Additional Belated Mother's Day Cards Featuring The Ton Monarch Butterfly Dies

How could someone forget about these gorgeous cards!?!?!  Somehow, I failed to post these cards back before Mother's Day.  When I figured out my error, I decided to simply edit and post because they are so beautiful and stunning.  Brandy made these cards using her The Ton Monarch Butterfly dies.

 So beautiful.  It will be worth the delay!

Andie for

Belated Mother's Day Cards

Brandy sent me these photos back before Mother's Day and I am belatedly posting to the blog because I somehow didn't save the photo and upload to the blog.  I know it is a bit late, but these cards are worth the post!

 So tender and sweet, anyone would be honored to receive such a card!

Andie for 

More Spellbinders Small Die of the Month Cards - Mother's Day

Stopping by today to share these lovely Mother's Day cards that Brandy made using her Spellbinder's April 2019 Small and Large Die of the Month kits.  The cover die is Altenew Watercolor Stripes cover die.  There are so many color combinations - I can't pick just one.  These dies create lovely colorful layered flowers and that cover plate die is delightful.  The sentiment stamped on the white cardstock card base creates interest and texture to the cards.

What do you think?  Fantastic, yes?!?

I entered this card in the Crafter's Castle Challenge # 17 and the Die Cuttin Diva's Challenge #420 Flowers and/or Mother's Day.  Join the fun.

Andie for 

Happy Mother's Day Card By Brandy

I am sharing Brandy's ultimate Mother's Day card creation that she made using the Spellbinders large and small die of the month.  She's paired these delightful blooms with a die cut background, frame, word dies (don't you love that ombre look?!?!) and birdhouse dies.  This, to me, is die cut perfection!

Andie for 

Mother's Day Cards Using SSS Beautiful Day Stamp Set

I finally (!) used my Simon Says Stamp Beautiful Day stamp set.  In fact, the patterned paper is from Lawn Fawn's Really Rainbow papers included in SSS's April 2018 card kit.  Yep, I'd not used them before now.  But, once I did, I went to town.

The butterflies and foliage were stamped onto Bristol cardstock and colored with my Zig Clean Color Real Brush markers.  They are so easy to create a bright and beautiful image which pairs magically with the patterned papers.

I've a few butterflies left over that I intend to put to good use on some graduation inspired cards.  So fun!  I'm linking this up to the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge Simon Says Anything Goes.

It's an Altenew Peony World

As I mentioned, I'm now playing catch up with taking photos of cards and projects as well as getting them posted.  This is the last of the Mother's Day cards that I made this year.  I used my new Altenew Peony Bouquet stamp set to create these lovelies and couldn't resist sharing with you.  I stamped and die cut a bunch of these and decided to use them to make my cards.

The inks are all Simon Says Stamp's hybrid inks.  I didn't write down the color combinations, but suggest that you play with the stamp pads you have.  No need to go out and buy a bunch of inks for this stamp set!

I kept the design simple to keep these flowers the center of attention.  In the future, I intend to use a second generation stamp for the leaf background portion as I lost a bit of crispness to the image since my green hybrid combination covers some of the detail.  Still, the finished results pleased me and their recipients.

If you haven't tried out the layering stamps, I highly recommend them.  They are fantastic and the result is simply gorgeous.






I'm entering these cards in the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp's Monday Challenge: Monochromatic

Word Art Wednesday's Challenge #232/233: Anything Goes

A Delicate Aster Kind of Card

I believe this to be the last of the Mother's Day cards that I made for the fundraiser at my work.  There could always be a stray set of photos which haven't been edited, but I think this is it.

I'd mentioned earlier this week that I always thought these asters were a bit prickly in shape, but this set of cards demonstrates why I've come to love my Heartfelt Creations Delicate Asters dies.

I used an older Heartfelt Creations border stamp and gold ink to add the filigree to the left of the card and lots of pearl elements to embellish and accent these cards.

The set really turned out to be lovely and somethig I thoroughly enjoyed making.  I am hoping that the receipients of these cards felt special and cared for too!

I'm linking this card up with the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp's Wednesday Challenge Simon Says Flowers

Word Art Wednesday's  Challenge #230-231 Anything Goes

I thought I'd share a few photos of the cards sale at my work.  It was a very good idea and something fun to do.  I'm pleased we were able to help those who help our soldiers.

These cards were made by Bonnie Grassi, the person who led the fundraiser and a very creative sister at my workplace.  She's so creative and these cards are lovely.

In the end, only two cards were left unsold.  I am unsure who had more fun - us as crafters or the people who purchased the cards.

Our beneficiary was Soldiers Angels who support our troops and send care packages to soldiers overseas  A fantatic charity that I had the pleasure to join.  Check them out at the link provided.  Have a fantastic day!

City Crafter Challenge - Feeling Prickly

I decided to join the City Crafters Challenge Blog in their challenge this week by sharing this card made for the fundraiser at my work.  The Feeling Prickly challenge is to make a project using something prickly.  I always thought these Heartfelt Creations Delicate Asters flowers and leaves looked prickly.  This is one of the reasons that I didn't purchase them at first. Then, I worked with them in a class and fell in love.

I used a Spellbinders die to make the light green frame in the background and my Heartfelt Creations Delicate Oval die for the white lacey piece.  Come on over and join the fun at the City Crafter Challenge Blog.  Their Feeling Prickly challenge is full of unusual and fun takes on the challenge! Time is short to join, but you can do it!

I'm Not Feeling Blue - But I Am Feelin' the Color Blue

Good morning and happy Mother's Day to all of you mothers out there taking a moment (with a coffee?!) to read some blogs.  I am woefully behind in posting projects from our fundraiser at work.  The fundraiser ultimately raised $132 that will go to a fund which sends care packages to soldiers serving overseas.

This card is being sent out with love.  I thoroughly enjoyed making this card.  I used my Altenew Vintage Flowers stamp set and the MISTI to mask and stamp these layered flowers.

The image was then die cut with one of my rectangle dies.  I used fun foam to raise the panel on the card front and a bit of twine to finish this simple, but elegant card.

I'm going to link this up with Word Art Wednesday's Challenge #228/229: Family.  Come join the fun.  I'll be back this week with some of the last few cards made for the fundraiser as well as the cards for my family.  Enjoy today!