgeous mat for her smaller images from the “Reach for the Stars” set, the whole look is fantastic! Don’t you just love all of those circles?

And speaking of circles, look at this amazing card that Joanne designed from a blank sheet of paper! She stamped the background with the “Graphic Tapestry” in a red, and then sponged the circles using masks and different colors of Adirondack ink. The one panel is on foam squares, so provides even more visual interest there!

Now, don’t forget that our Summer Stamp Star Design Challenge starts on Monday! With a $50 stamp credit being awarded to the winner of each week’s technique challenge, everyone who participates all 5 weeks receives a 25% off shopping coupon and one artist will have the opportunity to be a guest designer and receive ALL of the September art! Playing along is totally worth the effort!!! For all of the details, you can look here.

So the big question is…

Hope you will join us for the fun and Happy Stamping!

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The newest release in the Elvis Presley line of art is called “Elvis Eyes”. He had looks that would set hearts on fire. Capturing one of those glances in a stamp that will add that special touch to so many of your projects.

Kristine created this wonderful card that shares a great story about Elvis, beautifully designed sure to be appreciated by any Elvis fan!

This vintage looking card was designed by Julia and would make a wonderful “thinking of you” card for anyone in your life!

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Stamping!

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Sara England is an artist from Maryland that specializes in art that incorporates a whimsical flair to all kinds of dogs and their owners in her art. We have taken her signature style and translated it into a wonderful line of stamps that we are really excited about! And of course it will come in your choice of cling or wood mounted.

“Sun Watching” is the first of four really adorable images that we are releasing to celebrate this new line.

Sherrie designed this deliciously bright and cheery card, her coloring is delightful and feels so summery.

“Sailing With My Dog” is what this sweet image is called.

Jennifer created this delightful collaged image with the stamp some fabulous coloring and some beautiful paper, so clever!

And what is a girl to do without her handbag? It definitely brings a fun twist to the old phrase of “Doggie Bag”

Joanne took it to the next level! How cute is this gift bag with the stamp as the border? The tag is just perfection too!

And this last image is all about the LOVE! “Puppy Love” that is!

The card that Kristine designed for this just made me all gooey inside! It is so sweet and absolutely adorable! As soon as I have a wedding to attend, I am totally lifting this!

You have got to go check out the Sara England gallery, the design team has created more spectacular projects. I wish I could share them all here, but they are so many it would be the longest post ever!

Happy Stamping!

A beautiful image that is so perfect for summer, “The Fishin’ Hole” is the latest addition to the Thomas Kinkade line of art.

This card was designed by Sherrie and it is fabulous, the simple frame and the gorgeous coloring make it a real standout!

Julia designed this beautiful card, the cool stripes with the visual pop from the wonderful coloring give this card a fabulous summery feel.

Thanks for stopping in and Happy Stamping!

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I’m back to start the week off with another fun I Spy post! The more I look in the gallery, the more great designs I see that just have to be shared.

Before I get to these great projects, I just wanted to invite you to do some blog hopping this morning. The CHF design team has been busy creating some samples for the different challenges of the Summer Stamp Star Design Challenge. Only one week left until it starts and we hope you can join us for some fun and super prizes. Check out the details here.

As for the hop…check out these links for some inspiration… Becky Olsen, Jennifer Roach, Joanne Allison, Julia Stainton, Kristine Reynolds, Lisa Silver, Lisa Strahl & Sherrie Siemens.

Today I have a few fabulous projects by Sherry Wright. Actually…I had such a hard time picking just a few. Sherry’s gallery is worth a second look so if you want to see what else you’re missing…check them out here. I love Sherry’s fresh style and how her designs look fabulous across many different CHF lines.

I love the collage look of this card. Sherry included a frame, border and sentiment from the Ornamental Beauty stamp set and paired them up with some beautiful embellishments.

This sweet card features some great Kim Hughes stamps and papers. I love how Sherry created her own leaves by tearing them out of the patterned paper. Add that to the great colors and distressed edges and you have one cool card.

Is this set not cute or what? I love the fresh color combo and the Vintage Ledger Scrapblock included in this fun gift set.

Take a look at this gorgeous card. I love how Sherry colored and cut out the flowers and bee from the new Sweet Bee stamp set. The rich colors, the detail and beautiful design make this a treasure but when you add that to the finished inside the detail is spectacular.

Happy hopping and happy creating!
Julia

We don’t have a store wide sale very often, so it is good to get in there and get those must haves on your list while it is on! And Julia has created a new set for the Rummage Bin called “Sweet Bee” that is just in time for the sale!

Start of Summer sale runs from Friday June 19th to Sunday June 21st, 2009 midnight MST.

10% off EVERYTHING on the store!!!!

(excluding Shipping and other fees)

Now to welcome the newest arrival to The Rummage Bin line of art! “Sweet Bee” has all the variety of use and flavor as a jar of honey! These images are great for so many occasions that you will find yourself reaching for it again and again! That crown on the capital B is finding itself on all of my correspondence, LOVE it!!!

Lisa Silver designed this beautiful card from Basic Grey Porcelain and that stunning image of the bees buzzing around the pussy willow, the colors are just amazing!

This adorable baby set was designed by Julia, and the elegant simplicity is so inspiring!!

And who wouldn’t love to have this “honey do list”? Sherrie created this super fun card and even crocheted her own little flower to go along with it all. Adorable!

The Sweet Bee Gallery is loaded with gorgeous projects, so buzz on over and take a look!

Happy Stamping!

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Welcome two new fabulous Scrapblocks to the party!! Julia designed both of these fantastic stamps, and we are so excited about the possibilities for both!

This one is called “Vintage Text” and it is delicious, use it for the base of a card, or as a mat for a picture on a scrapbook page, it is all good!

This card that Julia designed is all of my favorite things rolled into one beautiful card! That color of green, the crown on the B from the “Sweet Bee” set that will be releasing tomorrow and all of that sewing! (maybe she made this just for me…)

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The other gorgeous new release is called “Stitches” Scrapblock, and it has a great texture and vintage feel to it as well.

Jennifer designed this card, and the embossing is so beautiful, it really looks like someone spent hours stitching on it!

And an inspiring combination of both of them together. The stitches on this were embossed as well, then Julia spritzed glimmer mist to create that aged looking color for that stunning background! The Vintage Text looks just like a sheet out of a dictionary, except that no older books were harmed in the creation of this card!

The Scrapblocks gallery is filled with divine inspiration from the entire team! Grab a quiet minute for yourself and have a stroll through, we are sure you will find some wonderful ideas to make your own delightful projects from.

Happy Stamping!

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