Super Easy Mother's Day Card

Mother's Day is just a few days away.  Here is a super easy card to make.   The hardest part is tying bows and cutting out the floral images.  

Just take beautiful designer paper one with a graphic design and then some beautiful florals and you are on your way.

The background was sponged on then the sentiment was stamped on top.   So simple but so effective.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   My Mother
Ink:   Basic Black, Pretty in Pink
Paper:  Whisper White, Designer Series Paper from a local craft store
Accessories:   Basic Black Baker's Twine, Black Enamel Dots from a local craft store
Tools:  Sponge Daubers

Happy Mother's Day

So is everyone ready for Mother's Day.     Here are two simple cards to put together for the moms in your life.     I am so happy spring is here, we can use the beautiful shades of yellow.   So bright and cheerful.

The first card was made the Bountiful Border stamp set.   I am so sad to see this stamp set being retired.   Such a beautiful bold image.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   My Mother, Bountiful Border
Paper:   Whisper White, Designer Series Paper from a local craft store
Ink:   Hello Honey, Mint Macaroon
Accessories:  Pearls, Whisper White Satin Ribbon and Buttons from a local craft store
Tools:  Project Life Corner Rounder

The second card is a beautiful butterfly card for Mother's Day.    I love the versatile images from the It's My Party Designer Series Paper.   Love the stripes.   I paired it up with the beautiful watercolor Perfectly Artistic Designer Series Paper.  

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets: Watercolor Wings, Something to Celebrate
Ink:   Daffodil Delight, Hello Honey
Paper:   Whisper White, It's My Party and Perfectly Artistic Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Enamel Dots from a local craft store
Tools:  Project Life Corner Rounder

Butterfly Mother's Day

This week at Stampin' Royalty the challenge is Butterflies!!    So a few weeks ago I was thumbing through my old Paper Craft magazines.  Sniff, sniff still sad that this publication is no longer around.    Miss it so much.   Yes, we have pinterest and blogs, but I still miss my paper magazines!!!

So here is my card that was completely inspirec by the colors and textures in the projects below.

Most of the products in this card are retired, but it was fun putting together a shabby chic card.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Something to Celebrate
Ink:   Cherry Cobbler
Paper:   Whisper White, Sahara Sand,  Sweet Pea Designer Series Paper, Bella Rose Designer Series Paper, Silver Glimmer Paper
Accessories:    Pearls, Doilies, Whisper White Satin Ribbon and Neutral Buttons
Tools:   Bold Butterfly Framelits, Oval Framelits, Scallop Trim Border Punch

Foxy Mother's Day

So I am truly loving this week's Freshly Made Sketch of the week.   Two simple strips of paper and viola what an amazing visual!!    It is perfect timing for me to submit another card for the great theme of Nature in The Global Design Project.

Love my forest mother's day stamp set!    Love the owls and the foxes in this set.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets from an online store
Ink;   Early Espresso, Pumpkin Pie Blendablities
Paper;   Whisper White, Designer Series Paper from a local craft store
Accessories:  Wood Dots from a local craft store

Love You Mom

As soon as I saw this week's Retro Sketch I wanted to create a card with it.  I just had to find time to create it.    Nothing like coming up under the wire.    I got this great mom forest friends stamp set and it was a perfect fit with the Sprinkles of Life branches.   I have to say I am so loving the way this card came out.      It is also a perfect fit for this week's Global Design Project theme of Nature.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  The Sprinkles of Life, stamp set from an online store
Ink:   Early Espresso, Cucumber Crush, Strawberry Slush, Copic and Chameleon Markers
Paper:   Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Early Espresso
Accessories:   Natural Button and Dots from a local craft store, Linen Thread
Tools:   Project Life Corner Rounder

Butterfly Mother's Day

How much do you love this week's Stampin' Royalty color challenge.    Blushing Bride, Wisteria Wonder and Marina Mist just beautiful together.    I decided to go with a few simple strips of card stock and the end result is just beautiful!

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   Something to Celebrate
Ink:   Wisteria Wonder
Paper:   Whisper White, Blushing Bride, Wisteria Wonder and Marina Mist
Accessories:   Neutral Buttons and Whisper White Baker's Twine
Tools:   Scallop Square Sizzex, Bold Butterfly Framelits, Paper Piercer

Happy Mother's Day

Here is the beautiful sketch and photo challenge from Fusion.   I love the colors, the sketch.    Happy colors that make me feel like spring is in the air.

Most of the products are not Stampin' Up!, but I love the end result.    The products that are Stampin' Up! are:   My Mother Stamp Set, Embossing Gun, Powder and Buddy, Heat Gun, Oval Framelit, Project Life Corner Rounder

Occasions Mini Fun

So how much is everyone enjoying the new Occasions Mini from Stampin' Up!   So many fun products!!    Love the balloons.   Nothing says celebration and fun like balloons!   The Balloon Celebration stamp set has so many fun elements and sentiments.    There is even a coordinating punch with two size balloons!

