Mother's Day Card ~ For Mum {3rd Post}

My next card is for Mother's Day.

I wanted to draw more attention to the

flowers so I layered a second one with foam tape.

Add a little washi tape and a few buttons

and you have a card for that special one.



*Card base 4.25 x 5.5 in.

*Flowers from the With Gratitude stamp set from Flourishes.
   {Flourishes stamps are also available at Loves Rubber Stamps}
*Frame cut using the Classic Hourglass Template Die set from Flourishes. {Spellbinders}.
*Sentiment from Stampin Up.
*Washi tape from Elmers.
*Buttons from my stash

*Copic markers Y11, B24 and G05.
*Memento Tuxedo Black stamp pad.

May your day always be filled with love.

Crafty hugs,

D~

Please join me and play along with these terrific challenges:
Flourishes Timeless Tuesday #262 It's a Wash {use washi tape}

Loves Rubber Stamps #94 Shades of green {used Flourishes}
Cuttlebug Mania For Mum/Mother's day
Hiding In My Craft Room #141 Color it
Word Art Wednesday #123 Anything goes
DL Art Thankful Thursday March linky
Open-Minded Crafting Fun #6 Use some buttons
613 Avenue Create #63 Anything goes with optional 2D or 3D flowers
Inky Impressions #150 Go green
A Jillian Vance Design 50 shades of green
Simon Says {Wed} Mother's Day/special girl
Polkadoodles Wks #10 & 11 Mums the word
My Creative Moments Word Play Saturday Anything
Curtain Call Farm Fresh {flowers}

Mother's Day Card ~ A Little Thought... {2nd Post}

If you are looking for my Flourishes Blog Parade post please go {here}

Mother's Day cards, like sympathy cards,

are a little hard for me to make.

Mother's Day is a time to thank our Mothers

for all that they have given of themselves

and for all the wisdom they shared over the years.

 

My Momma passed away 23 4/12 years ago.

I think of her daily and miss her dearly.

I take with me the love and support she was always

there to give my seven siblings and I.

She opened her heart and literally her door to all of our friends

inviting them to share a meal or a place to stay.

My husband is an only child.

My Momma made him feel as though he was hers.
We were truly the lucky ones.

 

This card will be shared with someone who is

lucky enough to have their Mother here to give it to.

If you are one of the lucky ones please hold your Momma close.

Tell her that you love her often.

 

I stamped the image in the middle, masked it with a sticky note

Next I stamped it at the top then the bottom.

It made a wonderful image that filled my card from top to bottom.

 

 

*Card base 4.25 x 5.5 in.

*Flowers from the With Gratitude stamp set from Flourishes.

*Sentiment from Hero Arts.

*Embossed using the Cuttlebug Wicker Weave folder.

*Copic markers B24 and YG67.

*Memento Tuxedo Black and Summer Sky stamp pads.



May your day always be filled with love.

Crafty hugs,

D~

Please join me and play along with these terrific challenges:
Flourishes #261 MASKuerade {masked off my stamped image}
Path of Positivity #12 Thoughtfulness
Cuttlebug Mania For Mum
Jo's Scrap Shack #40 Anything goes
Paper Pretties #300 Lots of layers
Hiding In My Craft Room #140 Super Scrap Saturday 
Red Carpet Studio #65 The lucky one {to have been blessed with the best mom ever}
Love To Create #106 Anything goes
The Squirrel and the Fox #65 Autumn or spring
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge #249 Mother's Day / Female

A Jillian Vance Design 50 shades of green



Flourishes Blog Parade

Flourishes is having a blog parade showcasing

some creations we created with their beautiful stamps.

 

I put together some of my favorites for the occasion

and included them in this post.

I have provided a link underneath each one
that will take you to the post for that specific card or project.

If you would like to see all 73 posts
that include some sort of Flourishes stamp
you can go my Flourishes label in the sidebar
or follow this link. Flourishes projects
 

Vintage Floral

Simply Sunflower

With Love
 

Happy BDay 2 U

 

Holiday Blessings

Pretty Shiny Presents

A Little Swag

Topiary

Thankful For You

With A Big Red Bow

Washi Birthday To You

Heart Doily

Pretty In Purple

Thanks Bunch

Cheers

 

A Mug of Cocoa

Snow and Cocoa

Tea For Two

 

Love You My Deer

Gracias. Danke. Merci. Thanks.

 A Little Plaid

A Little More Plaid

Another Negative Cut

Christmas With a Twist

My Neck of the World

Pretty Little Present

Winter Wilderness

All Tied Up

 

Christmas Spirit

 

 

 

Floral Scallops

Purple Floral

 

More Floral Fun

 

Floral Oval

 

And a late addition...

A Little Thought

 

Okay so I had a hard time deciding. lol

36 out of 73 isn't bad. lol

 

 

May your day always be filled with love.

Crafty hugs,

D~

 

 

Get Well Card ~ Simply Floral {1st Post}

My goodness it seems like forever

since I used my Flourishes goodies.

