It's been an extra challenging last few days for me. (I even neglected to do a blog post yesterday – so-o-o unlike me!) My oldest (who suffers a lot from allergies) has been fighting a cold for almost 2 months now. And in the midst of chatting with the doctors office and his ENT this week about what to do next, my printer decided to go kaput. It's amazing how much time and research can go into looking for a new printer (especially when you need one ASAP)! Holy Cow. But I made the purchase last night and have been able to get my "backed up" printing done. And Nicholas is on a 30-day dose of antibiotics and is learning to do nasal rinses. We'll see where this takes us.

This great card that we made at the Card Café event this week makes me smile, though. It's so cute with the adorable chocolate candy kiss. Chocolate candy kisses make me think of "hugs and kisses" – which is basically a fantastic way to make someone feel better. Right?

So for all of you having a challenging/stressful day, week, month or year,…today's posted card is ESPECIALLY for you.

What's the trick for making that chocolate candy kiss shape?

It's the Blossom Builder punch!!!

Gotta love it! Makes me wonder if Stampin' Up! had that in mind when creating the punch.

Hugs & Kisses to you all!

Stamp Your Art Out! ~Rachel

Supplies used: Blossom Builder punch, Silver Glimmer paper (but you could also use our Champagne or Red Glimmer papers), Itty Bitty Banners stamp set (wood-mount or clear-mount) and Bitty Banners framelits (the stamp set is free with a $50 now through March 22nd), Chocolate Chip card stock, Whisper White card stock, Early Espresso Classic ink & card stock, Dimensionals (to lift the kiss off the card a bit), bone folder (to help curl the banner), Big Shot, and Elegant Lines embossing folder.