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I'm usually making my Mom's and Mother in Law's cards one or two days before Mother's Day. Well, that's not that great if you have to mail one of them half way across the world! LOL! When I saw this week's sketch (Beate's Weekend Sketch Challenge #46) I knew it would be perfect for a Mother's Day card! My Mother in Law will be so surprised to actually get her card ON TIME!!! Woohooo!
I fell in love with this gorgeous new paper from K & Company (from the Blue Awning Collection) that I picked up at my LSS store yesterday. (I call it my Local Scrapbook Store because it is the closest one to me...even though it's three hours away)! I was shopping...happily loading my card with lots of really, really fun stuff...when the owner told me she just got a shipment of BRAND NEW K & Co. stuff. She must have seen my eyes glaze over or something, because she led me to the back room where it was still in boxes. I did my best not to drool over all of her merchandise....but MAN...this paper is GORGEOUS!!!
Anyway....hehehheee....the paper was my inspiration for colors and patterns! :-) For my rectangle background piece, I embossed the swirls from Baroque Motifs on to Vellum c.s. using River Rock Classic ink and my Versamark pad. Both the bird (from the Always set) and the Mother's Day sentiment are embossed using Night Sky VersaMagic Dew Drop ink and Clear e.p. onto Shimmery White c.s. I added some Prima flowers (with some smaller flowers int he centers), clear rhinestones, & White organdy ribbon for embellishments.
You'll want to see what Beate, Cambria, Charmaine, Jenn, Lori, Mary Jo, & Sharon have made....they will amaze you for sure!!
I hope you all have a fantastic Friday!!
Recipe Stamps: Always, All Holidays, Baroque Motifs Paper: Vellum c.s., Shimmery White c.s., River Rock (sponged with Certainly Celery), Night of Navy, K & Co. (Blue Awning Collection) Ink: River Rock, Versamark, Night Sky Versamagic Dew Drop Other: White organdy ribbon, Clear rhinestones, Prima flowers, Small white flowers, Sewing Machine, Clear e.p.
