First of all, I have to start off with awesome news! Remember this Eloise Greengrass card I made last week? The card was for a challenge being held on the Stamping Bella blog. Well, Emily drew a random participant from the challenge to win $50 in Bella Bucks, and I WON! Check out her blog post here! Guess you can tell that I'll be doing some Bella shopping this weekend! Woo hoo!
Now, for today's Stamp Simply challenge from Sharon Johnson! Here is the challenge, in Sharon's words...
"When I make a panel to put on a card, my natural instinct is to mat it in a dark color, either black or the darkest of the colors used on the panel. However, I do love the fresh look of cards where the panels are matted in white. So today we are matting, or framing, our panels in white for a fresh, clean and springy look. You MAY use multiple mats on a panel if you like, but at least ONE of them MUST be white. That's it -- anything else goes!!!"

Once again, my friend Maria Gurnsey forced me to buy stamps! This time, it was this Seasons of Trees set from H & M Stamps that I had to have! I never met a tree stamp I didn't like, so when I saw Maria's cute card last week, I was hooked!
Be sure to check out the designs from the rest of the Stamp Simply team members, and make some stamping time for yourself this weekend to play along! Remember, if you upload your creation to an online gallery such as Paper Craft Planet, please tag your photo with ssnotime78, and leave a link to your creation on Sharon's blog!
Julie Koerber
Dee Jackson
Jennifer Buck
Janine Orchard
AJ Otto
Barb Schram, March Guest Designer
Also, one more little bit of news! I've been asked to join a new Copic Creations Challenge team that's being organized by my friend, Mary Giemza! The challenges will be held twice a month, and Mary already has some great prizes lined up, compliments of the 7 Kids College Fund store for the first challenge in April! Check out the challenge blog here!
Thanks for stopping by, and happy Friday!
Stamps: Seasons of Trees (H & M Stamps), sentiment (Taylored Expressions)
Cardstock: Berry Sorbet (Papertrey Ink), white (Gary Burlin), designer paper (Bo Bunny
Inks: Momento Rich Cocoa, Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko), markers (Copic)
Accessories: ribbon (Papertrey Ink), Word Window punch, linen thread (Stampin' Up!), Threading Water border punch (Fiskars), button (craft supply).