Everyone must be getting the idea that I love a good blog hop - well I have joined another group of bloggers from all around the world called Stamp 'N Hop on Facebook. We are planning monthly hops with a theme so you can get inspired by goodies that all have at least one thing in common. This months hop is Anything Occasions - what fun as this is a great catalogue with 41 different stamp sets (counting wood / clear options as 1)! So I am hanging out in the Australian Catalogue pages 22-23 with the Petal Passion Suite. Team it with any colour you love - the black and white Petal Passion DSP is perfect for all occasions. So let me tell you a little more about my card - yes it was sent as a sympathy card - the hardest I find to make but to me more important than most. I also usually hold off sending them for a week or even 10 days after the loss as that's the time I found the hardest in my experience. That first week is super busy getting ready to say our farewells the shock is still huge and we go about on autopilot doing what needs to be done! the week after the family is good supportive but that wanes as wee need to get back to work, kids sport and doing all those things before our hearts stopped still to farewell someone precious. That was when the loss hits hard - the support is still there but everyone goes back about their lives but the person the card goes to can't - it will never be the same. I have also been known to send flowers a month after rather than at the time. So this card I pulled out the 2 new watercolour pencils that are exclusive to the Lots of Happy Card Kit on page 15 to use to colour my flower - Flirty Flamingo and Lemon Lime Twist - now you could use ink but I have the pencils and love them so pencils it was! The sentiment is from The Ribbon Of Courage set 143885 in the annual catalogue as I just love it! Thank you for stopping past please continue our hop - the list is below of the participants. If you are a current active demonstrator and would like to join us on the next hop you can find our Facebook Group HERE. For now pop on over to Jessie's blog and see what she has to share with us. Hop Roll Call Mikaela Titheridge Kayla Adams Laurie Mackie Joanne Hodge Amy Grendel Andre Gordon Tracie Evans Langley Kirsten Aitchison Linda Handford Rachel Traudt Eva Pottsova Melissa Tennison Melissa Kerman Lisa Kmiec Christina Walker Karen Pearmain Joyce Whitman Bobbi Miller Ilka Teschke Danielle Kassing Terry Montgomery Tracey Gouraud Kat Spencer Mo Rootes Laurie Meier Georgia Gaydos Courtenay Heuston - You are HERE Jessie Holton Susan Simpson Shannon Cole Linda Richenberg Team these goodies with your trimmer, ink colour of choice and adhesives to make your own. Petal Palette Clear-Mount Bundle [145974] Ribbon Of Courage Clear-Mount Stamp Set [143855] Petal Passion Designer Series Paper [145589] Lemon Lime Twist A4 Cardstock [144250] Flirty Flamingo A4 Cardstock [141421] Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock [140490] Whisper White 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Organza Ribbon [145590] Silver Metallic Thread [138402] Basic Black Archival Stampin’ Pad [140931] Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] Layering Circle Framelits Dies [141705] Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies [145372] Whisper White C6 Envelopes [106588] Courtenay Do you live in Australia and would you like to become a Demonstrator, earn discounts, great rewards and get to craft with Stampin' Up! products before their release? If so click here to join my team - more information here. Click to see the Carryover products from the Holiday Catalogue in Australia?