Stampaway in Cincinnati

Every August I go to Stampaway which is a rubberstamping/scrapbooking convention in Cincinnati.  I go with a couple other ladies and it is always a fun getaway!  

This past weekend was our annual trek. It's amazing how much we see and do in such a short amount of time.

It is our tradition to stop at a Ben Franklin craft store on the way.  I love shopping their fabrics because they have unusual prints that I don't find anywhere else.

This was my haul from this visit:

 Several weeks ago when I went to the Downton Abbey exhibit,

I saw a simple necklace that I thought was so pretty.  

While shopping at Ben Franklin I found some pretty green beads and immediately thought of this necklace.  I bought the 4 packages they had and came home and made my own version.

Once we get to Cincinnati we head to the convention center and shop 'til we drop.

One of the booths I look forward to seeing is called "Arts Desire".  They

have all kinds of charms and ephemera.

They had a bracelet on display this year that called my name (very loudly).  I already love collage type stuff and this falls right into that category.  I bought some of the charms there, but I also used some of the things I already had.  I look forward to wearing this beauty.

I have another sewing project that I'm working on, but it's not ready to be revealed yet.  I hope to have it posted here in the next couple of days.

Keep checking back!  I'm trying to post regularly about my current projects!