Sorry for my absence!

The last 2 weeks have been a whirlwind for my family.  My mother-in-law unexpectedly passed away in North Dakota.  My husband is an only child, as I am too, so he has a lot weighing on his shoulders.  My daughter has experienced a family death but my son is just too young to understand where Grandma has gone.  I could've stayed in North Dakota much longer but my daughter had already missed so much school and the kids needed to get back to the normal life routine. 

I was working on her mother's day card when we got the news.  Even though she didn't get to see it, it will be with her for eternity. 

Cardstock:  Concord crush, Pear pizzazz, Bashful blue, Cheerful Treat DSP (hostess paper) 

Stamp set:  Delightful Dozen, Flight of the Butterfly

Accessories:  2-1/2" circle punch, 2-3/8" scallop circle punch, butterfly punch, basic rhinestones, 1/2" concord crush stitched-poly ribbon

Remember there's just a little over a week left to grab any of the retired stamps and accessories before they're gone forever. 

Retired Accessories list here

Retired stamp sets here

Make your list and head over to my website and place your order, available 24 hours a days :)



Flight of the Butterfly

Hey everyone!  I haven't gotten lost, just been out of town on a fun little weekend trip with the family to West Yellowstone snowmobiling.  Didn't get to snowmobile as much as we wanted as Saturday it snowed awefully hard and there was a strong wind so conditions weren't exactlty ideal!  Finally got to go out on Sunday and was hoping that my son could finally see some bison up close and personal but this is the first time out of all these years they weren't in their usual place.  Afraid they got chased back into the park.....

This is God's country!  Just love it here!

We made it back in time to have this month's stamp club.  This is one of the cute cards we did last night.  This stamp set is one of my old favorites.  Wouldn't be surprised if it retires in a few months....The girls learned three new techniques last night.  The others I'll show over the next few days. 

Always love to have a different fold for a card other than the traditional side open/close.

The cute ribbon secures the card closed. 

Cardstock:  Whisper white, Calypso coral, Domestic Goddess DSP

Stamp set:  Flight of the Butterfly, Petite Pairs

Accessories: Top Note die, Big Shot!, Basic rhinestones, 2-3/8" scallop circle punch, 1-3/4" circle punch, calypso coral 3/8" ruffled ribbon

Tomorrow I'll show you the latest releases for the MDS and some more cards we created for club.  Remember this is the last month for Stampin' Up Sale-a-bration!  Check out the catalog here and make your way to earning some free merchandise with every $50 order!