Mother's Day Tea Party

I'm a little late in posting this Mother's Day card, but I haven't been able to get together with my Mum yet as my Dad has been ill with The Shingles and unfortunately not really up for company. So, I'm going to post this card anyway, hoping that she doesn't see it until I get it to her in the near future.

I used the Paris stamp sheet by The Stampsmith.  I love this set and thought this image of the tea party would be fitting since I remember having tea parties quite often with my Mum when I was a young girl.  :)

This is a bit of an angle view to show you the glitter detail a bit more clearly in the patterned paper.

 

I found these gorgeous satin flowers at Wal-Mart the other day.  They come in a pack of six by K&Company...I must buy more of them!   The lace is from Fabricville.   It's a long piece that I just kept tucking in around the back to form a circle or doily shape.

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Mom Montage

I got some crafty time in yesterday off and on and this is card that I made for my Mum for Mother's Day. I was inspired by THIS card made by Janice Aileen of Made to Create and decided to CASE it.  She's crazy talented and I fell in love with her card and knew I wanted to create something very similar as a special card for my Mum.

Here's an angle to better show you how the patterned paper was folded to give it a quilt-look.

Here's a close up of the framed sentiment.

I used two different digi stamps for the main focal image.   First, I used a gorgeous Crosshatch Frame from The Graphics Fairy - Love that site!  :)   I re-sized it in PhotoShop and then used a beautifully done Mom Montage from Create with TLC.   Another fabulous place, she makes the most wonderful digi stamps and offers a ton of freebies, too.  So, again, I re-sized the Mom Montage sentiment and changed the colour by scanning my Rose Weave cardstock ad adding it to my palette so that I'd have the perfect match. Then, I added the sentiment as a layer inside the crosshatch frame.

My Mum loves quilts and I think she'll really like this card.  Thanks again to Janice for the inspiration!

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Supplies:
Digi Stamps: Mom Montage  - Tlc Creations (Create with TLC), Black Crosshatch Frame (Graphics Fairy)
Cardstock: Rose Weave (CRS), Ivory (Staples)
Patterned Paper: Christine Adolph (Creative Imaginations)
Printer Ink: Black and Rose Weave (scanned colour from Cardstock and added to colour palate in PhotoShop)
Tools: Edge Distressor (CTMH), Thumb tack, , 1/8" Dimensional Squares (EK Success), Terrifically Tack Tape and Double-sided Tape, Brother Scanner/Printer
Embellishments: Antique Copper Brads, Rose Transparent Button, Chocolate Brown Satin Ribbon (Michaels), 2 Small Lace Doilies - cut in half (Pay-Less Dollar Deals)

A Wonderful Mother's Day

Hope all the Mother's out there had a wonderful Mother's Day today. I woke up to breakfast in bed...quite a yummy smorgasbord! :) And of course crafty cards and artwork from my precious girls! They're such sweethearts!

We drove to the Valley this afternoon to visit my Mum and Dad. We had a nice visit with them and got back home at 9 pm tonight. I'm sure the girls will be sleepy in the morning, but they were so happy to see their grandparents again. It's crazy how we only live an hour drive away but hardly see each other. Time just seems to fly by and we all get into our own routines. We just need to make the time, I guess!

Well, it's time to call it a day, but I just wanted to share a pic of this card that I made for my Mum. It's the same as this card that the made the other night for my Mother-in-Law, except that I added sheer white ribbon to this one. Afterwards, the other one just seemed too plain to me...I think I like it better with the ribbon.

Here's an angle shot to show you the dimension of the card.
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Happy Mother's Day

I made two of these Mother's Day cards last night. One for my Mom and one for my Mother-in-Law. I also have a few more to make, but I'll use a different sketch and different papers. I've been asked by some friends and some of the gals I work with if I'd make them each a Mother's Day card to give to their Mom's. So, I'll have a few more to post in the next couple of days.

I used my Textile Texture folder to add a little extra to the photo corners which I free-hand cut out myself. I simply cut out a 1 1/2" square and then used my small guillotine cutter to cut the square in half to make two triangles. Then, I used my scissors to cut out a smaller triangle from the inside of the longest side. Clear as mud? lol :)

Here's an angle shot to show you the dimension of the card.
I used the Mojo44 sketch for this card, changing it up a bit. Ya gotta love Julee's Mojo Monday Sketches! :)

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Supplies:
Stamps: Happy Mother's Day 97966 G (Inkadinkado), Butterfly - Amy Butler Lotus Floral Stamps (K&Company)
Cardstock: Pink Pirouette (SU), Rose (Creative Memories)
Patterned Paper: Vines and Flowers - Rose Coloured Glasses Collection (GCD Studios), Droopy Vines - Rose Coloured Glasses Collection (GCD Studios)
Ink: Purely Pomegranate (SU)
Tools: 1/8" Dimensional Squares (EK Success), Scissors, Cuttlebug, Textile Texture Embossing Folder

Red and Black Mothers Day

So, I still can't find a beautiful Mother's Day card that we made at a SU workshop a few months ago. I hid it somewhere so that my Mum wouldn't see it while she was visiting or watching the kids for me as she always comes into my stamping rooms to see what I've been doing lately. Well, apparently I hid it quite well, as now I can't even find it! Guess I have a really good head start on next year...that's if I ever find it! lol :)

So, this is the one that I made to replace it. Actually, this one is for my Mother-in-Law and this one is for my Mum. My Mother-in-Law really likes red and vibrant colours (she's French...need I say more! lol), so I thought I'd make her one that incorporated the colours that she likes. My girls really like it and they think she'll really like it, too. I hope so! :)

I'll be back later tonight with another creation...possibly a Mother's Day gift for my Mum...I just have to decide what to make her! Any ideas?

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Supplies:
Stamps: Greetings Galore and Solid Florals (Impression Obsession), Circle Border from Lil See-D's Treasures Assortment (Inque Boutique)
Cardstock: China Red Linen (Bazzill), Flat Black (CRS)
Tools: Scalloped Circle Punch (Marvy Uchida), 1/8" Dimensional Square, VersaMark, White Opaque Embossing Powder (Marvy), Embossing Buddy (SU), Embossing Tray, Heat Tool (Marvy Uchida)
Embellishments: Black and White Polka Dot Ribbon (Dollarama), White Brad (Making Memories)

Happy Mother's Day

I already had a Mother's Day card done for my Mum, but I figured that I had better complete another one today for my MIL, as the date is quickly approaching and I have to pop my MIL's in the mail today as we won't get up to see her until the Summer time as she lives 5 hours away.

I decided to use my pretty, new butterfly stamp, I realize that I just used it a couple of days ago, so I'll try to refrain from using it again for a while. Oh, isn't she pretty, though! She's so dainty! I have such an obsession for butterflies...it's no wonder my girls like them, too! lol :)

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Supplies:
Stamps: Butterfly (Magenta), Happy Mother's Day - Greetings Galore (Impression Obsession)
Cardstock: Rose Weave (Bazzill), Barely Banana (SU), Light Pink (The Paper Company)
Ink: Rose Romance (SU), Cranberry Crisp (SU)
Patterned Paper: Atomic Daisies - Kelly Panacci Inc (Sandylion Sticker Designs), Rose Petals - Pamela Woods (Creative Imaginations)
Tools: Corner Rounder (SU), 1/8" Dimensional Squares, Scissors
Embellishments: Pink Grosgrain Ribbon (Michaels)