I have to say this is slowly going to be one of my favorite stamp sets.

Here is my birthday balloon card made with this week's Freshly Made Sketch.

Ingredients to make the balloon card:
Stamp Sets:   Balloon Celebration, Cottage Greetings
Ink:   Basic Black, Versamark, Mint Macaroon
Paper:   Whisper White, Basic Black,  It's My Party Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  It's My Party Enamel Dots, Basic Black Baker's Twine, Whisper White Embossing Powder
Tools:   Embossing Buddy, Heat Gun, Project Life Corner Rounder


My second card is made with the A Nice Cuppa stamp set.   How great is this tea cup stamp set with coordinating die!   I can tell you enough how happy I am there is a die to help me cut out the center of the handle for the tea cup.

When I saw this week's Mojo Monday sketch of the week.   I knew I wanted to use it with the A Nice Cuppa stamp set.    The English Garden designer series paper was a perfect pair up for the stamp set.   How great is it that the stamp set even has a sentiment to fit the tea cup that says World's Best Mother.    How perfect is that for Mother's Day.

Ingredients to make the teacup card:
Stamp Sets:   A Nice Cuppa
Ink:   Blushing Bride, Primrose Petals
Paper:   Whisper White, Blushing Bride, Subtles Patterns Designer Series Paper, English Garden Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   Subtles Candy Dots, Blushing Bride Ruffled Ribbon
Tools:  Cups & Kettles Framelits, Scalloped Trim Ribbon

Verve Butterfly

Viva La Verve inspired me to create one of the most simplest and beautiful Mother's Day cards.    The Swallowtail is one of the easiest stamps to work with.   Stamp and the beautiful image comes to life!

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   My Mother, Swallowtail
Ink:   Hello Honey, Basic Black
Paper:   Whisper White, Neutral Patterns Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   Basic Black Baker's Twine, Black Enamel Dots from a local craft store

Stampin' Royalty Picture Inspiration

This week's Stampin' Royalty challenge is Picture Inspiration.     Lovin' the beautiful yellows in the photo!   It makes me smile.   It makes me think of spring and beautiful weather!     I pulled out the Flower Fest stamp set for the challenge!

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Crazy for You, Flower Fest
Ink:   Daffodil Delight, Old Olive
Paper:   Whisper White, Old Olive, Bright Patterns Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   Home for Christmas Enamel Dots
Tools:  Flower Fair Framelits, Festive Flower Builder Punch

Unity Circle Sketch

So when I saw this week's Unity circle sketch, the first one stamp set I thought of was the Queen of the Entire Freakin' Universe.    I just love this set.   It makes  me think of all the woman in my life and the hundred and one things we accomplish in the day!

Here it is in pink and black.    After creating this card, I found this image of the milk and cookies image already colored in and ready to go.   I must have created at one point and then it went into the black hole and I couldn't find it.    Well I found it while creating today.    Since most of the hard was done, I just created a quick and simple card with some designer paper.

Ingredients to make the queen card:
Stamp Sets from an online store
Ink:   Basic Black, Pink Pirouette, Copic Markers
Paper:   Pretty in Pink, Basic Black, Whisper White, Stacked with Love Designer Series Paper
Accessories:   Black Enamel Dots
Tools:   2 1/2" Circle Punch
Ingredients to make the milk and cookie card:
Stamp Set from an online store
Ink:   Basic Black, Real Red,  Copic Markers
Paper:   Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Designer Series Paper from online store
Accessories:    Cherry Cobbler Baker's Twine,  Button from an online store
Tools:   Circle  Framelits

Navy and Rose

As soon as I saw this week's Fusion challenge, I knew I wanted to create with these beautiful colors!   Navy and Pink, just beautiful!

For some reason I really wanted a Navy chevron background.  I looked through my paper stash and could not find one so I created one on my own my chevron background stamp set.

It's never too early to start creating cards for Mother's Day.    Mother's Day cards are always one of my top sellers at the coffee shop.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:   My Mother, Stamp set from a local craft store
Ink:   Midnight Muse
Paper:   Whisper White, English Garden Designer Series Paper, Designer Series Paper from a local craft store
Accessories:  Enamel Dots from a local craft store

Summer Silouhettes

I love this week's Freshly Made Sketch. I knew when I saw it I wanted to create a card with the Summer Silouhette stamp set.    It is by far one of my favorite floral stamp sets.

Floral cards make me think of mothers.   So it was a perfect opportunity to start creating for my mother's day stash of cards.

Ingredients to make the card:
Stamp Sets:  Summer Silouhettes, Something to Celebrate
Ink:  Old Olive, Real Red, Daffodil Delight
Paper:  Whisper White, Flashback Designer Series Paper, Gingham Garden Designer Series Paper
Accessories:  Bright Candy Dots, Cherry Cobbler Baker's Twine, Ruby Red Button