'Hi Cat' New Year...

2012 is in full swing! I'm already up to my nose in design work, which is getting me off to a fun start for the year. One of my new gigs is for the wonderful company, PSA Essentials, and today I have a card for you that is one of three being featured on their blog. 

Every little girl knows who Hello Kitty is, but for me, she's been a lifelong love. So, I have to admit that I figured my little boy would not be interested one bit! Then, when he first started to talk, he pointed at one of my many Hello Kitty items and said with a big smile: "Hi Cat!" PSA Essentials officially licenses Hello Kitty images for their cool stamps and so my love affair continues...

For this card, I stamped HK in a plane and had her ringing in the new year up in the clouds. I also stamped all the numbers from 2012 in the background with clear embossing ink and heat embossed to really make them pop. This was an easy way to make a card to usher in what is sure to be a fabulous year. Hope yours is as happy as mine!

BEAN NOTES

Stamps: HK in airplane from Hello Kitty On the Go set and 2,0,1 from Vanilla Numbers set (PSA Essentials); banner from In the Clouds set (Taylored Expressions); sentiment from Teeny Tiny Wishes (Stampin' Up!)

Cardstock: Classic Solar White (Neenah); Real Red (Stampin' Up!)

Ink: Tuxedo Black Memento (Tsukineko)

Specialty Ink: VersaMark Clear (Tsukineko)

Coloring Medium: Sketch Markers (Copic); Silver Metallic Pen (EK Success)

Tools: Circle Punch (EK Success)

Accents: Clear Embossing Powder (Ranger)

Dies: Cloud Border (Taylored Expressions)