Thanks Mom Blog Hop!!! My First!

Welcome to the THANKS MOM BLOG HOP. Thanks for joining us to enjoy all the wonderful crafty inspiration in honor of mother's everywhere from the talented designers in this hop.

You should have arrived here from Maria's Blog. If you missed the beginning of the hop, please go back to the start of the hop at Debbie's Blog to start so you don't miss any of the projects. There is a Grand Prize Blog Candy offered so you want to start at the beginning and read how to participate to win.

Here's my crafty goodness made especially for my mom and mother-in-law.  It's hard to get women who have everything something they don't already have.  My husband bought them each some jewelry for Christmas so I decided to make them a custom jewelry box and card.

The boxes started out as a kraft colored paper mache' box.  I painted them with my Making Memories paint in some pretty Spring colors.  I covered the sides and top with some paper from the Botanical Gardens collection by Pink Paislee.  I distressed the edges before I adhered them so the boxes would have an agend appreance.

Next, I started attaching various things.  I cut some individual flowers from some ribbon I had from Webster's Pages (hot pink and orange flowers).  I also added some Prima flowers as well (aqua flower).  After that, I layered in some birdcage and terrerium stickers from K and Company.

I continued to add more findings like pins, tags and more.  I also added some pearls that I adhered with my iRock.  On top, I added some small crystal knobs I found at Hobby Lobby.  They were the perfect size for this project.  The peach colored row of flowers on the aqua box were the Tim Holtz Lavish Trimmings Ribbon that started out white.  I sprayed it with some Sunshine Glimmer Mist and a little homemade mist in orange and this is what came out.  I love it!

 I lined the inside of the box with pink satin that I glued down with hot glue.  It was kinda crude looking but it got the job done!

Now on to the card....

Carts I Used

• Paper Lace - lattice background, shadow and sentiment
• Once Upon A Princess - tag
• French Manor - table
• Winter Frolic - birdcage

This card is 5.5" x 5.5".  I used a lattice and coordinating shadow for the background of the card.  I ran a piece of white seam binding behind the lattice.

Next, I glued the word MOM on the tag.  I ran a glue pen around the edge of the tag and covered it with MS Coarse White Glitter.  After that, I ran the seam binding through a couple of slits in the tag and tied a bow.  

Lastly, I cut two of the birdcage stands.  I made this by welding the birdcage cut to a table cut with my Gypsy.  I put pop dots on one layer and attached it to the second cut.  I then glued it to the card.  Finally, I added eyes to the birds with a white gel pen.  Voila!  Project Complete!!!!

I really hope you like my project and my card.  Show me some love by leaving a comment and I'll show you some too!  Everyone who leaves a comment on MY BLOG will be entered into a contest for some Blog Candy!  I'm going shopping this weekend so I know I will pick up some goodies to give away.  Don't you want to be the winner?!  Then subscribe to my blog and leave me a comment!!!

Thanks for hopping along with us. Remember, if you leave a comment on every designers blog hop post, your name will go into the drawing for the Blog Candy that our THANK MOM BLOG HOP hostess, Debbie, is offering as a Grand Prize.

Next up on the hop , is the talented Heather!

Smooches!

Mom U Rock Card

Who is always there for you through the ups and the downs? MOM!!!  Moms rock through life with the good and the bad, taking it all in stride.  This card celebrates mom's spirit and strength as well as her fragility and grace.  Let's dig in!

Carts Used

• Gypsy Wanderings - music note (shadow)
• Indie Art - guitar
• Plantin Schoolbook - sentiment
• Cuttlebug Folder - Allegro

I used the pink Gemstones paper from Coredinations.  I really like the shimmer it gives off.  I cut a piece at 4.25" x 5.5" and embossed it with the "Allegro" Cuttlebug folder.  I attach it to the white card base.  I welded the sentiment together on my Gypsy, cut it out in silver and adhered it to the card as well.

 I cut the music note from basic black cardstock and adhere it to the card.  I cut all the pieces to the guitar and assemble it.  I add a little dimension to it by using black and white twine for the guitar strings.  Adds a nice touch, don't you think?! (You will have to cut a slit in the guitar base to feed the strings through.  Use an exacto knife.)

I put some pop dots behind the guitar to give it some lift and a shadow.  Doing this makes all the difference.  I added a few white dots here and there with my gel pen and it was complete.

I hope you like it because I love it!  Check back on Friday for my Mother's Day Blog Hop project.  It's super cute and useful.  Until then....

Smooches!

Mother's Day Card w/ Florals Embellished

Hey everyeone!  I have been playing with my one of my new toys - Florals Embellished Cartridge.  I just love it!  The cuts are so multi-layerd which adds to the beauty and texture of them. 

So here is a project I made entirely from this cart.  The cart is geared towards celebration of mother's so I made a Mother's Day Card.  The cut is and all it's layers.  I used the sentiment from and it cut beautifully.  I hope you like it as much as I do!

One more thing - I used the Criss Cross embossing folder for the pink background paper.

While working with this cartridge, I realized something and made a little video to share the tip.  Enjoy!
Until next time...

Smooches,