A fond farewell!!! Sniffle!

I've been avoiding my blog for days because I didn't want to face this post.  
Today it becomes official.  The sweet and amazingly talented Betsy Veldman has decided to step down from her position as a Paper Crafts & Scrapbooking magazine Go-to Gal.  
Yep.  You can read the official announcement on the Paper Crafts Connection blog here. 
I feel so incredibly lucky to have had the opportunity to meet and work next to Betsy.  Betsy is kind, sweet, well spoken, genuine, humble and out-of-this-world talented.  Did I mention the girl is funny, too?  Yep.  She is funny! 
Betsy taught me a lot about paper crafting.  I might just admit, while she probably has no clue, a long time ago she introduced me to Berry Sorbet.  Sigh.  Perfect color.  We might have even fought over a Berry Sorbet ink pad last Ed Board.  
Betsy, I adore you and I wish you all the best in your future endeavors.  I'm not going to lie, I'm going to miss you but I completely support you in your decision and I am so happy for what I know the future holds for you.  
Betsy, this card is for you.  I'll pop it in the mail soon, I promise. 

I poured my heart into this card and tried to incorporate a few things I've learned from Betsy over the years - from using patterned paper for layers to die cut borders.
Now be sure to head to the other Go-to Gals blogs because we're all saying a fond farewell to our dear Betsy.  

• Heather <-- You are here!
• Kim 
• Kimberly
• Laina 
• Laura
• Teri

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