Penned and Painted

I wanted to share with you today - some beautiful cards I made with one of my favorite sets that is RETIRING.  It is making me so sad - this set is a 2step stamping set - and is beautiful no matter what color you use. 

But lately I have been using blues - the butterfly on the card above was stamped with the blue and yellow of the flower - then the outline of the butterfly and then punched out.  So it matched perfectly.

These were some of 40 customer (and some downline) cards that went out after a recent event. 

 I hope everyone loved them as much as I did.  Be sure to go to www.stampingwithmaureen.stampinup.net and click on SHOP NOW so you can see all the retiring deals as well as the new clearance rack items.  Don't miss out - this and many other sets will be gone SOON!  Place an order over $50 pre S&H and tax now through May 8th; through my site using Hostess Code 46VXC4QH and you'll receive a set of gems or pearls in the mail from me as special thank you!!  See you all soon!  ~Maureen