Friday, May 2, 2014

This one is for the Moms out there

Hopefully we all have at least one person in our lives that inspires us.  Well I have many...look around...you are likely one of them (love you crafters!).  Meanwhile, there is one woman in my life who simply amazes me.  That woman is my mother!  As time moves forward and I am a mother myself, I love and appreciate what she does for me now and did for me as a child every day.  I am blessed to have her in my life. Which is why it is easy to dedicate this week's Cut-it-up Challenge to her.

This week we are celebrating Mother's Day on Cut-it-Up!  This is your chance to tell all your Mother's out there just how much you love them.  And what better way to do that than through a handmade card or gift?! So let's get right to it shall we.  Here is my card for this challenge that I dedicate to my Mom.


I made this card using Papertrey Ink's You are die.  I double layered it with DP and black to add a shadow effect.  Underneath I made it a shaker and the layer between is velum.  I stamped my sentiment and filled with sequins.  The ribbon is from Simon Says Stamp.  And then I added the flowers.  I love the contrast of the soft colors to the black and white.  Now pop on over to the CIU blog to check out the challenge rules and the other DT projects which are amazing!



Oh and the prizes- they are:  $20 gift certificate to Cute as a Button and a $10 gift certificate to 3 Girl Jam!

Thanks for stopping and enjoy honoring your Moms!




14 comments:

Lynn said...

Beautiful Katie. Love the colors/paper choices and the flowers.

Anonymous said...

What a fantastic design! I agree about the ribbon; it really adds a punch.

You are so lucky to have such a great mom in your life, and with her example, I'm sure you're a great mom yourself!!

Evelyn

Anonymous said...

What a fantastic design! I agree about the ribbon; it really adds a punch.

You are so lucky to have such a great mom in your life, and with her example, I'm sure you're a great mom yourself!!

Evelyn

~amy~ said...

This is magnificent...love that you made it a shaker!

Virginia L. said...

GREAT post about your mom, Katie! Your shaker card is lovely and perfect for Mom! Love the pattern paper that you chose and the elements work so beautifully together!

Migdalia said...

Your mom will LOVE this card.. I DO!!Simply BEAUTIFUL!!
Love that it is a Shaker card too!!
Have a wonderful day my friend,
Migdalia
*Crafting With Creative M*

Lisa Elton said...

Cute shaker card Karie, your mom will love this!

cm said...

Such a sweet tribute to your mom; with her as inspiration, I know you're an awesome mom as well! Your card guarantees a mega-watt smile on your mom's face when she receives this! It's pretty, thoughtful, heart-warming, and above all else, crafted by a daughter who very much loves her! Perfect!!
c

Julia Aston said...

What a great Mother's day card Katie - love the shaker card design with that die!

Unknown said...

WONDERFUL and BEAUTIFUL card! I am sure she will love it! :)

Miriam Prantner said...

Great shaker card! I love that the bottom layer is black!

Deepti said...

Love the shaker card u created with these fantastic colors and design !

Unknown said...

I adore this!!! The mix of pattern, color and dimension...FABULOUS!

June Houck said...

My favorite card from the DT at CIU for this challenge. Super fab, Katie!