MIM #167

Erin Lincoln makes the cutest notebooks this week on MIM.

With a few hints she uses Papertrey's card stock and stamps

to personalize these sweet gifts.

I had some fun with the Vegetable Garden stamps, 

along with Garden Variety 2. 'Just a Note' is from Postmarks.

Masked the tomato image and darkened areas with copics.

Do you know that PTI has corresponding copic colors to each of their inks?

For instance, Pure Poppy has sketch markers R24, R29, & R59 to match it's red.

I'll often use a marker to touch up a flub that wasn't stamped vividly enough,

or shade an area I want to have depth.

I love growing tomatoes. They're easy and prolific here in the Central Valley.

I saw on Dawn McVey's blog, she is noticing the first sign of her crop.

We've had such warm weather lately, my tomatoes are starting to ripen as well.

By midsummer, I'll be knocking on doors with baskets full of tomatoes.

Meanwhile, I visit the garden daily to try to keep ahead of the weeds, 

which also grow well in the valley!

Make It Monday #167: DIY Notebooks