Sunday, April 29, 2012

Our April Rose's Challenge


This month, our little band of stampers, is being hosted by the amazing Olga.  Her challenge for us is to create a Mother's Day Card, that includes a sentiment, a flower, and one or more die cuts. I don't make many of these, as I can only share them with friends who are Mothers.

My card starts with a golden yellow cards stock, layered with designer paper from Basic Grey's Picadilly collection.  I punched out two lattice borders and laced them with a thin sheer ribbon.  Next came a die cut from Cheery Lynn, called Fanciful Flourish. A big brown eyed susan was added with layered Prima's and a chocolate brad center.  The butterflies are courtesy of MS, and are top layered with vellum and amber gems.  Lastly, I used a sentiment from a Mother's Day set by Clear Dollar Stamps.  It was cut out with a new die I scored at 50% off via A.C.Moore.  Spellbinders, FleurDe Lis Squares was the name, and I popped it up for dimension.  Oh, I forgot, my sentiment was stamped with ripe persimmon Distress Ink, and the sponging was done with Crushed Curry ink from SU.  To find what all of the other Roses have created this month, please look on my side bar for links.

I would also like to enter this card in the weekly challenge #16 over at Joan's Gardens.  Here are the detail that are needed for their challenge.

Use the colors yellow or gold
Use some type of butterfly
Use a pattern paper
Use some type of scallops or lattice

That is it for me today.  Hope it is glorious in your little part of the world!  May there be nothing but blue skies and sun.

12 comments:

craftieodmae said...

WOWZERS!!!!!! You did an amazing job, this is eye popping jaw dropping gorgeous~~~!!!!!!!

Theresa's Studio said...

Beautiful card for both the challenges. Always enjoy seeing the Rosess Challenge!

The Other Patti Sue said...

This is GORGEOUS! Love the yellow and your design is pure perfection! Have a blessed day my friend!

Betty Benton said...

I know Olga likes this because you've used the Fanciful Flourish!! Your new die is beautiful and I like how you've added a vellum layer to the butterflies! There are too many lovely details to mention them all but will just say -- wonderful card!!

Catherine said...

Beautiful card, love the butterflies.....

Payne Holler Cards said...

You have so many beautiful details ...Wow, love them all...gorgeous card!

Carol L said...

What a fabulous mother's day card! I love the sentiment and especially those two-toned butterflies! So pretty!

Sue said...

Hi Mary Anne, what a bright sunny card, with that beautiful yellow and pink combo and flowers and butterflies, just lovely.

Hugs
Sue

Colleen said...

Mary Anne,
WOW, hit it out of the park, Love the 1/2 butterfly would have never thought of that.

Glenda said...

Beautiful job! Love the pretty flowers and that sentiment is just perfect! Good luck in the challenge!

Selma said...

Congratulations Mary Anne. Your card is gorgeous. Thanks for joining us in our challenge at Joan's Gardens.

Theresa's Studio said...

Mary Anne, Congrats on your win at Joan's Gardens. Beautiful Card!!!