ONE-LAYER WEDNESDAY 22

The challenge for the OLW 22 (one-layer-Wednesday) Challenge is to make a one layer card and keep embellishments to a minimim.  You can check out the details HERE.  We were to make a card expressing gratitude to any mother.  I made mine in memory of my mom who loved flowers and nature. 

My card uses Stampin' Up Night of Navy cardstock  and I stamped the Stampendous Agapanthus stamp using SU Whisper White ink. I added two stick on pearls and the sentiment is a stamp from SU Small Script set.  I lined the inside with white cardstock to write my message on.

HEART to HEART CARD DRIVE

Cammie (Carolyn King) is having a card drive on her blog in honor of caregivers of Alzheimer's patients.  There is a gigantic blog candy give-a-way as well.  You can read all the details HERE.

The card above I made to send to the facility listed on Cammie's Blog.  My base is SU Cameo Coral layered with some K-ology Hannah designer paper with a Michaels taupe ribbon dividing the two.  The mats were cut from Old Olive and Very Vanilla using the deckle edged Nesties.  The flowers are Cuttlebug die cuts and the leaf is a SU die cut.  Added some gold metallic stick-ons and a SU Sentiment stamped in ColorBox Blackbird ink.

The next card was made for MotherMarks Tuesday Tea Party challenge.  This card will also go to a alzheimer' facility that was listed on the challenge post.  MMTPT113 Challenge has a pretty teapot with flowers. We are to bring flowers with lots of bling and accessories to the tea party.

I used Su Polka Dots backgrounder stamp for my background using ColorBox Warm Red and SU Bliss Blue ink on GP White cardstock. I used a red and white checked ribbon to separate them. My image mats were cut using deckle edge nesties. The flowers and butterfly are Martha Stewart punches and the leaf die is from SU. Added yellow Stickles on the flowers and butterfly.

Both cards use the same design just in different colors of cardstock and designer papers.

ONE-LAYER-WEDNESDAY 21

On Susan Raihala's Blog Simplicity she has a challenge to make one-layer-cards.  Wednesday's challenge was to make a card using the theme- Inspired by Nature.

I love this stamp by Stampabilities-Floral Silhouette 2.  I stamped it on Stampin' Up Apricot Appeal cardstock using Stazon Saddle Brown ink.  It was hard to get the color right-it looks too gold in the photo. I like the color of Apricot Appeal and was sorry when they discontinued it from their line of colors.  The Thank You sentiment is from  Stampin' Up's Warmest Regards set. 

I am sending this card to my cousin who hosted our family reunion this weekend-lots of work and much appreciated!

CARD TIME

I have been Bad about posting the cards I have been making lately.  Here are a few; hope you enjoy.

I gave this card to my youngest daughter for her recent 40th birthday!  I cut 1 1/4" squares out of blue/brown designer papers and glued to the chocolate mat.  I stamped a sentiment on one of the middle squares and added a chocolate satin ribbon.

This was made for a Tuesday Tea Party Challenge-we were to use butterflies on our cards. I stamped, watercolored, cut out and then embossed the butterfly with clear embossing powder.  I added some gold stick on bling to the body of the butterfly and on the sheer white ribbon.

A friend who crochets made the little crocheted flowers and gave me some so I made this card to send to her as a thank you card.  Love the little flowers.