Friends til the End

Papertrey Ink is one of my FAVORITE stamp companies. I can't even find the words to describe how fantastic all of their stamps, papers, and supplies are. Their stamps have a distinct style that is super classy and timeless and their papers are of the highest quality and most vibrant delicious colors...Another cool thing about Papertrey is that they are located here in Cincinnati...not that it makes a difference because the only way to purchase in online...but I thought it was cool that they are based here. (I may have even gone stalking one day trying to find their building...I didn't have any luck finding it and gave up because I felt like a creepster) ANYWAY...Papertrey is having their 2 year anniversary right now and they've been doing lots of contests, challenges, and sneak peeks of their brand new products on Nichole's (the owner) Blog. Today's challenge was to make a card for a dear friend inspired by their new Friends Til the End stamp set which is releasing on Feb 15th. I thought I would give it a shot...so here it is... I'll be sending it to my best friend Beth who lives in Seattle, WA. We went to high school and college together and it's been really hard since her husband whisked her off to the west coast. We don't talk or hang out nearly as much as we used to and I'm sure that she'll appreciate getting a little reminder of how much I miss her and care about her. Now don't go getting ideas that I've lost my Stampin Up! loyalty...I'm placing a $430 order tomorrow! I'm so excited because I will finally be getting my Big Shot and as a bonus I will be getting tons of free stamps and accessories from the Sale-a-bration promotion! Oh boy, it's gonna be like Christmas all over again!