Card Swap!

Yesterday I participated in a card swap with some local Stampin Up friends.  We were each tasked with creating two card designs and making 8 of each.  The first one I made used the Aviary stamp set.  This set had been on my wishlist for about a year before it was purchased.  I've very glad I did so!  I used the inks and paper from the 2011-13 In Colors (since those were new to me too!).  The card on the right went to the card swap girls.

My second design used the new Tea Shoppe set and the new Lace Doily Sizzlet die.  I loved the stamp set and have already used it to make another set of cards.  The lace doily die I had a lot of difficultly removing the pieces from, but eventually got them all out.  For each card, I cut each doily in half to add to a card.  I hope that the ladies all liked their cards!