Joy Express

My “Creative” Challenge Week began on a high note with company from my lovely stamping friends.  I was inspired to do Christmas designs and these very cute note cards, brought along by Lovely Jenny. 

I really did wonder if I would get a chance to purchase the fabulous Autumn Traditions Designer Series Paper and Autumn Days Stamp Set given how much indulging in new product had been going on already!  But, I am Really Glad that I indulged further because these cards are So Cute!!  And, I really liked the opportunity to ‘play’ with Elegant Eggplant cardstock and ribbon! 

The other project I actually achieved, this week, was my Team Swap cards for Ozzimum Margaret’s new team of SU! Demonstrators.  Our challenge was to use Glossy White Cardstock & Poppin’ Pastels and create a card front.  Margaret chose Baja Breeze (which I really do not like) and Soft Suede (which is rather fabulous and comes with coordinating Polka Dot Ribbon ~ Ooh La La!) as the other coordinating colours.  It took some serious thinking but I found a combo which I liked – Pick a Petal & Stem Sayings stamp sets and a few bits of embellishments … I made up my whole card so I could check and see that my card front was ok and I really like the end result!  Unfortunately, I was unable to attend Margaret’s Team Meeting as Kels was attending her first Gymnastics competition of the season but I am really glad I got to ‘play’ and join in the Team Swap!

So, my Challenge Week is now over.  It’s been really successful ~ again ~ as all the girls have been chatting and sharing what they have achieved.  I am much more relaxed than I was at the beginning of the week and ready to ‘take on the world’ again.