Yesterday was my niece's 9th birthday. My daughter, who is only five weeks older than her cousin, made a butterfly spiral popup card for her birthday during the school holidays. I created this card to give to my niece from the rest of the family...

Stamps: Bitty Birthday (115762). Card/Paper: Pretty In Pink (106568), Whisper White (106549), Kiwi Kiss DSP (112161), Apricot Appeal and Regal Rose DSP from Patterns Pack II DSP (Hostess Level 1). Ink: Kiwi Kiss (111835). Accessories: White uniBall Signo Gel Pen (105021), Kiwi Kiss Buttons (from Button Bouquet Designer Buttons - 112092), Pretty In Pink Buttons (retired from Summer Mini). Tools: Butterfly Punch (116629), Scallop Circle Punch (109043), 3/4" Circle Punch (107217), Extra-Large Two-Step Bird Punch (117191), Scallop Oval Punch (114889), Large Oval Punch (107305), Mini Glue Dots (103683), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430). Non-SU!: White Kitchen String.

Yep, everything is "stitched" around using a white gel pen. The faux-stitching was inspired by the butterflies on Amanda Reddicliffe's scrapbooking layout. Love the effect!