Seriously, I’ve had a really hard time getting in a stamping frame of mind lately.  Yes, I need to make some cards.  But when I start pulling out cardstock and designer paper and trying to figure a layout, I get disappointed in what I see and get discouraged and quit.  It’s frustrating!

It occured to me a few minutes ago that I hadn’t yet shared one of the cards I made during the holiday challenges over at Splitcoaststampers.  This one fits the New Year’s Eve challenge hosted by my friend Victoria as well as the Holiday Challenge Extravaganza sketch challenge.  For Victoria’s challenge, I needed to use 1 inch of ribbon, 1 punch, 2 embellishments, and she gave 9 cardstock colors from which I could choose.  This card ended up coming in handy for me to send to my friend Lois when she celebrated her birthday earlier this month. 

The details:
Stamps: Friendship Blooms, On Your Birthday (Stampin’ Up!)
Cardstock: Pink Pirouette, Chocolate Chip, Real Red (Stampin’ Up!); “Admire” (Basic Grey Blush collection)
Ink: Chocolate Chip (Stampin’ Up!)
Other: Chocolate Chip twill ribbon, red crystal brads, corner rounder punch (for the scalloped edge)