WHEW - I am back! I had to take some time off between the holidays because we were a bit busy with pet sitting... got sick... car died... got it fixed and traded in. All is back to good and we can get our crafting back on track... The new occasions catalog has sooooo many neat things that I really am going to be in deep trouble. Here is my first creation for you guys: This is bit more artsy and very easily achieved with the help of the Stamparatus. I stamped the ginkgo first in black StazOn ink onto watercolor paper, then I applied a water wash over it and stamped (almost slapped) the image down onto the wet paper in Mossy Meadow ink... that makes it splatter a bit or at the very least run... it's lots of fun! Product List Beautifully Braided Bundle (English) [153821] $36.00 Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100702] $8.75 Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper [149612] $9.00 Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708] $6.00 Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [147090] $7.50 Jet Black Stāzon Ink Pad [101406] $10.00 Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad [147111] $7.50 Aqua Painters [103954] $17.00 Champagne Rhinestone Basic Jewels [151193] $6.00 Stamparatus [146276] $49.00 Thank you for stopping by! And don't hesitate to contact me if you have not gotten your copy of the 2 new catalogs yet...I'd be glad to get them to you!