Wednesday, May 4, 2016

Happy Mothers Day ~ Happy Birthday

There is a new challenge up at
Double D and the theme is 
Mothers Day or Happy Birthday
and using the inspiration tile below!


I chose to make a Mother's Day card for my own Mom
as I am very fortunate to have her still in my life
as she will be celebrating her 89th birthday on May 6th
and as many of you might have read on previous posts
she has Stage 4 breast cancer which we are all struggling through.


I  love square cards now and then and decided to make a 5" one for this card.
I used a new Cheery Lynn Designs die Lords & Commons Square Doily (new to me)
for my background.

which I colored with my Copics, then hand cut out.
I tucked a few Sue Wilson Maiden Ferns behind.

I used an old SU Sizzix Butterfly embosslits Beautiful Wings die
to cut a few various size butterflies.
I love this die as it not only cuts 5 very different butterflies,
it embosses each as well!

The banner was cut with a Spellbinders die
and stamped with a Flourishes 'Motherly Love' stamp.

I finished with a pretty bow using RRR ribbon..

Now head on over to the Double D Challenge blog
and see the gorgeous inspiration from the team...
you will not be disappointed as these girls are fabulous!!
(Oh, we have a fun prize to give away, too)!!!

Entering the following challenges:
Cheery Lynn Designs .... Mother's Day
Scrapy Land .... ATG
Really REasonable Ribbon .... Things With Wings & Ribbon/Trim
Word Art Wednesday .... ATG/Family Friendly
Dragonfly Journeys ....Mamma Mia
Crafty Gals Corner .... Celebrate Mom





17 comments:

Darlene said...

This is such a beautiful card Diane! LOVE the soft pink color and the dimension is awesome. OH WOW I just spotted those cute little butterflies ... love the floral one! And of course the beautiful ribbon ... always a beautiful addition to your creations! GREAT JOB!

Amelia Breytenbach said...

Stunning card Diane. Fabulous colors and design!

Vicki Dutcher said...

Such a beautiful inspired card! Life is so unfair - for your mom to reach this age and get sick :( - Sending prayers her way

Kathy Krug said...

The die is the perfect background for the beautifully colored tulips and the big pink bow is the perfect accent.

Lisa said...

Oh wow, this is absolutely stunning, Diane!! I love the gorgeous flowers and the dies you used!! The texture and design are so fabulous!! Your mom will adore it!! Happy birthday to her on Friday!! (My dad's b-day was Monday and my mom's is a week from today :) Your mom is in my daily prayers my friend. Thanks so much for playing along at Scrapy Land!! Have a great day!! Big hugs :)

Lisa
A Mermaid's Crafts

Lori Kobular said...

Oh I love your beautiful tulips! They look amazing on your gorgeous card! That background die is so pretty too! Thanks for playing along with us at Scrapy Land Challenges!

Shona Erlenborn said...

A beautiful work of art. The background doily die is gorgeous and makes a perfect backdrop for your garden! Love how you did the sentiment and the bow and flower and fluttering butterflies are the perfect finish!

bumblebee creations said...

Gorgeous card, Diane!! Love how delicate it looks!!

Leslie Miller said...

So gorgeous and feminine for your mom, Diane! Really love the square doily die and the ferns behind the tulips and, of course, the beautiful pink tulips. Got to give this a big WOW! Happy 89th birthday to your mom. I've wondered how she's doing.

Bonnie Garby said...

This is such a gorgeous card that I'm back again! Thanks so much for participating in the Cheery Lynn Designs Challenge this week and good luck.

Regina Easter said...

what a beautiful card

Donna Ellis said...

How beautiful, Diane! I recognized the SNS tulips right away, and love the pretty colors you have selected, and the dimension created with the fabulous detailed background! It's a wonderful card! Hugs, de

Karen Hasheck said...

Wow- what a beautiful card! I saw it at the Scrapy Land blog and had to come and see the card and your blog! Thanks for entering our challenge and hope to see you again at Scrapy Land for our next challenge.

Jeannie said...

Hi Diane! Your Mom is going to just adore this! It is just soooo beautiful, soft and sweet. Hug her tight... Thanks so much for joining my challenge this week :)

Jeannie T.
Dragonfly Journeys

Ros Crawford said...

Absolutely gorgeous!! I hope you had a wonderful Mother's day!

Corina said...

Love all your layers! Thank you for joining in on the challenge at Cheery Lynn Designs!

Lisa Mensing said...

Gorgeous! Thank you for playing along at Crafty Gals

Corner Celebrate Mom Challenge
. Lisa DT