You're the best!

I've been leafing through my collection of designer paper this morning. I love having lots of this and am quite happy with the fact that I only use a fraction of it on my cards and scrapbooking projects (the rest I use to cover notebooks, make bags and boxes and to wrap gifts.) Today's card features two of my favourite ways to use designer paper: stamping on it and cutting bits out of it to use as embellishments.

I was inspired by Less is More's Sports/Exercise theme and CASual Fridays' challenge to make a card to celebrate an accomplishment including at least one circle. Come and have a look:

I love this horse image from Horse Frontier and it's perfect for all those riders out there - young and not so young! I stamped it onto this subtle paper from the Storytime range and coloured it with a blender pen and markers.

The sentiment is from my favourite A Word For You set and the rosette is cut out of one of the World Spectacular papers. The number 1 image was cut from the same sheet using my 3/4" circle punch.

EDITED TO ADD: I really am a complete banana! Every time LiM has a one layer challenge I seem to miss it and not on purpose I hasten to add - I LIKE one layer cards! Sorry LiM ladies, please remove my entry and I'll go back to the drawing board!

Here's what you'll need to make this card
Stamps: Horse Frontier, A Word For You
Ink: Black stazon, Neutrals markers
Card stock: Very Vanilla
Other: Storytime and World Spectacular designer papers, paper snips, stamp-a-majig
I'd be delighted to order any of these items for you and have them delivered straight to your address in the UK. I'm committed to providing excellent customer service and am always happy to offer help and advice. To place your order, just send me an email or give me a call on 01280 820593.

• There's only one place left for my Stampers 6 club starting in February. Do let me know as soon as possible if you'd like to join in.

When I was a young girl I immersed myself in books about pony clubs and gymkhanas and yearned to have a pony of my own. This phase passed rapidly after I was allowed to get on a friend's pony... the animal recognised a novice and promptly got rid of me and I moved on (rubbing my sore behind) to ballet, which had prettier costumes!

See you soon,