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Stamping Royalty and a Card

Hi Everyone! I'm back again with another Paper Smooches card and a little announcement (you may have already heard)!

I am shocked, thrilled and a little excited (okay A LOT excited) to have received an honor I only have dreamed about...


That's right! I was selected as one of the 2012 Stamping Royalty winners! Eeeek! Too cool really. Since I only submitted 3 cards (2 of which were previous rejects) I wasn't expecting anything AT ALL. I did LOVE the cards I sent in but figured they weren't what Paper Crafts was looking for since they were rejected the first time around. But I'll let you in on a little something. Maybe this will keep you going if you've had publishing woes. One of my previously rejected cards is a STAMPING ROYALTY WINNER! :)

Okay, now on to today's card... 


This card was inspired by the Paper Sparks inspiration photo HERE. I knew I wanted sun rays coming from behind the coffee cup so I went searching through my Paper Smooches sets and found the perfect solution in the exclamation mark in the He Said She Said set. I also used Hot Concoctions, Sentiment Sampler and Geo-Graphic.


Thanks for stopping by today and sharing in my excitement!

Comments

Barb said…
Adorable card, Ashley, and I could not be happier for you, although I am not surprised! Huge congrats on your stamping royalty win!! Woo, hoo! :)
April 21, 2012 at 11:09 PM
Cris said…
Congratulations on your stamping royalty win! And with a reject!!!! You just gave me a lot of hope! ;-)
Lovely card! Great colors and I love how you stamped the chevron on the mug!
April 22, 2012 at 3:14 AM
Lin said…
Congratulations, Ashley!! And thanks for the encouragment to "try, try again"! Can't wait to see you with your tiara!
April 22, 2012 at 5:32 AM
Tenia Nelson said…
Super cute card and congrats dearie.....you soooooooo deserve this honor!!!!
April 22, 2012 at 8:48 AM
Judy1223 said…
Super fun card...and super good news! Congrats!
April 22, 2012 at 12:32 PM
Emily Leiphart said…
You go, Ashley! My Honorable Mention card was a reject, too. :) I love how you used the exclamation marks behind the mug and the chevrons are so cool!
April 23, 2012 at 12:00 PM
Heather said…
WAY TO GO ASHLEY! So happy for you! I can't wait to see your winning card.
:) GRIN :)
April 23, 2012 at 1:37 PM
Anette said…
Congrats on the stamping royalty win, that's awesome! Love this card too, such a clever design!
April 26, 2012 at 9:21 AM
Elizabeth Allan said…
Congratulations on your wonderful news Ashley!
May 7, 2012 at 6:40 AM
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