Thanks so much, friend

Target has the best $1 items sometimes, like these striped notecards with envelopes that came in a set of 8, for just a buck. I bought these a long time ago, more than a year ago. Keep an eye out for similar bargains in the future, then embellish them to jazz them up!

• Paper: Striped notecards from Target, Tempting Turquoise, Chocolate Chip, Gable Green, Whisper White
• Stamps: Think Happy Thoughts, Friendly Flowers
• Accessories: Misc. ribbons, staples, "Ice" circle rhinestone brad, Stampin' Dimensionals
• Tools: Scallop, Key Tag, 1-3/8, 1-1/4 inch circle punches, Crop-o-Dile

The rest of the cards I made two days ago

Going to shoebox swaps is a fun way to get excited about stamping. I didn't include my own card project, but I posted it here. I thought it was funny that half of us incorporated the scallop punch in our designs. That has to be the number one punch by Stampin' Up! Celebrate today is from the Simple Sayings set.

May all your dreams come true

Yesterday I participated in a fun little get together to make cards, a shoebox swap, and I botched the intended card, so abandoned the project, brought it home, then recreated this card using some of the elements from the original.

• Paper: Confetti Cream, Very Vanilla, River Rock, Chocolate Chip, Cool Caribbean, Whisper White
• Ink: River Rock, Cool Caribbean, Chocolate Chip
• Stamps: Friendly Flowers, Always, In the Stars
• Tools/Accessories: Scallop Circle Punch, Round Tab Punch, 3/4-inch Punch, 1/2-inch Punch, Photo Corner Punch, My Way Punch, Staples, Ice Rhinestone Brads, Cutter Kit