I Made This For You Mom!!

 It will soon be May and Mother's day is May 9th this year in Canada and the U.S. so it's time to get busy and make a Mother's day card for your Mom, Mom-in-law, a close friend or your Daughter just because she's a great Mom. I have made cards for all of the above, everyone appreciates a handmade card.  Since this is Shopping Our Stash I dug deep in my stash, way back to 1998 and 2008. 

The basket is from Limited Edition stamps Long Island NY dated 2008, It is a large wood mount with the basket on one side and the handles on the end, I stamped it with versafine sepia ink, cut it out and created shadows with #31 copic marker. The pansy stamp is from Stampendous also a wood mount stamp dated 1998, it was stamped with memento tuxedo black and coloured with copics, then fussy cut to fit  the basket. 

Close up of the pansies, odd thing the one bud is not light purple it is the same colour as the other one, must be the way the light shone one it and of course both buds are free standing. 

The third wood mount stamp I used is also from Limited Edition and is double sided with a different sentiment on the other side, it reads A Basket Full of Friendship. The pansies are attached so they go over the edge of the basket. 

Since we are honouring Mothers with our challenge here is a picture of my Mom and I taken many, many years ago.

Thanks for visiting my blog today and head over to the Main Blog and check out the rest of the design team projects, then get your mojo working and make a card for the challenge. 

Shopping Our Stash is Celebrating "Mothers"

Chris is our "hostess" for Challenge #419 at Shopping Our Stash and the theme she picked is Happy Mother's Day, you can get an early start on your Mother's Day card or project,  Mother's Day in Canada and the U.S. is May 10th so lots of time to get some done.

You know how you look things up on Pinterest and next thing you know you have a barrage of Pins they found just for you. Well had one in my mail and I always check and there was a card made with the Botanical Builder dies, so of course went and had a look and thought I can make that since I have the dies.  I want you to note the "white" space in the upper corner, it took all my restraint to leave it alone, and I'm very pleased. The patterned paper is from a pack I bought last year at Dollarama.  It's been a long time since I have been doing any fun shopping.

Close up of the flowers, the pearls are from Stampin'up and the sentiment from a SU set called Teeny Tiny Wishes, after stamping and trimming I added it to a banner from a set from We R Memory keepers I bought at Winners at least 5 years ago. 

Finished inside using a couple of scraps of paper, a die cut flower and a sentiment from Stampworks.

If you haven't checked out the rest of the Design team project head over to the MAIN BLOG and check them out.

I'm entering this in:

Use Your Stuff #396 Mood Board. I picked out the blue, pink and flowers.

Thanks for stopping by and I'm looking forward to seeing your Mother's Day projects.

Shopping Our Stash is Celebrating Mother's Day for Challenge #352

It won't be long before it is Mother's Day and you want to be ready with a card for Mom or for someone that has been like a second mom.  I have an idea who will be the recipient of my design team card.

I used Pansy Patch circa 1998 from Stampendous and Leigh's Basket, limited edition 

I stamped the pansies, coloured and fussy cut them out The basket was stamped with Versafine Sepia on Crumb Cake and added some shadows to the slats.

Since this is a Mother's Day card for a friend I used a lovely sentiment (retired from SU) and cut it out with a tag die and popped it up on the basket.

Also from Limited Edition is the Flower/Friendship Slip Card stamp which goes along with the basket stamp. The sentiment was stamped with versafine purple and the pansies were attached to it.

Here is the slip-card on it's own. 

There were so many stash items used for this card, I haven't given any of these three stamps any love for a long, long time. probably because it is a very time consuming venture but so pretty when it is finished. 

Thanks for looking today and head over to the Main Blog check out what the rest of the design team have made for Mimi's theme. 

Mom-to-be Card

Another week has flown by!! Barbara here on the Eyelet Outlet Blog with a new card for your viewing. Four weeks left to the appearance of baby boy Brydges our Great Grandson and I made a Mom-to-be card for Katie for Mother's day.

I really really wanted to play with the new Yoga cat brads from  Spring 2017 and this was an opportunity to put them on a card, they look so cute on each side of the Mom to be in a yoga pose. I chose the colour of this card to match the awesome gems from the Eyelet Outlet Store, they are just gorgeous and they also come in purple.

Close up of the Turquoise gems and that adorable yoga cat.

Looking for more inspiration? Have you checked out the Pinterest page? Here is the link, head on over and have a peek you won't be disappointed.

That's all for me today, I hope you checked out Stephanie's project on the EO Blog just below mine.

For a Wonderful Mother

Hi it's Barbara and it's my day to post on the Eyelet Outlet Blog and I have a Mother's Day card to show you. I took Stephanie's idea with washi tape and it worked beautifully.

I used the colouring book wide washi tape from the Eyelet Outlet and Brads store and covered a piece of rose cardstock, I layered it on another piece of rose and on a white base. 

Look at these gorgeous paper flowers and the pearl/silver brads I used for the centers, the flowers come in a package of 40, both flowers and centers can be found at the Eyelet Outlet & Brads.

Of course being a Mother's day card I had to use some of the Eyelet Outlet's swirly jewels which not only come in clear they also come in colours and pearls as well.

These are all the items from the Eyelet Outlet I have used 

Wide washi tape

narrow pink glitter tape

Swirly jewels

pearl / silver brads

and

Gorgeous pink paper flower 

P.S. they come in all colours too.

I couldn't believe how fast this card came together using these awesome supplies from the

 Eyelet Outlet

Thanks for stopping by today!

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Q is for Queen at the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers!!!

