Yes I have found time to do some stamping. I have even more incentive to stamp when it involves making some income and every once in a while that happens. Unfortunately not as often as I would like, but then I am a crafter not a marketer. A few months ago I received an e-mail from a friend of a friend who heard I made cards. He asked if I could make wedding cards and if so would I make him several for weddings he was attending this summer. OF COURSE! That was my reply with a few questions on the type he was looking for. His response was ones suitable for weddings....the rest was up to me. OKAY! Then I panicked....weddings are very important events, very special events and not just any greeting card would do. Could I create something that would meet his expectations???? Well I guess I had to since I already had agreed to! 
I set to work starting to look for the wedding set I thought I had.....oh yeah...I sold it at a yard sale because I found making wedding cards to stressful because of the importance of the day! So first stop in making these cards was a trip to Michael's and the AC Moore....neither store had anything I liked anymore than the stamps in the set I sold.....things were not looking good....Fortunately then I had the opportunity to make a trip to BWI Airport; don't remember why or for who, but I did and this put me within a quick side trip to the only rubber stamp store I know of in the area! (Metro DC is just not known for its interest in crafts or craft supplies I have decided.) Fortunately they did have a couple of stamps I liked. At this point I'm starting to think no one must like making cards for weddings because there does not seem to be a demand for wedding stamps and there for no real selection to choose from.
I purchased the two stamps I liked best and these are the three cards I came up with. Fortunately my customer was pleased with them all. WHEW! Now I need to get back to using them once again and make more wedding cards. This has been the year of weddings. I've already attended two, have two more to attend and have declined invitations to four others....I guess all those kids I have watch grow from babies to young adults are now at that age.
Fortunately I am ready for what follows after weddings....I have lots of welcome baby stamps. I do hope I don't need them for a few years at least. Though come to think of it...there were a few weddings in the past three years so maybe I do need to start planning........
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Suzanne - there's a wonderful little store in Damascus just down from where my middle kid takes karate. They DO have stamping supplies - I'm not really a stamper, so don't know how it would measure up, but they have beads, and painting stuff, and it's just fun to wander around and see what you didn't know you needed.
Google tells me it's called ArtWay: http://www.polymerclayexpress.com/
Michele,
Yes I've been to ArtWay. It is a nice little shop. I get my Copic markers there. They do have inks some stamping supplies and embellishments, but don't have much in the way of stamps. It is a fun place to poke around in. There are so many little corners packed with things......
Beautiful cards!! Glad to see you stamping- and making a little extra from it is even better!!
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