Mother's Day Card

Happy Mother's Day to all you sweet mothers in the crafty community! I hope your day sparkles with extra love and hugs today! :o)

A quick post to share the card that I am about to deliver to my wonderful mom. :o) She has beautifully sparkled through so much this year and I am so proud of her! I wanted to incorporate several of her favorite things, which include white, aqua, pearls, ribbon, and beautiful patterns. :o)

Early last year there was a challenge in the Splitcoast Stampers community that entailed lattice work and one method included using Spellbinders to make and frame a window. I loved the idea and built this card design around it. I used my Spellbinders Labels Four to create the window. To make the window frame, I used the same die and the next largest size, taped them to the paper (one inside the other), and ran it through my Big Shot. To make the lattice, I cut 1/8th of an inch wide strips and weaved them together. Don't you just LOVE all of the inspiration at SCS? It's mind-boggling! I backed the window with a pretty flower My Mind's Eye pattern that coordinated nicely with the vase.

My mom adores ceramic vases, so I used this First Edition paper to replicate an innately-crafted, beautifully patterned vase. The vase is from Kate's ABCs, which I trimmed in pearls. I first made a ribbon flower to stick inside it, but it didn't look quite right... so I used a few Wild Orchid Crafts roses and pearl sprays. My mom loves texture, so I embossed the window frame with the Swiss Dots folder and the card base with Victoria.

My previous card included a 3D Storybook butterfly that she absolutely loved, so I made one for her. The top layer the same paper as the window backdrop, as if it's carrying a bouquet of flowers to her. :o) The body is dotted with pearls and is leaving a trail of pearly love. To complete the front, I sewed a border using the incredible machine she surprised me with for Christmas and added a fluffy My Craft Spot crinkle ribbon bow, centered with a Wild Orchid Crafts rose. All of the flowers are trimmed in Star Dust.

The interior matches the exterior, with a simple computer-generated Mother's Day greeting. We'll see how my writing looks atop the embossed background... oops. Teehee. :o) This was a fun card to make and I hope she loves it!

Challenges entered:
 * Celebrate the Occasion~ Mother's Day
 * CES~ Anything Goes
 * Docerela Creations~ Mother's Day
 * Fantabulous Cricut~ Mother's Day and her favorite color (White, blue/green shades)
 * Made Especially For You~ Mother's Day with Ribbon
 * Paper Playtime~ Die-Cuts and a Bug
 * Paper Sundaes~ Things with Wings

Thank you for fluttering on by! I hope you all have a gorgeous day. Happy Mother's Day! :o)

Key Recipe Components:
 * Cricut cartridges: Kate's ABCs, Storybook
 * Cuttlebug embossing folders: Swiss Dots, Victoria
 * Spellbinders Nestabilities: Labels Four
 * Paper: Bazzill, First Edition, My Mind's Eye, Papertrey Ink
 * Sentiment: Computer-generated
 * Flowers and pearl sprays: Wild Orchid Crafts
 * Ribbon: My Craft Spot (Snow White)
 * Miscellaneous: Pearls (Recollections), Stickles