Share the Love for Mother's Day

Hi everyone! I hope you are well. 

It's Mother's Day here today. I've had a lovely relaxing time. I spent a few hours with my son and my grandchildren. The perfect day!

I have a couple of cards to share with you for Mother's Day. These two cards I made for friends to give to their mums.

Card #1

I used Altenew's Peony Bouquet to create this card. I was inspired by this card HERE.

I stamped and embossed on watercolour card. I used distress oxide inks to colour the images. This was the first time I had used these inks to watercolour and I didn't really get the depth I was hoping for. Even so, I'm happy with the end result.

I don't have the coordinating dies for this set so everything was fussy cut.

I embossed the sentiment in gold (from the Lawn Fawn Love Poems' set and die cut it out using the banner from the Lawn Fawn Double Slider Surprise die set.

In the middle I've stamped 'Happy Mother's Day'.

I added sequins and water drops. This angle really shows how pretty the gold embossing is.

Card #2

This amazing bear is from a Close to My Heart set called Bear Hugs. I stamped the main image a few times using my MISTI to get good coverage.

I die cut a generic thanks out of gold mirror card and popped it up with foam tape. Finally, I stamped the hearts and coloured them in.

I would like to enter my cards over at the following challenges -

Card #1 - PINspirational Challenge (Photo - I used the pink and black colours and flowers on the luggage), The Four Seasons Challenge (Spring), Just us Girls (Flowers), Krafty Chicks (Stamp Act), Tic Tac Toe (Die Cut | Flowers | Gold)

Card #2 - Critter Crazy Challenges (Anything Goes), If you give a Crafter a Cookie (Photo Inspiration), Shopping Our Stash (What a Difference You've Made In My Life), Cupcake Inspiration (Mother's Day)

     

     

Thanks for stopping by today. Happy Mother's Day!!!

Timeless Tulips

 Hi there! Just a quick post from me today.

I have made a Mother's Day card for my stepmother and I am really happy how it turned out.

I decided to use the Timeless Tulips stamps (by Stampin' Up!). I've had these for a while and have maybe only used them once. Instead of using ink, I wanted to use polychromo pencils to add colour and I also used the no-line colouring technique.

I stamped the tulips and leaves with Antique Linen Distress Oxide Ink. I used my pencils to add colour and depth to the images. I've never had much luck with no-line colouring but this time I was extremely pleased with the results.

I would like to enter my card over at the following challenges -

Pearly Sparkle Challenges (Let's Layer it Up), The Four Seasons Challenge (Spring), Dragonfly Dreams (Butterflies and/or Flowers), We Love Stamping (For a Lady), Alphabet Challenge (B is for Blooms), Creative Knockouts (Flower Power), Krafty Chicks (All Occasions)

Thanks for stopping by! Have a wonderful week xx

Happy Mother's Day [Reveal Wheel]

 I have created a fun Mother's Day card to send to my mum :) 

I used a LOT of Lawn Fawn sets for this one

Reveal Wheel Dies

Cloudy Stencil

Stamps and Dies:

Car Critters

Blue Skies

Tiny Friends

Let's Play

Big Thanks

Critters in the Forest

Reveal Wheel Friends and Family Sentiments

Once I decided where I wanted to place my car, I faintly drew a road with a pencil then used my polychromo pencils to give it colour. All images were coloured with pencils.

Below you will see the sentiment change as the wheel is turned.

I would like to enter my card over at the following challenges -

Lawn Fawn (Create a Scene), Tic Tac Toe (Free: Interactive | Die Cut any Shape | Stencil), SAS4Kids (Cards for Mums), We Love Stamping (Favourite Stamps), Bizzy Bec (Anthing Goes)

Thanks for popping in. Take care!

Mother's Day Mama Bear

 Hello! Today I am sharing the card that I have made for my Mum. The 9th of May is Mother's Day here in Australia.

All stamps are by CTMH called Bear Hugs.

I would like to enter my card over at the following challenges -

Cardz for Galz (Mother's Day), Addicted to Stamps and More (Any Occasion), The Card Concept (Mother's Day), Shopping Our Stash (I made this for you, Mum), Animal Friend's Challenge (At least one bear), Creative Craft Cottage (Include an Animal)

Thanks for popping in :)

Mother's Day Trio

Good morning! I had to get started on Mother's Day cards so I got them finished over the weekend.

Card #1

This one is for my Mum -

I got the idea for this card from Kristina Werner's card HERE. This stamp set is new to me and I wanted to watercolour the mama and baby bear. It's called Bear Hugs by Mama Elephant.

I used my zig watercolour pens for the colouring. The background is an embossed stamp called Heart to Heart by CAS-ual Fridays.

Card #2

This one is for my step-mum

I used the eclipse technique for this card. The rose is from a set called Merci Beaucoup by Clearly Besotted. The alphabet dies are by MFT. The rose was coloured with Polychromo pencils.

