Beautiful Butterfly

Oh, how I would love to post regularly but that isn't the way my life goes!  I've decided to not make any claims as to how often I'll post but just post when I can.  I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE stamping and creating but family time comes first so that's why my posts are so sporadic.  I find time to stamp and try to make as much as I can!  That's why I tend to use the same set or colors in posts that come in clusters!  Right now, I noticed I have used an awful lot of Saraha Sand and because I didn't place Valentine product orders in time - I'm using what I have available and it's working out!  The next two posts will be Valentine ideas.  This post is a variation of the elephant card I posted last.

I love how simple this layout is!  Of course, the elephant is substituted with the Beautiful Butterfly die and the DSP is Twitterpated which is in the Stampin' Up! Idea Book & Catalog. This card is so much prettier in person - I really need Karl to make me a light box!

STAMPIN' UP! SUPPLIES...
Stamp Sets:  OH, Hello (Occasions catalog)
Cardstock:  Whisper White, Riding Hood Red, Sahara Sand, Baha Breeze
DSP:  Twitterpated
Ink Colors:  Island Indigo
Other:  Rhinestone, Itty Bitty Shapes punch pack, stampin' sponge for edges
Big Shot die cutter:  Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder,
Beautiful Butterflies die

OH, HELLO!

Happy New Year!

I've got a simple card to share that I made for a swap with my Stamp Ladies group.
This card high lights a few new products from Stampin' Up!  The elephant comes from a Sale-A-Bration set called Patterned Occasions.  Yes, it's Sale-A-Bration (SAB) time now through March 22.  With every $50 purchased you get to choose an item from the SAB brochure free.  The link to both catalogs are there on the left.

The paper I used here is also a SAB choice.  The Oh, Hello sentiment comes from a set called "Oh, Hello and it's a set from the Occasions catalog.  This set also includes a Thanks So Much and a You're Invited sentiment and I've found the set very versatile.  I have a few other cards I just made that I'll post this week.

STAMPIN' UP! SUPPLIES...
Stamp Sets:  Patterned Occasions (SAB) , OH, Hello (Occasions catalog)
Cardstock:  Whisper White, Island Indigo, Sahara Sand
DSP:  SAB Sycamore Street
Ink Colors:  Island Indigo, Gumball Green
Other:  Rhinestone, Itty Bitty Shapes punch pack, 2 3/8" Scallop Circle punch
Ribbon:  Naturals ribbon
Big Shot die cutter:  Perfect Polka Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder