Happy stamping

I got my new Stampin' Up catalog today! Yahoo! As soon as the doorbell rang, I ran to see if it was the UPS guy, and was thrilled to see the box on my porch, then immediately dropped everything and looked through the entire catalog. It's got some fantastic products and I'm going to start highlighting the things I already have, then begin my wishlist for what I want. I better get a big piece of paper. Love it.

This card expresses how I feel today, where all I want to do is STAMP! I copied the colors and layout from a very talented artist, Kristina Werner, whom I've mentioned previously on my blog. Here is the card by starofmay that inspired me. Her sentiment, "you are one happy girl," would describe how I'm feeling just about now too.

Card details:

• Paper: Sage Shadow, Ruby Red, Creamy Caramel, Basic Black, Very Vanilla
• Ink: Creamy Caramel, Basic Black, Sage Shadow
• Stamps: Polka Dots & Paisley, Stampin' Fun for Everyone
• Accessories: Black Hemp Twine, staples, Stampin' Dimensionals

Polka Dots & Paisley

Finally, I'm using some of my Flirty ribbon! I saw this card by cdrhoades on SCS that I wanted to recreate and was blown away by the new technique I learned. A B*I*G thanks to Carrie for answering my "how to" inquiry. For the pretty in pink scalloped strip at the bottom, you start with a strip of cardstock about 1 1/4 inches wide, then use the SLIT PUNCH repeatedly to make the scallop design. Then punch holes using the 1/8" hand held punch for the little dots inside. Mine turned out a bit crooked, but I didn't want to start all over. The next time, I'll pencil in dots in a straight line as my punching guide. I'm planning to keep playing this game of "do as I'm doing" until I have my epiphany for a fabulous original design to share.