Joyful Season – First Attempt!

I was so happy to see a new  Cardinal stamp in the holiday mini!  Cardinal stamps have been one of my holiday favorites, even before I moved to St Louis!  I was organizing my stamps sets last night and when I looked at this one, I had to stop what I was doing and stamp!  I know this stamp will be used in my holiday card this year, but the final design is many attempts away.  I have to come up with something really impressive for all my friends and family who don’t stamp.  You see, because I have this vast collection of stamps, tools, ribbons and accessories AND because I always seem to be traveling somewhere for a “stamping event”, people who don’t stamp think I must be some sort of stamping prodigy. I mean why would you have all this stuff if you didn’t stamp every spare moment and make fabulous designs.  Little do they know….. So, to keep up the facade, I am really under pressure each year to think up some new, fabulous and original design!  Sounds familiar to all of you, I imagine!  So, here it is, my first attempt with the new Cardinal stamp, Joyful Season.

Recipe:

Cardstock: Mossy Meadow, Real Red, Sahara Sand, Home for Christmas
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Early Expresso, Real Red
Embellishments: Snowflake Elements