Fun finds at the Stamp and Scrapbook Expo

On Friday morning, my friend Gina and I headed up to Duluth, just north of Atlanta, to attend the Stamp and Scrapbook Expo at Gas South Arena. As always, I was looking for tea-themed goodies, and the show did not disappoint! One of the first things I spotted was this teakettle card from Scrappy Boy Stamps, and I had to have this die set once I saw all of the great samples on display. This piece had an Alice in Wonderland theme, and I especially liked …

The cute teapot charm that was attached. (This would be for a ring-style album and not a flat card, apparently.)

A pink floral version, however, made it look like a completely different design.

And although I'd (hopefully!) never need to send a shaker card like this ("shaker cards" have beads and sequins inside), I still thought it was quite humorous.

Gina knew I was looking for tea-themed pieces and spotted this line of products, Creek Bank Creations. I bought the die set at right, and when Gina pointed out the pretty tea-themed papers at left, I got those too. Those colors will be great for fall cards.

There were so many lovely things at this show, like these gorgeous floral cards made with layering stencils.

And if you had the time to make something more elaborate, this pop-up Christmas card would be just the thing!

These three-dimensional flower cards were beautiful too. If you're into card making and/or scrapbooking, I definitely recommend that you go to one of these shows when it arrives near you!