Sunny Days with Snorkel Sally!!!

It is another crummy, yucky day here......SO we need Snorkel Girl to brighten things up!!!! Heehee!

I spent my entire morning and afternoon yesterday getting ready for my 2 Katalogue Kickoff Parties this week!! I have one tonight in my old hometown and one on Sunday afternoon at my house! I thought I'd kill two birds with one stone and do the same five projects at both classes, but I'll share some of them with you a little later! I'm mostly excited to share the new catalogues with everyone. You really get sick of the same catalogue after an entire year, don'tcha?! I'm so glad Stampin' Up is changing to twice a year......so we get to go through this excitement in January again!!! Aaaaagghhhh!!

Anyhoo, back to the card!! Isn't she just bright and fun?? All the images and sentiment are from High Hopes!! I thought this retired patterned paper from Stampin' Up was perfect for Snorkel Sally (that's what I call her)! I stamped her on Shimmery White with Versafine Black Onyx ink and used my matching SU markers to colour her in! She's matted on Only Orange and Pink Passion cardstock and her little bathing suit has red Stickles on the flowers to match the glittery brad in the Prima flower. Also I used Crystal Effects on her mask and her flippers to make them look wet. I also stamped the little Crab, coloured him in, cut him out and added him to the corner of the main image. He wanted to hang out with Snorkel Sally too, 'cause she's so cute!! Heehee! I added some polka dot red organdy ribbon and pop dotted the main image for that 3-D effect!! Now doesn't your day seem brighter???

This afternoon Emileigh and I will be making our way to Chatham to meet my Mom for some shopping and dinner at our favourite restaurant!! We will be making a stop at the Stamp store there (*giggle*, I can't stop smiling when I think about the stamp store....how silly is that??), so I'll be sure to take pictures and show you what I got!! They carry some stamps that the other stores around here don't carry, like A Muse. Hmmm....I'd better check my bank account before I go!!

And don't forget....you still have time to enter for some Kimmie's Kandy!! Have a Stamp Happy Thursday!!