Card #3

This one is for my Nan 

Using the same set by Clearly Besotted I decided to emboss my flowers and mask to create a pretty bunch of roses. Again, I used polychromo pencils to colour the roses.

I would like to enter my cards over at the following challenges -

Card #1 - The Paper Players (Make you Smile), Cute Card Thursday (Feminine), Watercooler Wednesdays (Anything Goes), Shopping Our Stash (Mother's Day)

Card #2 - The Clever Dexter Challenge (Spring Blooms), CAS on Friday (Favourite Flower Stamp), The Card Concept (Mother's Day)

Card #3 - Stamping Sensations (Say it with Flowers), Dare2BArtsy (In the Garden), Creative Moments (April Showers bring May Flowers)

         

Thank you for popping in today and take care :)

ATSM Challenge # 143 - HOLIDAY

Hello everyone! I hope today finds you well. 

Today is the start of a new challenge at Addicted to Stamps and More. The theme for this week is

HOLIDAY

I took a 'little' liberty with our theme this week. I created a Mothers Day card. While it isn't a celebrated National holiday per say, I think that on Mothers Day we should be having a holiday from all things domestic!! No laundry, no washing up, no vacuuming (the list goes on!). 

Here is my DT card -

I started with a piece of watercolour paper and used texture paste over a stencil (sent to me by my buddy Loll).

When the texture paste was dry, I embossed the sentiment.

Next I sprinkled some brushos over the panel and sprayed it with water. Once it was dry, I used a baby wipe just to wipe over the textured parts. 

A few little butterflies finished it off.

Our wonderful sponsor for this challenge is

and our Top Addict will win 7 digis!

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges -

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes with the option of Feminine

Fashionable Stamping Challenges - Things with Wings

Craftin Desert Divas - Mothers Day

Incy Wincy Designs - Mums the Word

Get Creative Challenges - Mothers Day

Now, I am hoping that my mum doesn't read this post before Sunday ;) because I am going to show you a little gift that I have sewn for her.

It is getting quite cold down where my mum lives so I thought a couple of nice heat packs would be just what she needs.

I made two heat packs. One larger one for her lap or feet when she goes to bed. I also made a smaller one for her neck.

The little poem on the tag I found on pinterest.

I would like to enter my heat pack into the

Come and Get it Challenge - Female Project

Thanks so much for looking xx

Before I go, I would like to remind you all of the DT CALLS going on over at Happy Little Stampers

Inspired by Stamping - WHW #98

Over at Inspired by Stamping is a Technique by Colleen that is just gorgeous. 

Colleen created a box topper. It is soooo pretty. I decided that this little topper would be perfect for a Mothers Day card.

I have used a carnation and sentiment from Inspired by Stamping. I was really under the pump to make this card as I realised I only had half an hour to create it, photograph it and post it. Argghhhh! Why do I do this to myself? 

My scallop and circle dies were used for the topper.

I would also like to enter this into the new challenge over at

Cuttlebug Mania - One for Mum

Thanks Colleen for a wonderful tutorial!!

Thanks so much for looking xx

Spring theme for Mothers Day

Hi there everyone! I hope you are all well.

 

Today I have a card for you that is a very different style for me. I don't know if it works, but I had fun making this card. Usually I am pretty CAS but I really wanted to use heaps of the flowers that I have for this Mother's Day card.

 

Here it is -

 

 

This card is comprised of a LOT of flowers from the amazing Inspired by Stamping. White daisies and roses. Aren't they amazing! I have used Glossy Accents to adhere them to my card.

 

The sentiment (inked with Concord Crush) is from Inspired by Stamping and is part of the set called Floral Love.

 

The butterflies are from my Beautiful Wings embosslit and my two Memory Box dies called Pippi Buterfly and Isabella Butterfly.

 

Here is a close up of the gorgeous flowers -

 

The faux stitching was the final touch.

 

I will be entering my card into the following challenges -

 

The Outlawz - Monday Greeting Card Challenge - Flowers and Butterflies

Glitter n sparkle - Mothers Day

One Stop Craft Challenge - Mothers Day

Polka Doodle - Spring Flowers

 

I also was given a 'heads up' for the challenge over at the Paper Players for their challenge - In Stitches (I can't believe I missed this in my blog roll!!)

 

 

Thanks so much for looking xx

 

 

 



Pink and Black for Mother

Hi there everyone. I finally had a chance today just to sit down and make a card for a few challenges.

I have chosen a sketch, colour and theme challenge to combine for this card.

The sketch is from Try Stampin on Tuesdays

The theme is from Moving Along With the Times - Lovely Ladies

The colours are from Make my Monday - Pink and Black

Here is the sketch -

Having the sketch was so good as I was able to get the basics of my card together.

Here is my card -

I have created my on DP by using the flourish from my Elements of Style set. The hummingbird is also from that set and cut out. The little heart is from my Hearts a Flutter set. The beautiful sentiment is a new one I have recently received from Inspired by Stamping - called Floral Love.

I really love the boldness of the pink and black. I hope you do too.

Thanks so much for looking xx