a promise to myself….

Can you believe that I still haven’t opened my new SU! catty?  I know!  Crazy!  But when it came, I promised myself that I would not open it and take a peek until I mounted & used a set that I purchased from the last catalog.  I can’t believe I never mounted this set, Upsy Daisy, until now!  It’s so pretty!

When I made this card, I thought of my friend, Diane, because the last time I stamped with her at an SCS gathering, she used this technique.  It has been a long time since I’ve done it (well, besides the gathering) so I was anxious to try it again.  I started with some Shimmery White cardstock.  The stamp was inked with Ruby Red, Regal Rose and Mellow Moss markers.  Then I lightly spritzed the paper with water before stamping the image.  The result is a nice, slightly blurred watercolor effect.  I waited until it was dry to stamp the words with Not Quite Navy ink.

Remember I said that I had another card to share with paper piercing?  Well, this is it.  I was really pleased with how it turned out.  I only used portions of my brass template that I wanted to pierce on the top right and lower left corners.  Then I added some straight lines of holes with my SU! mat pack.

I also found a roll of Regal Rose ribbon that was uncut….probably from last years Valentine special??  So I added a strip of ribbon and a flower that I made with an SU! flower punch. 

So how do you like the new SU! catty?  I’ve been a bit disappointed with the last few but I am sure there will be a few must-haves!  Off to check it out….

stamps- Upsy Daisy; paper- Shimmery White, Moss, Not Quite Navy, Marigold; ink- Ruby Red, Regal Rose, Moss, Not Quite Navy; accessories- American Traditional Scroll Border piercing template, SU! mat pack, Regal Rose ribbon, button, SU! flower punch.