I always seem to use my Zinnia stamps and they just weren’t going to work for my favourite flower (Lilacs) so I had to improvise. I used the two little flower stamps from the Cupcake Builder stamp set to create this pretty little branch of lilacs, and I used the Leaf frond stamp for the leaves.

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Thanks to my mother I have always shared her love of lilacs – they are her favourite flower and every spring we used to go to graveyards to pick lilacs. Shocking, I know – we are practically grave robbers. Don’t tell!

I couldn’t resist playing along with Jennie’s inspiration challenge – create a card inspired by these cupcakes. You know me and cupcakes 😉

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Don’t recognize that cupcake stamp? Look closer… I used a cupcake top and a bottom from the Cupcake Builder stamp set and inked up the back of them. To quote Julie Ebersole, I am hugging myself right now.  🙂