Happy Mother's Day

Mother's Day in Australia is on May 13. I'm lucky enough to have two lovely ladies to make cards for (as well as remembering my own Mum)! The second card was a colour variation of this one. I love the bright pink :)

Details

Take bright spotty paper, punch with Martha Stewart Doily punch, ink all edges, and affix to white base card with double-sided tape.

Stamp frame and sentiment from Gina K. Designs/ Melanie Muenchinger's A Beautiful Life set onto bright pink cardstock. Stamp frame again onto pale pink cardstock, colour tulips with Copic markers, edge with Gold Spica pen, and cut out. Affix the flowers with glue under the stems, and foam tape under the flower heads. Dot Clear Spica pen within the oval border.

Mount topper onto base card with double-sided tape, embellish with pearls.

Happy Birthday Rachel

This card was for the birthday of one of my nieces, Rachel. I was doing some experimenting with Distress Inks, and it grew from there.

Details

Take pale pink layering cardstock, use a scallop border punch and Pumice Stone Distress Ink on the lower edge, and affix to a white base card using double-sided tape.

The main topper was created by dabbing Shabby Shutters and Victorian Velvet Distress Inks onto a craft sheet, spritzing with a Perfect Pearls + water mix, and then smooshing watercolour paper into the ink. When almost dry, smoosh again, until the paper is covered.

When inked paper is completely dry, trim lower edge with Martha Stewart Doily Lace border punch, and ink all edges. Stamp Hero Arts Border Messages stamp in Versafine Sepia.

Embellish with lace ribbon bunting, pink pearls and pink sparkly butterfly.