A Special Handmade Card For Mother’s Day

Mother’s Day is a special day so why not celebrate with a handmade card.

While I created this card specifically for my Mom for Mother’s Day, you can always substitute the sentiment for another and turn the card into a birthday, thank you or anniversary card.

Recipe

Stamps: Petite Petals (c-133155, w- 133152, p33 2014 Occasions Catalogue), Hardwood (c-133035, w- 133032, p37 2014 Occasions Catalogue), Papillon Potpourri (c-123759, w-132058, p 90 2013/14 Annual Catalogue), Delightful Dozen (c-122652, w-128547, p122 2013/14 Annual Catalogue).

Paper: Whisper White, Sahara Sand, Gumball Green, Midnight Muse, Cajun Craze, Vellum.

Ink: Black Stazon, Primrose Petals, Gumball Green, Basic Grey, Rich Razzleberry, Soft Sky.

Accessories: Punches: Petite Petal Punch, Full Heart Punch, Bird Builder Punch, Elegant Butterfly Punch, Pearl Jewels, Neutral Candy Dots, Fringe Scissors, In Color Boutique Details, Primrose Petals 3/8” Stitched Satin Ribbon, Clear Embossing Powder.

I love making cards with scenes and this one was no exception.  The Hardwood stamp was inked with Basic Grey and stamped on Sahara Sand card stock and each board was cut apart and sponged.  To make the pickets, one end of the strip was punched using the “V” end of the Full Heart Punch.

The sky is sponged and the grass behind the fence uses the “direct to paper” technique, that is, the ink pad tapped along the bottom of the Whisper White card stock.

The flower pot was created using the Word Window Punch and the 1″ Square Punch.  To angle the sides, slip the edge of the punched card stock back into the punch, angle the punch to take of a slice.  Do the same for the other side. Sponge all the edges with Cajun Craze ink to give the flower pot dimension.

The Butterfly is stamped with Black Stazon ink, embossed with Clear Embossing Powder and sponged with Rich Razzleberry ink and Primrose Petals ink.

Petite Petals Bundle
wood -134821 clear – 134822

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Happy Stamping