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In case you have lost track of your days, as I have, Mother’s Day is Sunday 10 May 2020. This blog hop was an eye opener for me….I can’t believe it is already time to start thinking about this. But glad to have something other than current events to wrap my head around and something to keep my fingers busy. Hope you are enjoying this toast to Mother’s everywhere Blog Hop, hope this hop is getting your creative juices flowing, lets hop right into my Mother’s Day Card.

I had a dream about this card – I couldn’t come up with what I wanted to do, so many thoughts, I couldn’t land one. Finally this one came to me over my cup of morning coffee. It’s a bit busier than what I typically come up with, but I really do like how this one turned out. Thankfully, when I find a die that I think will be a go to, I cut several of that die, in colors I think I will most likely use or in white so I can spray or watercolor them in the desired color. That was just the case with this card, most of the die cuts I had already created and luckily they were in colors that worked perfectly with the Best Dressed Designer Series Paper. I pulled from the Positive Thoughts Stamp Set and its Sale-A-Bration Coordinating die Nature’s Thoughts, the Painted Labels Dies from the Painted Poppies Bundle, the Tags, Tags, Tags die set from the Holiday Catalog, the Thoughtful Blooms stamp set from Sale-A-Bration and it coordinating punch Small Bloom Punch. The sentiment “Happy Mother’s Day” from the Timeless Tulips Stamp set is gold heat embossed on vellum and backed with Pretty Peacock cardstock. Continued to use the previously created flowers, butterflies and leaf stems inside the card, I hate to leave out the inside!

The Butterflies are from the Butterfly Gala stamp set and punched with the Butterfly Duet Punch. Here again, I created several watercolor or Pigment Sprinkles backgrounds in the colors that tickled my fancy at the time. I stamped the patterned butterflies that I like the most from the Butterfly Gala Stamp set and punched a ton of them out. I have many, many, many, little butterflies and large butterflies. I have used colored gilding wax on the back of the large cut butterflies to finish them off, then attached antennae, made from jewelry wire, with hot glue to their backs.

Thanks again for stopping by and spending a bit of your time with me. I hope you enjoyed learning about how this card came together. Hopefully you were even inspired just a bit. Below are pictured links to all the items used for this card, click the link of the item to be taken to my online store where you can learn more about each item. Don’t forget to comment in the comment section below for a chance to win the item pictured above. I will return soon with something new. Until then, stay safe, stay healthy and without doubt, keep on crafting, exploring and creating.

Product List

Positive Thoughts Cling Stamp Set [151490] $21.00	Nature’s Thoughts Dies [153586] $29.00	Butterfly Gala Photopolymer Stamp Set [148580] $21.00	Butterfly Duet Punch [155877] $0.00
Painted Poppies Bundle [153827] $52.00	Painted Labels Dies [151605] $35.00	Tags Tags Tags Bundle (En) [153042] $33.25	Trio Of Tags Dies [150667] $16.00
Best Dressed 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [151319] $11.50	Pretty Peacock 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [150880] $8.75	Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [100730] $9.75	Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper [149612] $9.00
Lovely Lipstick Classic Stampin’ Pad [147140] $7.50	Pretty Peacock Classic Stampin’ Pad [150083] $7.50	Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin’ Pad [147094] $7.50	Old Olive Classic Stampin’ Pad [147090] $7.50
Pigment Sprinkles [149663] $23.00	Gilded Gems [152478] $7.00	Paper Trimmer [152392] $25.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $4.00
Sponge Daubers [133773] $5.00

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Product List

Classic Stampin’ Pad Assortment In Color 2018-2020 [147153] $33.75	In Color 2018–2020 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [146973] $9.00	In Color 2018–2020 Stampin’ Write Markers [147159] $15.00	In Color 2018–2020 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Cardstock [146974] $12.75
2018-2020 In Color 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [149618] $11.50	2018-2020 In Color Buttons [149608] $7.50	In Color 2018–2020 6″ X 6″ (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [146963] $11.00	In Color 2018–2020 Stampin’ Emboss Powder [146955] $25.00
2018–2020 In Color Mini Binder Clips [146932] $7.50	Blueberry Bushel Classic Stampin’ Pad [147138] $7.50	Blueberry Bushel Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill [147176] $3.75	Blueberry Bushel 1/8″ (3.2 Mm) Grosgrain Ribbon [146950] $6.00
Blueberry Bushel 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [146968] $8.50	Call Me Clover Stampin’ Pad [147139] $7.50	Call Me Clover Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill [147178] $3.75	Call Me Clover 1/8″ (3.2 Mm) Grosgrain Ribbon [146951] $6.00
Call Me Clover 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [146969] $8.50	Call Me Clover Light Stampin’ Blends Marker [147023] $4.50	Call Me Clover Dark Stampin’ Blends Marker [147024] $4.50	Call Me Clover Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack [147282] $9.00
Pineapple Punch Classic Stampin’ Pad [147141] $7.50	Pineapple Punch Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill [147180] $3.75	Pineapple Punch 1/8″ (3.2 Mm) Grosgrain Ribbon [146953] $6.00	Pineapple Punch 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [146971] $8.75
Pineapple Punch Light Stampin’ Blends Marker [147029] $4.50	Pineapple Punch Dark Stampin’ Blends Marker [147030] $4.50	Pineapple Punch Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack [147280] $9.00	Grapefruit Grove Classic Stampin’ Pad [147142] $7.50
Grapefruit Grove Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill [147181] $3.75	Grapefruit Grove 1/8″ (3.2 Mm) Grosgrain Ribbon [146954] $6.00	Grapefruit Grove 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [146972] $8.75	Lovely Lipstick Classic Stampin’ Pad [147140] $7.50
Lovely Lipstick Classic Stampin’ Ink Refill [147179] $3.75	Lovely Lipstick 1/8″ (3.2 Mm) Grosgrain Ribbon [146952] $6.00	Lovely Lipstick 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [146970] $8.75	Lovely Lipstick Light Stampin’ Blends Marker [147026] $4.50
Lovely Lipstick Dark Stampin’ Blends Marker [147028] $4.50	Lovely Lipstick Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack [147281] $9.00

May 2024 Paper Pumpkin Kit

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• Makes 9 cards: 3 each of 3 designs with 9 coordinating envelopes
• Precut paper accent pieces and labels • Woodgrain textures and masculine earthy tones
• Coordinating colors: Wild Wheat, Pool Party, Misty Moonlight (Classic Stampin’ Spot), Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Basic Beige

Also Coordinates with the Country Woods Designer Series Paper (item 163393) Available in New 2024-2025 Annual Catalog coming in May

Paper Pumpkin Exclusive April – June Coordinating Add-on Die

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164397 Paper Pumpkin Thanks & Beyond Dies.

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6-Month Prepaid Paper Pumpkin Subscription [137860] $114.00

One year Prepaid Paper Pumpkin Subscription [137861] $220.00

Ornate Garden – An early release for a new suite coming in the 2020-2021 Annual Catalog.