We had a joint Mother's Day/ Father's Day celebration this year for many reasons. This card is for my youngest daughter, who is celebrating her third Mother's Day, but it is the first time we are able to celebrate together! I decided my Mother's Day card theme would be flowers, and for this card, I decided to pull out a 2019 SU card kit...Made to Bloom and make my own design using card kit pieces. When fashioning this card, I was able to fit 14 challenges, most fairly current or at least from 2021 and a few others that were older. See the listed below:
1) CC848 - Color Challenge/ East Golden Berries Doing the Calypso - 6/15/21. Use Blackberry Bliss, Gold, and Calypso Coral in your card. Dessert: Die-cuts. I used the flower bouquet die-cut, which was pre-cut in the kit.
2) IC810 - Inspiration Challenge/ Mary
ann Rizzo on Pinterest - 6/12/21. I found inspiration from the colors in the beautiful lamp: Tiffany Style Glass Pendant Lamp!
3) F4A588 - Free 4 All Challenge/ One or More Die-cuts! - 5/28/21. I've used the kit's pre-cut die-cut flower bouquet.
4) ABC15D4 - Alphabet Challenge--Round 15/ Distressing - 5/26/21. My Letter D = Distressing is inked edge-distressing.
5) WORD0521 - Fan Club Monthly Theme--May 2021/ Family Tree! - 5/17/21. My card meets the theme interpretation by honoring a family member with a special card. My card has these alphabet elements: L=layered, leaves; I=ink distressing; M=Mother's Day, metallic-edged flowers; B=bling, blooms.
6) S2S21MAY - Stamp 2 Save (aka Stamp 2 Support One Another)/ May Flowers - 5/3/21. I have used a Rock Rose floral bouquet w/wildflowers on my card.
7) .AOCC21 - All Occasions Card Challenge/ May 2021 - Ongoing Annually. This challenge encourages you to set goals ahead for each month to complete and mail your cards timely! This is one of the 4 Mother's Day cards I needed this year.
USEIT2021 - Use It Challenge/ May 2021 - Ongoing Annually. This challenge requires you to use old, long unused items gathering dust and/or old/ new items purchased but seemingly forgotten...never opened or used! I used parts from the 2019 Made to Bloom card kit for my alternative design and the retired SU punch, Curvy Corner Trio.
9) FS741 - Featured Stamper Challenge/ She's a Crafty SAHM (aka Heather Freeman) - 4/18/21. It was fun to browse Heather's beautiful gallery just packed with fun cards! I chose two cards and CASEd ideas from each for my card: MOM WOW Card! I chose this card because the theme and colors inspired me, plus the horizontal layout with band to support the centerpiece. I kept these things that inspired me but changed my card to multi-layered and the flowers to be the centerpiece. I was also inspired by this card: Mixed Bunch Pop Up Bouquet! I chose this card because I like the array of flowers and its colors. Though I kept a similar color scheme, but these are my changes: I used a lot more calypso coral on my card with the yellow tones less prominent, moved my horizontal band more centered, and my band is foil, not a pattern stamped band.
10) CAS632 - Clean & Simple Challenge/ Flower Power - 4/5/21. Fill the gallery with colorful flowers!
11) MMTPT660 - Teapot Challenge/ Spring Has Sprung! - 3/16/21. Challenged to use items on your card that begin with at least 3 letter in SPRING. My card uses: S=Spring floral bouquet; P=patterned paper, punch, popped floral bouquet; R=Rock Rose flower image; I=Ink edge-distressing; N=none; G=Gold foil, glitter enamel dots.
12) MIX401 - Mix-Ability Challenge/ Halloween Colors - 10/2/20. This challenge requires you to use Halloween colors and a Halloween theme or NOT. I am NOT using a Halloween theme, but the Halloween colors option. Going from my past Halloween cards, I have a lot to choose from in colors. I love using not only black, white, and shades of orange, but also shades of purples, golds, yellows, lime green, grays, and metallics. For this card, I have used Blackberry Bliss, Calypso Coral, So Saffron, and Gold Metallic. My mediums are distressing ink and Acrylic glaze.
13) WT797 - Ways to Use It Challenge/ Celebrate June - 6/18/20. Challenge: Use at least one of June's symbols: Flowers: Rose, honeysuckle; Colors: yellow, silver; Gems: Pearl, Alexandrite, Bird: Dove; Number: 6, Insect: Cicada. I claim the Bonus by using 3 symbols: Flower=Rock Rose; Color=yellow; Gem=Chrysoberyl: yellow alexandrite, depicted by yellow glitter enamel dots.
14) SC756 - Sketch Challenge - 7/3/19. Sketch Adjust Tweaked: 1)Orientation rotated from Portrait to Landscape; 2)Horizontal band moved from lower 1/3 of card to center; 3)Oval represented by floral bouquet.
Ingredients: Ingredients: Stampin' Up products: Made to Bloom Card Kit (2019 Occ./ retired)--BG patterned paper, Gold foil-edged flowers. Cardstocks--Blackberry Bliss, Calypso Coral, Gold Foil. Ink--Crumb Cake (ink distressing). Gems--Glitter Enamel Dots. Punch--Curvy Corner Trio (retired). Other: Sargent Art--Acrylic Glitter Glaze (flower centers). Papertrey Ink die--To Die for Sentiments--Happy Mother's Day die. Size--4-3/4 x 6 inches.
Registered: February 19, 2011 Location: Fullerton, CA Posts: 15375
Fri, Jun 25, 2021 @ 1:46 PM
I love your card, but even more I love that you managed to satisfy 14 challenges with this one beauty. I did check out the FS inspiration card and I love how your card uniquely captures the look, feel and layout of hers. Love your beautiful bouquet and I am sure your daughter did as well. Fabulous job!
Registered: November 7, 2009 Location: Sacramento Posts: 39212
Fri, Jun 25, 2021 @ 2:33 PM
This is so pretty, Carlene. I love the touches of gold. Beautiful! (We are celebrating Father's day this weekend because we were busy with graduation last weekend so I get adjusting celebrations!)
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Sat, Jun 26, 2021 @ 12:23 AM
Such a pretty card Carlene. TFS. Happy day
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WOW, 14 challenges with two of them inspired by a couple of my cards? I definitely see the inspiration. I followed the link to your blog post and saw the lovely inside with that beautiful die cut. Your daughter will surely treasure it. Well done!