Stampa Fe

We're enjoying some much needed vacation time in New Mexico … and after only 24 hours, I have completely fallen in love with the area.  

This morning we loved exploring the Farmer's Market, which was a nice mix of covered and outdoor vendors … the smell of chilies and autumn apples were in the air.

Adjacent to the market was an amazing park filled with art and fabulous landscaping … would love to see more space like this in Iowa.

We also explored the artist's mart where I had the privilege of meeting the oh-so-talented Paula Best.  Her rubber stamps were some of the first ones I added to my collection … her art inspires me.  I enjoyed visiting & picked-up a few autographed prints to take home to hang in my studio.

Here are a few cards I found in my archives that I have made with Paula's stamps.

Love these angel wings.

And of course we had to stop at Stampa Fe to check out the local rubber stamp store … I was excited to find there were very few stamps in their inventory that I already owned … such great variety & always a joy to see new stuff … most certainly worth a stop if you're in the area.

The space was filled with card samples … another thing I love to see in a store … loved these seasonal trees with texty touches.

Lots of fun regional designs too.

Loved (and brought home quite a few) of their awesome sentiment stamps as well.

We were also thrilled to discover the Recycle Santa Fe Art Festival … so many creative artisants.  We really loved Aaron Voigt's Upcycled Robots.