Sunday, July 17, 2011

Happy Birthday, Mom!

Although it was actually on the 14th, we celebrated my mom's birthday today. She's a little under the weather, so it was just a quiet (okay, with a 4 and 1-year-old, it's never quiet, LOL!) get together at home and we'll take her out for some more fun when she's feeling up to it. Here is the card I made for her:


I based it around PTI's Lavender Moon color. I love a good lavender-y pink and Lavender Moon is lovely--I need to use it more often. It matched some patterned paper I had in my stash perfectly, and when I decided to use the gardenia flower, the color combo had created itself! The Labels 2 panel is embossed with a Waltzingmouse stamp in watermark ink. I also stamped a strip from WM's Text It along the bottom in Lavender Moon ink and did lots of shading with Ranger's Victorian Velvet Distress Ink to tie everything in together. I used a bit of Scrapper's Floss for the first time, along with some pearl trim and seam binding to decorate, and stamped the sentiment on vellum for a soft look.

Supplies
Stamps: PTI--Damask Designs; WMS--Vintage Labels 2 & Text It
Paper: PTI--Rustic White, Lavender Moon, New Leaf; vellum; stash
Ink: Watermark; Staz-On--Jet Black; Memento--Tuxedo Black; Ranger--Victorian Velvet Distress Ink; Embossing Powder--Filigree Clear
Misc.: Ribbon--Etsy; Gardenia--Prima; Scrapper's Spool--Karen Foster Design; Pearls--Hirschberg Schutz & Co.; Border Punch--EK Success; Die--Spellbinders Labels 2; Corner Chomper

15 comments:

Lindsay said...

This is gorgeous Jill! Happy birthday to your mom, so sorry to hear she is not feeling well. I am sure you made her day extra sweet for her!

Sue Ann said...

BEAUTIFUL!! Your mom is going to LOVE LOVE LOVE this card....... so special...... and fantastic colors!!

Stephanie said...

Jill your card is so beautiful! I hope your mom is feeling better!

Debbie Gaydos said...

This is STUNNING Jill. I really want to get some of those WMS that coordinate with the nesties. What an elegant and classy look they give to the card. Your color combo is beautiful, too.

Lorraine said...

Jill, this is gorgeous! Loving the colors and inking! I bet she loved her card!

Lisa Elton said...

This is so pretty Jill and I'm sure your mom loved it! Hope she's feeling better soon...I think she would enjoy a get well card too (wink!).

Unknown said...

Oh my this is beautiful!!! Love the sponging and the colors you chose, wow! Gorgeous!

Jen Adcock said...

What a treat! Love this WMS beauty. All the lovely VV distress inking has me giddy (in a good way). So shabbylicious! Lucky momma!

Danielle said...

This is just beautiful! I love how soft it is! I always struggle with softer, vintagey card. This is such an inspiration!

Anne B said...

Beautiful card, Jill. I'm sure your Mom loved it. Love that colour combo and the labels 2 set is one of my faves!

Karen C. said...

Jill, this is such a pretty card for your Mom. I'm sure that she loved it. I like the WM stamp that matches the Spellbinder's Label die and the addition of the flower, ribbon and pearls creates a really feminine touch.

Anonymous said...

This is so beautiful! I hope your mom is feeling better.

Jen Carter said...

Oh wow Jill! This is gorgeous!! GORGEOUS!! I love the pinks with the splash of green and the vintage look! Fantastic!

Sandra DeFalco said...

Jill - thank you for commenting on my Lion card at SSIC!
I love your card for your Mom's Birthday, super pink tones and well coordinated elements!!
♥ Sandi

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