Happy Saturday! It is raining here in Boise, Idaho, a perfect day to stay in and stamp. Or clean your stamp room in my case! I am so excited that the new Occasions Mini Catalog is finally out. There are so many cool new stamps and accessories in it! I know I am going to have lots of fun with the new chunky glitter, hodgepodge hardware, designer papers, poly twill ribbon, die cut blooms, carousel notes and new rub ons. Not to mention the fresh new designs in the stamp sets!
One of my favorite stamps sets in Occasions Collection is the "She's All That" stamp set, which I used on the card above. The card above is a dressed up version of a swap that I participate in. I love the silhouette design of this stamp set and the whimsical and hip feel of the images. I know my girl friends will love cards made with this set. Plus, we can all imagine we look as good as the ladies in these stamps! That is how I feel, even if the tag in my jean says something else! Hehe!
As you can see I had some fun with a paisley theme on this card. I used the Paisley Background stamp as well as the Paisley design from my Close to Cocoa prints designer paper. For the background of my card I inked my background stamp with Tempting Turquoise Ink and stamped it on Tempting Turquoise card stock. Then I used the same stamp with out adding more ink to stamp my whisper white card stock that my birthday girl was stamped on to give a soft and subtle background. I accented the card with several punches and Stampin' Up!'s new Fine Cosmo Glitter. My final touch was a saying stamped in the lower right hand corner, I felt it needed something there to balance the card out. It says "You're a wonderful reason to celebrate" from the Curvy Verses stamp set. 
So, If you have not seen the Occasions Mini Catalog check it out. I know you will find some fun things to add to your paper crafting collection.
I would love to help you with an order and would have great fun doing a Stampin' Party with you and your friends using cool things from the Occasions Mini. We will have a great time stamping and learing new techniques! Email me and I will help you with an order and/ or picking a date for our party! March 18th-31st is a great time to have a party, when your party sales reach $350 you will receive an extra $25 in hostess benifits on top of the already generous amount Stampin' Up! gives it's hostesses. I only have a few dates open so be sure to email me ASAP to reserve your date!
Also, if you are out there lurking I would love to hear your thoughts on my card and know what your favorites are from the New Occasions Mini! Just leave a comment to this post!
Happy Stampin'
Carrie
Great card! I loved this set when I first saw it in the catty too! I absolutely loved the colors that you used on this card! Gorgeous!!
Posted by: Amber Porter | March 01, 2008 at 11:12 AM