a pocket full of posies: Butterflies for Emme

Being a stay at home mom has many advantages; today's was not having to worry about heading out to work when the roads looked like this

and the best mode of transportation is being pulled on a sled.

Even daddy got to work from home which was a nice change of pace for me and the kids. We relaxed, watched movies, played in the snow and enjoyed being housebound for the day.

After the kids went to bed I started organizing my craft supplies and came across some pink scrapbook paper I had used to make Valentines Day cards a few years ago.

I also found this little cardboard die cut butterfly (I have no idea where it came from)

Remember this butterfly mobile from my last post? Since I had all the supplies I thought I might as well try to make a garland. (Why do I always start my projects late at night?)

So I traced the butterfly template onto the paper and cut, cut, cut. After I had 16 butterflies (4 of each paper type) I strung them onto some thread by putting a dot of glue in the center of each butterfly and then pressing the thread into the glue. I didn't want to use ribbon because I want the thread to sort of disappear so the butterflies look like they're floating.