Happy Fall, ya’ll! Been crazy busy around here but I think I might be getting caught up around here! I’m seeing the light at the end of the tunnel anyway. It’s a teeny tiny speck right now . . . 

Anyway, I have just finished the designs for my Technique Freaks class next week (for those who are interested Technique Freaks class is next Tues., Oct. 12 from 10 am to 12:30 pm OR 6:30 to 9 pm) and thought I’d share one with  you today. And, if you are good lil’ stampers, I might even share some more this week. I know…I know…posting twice in one week….I heard that collective GASP of shock! ha ha ha!

This card is one that I did for a workshop last week using Smooch Spritz. I tried several times to get the beauty of it on camera–but I couldn’t quite capture the pearly glow so you’ll have to trust me when I say it is really pretty:

The gals at my Spring Hill workshop really liked this card. I just started working with this group and they’ve been stamping for awhile so I always sweat what I’m going to do. Their big smiles and ooooh’s and aaaaah’s were my reward this time and it made me feel so good that I was able to teach them a few tricks along the way.

Three pearls were used across each of the bell images to add pizzaz. I discovered the color combination while I was watercoloring the bells from the Bells and Boughs stamp set (this will be a the featured stamp set in my Whole Shebang class next month. You can check out my class offerings by going to http://www.eventbrite.com/rss/user_list_events/35282259) with Cherry Cobbler. The lighter version that was coming out was very similar to Blushing Bride so I thought: "Mmmm, what if I stamped the Christmas Collage background stamp in Cherry Cobbler on Blushing Bride card stock?" WOW! Really, really pretty!  Here’s the recipe:

Stamps:

Bells & Boughs  120831 Wood ($19.95)  121142 Clear ($14.95)

Christmas Collage 121279 Wood ($17.95)

Card Stock:

Cherry Cobbler 119685 ($6.95)

Blushing Bride 119796 ($6.95)

Always Artichoke 105119 ($6.95)

Inks:

Cherry Cobbler Classic pad 119669 ($5.95)

Blushing Bride Classic pad 119786 ($5.95)

Always Artichoke Classic pad 105219 ($5.95)

Whisper White Craft pad (for greeting) 101731 ($7.50)

Accessories:

Blender pen 120845 ($9.95 for 3)

Scallop Oval punch 119856 ($16.95)

Cherry Cobbler Seam Binding 120992 ($6.95 for 10 yards)

2 3/8 Scallop Circle punch 118874 ($16.95)

1 3/4 Extra Large Circle punch 119850 ($16.95)

Have a fabulous stampin’ day!