Happy Mother's Day!

A very special hello to all the Moms around the world who we are celebrating today! And a belated hello to those moms in places like the UK who had their Mother's Day celebration back in March. I received a lovely card and a beautiful bouquet from Dan and Rachel and the twins and I am cyber-sending this card out to Rachel, in turn, and to all of you wonderful moms, wherever you are!

Like so many, I did not have a happy childhood, but as an adult I was blessed with a wonderful MIL and many "adopted moms" who more than compensated for my youth. Cheers to moms, the memories of moms, and those who are moms at heart! 

For my card, I used some rediscovered store-bought blossoms. This one was made by Jessica Swift.

I added some sponged ink for a little depth and topped the confection with an SU pink ruffled pearl. The "ribbon" band is a length of Washi tape. Since I don't have a "MOM" stamp, I used a "WOW" stamp from SU "Friendly Faces" - no, that's not right, it's "Friendly Phrases." After I post this, I'll pop it off and turn it around so it says WOW once again and, wallah, I'll have a celebration card in my stash.

Challenges

• Addicted to Stamps and More: Holiday.
• The Card Concept: (style: clean and simple) Pretty Paper Packing. 

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And here's my twofer card:

The blossom is a Memory Box die called, "Prized Chrysanthemum Outline" and the NBUS sediment is from Stamping All Day. (Thank you, Viv!) I filled the negative petal openings with two shades of lilac and lavender. The smell is heavenly. The leaves were cut from a die I can't seem to lay my hands on this minute, which is odd because my desk is clean. My guess is there's a naughty hamster around here somewhere.

The thing is, I mostly made this design in order to have a play with doing leaves the way my friend Loll showed us how in a superb video. It looked amazingly involved (to me), but it is really easy to do. I just love the end result and the difference it makes, compared to the 1D leaves I normally stick on my cards, is enormous. Thank you, Lolly!

 Challenges

• Happy Little Stampers May CAS Challenge: Die-Cuts / Punches.
• Make My Monday: Trees and Leaves.
• Shopping Our Stash: 200th Challenge! Big, Bold & Beautiful.
• TIME OUT Challenges: Photo Inspiration.

Click the links to see the Design Team inspiration cards and find details on rules, sponsors, and prizes.

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Here's my beautiful bouquet to share with you:

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So moms, I hope you get to put your feet up today and RELAX! Or even just one foot up! Either way, you don't do it often enough, so grab your chance today!

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I'll be away enjoying my annual sister's retreat this coming week. I have a couple of posts scheduled, but you may notice my visits are sparse. I'll catch you up when I get back. Be well!

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