Mother's Day Cards and Elzybells Challenge 16

Sunday 22 March 2009
I know, shock horror, 2 posts in one day!! As it is Mother's Day, it is only right that I show the cards I have made for my mum and mother-in-law. I decided against making identical cards this year. Thought it would be best if I challenged myself a bit.

This card is for my mum. I have used the gorgeous Elzybells Love You Teds for this card. One of the DT members, Maria Adams gave me the idea after using if for a Mother's Day card during the sneak peeks. It has been coloured in with copics before being mounted onto some pink Core'dinations CS. I'm loving this CS at the moment, it is just as good as Bazzill. The base is using the same CS with a white layer that has been embossed using good ole swiss dots! I have added some pink satin ribbon across the centre. The swirls are coordinating with the same CS. They are cut out using the Sizzix Scribbles Swirls die. "Mum" has been cut using the Girls Are Weird alphabet and the card has been finished off with the usual 3 gemstones.


I'm also hoping that this will qualify for the Elzybells Challenge this fortnight, which is Polka Dots. I know some of the DT have used the swiss dots embossing folder, so I've got my fingers crossed that I can too!!

For Jon's mum's card, I used the cute Forever Friends Family Relations decoupage pack and have mounted the image using 3d foad pads before adhering to a scalloped square nestabilty and adding some Papermania Adhesive Shimmer Dots to the 3 remaining corners. The base is made up of a piece of Papermania Ametheyst Infusion DP whilst the other half of the card has been embossed using the D'vine Swirls folder. I have added 3 more shimmer dots to the top corner.

I hope the photo's look okay. It was difficult to see how they looked when editing them as I had the sun streaming through the window and causing glare on my screen. Apologies if they're not that great.

I hope all you mum's out there are getting well and truly spoilt today! I'm off to see mine shortly with a BIG bunch of flowers and a Mother's Day Pooh Bear!!!

Thank you for stopping by and for any comments you may leave, they are much appreciated.

xx :0)

11 comments:

  1. Paul said...:

    The colouring on the Teds is great. Really like the idea of using it for a Mother's Day Crad.
    TFS
    Paul

  1. Anonymous said...:

    These are both beautiful Sarah. I love the soft colours!

  1. Natalie said...:

    Sarah these are gorgeous, I am sure your mum and MIL will love them. x

  1. Jo said...:

    Two beautiful cards Sarah....absolutely gorgeous!

  1. Stacey said...:

    These are both beautiful Sarah, you did a great job! Love the little tee's on those teds! ~♥~

  1. Suzanne said...:

    Two beautiful cards Sarah I love the Elzybell Teddies just so cute.Sue :o)

  1. Riet said...:

    wowww Sarah,what a beautiful cards,l love the colours.

    hugs Riet.x

  1. Just perfect hun what great colours and colourimg love them both
    Hugs Jacqui x

  1. Tracey said...:

    Hi Sarah :D
    Gorgeous cards as always ~ your Mum & Mum-in-law are two lucky women! :D
    Smiles, Tracey

  1. I love them both Sarah, so pretty. I love the colours xx

  1. ella bella said...:

    gorgeous cards love the images you have used and the fab layouts
    Tracy x

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