Holiday Block Party!

Doesn't that just sound like fun!  Let's go party!  Ok, here is the first sample of Block Party that is ready to be posted.  This is actually the 2nd card I made, but I need the double stitched ribbon for the first one - so that will be revealed later - same look, different colors.    I liked the set when I saw it in the catalog, but I was a bit intimidated with what to do with all those sayings.  They are too close together for me to comfortably cut up the individual sayings on the rubber.  Then it dawned on me, (I'm having a lot of those "DUH" moments lately!) why not cut it up after you stamp it!  The layout of the card was inspired by Pebble & Waxyo on SCS.  So, here it is...