The challenge is to use a stamped

image and leave it un-colored.

I added a bit of washi tape

then dressed it up with some bling.

To finish it off I added a

simple sentiment in the corner.


 

 

 

*Card base 4.25 x 5.5 in.
*Flower from the With Gratitude stamp set from Flourishes.
*Frame cut using the Perfectly Pierced Classic Hourglass Template Die from Flourishes.
*Sentiment from the Pure Innocence Bear Hugs stamp set from My Favorite Things.
*Rhinestones from Darice.
*Washi tape from Elmers.
*Memento Summer Sky stamp pad.
*Memento Cottage Ivy stamp pad.

May your day always be filled with love.

Crafty hugs,

D~

Please join me and play along with these terrific challenges:
Flourishes #260 Less = more {no coloring image}
Loves Rubber Stamps #92 washi tape (used flourishes & My Favorite Things}
Connie Can Crop #20 Green with envy {with bling}
Jo's Scrap Shack #39 Florals
Hiding in My Craft Room #139 Spring colors
Pile It On #9 Soft/sweet or bold/bright
Creative Card Crew #56 Get well 

Birthday Card ~ To Brighten Your Day {2nd Post}

I started with the wood grain background and a Flourishes stamp set.

I love sunflowers and thought they would

brighten up the browns in my color combo.

I stamped them straight on the gold paper and then colored them up.

I stamped my sentiment the hand cut the banner around it.

I finished my card off with a ribbon/bow.



*Card base 4.25 x 5.5 in.
*Sunflower from the Lots of Thought stamp set from Flourishes.
*Sentiment from Stampin Up.
*Copic markers Y21, YR23 and G21.
*Ribbon from Offray.
*Memento Rich Cocoa stamp pad.

 

May your day always be filled with love.

Crafty hugs,

D~

Please join me and play along with these terrific challenges:    

Flourishes #258 Wood you be mine
Cardz TV #1 Birthday card

Creative Card Crew #55 KISS {keep it simple and cute}
Simon Says {Wed} Get krafty

Love/Valentine Card ~ Simply Red {3rd Post}

I went for the CAS look again
but of course I needed to add a little ribbon and bling.
 

 

 

*Card base 4.25 x 5.5 in.
*Sentiment from the Inside and Out Happy stamp set from Flourishes.
*Heart cut using the Standard Hearts die set from Spellbinders.
*Sequins from Joanns.
*Ribbon from Offray.
*Memento Tuxedo Black stamp pad.

 

May your day always be filled with love.

Crafty hugs,

D~

Please join me and play along with these terrific challenges:    

Flourishes #257 Red and love
Loves Rubber Stamps #89 Anything goes (used Flourishes)
Path of Positivity #11 Love
Craftin Desert Divas #24 Red, pink and/or white 
Jo's Scrap Shack #36 Anything goes
Simon Says (Wed) Have a heart
Scrappy Moms Stamps Love is in the air
Paper Pretties #296 Valentine/love
Pause Dream Enjoy #3 Hearts
Hiding In My Craft Room #136 Super Scrap Saturday {made with 90% scraps}
Red Carpet Studio #63 Love actually {made for my daughter}
Love To Create #102 Colors Red &/or pink
Simon Says {Mon} We love stamps
Kaboodle Doodle #210 To My Sweetheart
Eureka Stamps #76 Hearts/love is in the air

Digi Stamps 4 Joy #85 Hearts



Love/Valentine Card ~ CAS Love {2nd Post}

I have been wanting to do this CAS card for a few days. 

I have always loved the flowing font used in this stamp

and these flowers were a perfect fit.

I finished the card off with a few sequins.
 

 

*Card base 4.25 x 5.5 in.
*Flowers from the With Gratitude stamps set from Flourishes.
*Sentiment from Stampin up.
*Sequins from Joanns.
*Copic markers R37 and YG67.

 

May your day always be filled with love.

Crafty hugs,

D~

Please join me and play along with these terrific challenges:    

Flourishes #257 Red and love

Addicted To CAS #31 Love
Loves Rubber Stamps #89 Anything goes (used Flourishes)
Path of Positivity #11 Love
Craftin Desert Divas #24 Red, pink and/or white 
Jo's Scrap Shack #36 Anything goes
Paper Pretties #296 Valentine/love
Scrappy Moms Stamps Love is in the air
Love To Create #102 Colors Red &/or pink
Simon Says {Mon} We love stamps

Birthday Card ~ Bugaboo Kid Project

This card reminded me of when our daughter was little.

I have 7 siblings so she was always surrounded by

tons of presents at her birthday parties.

When she turned two my oldest brother joked

that the pile of packages was taller than she was.

*Jesse-Bear - side sit image from Bugaboo Digi Stamps.
*Airplane from the Lots of Thought stamp set from Flourishes.
*Cuttlebug Happy Birthday embossing folder
*Cuttlebug Houndstooth embossing folder
*Lifestyle Crafts Chain embossing folder
*Copic markers B29, R29, E13, E17 and 100.
*Memento Tuxedo Black stamp pad.
*Ribbon from Offray.

