Welcome to the Ink & Inspiration Blog Hop. You are currently visiting Joanne Cantrell from a tiny little town in Southern Illinois smack dab in the middle of the United States. I hope you enjoy my cards.

Our theme this month is New Catalog Sneak Peek.  That means that everything you see as you hop around will be made highlighting products that can be found in the very spectacular new 2019 Occasions Catalog!

This is the card I made for you today…

I know – it’s not fancy. But, there is just something about it that makes it pop. I absolutely love a blue and yellow color scheme. (Please ignore that Dog hair that seems to have gotten trapped between some layers… that’s just life with a big furry dog!!!)

So, for this card I used Daffodil Delight for my yellow card base and layer and the ribbon.

That pretty Balmy Blue gingham paper is a new Designer Series Paper called Gingham Gala. In fact, this paper is so awesome, they built a whole product suite around it, which can be found on pages 34-35 in the 2019 Occasions catalog.

Now, let’s talk about that humming bird. Can you see the limitless possibilities with the bird. All the different techniques you can use to give him life? But, I am sure you will agree… He is just a beautiful in Basic Black on Whisper White. If you found the Gingham Gala set in the catalog, just turn the page to find this set called Humming Along. You will also notice it comes with a beautiful hibiscus flower… and wait for it… wait for it… it has coordinating framelits! WOOHOO!!!!

Of course, I didn’t forget about those three little pearls in the corner. They are the So Saffron pearls from the Share What You Love Artisan Pearls found in the current Annual Catalog.

Well, I hope the projects you’ve seen here on my blog today have inspired you & brightened your day. You are currently visiting (your name). Please see the list below & hop through all of the people on the list to see all our projects. You don’t want to miss any!”

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Until next time… keep it simple, Stampers!

🙂  Joanne