Special Card...Special Lady

This birthday card is for a very special lady so I put a bit more effort into making it pretty. She is known in my church as the Card Lady...because each year she gives every adult in our church a birthday card...and often anniversary & get well cards too, and we have a big church...over 200 adults! She prints them using a Hallmark program. Now it is HER birthday, and she has been having some pretty serious health issues, so she needs some encouragement, appreciation and prayers.

I really enjoyed making this one! Used a ton of different supplies, which I will try to put in a list here:

Dies- Gina Marie "Fronds", Sizzix "Beautiful Wings"

Punches- Martha Stewart "Doily Edge"

Embossing folder- Sizzix "Vine & Berries"

Stamps- Inkadinkado "Birthday", Stampin Up "Painted Harvest",

Our Daily Bread "Scripture Series 3"

Inks- FSJ "Black Licorice", Excelsior "Green"

Cardstock- American Crafts "Dear Lizzy", Paper Studio white base

Flowers- StampingScrapping "Gardenia Pk" & "Micro Rose Open",

I Am Roses "Cherry Blossom, white"

Embellishments- Ranger "Liquid Pearls, Platinum", ribbon from stash

Challenges I'm entering this card in:

https://craft-deebowz.blogspot.com - March Challenge AG w/bow

http://www.cropstop.com/blog - February Challenge AG

http://craftycardmakers.blogspot.com - #206 Floral Delight

http://www.scrapyland-blog.com - #84 AG

http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge - "In My Garden"

http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge - AG

http://tuesdaymorningsketches.blogspot.com - #442

http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com - #324-325 AG

 The birthday sentiment was computer generated, and perfect for the situation: birthday, but also health problems. I always like to decorate the inside a bit too...to carry through the "I made this special for you" idea. And an appropriate Bible verse, the ultimate "good cheer"!

Thanks for stopping by today! Happy March!

Spring is just around the corner now!

"Mom" Greetings

After just returning from a trip to Arizona where we visited my mom and brothers I wanted to send a quick "Hello, Mom" note. My mom has Alzheimer's and doesn't remember much of daily life, just details of her growing-up years. But she does like cards and pictures, which she sets out on display and is reminded of people and events...sometimes. Even  if she can't remember who sent her a card, I want her to remember she is loved.

Ingredients used:

Card stock- solids from my stash & patterned are Authentique "Winter"

Stamps- Stampin Up "Mom" & "Hello", Sweet Stamps "Riches in Glory", Simon Says Stamp! "Miracles"

Dies- Spellbinders "Labels15", "Pendants Fleur de Lis", & "Tudor Rose Card Front"; TH/Sizzix "Tattered Flower Garland"

Embellisments- Ranger Liquid Pearls "Platinum", Karen Foster "Charcoal" twine

Challenges entered:

https://craft-deebowz.blogspot.com - Feb. Challenge, AG w/a bow

http://www.cropstop.com/blog - #37 Feb. Challenge, AG

http://letscreatechallenges.blogspot.com - #134 AG + Mothers

http://www.scrapyland-blog.com - #83 AG

http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge - "Take Note" (the little "notes" attached are the simple sentiment)

http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge - "Add a Die Cut"

http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com - #322-323 AG

'Get Well' with Some Bling!

I gave this card to an older lady from my church today who recently fell and broke her hip. My mom did that several years ago and I know how disheartened she was for a while until she was really able to get around well again. And I know this lady loves my cards! So I just had to make a special one for her...with plenty of bling!

My list of ingredients-

Print Cardstock: K&Company "Julianne"

Ivory cardstock: Paper Studio, heavyweight

Die: Spellbinders "Labels 29"

Punch: Martha Stewart "Frond"

Stamps: Hero Arts "Get Well", Woodware USA "Leafy Swirls"

Inks: Memento "Bamboo Leaves", FSJ "Coffee Bean", Stampabilities "Lime", Excelsior "Green"

Embellishments: StampingScrapping flowers "Gardenia" & "Closed Rose Buds", KaiserCraft Rhinestones, generic sheer ribbon

Challenges-

https://craft-deebowz.blogspot.com - January Challenge

http://www.cropstop.com/blog - #36 Jan. Challenge

http://craftycardmakers.blogspot.com - #203 "Bling's the Thing"

http://letscreatechallenges.blogspot.com - #133 AG

http://www.scrapyland-blog.com - #82 AG

http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge - "Add a Sentiment"

http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com - #318-319

Happy Mother's Day, My Daughters!

I have 4 daughters and one daughter-in-law...and all of them are mommies! So they all received Mother's Day cards from me. I had recently gotten a new set of stamps I HAD to try out, so I did! And here is what I came up with:

The sentiment is a freebie font that I found online called "Sophia" by Mats-Peter Forss. The stamp set is from Simon Says Stamp and I just love it! I printed the sentiment first, then stamped all 5 cards using Versa Fina black ink, and finally colored them all with watercolor pencils, water-washed each color, added Stickles and then sequins. Oh, yes...and a sheer lavender bow!

I wrote a personal note to each daughter and I think they really liked them. Hope so!

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

https://craft-deebowz.blogspot.com/2017/05/may-challenge.html - May Challenge

http://craftycardmakers.blogspot.com - #188 Add a Sentiment

http://www.cropstop.com/blog - May Challenge #28

http://reasonableribbon.blogspot.ca - #163 Mother's Day

http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com - AG #282-283