Here's another pretty card on the Magenta blog featuring one of their new stamps and stencils colored with Dylusions sprays and white embossing powder. I love the soft effects.

by Bianca Van Noort, Design Team Magenta

To see what stamps and stencils Bianca used, click on this link:  http://www.magentastyle.com/2014/08/someone-quelquun.html

Halloween is around the corner, so to speak. The Memory Box blog features a Halloween card using one of their new stencils and dies.

by Marnie Bushmole for Memory Box

Click on this link for Marnie's posting:  http://davebrethauer.typepad.com/outsidethebox/2014/08/spooky-harvest-moon-.html

I haven't purchased this die from PoppyStamps. However, Sherry Hester may be pushing me over the line to "purchase" it. After seeing Sharon Wolvin's cards that we showed a couple of days ago, and now seeing Sherry's card here, I'm feeling weak to the resistance!

by Sherry Hester for PoppyStamps

Here's the link for Sherry's posting:   http://poppystamps.typepad.com/poppystamps/2014/08/stacking-thoughts.html

Heather Telford has two beautiful cards on the Penny Black blog featuring some of their new stamps. Keep in mind it's Heather's techniques that are what is important and can be used with many other stamps. The first card is the one that really caught my eye!

by Heather Telford for Penny Black

by Heather Telford for Penny Black

Birgit Edblom made this card. I really like how she used masking techniques for the background and effectively used the stamped images from Penny Black to create this holiday scene.

Here's the link to the posting for all 3 of these cards, along with other holiday cards from other artists:  http://pennyblackinc.wordpress.com/2014/08/14/seasons-greetings-t-for-transparent-stamps/

Impression Obsession is still on open catalog status, but not for long. If you haven't seen it, IO has released their latest die designs for the holidays. You might want to come into the store and take a look; a couple folks filled out pink sheet orders today.

by Karen Amidon for Impression Obsession

Click on this link for the details on this beautiful card:  http://mitrafriant.typepad.com/impression_obsession_news/2014/08/perfect-pear-by-.html

Click on this link for the new die designs:  http://www.iostamps.com/catalogs/2014-IO-Fall-Winter-Dies.pdf

Click on this link for the new stamp designs:  http://www.iostamps.com/catalogs/2014-IO-Fall-Winter-Catalog.pdf

Come into the store or call us at (360) 357-6820 to order what you just have to add to your Impression Obsession collection.

Another good reason to stop in at Art 'n Soul tomorrow (Friday) . . . Marj Marion is back. She was at the store today and she'll be back tomorrow and I know she would love to see you and catch up!

And if my computers don't have a meltdown tomorrow, I'll be back.