February Diva Blog Hop--Occasion Catalog

Wow!!  Haven't these ladies shown some AWESOME cards & projects today?!  If you're joining me from Amy's blog, this is the final stop on the Hop today.  If you just came directly to my blog, you can start at Sue's blog and make your way thru all of them!! 

I think demonstrators & customers alike can relate to always looking forward to the new offerings from Stampin' Up!  There are some catalogs where I might like only a few items, and others where my 'Wish List' consists of almost ALL of the items shown!!   And THEN there are the times I'm SURE I'm not going to like a set/product and then I see ideas made with it and I completely fall in love with it and it becomes a 'must have' for me!!

This catalog is one that I really have liked almost everything, but I tend to separate my list into 'Absolutely/Yes!', 'Maybe' & 'Eh, No--Not Quite Feeling It' categories.  My 'Maybe' list is almost always my longest--many times I like the sets, but need to be convinced that I actually 'need' it by samples that I see.  'Happy Watercolor', the set I'm showing for the Hop today, is one of those sets.  It was one I knew I was likely going to get, but after seeing so many GORGEOUS samples at my last Demonstrator Meeting, it quickly moved from my 'Maybe' list to my 'Gotta-Have-It-Now!' list.  I saw this card online (not remembering where at the moment) and had to re-create it for myself and with all of the great products it uses from the Occasion catalog, I KNEW it was perfect to show you for today's post!  

Occasion Catalog Products Used for this card:
Happy Watercolor Stamp Set; Silver Baker's Twine; Banners Framelits Die; Fringe Scissors; Scallops Textured Impressions Embossing Folder; Silver Stampin' Glitter
Regular Catalog Products Used for this card:
Soft Sky, Pistachio Pudding & Whisper White Cardstock; Soft Sky, Strawberry Slush, Pistacio Pudding & Basic Gray Classic Ink Pads; Big Shot; 2-Way Glue Pen; Paper Snips; Dimensionals; SNAIL Adhesive

Now, I can't just show you a 'real life' version without showing you the digital option as well!!  And here you go:

Because not all of the items are available in digital form (i.e. the Silver Baker's Twine) yet, I did have to take some creative license, but really do like how the digital version turned out!!

I hope you enjoyed this month's blog hop and you were able to enjoy some creative ideas!!

For quick reference, here is a quick list of our blog hoppers for today:

• Sue
• Kat
• Denise
• Sandy
• Autumn
• Amy
• Pam (You're here!!)

Happy Hopping!!

Pam