#stampinup #faithfulinkspirations The "Papillon Potpourri" stamp set and matching Elegant Butterfly Punch are two more of my all-time favorites that are retiring at the end of May. I haz a sad. Even so, I wanted to make a happy card with them before I pack them away. I started by ... Read More about Butterflies Are Free
Papillon Potpourri
A Sad Goodbye
#stampinup #faithfulinkspirations My family and I moved into our current house when I was 6 months pregnant with twins. My twins will turn 17 next month. I sometimes can't believe how quickly time flies. We are so fortunate to live in a place with wonderful ... Read More about A Sad Goodbye
Six-Sided Thoughts
#stampinup I'm so, so sad that the "Six-Sided Sampler" set, Hexagon Punch, and Honeycomb Embossing Folder are retiring. I've loved this ensemble since it first came out in the catalog. Before I bid these products a fond farewell, I wanted to use them one more time. My design is ... Read More about Six-Sided Thoughts
Butterfly Thanks
#stampinup When I saw this week's CAS(E) This Sketch challenge I immediately thought of fluttering butterflies, so I pulled out the "Papillon Potpourri" set and got to work. I also had a purple and black theme in mind, so I stamped five of the floral butterflies in Elegant Eggplant ... Read More about Butterfly Thanks
Stylin’ Thank You
#stampinup I'm always looking for new stamping challenges to play in. I find that challenges really spur my creativity. Challenges are especially helpful on those hectic days when I've spent a whole day at work and a family activities filled evening and, yikes, I still have to create a card ... Read More about Stylin’ Thank You
Delightful Butterflies
#stampinup This week's Addicted to Clean and Simple (ATCAS) codeword is "butterfly." Butterflies are really popular in the design world and they show up everywhere. When the "Papillon Potpourri" stamp set first appeared in the Stampin' Up catalog several years ago, I snatched it right ... Read More about Delightful Butterflies