I don't know what I'd do without you...

Post 1 of 2 for today...click HERE for the Reverse Confetti Countdown to Confetti Day 3!

I ♡ stamp sets with umbrella's so I was happy to pick up the Mama Elephant Chance of Rain set when I was in NY:

cardstock:  recollections/white/110, stampin' up coastal cabana  stamps:  mama elephant chance of rain, essentials by ellen got candy?/amazing women  ink:  memento tuxedo, various copics  other:  mama elephant basic set creative cuts/chance of rain dies, stampin' up embossing folder

Did you see the newest challenge over at Ellen's The Classroom?  It is the Mix It Up Challenge:

Essentials by Ellen + Mama Elephant

Can you spot the Essentials by Ellen?  See those stars on the umbrella?  They are from the Got Candy? set!  The sentiment is from the spectacular Amazing Women set.

I combined it with the latest CAS(E) this sketch:

...and Mama Elephant's November Challenge:  

For November, we'd like to see you create a new card and send it to someone! This will qualify you for Jennifer McGuire's Share Handmade Kindness challenge as well. Remember to use the hashtag #sharehandmadekindness on Instagram so you can help spread the love! Tag your projects STAMPWITHMENovember2015

I'm sending this out to a dear friend of mine... I've known here since our kids were little...gah, didn't think of that way...so I've known her for about 17 years...whoa.  I tell you, time flies.

Jumping on the Jennifer McGuire Share Handmade Kindness bandwagon!

What an awesome event...read the deets HERE.

Essentials by Ellen Clear Stamps, Got Candy? by Julie Ebersole

Essentials by Ellen Clear Stamps, Amazing Women by Julie Ebersole

Mama Elephant Clear Stamps, Chance Of Rain

Mama Elephant Creative Cuts, Chance Of Rain

Memento Ink Pad, Tuxedo Black