This Mother's Day is a fresh experience for me. For those of you who are familiar with my stamping journey, you know that I am relatively new to this; this is my first Mother's Day since I have become a Real stamper. Growing up, I usually remembered to get my Mom a card and a gift, but sometimes (unfortunately) she would have to settle with just a phone call :-( Sorry, Mom. However, Mother's Days have been much more consistent since I have been married to a cardmaker. Lol! Now I understand why...the blogosphere and social media sites are chock full of reminders of the upcoming holiday (Thankfully!!). And now I am doing my part to remind YOU to appreciate your Mom or another important Mother-figure in your life. I am grateful for this week's challenge because it encouraged me to make a card that is fitting to send to MY Mom. Here it is:
It started with the flower... I sponged a sheet of vellum with a combination of Strawberry Slush, Blackberry Bliss, and Hello Honey. Then I punched a number of flowers from the sheet using both the Fun Flower Punch and the Pansy Punch. I crinkled up the flowers and stuck them together (slightly askew) with glue dots. I finished off the center of the flower with a Very Vintage Designer button. The card base is Very Vanilla, and the card front is a piece of Irresistibly Yours DSP (oh, how I love you...) that I sponged with gold ink. It's a wonderful affect and works well with the other designs in the paper pack; the photos don't do it justice! I embossed the sentiment from the Four You set in gold on vanilla and embellished it with doily, then finished the card with a few swirlies of Gold Baker's Twine and assembled! Ready to send! Or better yet, perhaps I'll have a chance to hand deliver!
So now it's your turn! Visit us at CanYouCaseIt and share a pic of the card that you are making for Mother's Day. We also have an awesome design team that will inspire you if you need a little nudge, so head on over there to check out their creations. Thanks for visiting and I hope to see you again later in the week!
