I found some time to get crafty today, and was able to make two Mother's Day cards. I am entering both of them into this week's CAS-ual Fridays CFC50: April Showers Bring May Flowers.
My first card ATTEMPTS to use the techniques explained by Nicole in this week's Make it Monday #64: Using Color Inspiration. I am happy with the way this card looks, but please do not look too closely to find three instances of each color. I think I flunked that part. Here is the beautiful color inspiration I chose to work with.
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| Pretty Peonies |
For this next card, I was inspired by some cards I saw on Heather Nichols post here when the Button Bits series was featured the other day. I pulled out my Everday Button Bits set to create this card.
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| Button Bits |
Supplies Used (PTI):
Pretty Peonies
Stamps: Pretty Peonies, Fillable Frame, Beautiful Butterflies, Communique Sentiments
Paper: White, Plum Pudding, Lavender Moon, Smokey Shadow
Other: Filigree Border Die
Ink: Lavender Moon, Winter Wisteria, Ocean Tides, Smokey Shadow
Button Buts
Stamps: Everyday Button Bits, Tag-it's
Paper: Kraft, DCWV 'The Green Stack'
Other: Edger, Angled Label Dies, Buttons, Ribbon from Michaels, Embroidery Floww
Ink: Ripe Avocado, Pure Poppy, Fresh Snow
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Joyce, the first one is beautiful! I love the bold purple and the patterned paper you created with all your stamping. The second one is super sweet! Love those button flowers and the cute bird paper :)
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love both cards Joyce! No flunking what-so-ever, I am really in love with the Winter Wisteria ink. All the details are fabulous. Time to get going on more Mother's Day cards, I need one more, thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteLOL, your mom is going to love it even though you didn't use the absolute correct amount of Plum Pudding! Your card is really pretty, love the peonies with the filagree border diecut. Your second card with the cute flowers and buttons is so pretty too, you did a really good job with this MIM challenge.
ReplyDeletehee hee - I think we posted our CAS-ual friday entries together... glad I'm not the only procrastinator :) Love your peonies card - it's so elegant... perfect mother's day card!
ReplyDeletewell you KNOW I love the colors you chose cuz I did the same ones! I really like how you layered the images onto one another - I never think to do it, and it is such a great look. I ended up getting that chicken wire stamp from WMS - you were right - what a BREEZE to line up!
ReplyDeleteHi Joyce, both cards are wonderful and will please any mother who receives them. The color inspiration challenge card is so special made with the peonies-perfect for the occasion! I love that color palette, too!
ReplyDeleteBoth are fabulous!!
ReplyDeleteAnd I don't think anyone will notice you didn't follow "3".
When I was in art...it wasn't just "3"...it was "odds"...any odd number is more visually appealing.:)
Love the colors in the first one...such a fabulous color challenge!
And the 2nd one...love that paper and the button blooms!
Any mom would be proud to receive these! :)
Love both of these, Joyce! Love the outline and solid flowers overlapping each other on the first one and that fun birdie paper on the second!
ReplyDeleteBoth cards are beautiful and I love your choice of color combinations, just so elegant and beautiful. I love the paper and flowers you used on the second card, just so festive. Both are awesome and I am sure your mom will love them both!
ReplyDeleteSoo pretty, Joyce! I LOVE your colorful take on the button bits card!
ReplyDeleteBoth of theses are gorgeous! Love the purple and it looks fabulous to me! Doesn't look like anything is missing at all!! And I adore the bright, colorful card with the buttons--just wonderful for any mom!
ReplyDeleteGreat cards, Joyce! Look at us, on the same page with our colour schemes and stamp sets! :)
ReplyDeleteJoyce,
ReplyDeleteTwo great cards. The first card is stunning. Love those colors. I really like how you stamped those peonies. Great color combination too!The pattern paper on the 2nd card is adorable. Love those buttons..
Your first card is lovely, Joyce! The overlapping peony stamps are so elegant and perfect for a Mother's Day card. And your second card is so fun and colorful, a totally different look! Love the inked edges!
ReplyDeletebeautiful!! love those colors on the peonies!!
ReplyDeleteWow! They are both so different and both gorgeous! Love the color of the peonies , and the bright colors of the other card.
ReplyDeleteI would have never put these colors together. Great job!
ReplyDeleteThese are beautiful!! I couldn't possibly handle this color challenge. You pulled it off brilliantly!
ReplyDeleteI especially like the Pretty Peonies card. The colors are beautiful.
ReplyDeleteYour Mothers Day cards are fabulous, but that Peony one is killer gorgeous. What a wonderful composition, and the colors are so perfect for the occasion and your design. I am going to have to CASE this one...
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