Cookie swaps, ugly sweater parties, ornament exchanges! Wow! The season is off and running! My calendar is filling up and I have already wrapped a couple presents!
     The ornament exchange is tonight and is a Phi Mu annual event. We always play the game where numbers are picked and stealing is allowed. It’s good for lots of laughs. The cookie swap is being hosted by a neighbor and should be fun. The invitation said to bring two dozen cookies, one to sample and one to share!

     Speaking of sharing–here is todays card.

BRICKS & BUTTERFLIES
STAMP SET: Butterfly Basics (137154 $23.95)
                        Watercolor Wings(139424 $26))
CARD STOCK: Whisper White 4” x 5-1/4”; 3”x4” (100730 $8.50)
                             Pool Party 4-1/4” x 5-1/2” (122924 $7)
                             Sarah Sand 3” x 4” (121043 $7)
INK: Pool Party(126982 $6.50)
          Sarah Sand (126976 $6.50)
         Pear Pizzazz (131180 $6.50)
ACCESSORIES: Sponge Dauber (133773 $5)
                              Brick Wall Embossing Folder  (138288 $8.50)
                              Dimensionals (104430 $4)
                              Bold Butterfly Framelits (138135 $17)
                              Word Window Punch (119857 $16)
                              Dazzling Details (124117 $2.50)
DIRCTIONS: 
  1. Use block “ C“ to stamp squares of Pool Party on card.
  2. Stamp ferns in Pear Pizzazz and honey comb in Sarah Sand.
  3. Run stamped card through Big Shot using Brick Wall folder.
  4. Use a sponge dauber to apply Sarah Sand to raised lines in brick.
  5. Stamp butterfly in Pool Party. Cut out using framelit and cut one out in Sarah Sand CS.
  6. Stamp and punch sentiment on Whisper White with Pool Party ink using Word Window punch. Punch 2 more in Crumb Cake. Adhere as shown. Apply Dazzling Details to butterfly. Allow to dry 
TECHNIQUES:
Stamping and embossing folders.
TIPS:

Dazzling Details take a bit to dry.

Happy stampin’,
~Laura~