July 25-29, 2012. Mark that down because those are the dates for the International Society of Glass Bead Makers annual Gathering and this one is being held in Seattle, WA, one of the homes of glass. I think it was the second Gathering I went to that was in Seattle. Good times. All of the best bead makers show up. There are demos and lectures and in the middle is the Bazaar so you can buy beads too. And if you haven’t gone to one of these you really should. Lifetime beadie friendships are made. There are all kinds of fun activities associated with the event too. So wander over to the web site and check it all out. Registration is open…wish I could go. Got that store to run. Darn.
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12 Handmade Mother’s Day Card Ideas
This pretty Mother’s Day card uses pink foil for the flower pattern on the die cut “MOM” and also on the 3D flowers for a card that has lots of shimmer and shine! Find a tutorial from Lisa on the Therm O Web blog.
Mother’s Day is coming up soon so it’s time to celebrate the special women in our lives. Create beautiful handmade cards for your Mother, Grandmother, Aunts, Sisters and even friends who have taken care of you and helped you grow through out the years and let them know just how much you cherish and appreciate them. Today let’s take a look at some wonderful card ideas for Mom’s using paper crafting supplies like stamps, foils and dies.
Beneath each photo you’ll see a link, click it to learn more like products used, tutorials and techniques.
Marine used brand new mice stamps for this darling card that’s full of flowers and love with a sweet sentiment. It’s perfect for a Mom who loves to garden! Take a closer look on the Lawn Fawn blog.
This lovely card uses a background die that allows you to slightly raise parts of the leaves, flowers and butterflies for a dimensional look. Dana added color to those sections with colored pencils and also cut the sentiment from gold cardstock. Learn more at the Hero Arts blog.
Kathy used layering stamps for the pretty florals on this card also adding a gold metallic die cut sentiment. I guess metallics are going to be very popular on Mother’s Day cards this year! You can find her directions over on the LDRS Creative blog.
If your Mom loves the ocean and sea life this super sweet card might be perfect for her. It features adorable Mother and baby whales and Claudia has filled her stamped slimline shaker card with fun blue sequins for an interactive element. Find out more on the Picket Fence blog.
This stunning floral card from Brenda has a white on white heat embossed brick background with bright and bold stamped flowers. She used a no-line color ink for the stamping, coloring them in with Copic markers. Take a closer look at the Pink and Main blog.
This slimline card from Mercy is so sweet or should I say tweet? 🙂 With the Momma and baby bird up in the clouds this stamped and ink blended card also has an interactive element, when the tab is pulled the birds slide over to meet in the middle. Take a closer peek at the Art Impressions blog.
This pretty in pink card has die cut layering flowers over an ink blended background. The sentiment is gold foiled and there are little gold gems scattered around to tie it all together. Learn more at the Spellbinders blog.
I love using Kraft cardstock, this tan paper give a soft, muted look when adding color. Teri used stamps from Altenew to heat emboss the flowers and sentiment in white on the Kraft cardstock, adding touches of color to the flowers for a quick and easy design. Visit the Cut Color Create blog for a closer look.
This beautiful card has a more modern look for the Mom that maybe isn’t into flowers and girly stuff. Laura die cut the letters from white adding ink blending with Distress Inks and an water inspired background with more ink blending, splatter and gems. Watch her video tutorial on the Simon Says Stamp blog.
If you’re Mother loves coffee or tea incorporate that into her card design like this mug filled with Tulips. Mary die cut the cup from plaid paper and stamped the flowers from Hero Arts, coloring them with Copic markers. Learn more at the Coffee Loving Card Makers blog.
And once again here’s another foiled card, this time used with coordinating dies over top to create a fantastic fairy tale forest look with rose gold and soft pink. There’s even a matching envelope with foiling on the flap edge. Take a closer look on The Greetery blog.
I hope you’ve found some inspiration to create some lovely cards for all the Mother’s in your life.
-Heather
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