This seemed like a good card to make at a crop. I was very thankful for a lot of things, but I’ll limit it to carding related items. I was firstly grateful that I thought I was well enough to attend having caught a cold/sinus infection/cough on the plane on the way back from Barcelona. In truth, I probably wasn’t well enough because I had a bit of a relapse this week, but I have the time to take it easy so it’s all good. Secondly I was really happy that my best friend agreed to attend with me after having made a single card in her whole life. As my brother pointed out, it was more about spending time together and relaxing and if she didn’t like making cards all day, it would be fine. As it turns out, Julia got really into it; we attended the technique class and learned 6 new techniques as well as making cards – we’ve already signed up for the next crop in April! I was also thankful for the three women responsible for all the fun – for details see their website. I was especially thankful to Melissa who put together the goody bags containing, amongst other things, some of the Birthday Bash DSP.

I absolutely love the blue and white swirly paper but it’s quite loud. For me. I think I got it out of the goody bag at least three times and then put it back before I managed to cut it and proceed with the card. I didn’t want to hide too much of the beautiful paper; the swirls on this sentiment (from the Stampin’ Up! Million and One set) seem to go with the DSP so it was a simple matter of stamping the sentiment and then cropping it with the ovals framelits and cutting the next largest oval in night of navy.

I loved the DSP so much that, not only have I ordered some, I lined the outside of the envelope so that it can’t be missed!