A traditional Mother's Day card

Good morning all

I'm sure I don't need to remind anyone that Mother's Day is fast approaching

If your mother is anything like mine - she likes a traditional card

flowers, pretty, pink - you get the picture.

So I've made this card as a little inspiration for a traditional pretty

Mothers Day card

the inside

I made the shape of the card by simply folding the square 7 inch card back at just above the half way mark and decorated with pretty papers, and die cuts.  I used collall 3d glue gel to glue it (after adding the papers) as I didn't want it to lie flat, but instead created a slightly dimensional fold

My main inspiration was the Die'sire word dies, I find them so useful, you can make them the central focus of any card really then just add embellishments.

What I did.....

Papers,- Little Angels and Sara's country garden from Sara's Signature collections from Crafter's Companion

Embossing folder - Floral swirls from Sara's signature Floral delights by Crafter's companion

Dies  Words Die'sire essentials female words and words of emdearment sets from Crafter's Companion

           Flowers - Heartfelt Creations from Butterfly Medley collection (dies and stamps)

           Frame  - Spellbinders nestabilities Majesty

           leaves - Memory box fabulous phlox

flower centres - floral punch from woodware
Glues used, Collall 3d glue gel and all purpose glue

Flowers embossed with white detail embossing powder and washed over with Ranger Perfect Pearls in pink gumball

I hope I've given you some inspiration for Mother's Day cards - I'm sure most mums  love flowers for Mothers's Day

Challenges im entering with this card 

ocean deep challenge - flowers everywhere
southern girls - use dies (6/4)

Hugs

Judith x

12 months of Scrapbooking - my glam- mam!

Hi all

Have you signed up yet for the 12 Months of Scrapbooking with the lovely Jen Fisher over at Crafter's Companion.  I used to scrap book years ago but somehow it fizzled out and card making took over.  But with my new resolution this year to do some different things by way of crafting this fitted I with my plans exactly!

Check out the details over at Crafters Companion and sign up for the next one

https://a.pgtb.me/lzc1wz

This months tutorial is over on you tube - loads of inspiration to get you going

check it out here

As you can see I pretty much followed Jen's layout

- it makes it so easy to make a really pretty page

This is a really lovely, special photo to me.  It's of my Mam at age 17 in 1946. 

Such a glamorous pose - a really stunning photograph - and one I think she rather likes!

I photocopied what she wrote on the back to make a journaling tag - so special to have it there in her own hand - my Mam is now 87,  is fit and well and looks years younger -I hope I've got those good genes lol

This is what I did....

Papers and  butterfly dies - Sara's Signature collection - Country Garden

Die cut frame - from Downton Abbey collection

Die cut numbers - Sizzix Vintage market by TimHoltz

Distress ink - TH Brushed Corduroy

vllum sentiment in frame - Anna Griffin

Stickers - K & Co 

Sequin flowers (on butterflies) Meiflower

tiny butterfly punch - woodware

I so enjoyed making this and love the result - it really adds a new dimension to an alreday special photograph - I do hope I've inspired you to join in - I'm sure you'll love it as much as I do.

hugs

Judith xx

Things with wings challenge at Fab'n'Funky Challenges

Good morning all

Greetings from sunny Florida!

I expect you're all wondering where I got to lately!  

Unfortunately we've had a pretty bad time over the last few months at home.  My father in law was very ill for a long time and sadly passed away on 31st October.  Things had been pretty bad for quite a while before that and to make things even worse I came down with flu just a few days after that. 

We've eventually got through it all and were lucky enough to have our holiday in Florida booked for a well deserved break, We've been here for six days now and over the last couple of days I've felt almost human again!!

So hopefully I'll be able to pick back up on my blog a bit more now  - which has been sadly neglected of late : )

We have a new challenge over at 

Fab'n'Funky Challenges

The theme was chosen by our lovely Sharon who  is hosting this week

and she has chosen the theme

Things with Wings

I didn't manage to make a card specially for this challenge but I did have one already made that fit the theme so decided to join in 

We have a lovely sponsor this week 

who are offering a fab prize for our winner

This is what I did....

 Crafter's Companion 5x5 Create a card die - Country garden 

and Crafters Companion 5x2 create a card die - thinking of you

with just a couple of sheets of card and a ribbon and some lace together with a sparkle embellie from creative expressions this card was very quick and easy to make

I hope you'll call in and check out the DT's creations and join in with our challenge this week

and I'll be visiting you all  again really soon!

hugs

Judith xx

Things with wings challenge at Fab'n'Funky Challenges

Good morning all

Greetings from sunny Florida!

I expect you're all wondering where I got to lately!  

Unfortunately we've had a pretty bad time over the last few months at home.  My father in law was very ill for a long time and sadly passed away on 31st October.  Things had been pretty bad for quite a while before that and to make things even worse I came down with flu just a few days after that. 

We've eventually got through it all and were lucky enough to have our holiday in Florida booked for a well deserved break, We've been here for six days now and over the last couple of days I've felt almost human again!!

So hopefully I'll be able to pick back up on my blog a bit more now  - which has been sadly neglected of late : )

We have a new challenge over at 

Fab'n'Funky Challenges

The theme was chosen by our lovely Sharon who  is hosting this week

and she has chosen the theme

Things with Wings

I didn't manage to make a card specially for this challenge but I did have one already made that fit the theme so decided to join in 

We have a lovely sponsor this week 

who are offering a fab prize for our winner

This is what I did....

 Crafter's Companion 5x5 Create a card die - Country garden 

and Crafters Companion 5x2 create a card die - thinking of you

with just a couple of sheets of card and a ribbon and some lace together with a sparkle embellie from creative expressions this card was very quick and easy to make

I hope you'll call in and check out the DT's creations and join in with our challenge this week

and I'll be visiting you all  again really soon!

hugs

Judith xx