"Surprise!" For Try Stampin' On Tuesday #227

Hello Stamping Friends!

Well, I'm back with a bright and bold birthday card to share with you...finally!  I hope you all have  been finding time to get into your creatives spaces over the past few weeks.  

I have been spending most of my time working on projects with my husband around our house so we could welcome new living room furniture after 30 years of "early newlywed" style.  lol  It's been fun and lots of hard work, but I'm ready to have more time to stamp and share with you here on the blog.

So...onto my card this week for Try Stampin'-Or Not-On Tuesday. 

Here is the sketch challenge starting this week, but lasts for two weeks, so go ahead and play along.  You have plenty of time to enter your creation on the TSOT blog or on the facebook page here: Try Stampin'-Or Not-On Tuesday Challenges

Sketch and Theme Challenge:

I decided to post both of my cards; one using the ribbon and one without.  

I think I really like the one without the ribbon as it allows the fun embossed paper to show through without interruption.  It's my pick.  Do you have a favorite?

Thanks so much for stopping by the blog today.  I hope you get some fun time to craft this weekend and until next time...

Happy Stamping!

barb

**also used were scallop circle and plain circle punches
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