Category Archives: Papillon Potpourri

Timeless Dreams

Posted on April 5, 2016 by buffycooper

I’m trying to decide if I want to swap at Stampin’ Up! OnStage Live this month. Swapping is a fun way to get lots of new and creative ideas. But I usually bring all my swaps home, put them in … Continue reading →

Posted in Occasions Mini Catalog, Papillon Potpourri | Tagged card making Winchester VA, Emboss Resist, paper crafts, Papillon Potpourri, Picture Perfect, Rubber Stamping, stampin' up, Stampin' Up! Demonstrator Winchester VA, Timeless Textures | 5 Comments

Another Hop with Friends

Posted on February 12, 2016 by buffycooper

Jackie & Susan have been on a roll. They’ve already thrown out four challenges in the past two weeks. Yikers! I need to come up with something quickly if I’m going to be part of the creative trio. In case … Continue reading →

Posted in Papillon Potpourri, You've Got This | Tagged card making Winchester VA, Elegant Butterfly, paper crafts, Papillon Potpourri, Rubber Stamping, Sketch Challenges, stampin' up, Stampin' Up! Demonstrator Winchester VA, Timeless Elegance, You've Got This | 4 Comments

Butterflies on Vellum!

Posted on March 7, 2015 by buffycooper

One of the new Sale-a-bration products – only available in March with a qualifying order – is a whole stack of 24 – 6″ x 6″ sheets of printed vellum. There are 12 different designs, and I chose the butterfly pattern … Continue reading →

Posted in Papillon Potpourri, Sale-a-bration | Tagged Buffy Cooper, butterflies, Cardmaking Winchester VA, paper crafting, Papillon Potpourri, printed vellum, Rubber Stamping, Sale-a-bration, Simply Wonderful, stampin' up, Stampin' Up! Demonstrator Winchester VA | 7 Comments

Kinda Eclectic

Posted on October 10, 2014 by buffycooper

This is another fairly quick and simple card. I used the Kinda Eclectic set from the Stampin’ Up! annual catalog. It’s so fun and versatile! I also used In Colors – Tangelo Twist, Hello Honey, Mossy Meadow from the 2014-16 … Continue reading →

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Stephee’s Birthday

Posted on July 11, 2014 by buffycooper

Thursday was Stephanie’s birthday. I always let the kids choose the menu (or, at least, the main dish) for their birthday dinner, as well as the dessert. Most of the kids choose something besides a traditional birthday cake. Steph chose … Continue reading →

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A Little Bokeh

Posted on June 22, 2014 by buffycooper

I decided to play with a new technique the other day. In photography, the bokeh technique is when the background is blurry, but the focal image is in focus. This is my “stamping take” on it. I inked up the … Continue reading →

Posted in Bokeh, Papillon Potpourri, Techniques | Tagged Bloom with Hope, Bokeh, Buffy Cooper, Cardmaking Winchester VA, paper crafts, Papillion Potpourri, Rubber Stamping, stampin' up, Stampin' Up! Demonstrator Winchester VA, technique | 3 Comments

Live the Life

Posted on April 17, 2014 by buffycooper

LIVE THE LIFE This was such a fun card to make! I used the Gorgeous Grunge stamp set to create the splattered rainbow (Real Red, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Gumball Green, Pacific Point and Elegant Eggplant). Simply ink the stamp, … Continue reading →

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Computer Generated Fun

Posted on February 9, 2014 by buffycooper

This is not a computer generated card, so don’t be misled by the title of my blog. It’s one of the cards I’ll be making with residents of a local retirement community on Tuesday. I CASEd (Copy and Share Everything) … Continue reading →

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Papillon Birthday

Posted on January 9, 2014 by buffycooper

January seems to be birthday month! We celebrated Mom’s birthday Tuesday, my sister-in-law’s special day today, and I have a friend with a birthday next week. I don’t know about everyone else, but I’m ready for spring. Yes, I know, … Continue reading →

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Butterflies and Sunshine!

Posted on December 26, 2012 by buffycooper

We’ve had gloomy weather today – snow and ice – so I decided to bring some sunshine and butterflies with this card. I used products from the Stampin’ Up! Spring catalog and free Sale-a-bration products, as well as some items … Continue reading →