May your day always be filled with love.
Crafty hugs,
D~

Please join me and play along with these terrific challenges:
Catch the Bug (Bugaboo) Kid birthday
Creative Knockouts #21 Birthday time
Scrapbook Blessings #11 Pretty pictures
D.L. Art Thankful Thursday January linky

Thank You Card ~ Shades of Blue {2nd Post}

When I was making my 1st card
I made this framed up snow scene too big
to fit the way I wanted it to on the hourglass cut
so what's a girl to do? Make another card of course.
This time I added an embossed background,
a ribbon/bow and some snowflakes with tiny buttons inside.
The vellum snowflake on the sentiment
is being held on by a mini paper clip.

 



*Card base 4.25 x 5.5 in.
*Card front embossed using the Cuttlebug D'Vine Swirl folder.
*Snow scene from the Snow Scenes stamp set from Flourishes.
*Sentiment from the With Gratitude stamp set from Flourishes.
*Metal Mini Paper Clips from Jim Holtz.
*Buttons from my stash.
*Vellum from my stash.
*Stazon Jet Black stamp pad.





May your day always be filled with love.
Crafty hugs,
D~

Please join me and play along with these terrific challenges:
Flourishes #254 Button up
Loves Rubber Stamps #86 Use metal (used Flourishes)
Cuttin and Stampin #14-2 Anything goes with winter
Sentimental Sundays #190 More than 3 layers
Word Art Wednesday #115 Anything goes
613 Avenue Create #55 Anything goes (with option winter/shades of blue)
Red Carpet Studio #61 Snow buddies
Simon Says (Mon) Anything goes
Jellypark Friends Buttons and/or bows

Thank You Card ~ A Little This, A Little That {1st Post}

I had a lot of fun with this card this morning.

I had a basic idea when I started.

Use Flourishes, go for the distressed look,

add a button or two, include something metal,

use something both old and new,
create more than 3 layers, 

keep with a winter theme yet make a card I could use.

 This sentiment stamp was just what I needed to finish it off.

 

*Card base 4.25 x 5.5 in.
*Snow scene from the Snow Scenes stamp set from Flourishes.
*Hourglass frame cut using the Perfectly Pierced Classic Hourglass Template Die Set from Flourishes.
*Sentiment from the With Gratitude stamp set from Flourishes.
*Metal Mini Paper Clips from Jim Holtz.
*Buttons and pearls from Recollections.
*Gauze paper from The Gauze Stack from DCWV.
*Vellum from my stash.
*Stazon Jet Black stamp pad.





May your day always be filled with love.
Crafty hugs,
D~

Please join me and play along with these terrific challenges:
Flourishes #254 Button up
Loves Rubber Stamps #86 Use metal (used Flourishes)
Cuttlebug Mania Distressed
Little Scrap Pieces Fun Friday linky
DL Art Thankful Thursday January linky party
Cuttin and Stampin #14-2 Anything goes with winter
Die Cuttin Divas #148 Out with old in with new (old buttons, pearls. new die, gauze paper)
Sentimental Sundays #190 More than 3 layers
Word Art Wednesday #115 Anything goes
613 Avenue Create #55 Anything goes
Red Carpet Studio #61 Snow buddies
Simon Says (Mon) Anything goes
Eureka Stamps #72 Bundle up it's cold outside
Jellypark Friends Buttons and/or bows

Just Because Card ~ Vintage Floral

I tried my hand at another shape card.

This time I combined the shape card challenge with one that

also asked us to use Christmas design paper in a non-Christmas way.

If you look real close you can see

a tiny Christmas tree in the design of the paper.

 I added a few little pearls to the flower centers for texture.
I may play a little with it after work.
I think it might need a little something.?.

 I'm back with the updated card.
I felt it just need a little something more.
As I was heading out the door this morning this idea popped in my head.
So I ran back and grabbed all the supplies and finished  it up on my break.
 

 

 



*Card base, front and design heart are all cut using the Classic Hearts die set from Spellbinders.
*Flowers from the Lots of Thought stamp set from Flourishes
*Design paper from the DCWV Christmas Matstack
*Pearls from Zva Creative.
*Tombo Irojiten pencils Crimson and Elm Green
*Memento Rich Cocoa stamp pad.
May your day always be filled with love.
Crafty hugs,
D~

Please join me and play along with these terrific challenges:
Flourishes #253 Shape card
Cuttin and Stampin #14-1 Non-Christmas
Jo's Scrap Shack #32 Anything goes
Loves Rubber Stamps #85 Anything goes (used Flourishes)
Hiding In My Craft Room #132 Super scrap Saturday
Cuttlebug Mania Distressed
DL Art Thankful Thur. #124 Hearts
Digi Sketch Challenge (T) Say it with flowers
Get Inky #2 Quilt inspired (design paper)
Stampin With the Dragon Anything goes
Sweet Stamp.com Kraft paper
Simon Says (Mon) Anything goes                                  
 
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