Okay this is embarrassing......I started my blog post Friday before I went bowling and when I got home I forgot to finish it.  Note to self "do not trust your memory anymore"

Challenge #80 at the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers is Q is for Queen or you can make a Mother's Day project. I chose the latter.

This super cute image is from Bugaboo Stamps the sentiment comes with it too. 

Coloured wth alcohol markers and cut with an Elizabeth Craft Designs stitched oval die and flat attached to the base. The sentiment is elevated.

  

Such a cute face. 

And now....wait for it....a bit of snark.

There you are, that was the sentiment that popped in my head when I saw the digi and I sure didn't want to disappoint the "snarky sisters" since they all delivered with this challenge....go check the main blog and see what they have done.

Thanks for stopping and get your crown on and design something for us at SoSS!!!

Happy Saturday and just in time for a NEW Challenge

The Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers has a new challenge it’s #33 Monochromatic Mama. We would like you to make a monochromatic Mother’s Day card, Description: Monochrome describes paintings, drawings, design, or photographs in one color or shades of one color.

My favourite colour is Purple, all shades of purple so I did my monochromatic card in shades of purple. The base is Dark purple later that I stamped is wisteria wonder I used Versa fine purple to ink up the Flora background stamp (retired) from Stampin’up. I stamped the sentiment (also SU) on the wisteria wonder with the purple ink and layered it on a Concord grape fancy label die.

Close-up of the sentiment.

Close up of the background image.

Thanks for stopping by today and head over to the SoSS blog and look up the rules and while you are there see what the design team has made.

Clear it Out Tuesday is celebrating Mother’s Day with Flowers

The challenge at Clear it Out Tuesday is to make a Mother’s Day project and the stash is Flowers. Our very own Laura is the sponsor for the challenge this week, $10 GC for the digi store of your choosing.  I know which one I would pick, what about you? Well in order to win you have to enter so head to the blog for the rules and check out the rest of the design team’s projects.

The image I used is from Ching-Chou Kuik  I just love her images, there is also a Facebook fan page. I used my favourite colours, purple and pink. The frame was made with three copic markers and shiny paper. You cut two pieces of shiny paper the same size, one you put inside a large zip-lock baggie, (in the center and zip closed, then you take the alcohol markers and scribble all over the plastic bag, covering the piece that is inside the bag. then spritz with rubbing alcohol and put your other piece of shiny paper down on the “mess”  pick it off and let it dry.

Close-up of the image.

This shows how beautiful the technique is and I didn’t want to cover it up so just put the sentiment right on the oval off cut from the frame on the front.
I would like to enter this in:
Ching-Chou Kuik April Challenge
Thanks for visiting today and you know Mother’s Day will be coming up soon so get your Mother’s day images and flowers together and join the challenge at Clear it Out Tuesday.

Y is for Your Mama Challenge #7 at SOSS

Two weeks has gone again (I have no idea how they speed by) and it’s another NEW alphabet challenge.at The Sisterhood of the Snarky Stampers…. Y is for Your Mama. You can make your project how every you want.

My image is from Bugaboo Stamps, they have the cutest, funniest and sometimes snarky stamps.This card is perfect to give to my daughter as she has raised teenagers, one is still at home.

Here is a close up of the sentiment.

I didn’t have a Mother’s Days stamp that was suitable so just stamped Celebrate.
I used taken with teal, basic black and GP white cardstock, the patterned paper is from an Asian DCWV stack.
I am entering this in:
Catch the Bug Challenge Blog  for the Stella Says Sketch #207
Thanks for looking today and head over to The Sisterhood of the Snarky Stampers for Challenge #7  Y is for Your Mama and while you are there check out what the other members have done they are all awesome.

Clear it Out has a new Challenge for you..Mother’s Day!!

Mother’s day is May 12th now is your chance to get a card made for your Mother, Grandmother or even just a very good friend, when you get your card done enter it in the Clear it Out challenge blog,  make sure you check the rules on the blog. The challenge is Mother’s Day and the stash item is use two or more patterned papers on your card. Just like the last challenge we are super lucky to have two sponsors and you know what that means……two chances to win.  Bugaboo is giving 7 digital images for a prize and we have a new sponsor, Stamping chef who is offering a $10.00 gift certificate for their store.
The card I made is with a Bugaboo image, I signed up for their e-mail list and on Friday there is a freebie, last week the image was perfect for a Mom to be on Mother’s day.

Supplies

Image ……Bugaboo

Cardstock….Pacific point and GP white

Patterned paper…..last sheet of pacific point dsp

Accessories….spellbinder ovals plain and scalloped  SU border punch

EK punch and a mother’s day stamp I have had for 10 years.

colouring medium….prismacolour pencils and OMS

It’s time for you to get your creativity going and make a project for the challenge, you have until May 20th to enter.

Flowers for Mother on Mother’s Day

Welcome glad you came to see what I have been up to this week,  I hope you will join us at Clear it Out Challenge Blog for the Mother’s day challenge to use flowers on your project. The sponsor for this challenge is our very own DT member, Karen, stop by Karen's Needle online store and see what she has to offer.
The card I made uses a retired stamp set from Stampin’up called Roses in Winter and it is a three step stamp. I inked the largest stamp with Brilliance coral and stamped off twice before I stamped on the white card stock, the second stamp I only stamped off once and the third I inked it and stamped. I used the cuttlebug folder textile to dry emboss the background. For the scalloped layer I used a Nellie die.
                        
Thanks for stopping by today and I hope you will join us at Clear it Out I would love to see how you use your flowers.
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