I decided to spice things up a bit on our letterboxing bike ride tomorrow - I'm going to create my first hitchhiker. I just printed out my design, and thank goodness Mom sent me some tracing paper to work with - I'd been freehanding since I started carving.

I also have to run to Michael's tonight to get some more carving material, as I'm almost out. I want to carve my personal stamp myself, instead of using the store bought one I've toted around since I started this hobby. Mom sent me pages and pages of Fleur de Lis she'd drawn on the computer, so I just have to trace and carve. It's nice having an artistic mother, since I certainly don't have the artistic talent in the family!