Mother's Day Butterflies

Happy Friday!

I decided to squeeze in one more Mother's Day card and give it to my neighbor/friend who lost her son (my son's BFF) last year, as I know that it's days like this when she really misses him.  RIP Nicky!

The colors I used today are inspired by the colorQ Challenge this week.  Whenever I see a color-challenge, I try to make it a point and use cardstock mats in all the colors.  This time, I decided to instead use the colors for my embellies, like those butterflies.

The butterfly punch is from Martha Stewart, and I used SU! So Saffron and Groovy Guava cardstock.  I chalked around the edges with my Dew Drop in Aloe Vera and secured them with the black pearls.

My center cutout is from the DCWV Preppy Princess Series.  I cut it out and inked up this sentiment from the Verve "Because of You" set.

Thank for stopping by today, I hope you have a great weekend 

and a Happy Mother's Day!

~Cheryl

Card Challenges:  colorQ #188

                          SCS #435 (sketch)

                           Chocolate, Coffee & Cards #38

Card Recipe:

Cardstock:  SU! So Saffron, Pink Pirouette, Groovy Guava & Whisper White.

DP:  DCWV Preppy Princess

Stamp:  Verve Because of You

Inks:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Dew Drops in Aloe Vera & Pixie Dust.

Other:  Martha Stewart Butterfly Punch, Pearls by Want2Scrap, Square Punch by TPS, and foam-adhesives.

Another Mother's Day!

Happy Saturday!

I know, I know....another Mother's Day card!  I do have a few peeps that I give these cards too, not just "my" own Mom.

The Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge this week is to incorporate a household item.

Some participants used paper towels, nail polish, and even a pop-top was used as a buckle (genius!).

I wracked my brain and went on the hunt for something to use, and then decided to use staples to hold down my twine.

I added the embossing, flowers, and gold-pearls to finish it off.

I am also entering this creation for the April Verve Diva Dare to win $100 in Verve products, how cool!  The challenge is to use a butterfly or flower focal point.

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you're enjoying your weekend!

~Cheryl

Card Challenges:  Flourishes #215

                           Color Throwdown #237

                           Deconstructed Sketch #96
                               April Verve Diva Dare

Card Recipe:

Cardstock:  SU! Sage Shadow, Rose Red, Pink Pirouette, Night of Navy and Whisper White.

Stamp:  Verve "Because of You"

Inks:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Dew Drops Chalk

Other: Spellbinders "Rose Creations" dies (flowers & leaves), Cuttlebug "Birds & Swirls" embossing folder, corner punch, Pearls by Want2Scrap, staples, twine, and foam adhesives.

Pink Caramel Mother's Day

Yah...it's Friday!

What are your plans for the weekend?

Oh yeah, it's another Mother's Day card.  I told ya I needed to get 'er done!

The color challenge this week over at the ColorQ is to use Basic Black, Going Gray, Blushing Bride & Creamy Caramel.  At first, I wasn't sure how the gray would tie in with it all, so I chose to use it as the background-banner behind the sentiment.

I chalked around the banner & the sentiment, used the corner punch and placed tiny pearls to finish it off.

Thanks for popping by today...I hope you have a great weekend!

~Cheryl

 

Card Challenges: colorQ Challenge #184

                             Retro Sketches #58

Card Recipe:

Cardstock:  SU! Basic Black, Pretty In Pink, and gray

DP:  from my scrap-pile

Stamp:  Verve "Because of You"

Inks:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Dew Drop Pixie Dust & Gingerbread

Other: Spellbinders "Rose Creations" Dies, Want2Scrap Pearls, Sheer Black Ribbon, button, white craft-string & foam-adhesives.

So Blessed To Call You Mom

Hey y'all!

Here's another Mother's Day card I made, 

(this one is for my own Mom).

I used the Verve "Because of You" stamp set again because it has so many stamps geared towards the women in your life, especially Mom.

I inked the image with Colorbok Chalk in Tangerine, and the stems & leaves in SU! Old Olive.

The stripe across the middle is SU! Groovy Guava (I used this as I didn't have any Calypso Coral).  I then embossed it using the "Petals-A-Plenty" folder from Sizzix, and then chalked the petals with a Dew Drop.

Thanks for stopping by...I hope you have a great day!

~Cheryl

Challenges:  SCS Sketch #431

                     SCS Color #421

Card Recipe:

Cardstock: SU! Basic Black, Baja Breeze, Groovy Guava, Whisper White

DP:  Colorbok "Spring Morning"

Stamps:  Verve "Because of You"

Inks:  Memento Tuxedo Black, SU! Old Olive, Colorbok Chalk Tangerine, Dew Drops

Other: Pearls by Want2Scrap, Petals-A-Plenty Sizzix, foam adhesives

Thinking of You on Mother's Day

Hi again!

Another post today, and this one is for the new 

Fusion Card Challenge #1:

I love this challenge that combined a sketch with color!

For my creation, I used pink & white ric rac in the background, flowers, brads, dot-embossing and little pearls.

 

Thanks for stopping by again today!

 

~Cheryl

 

Happy Mother's Day

Happy Wednesday!

I just realized Mother's Day is close to a month away, and I haven't even created the first card.  It's time to get busy, right?

Okay, I need help!  I'm addicted to paper!

I bought some more Colorbok DP, these papers are from the "Spring Morning" series, and it is so pretty.

The bead-ribbon is some scraps I had, and I thought they would go perfectly with this.

Here's a closer look at the flowers:

The layered-flowers and leaves are from the Spellbinders "Rose Creations" die set.  I chalked the edges and anchored it all with a pearl brad in the center.

After looking at this finished creation, I must say...so far, it's one of my faves!

Thanks for stopping by today!

~Cheryl

 

Challenges: Mojo Monday #288 
                    2 Sisters Challenge #138
                    52 Card Pickup 2.14 
                    Flourishes Summer Lovin' 
                    

Card Recipe:

Cardstock:  SU! Whisper White, Pretty In Pink, Certainly Celery & Tempting Turquoise.

DP:  Colorbok "Spring Morning"

Stamp:  Verve "Because of You"

Inks:  Memento Tuxedo Black, Dew Drops Chalk

Other: Spellbinders "Rose Creations" Dies, Pearls by Want2Scrap, pearl-ribbon, pearl-brad and foam adhesives.