This is my sample for CC686. I am your hostess this week and I have chose melon mambo, lemon-lime twist and black for my color trio. Dessert Option this week is a Mother's Day card for all of us last minute stampers. Hand raised here-guilty (LOL)!!!
My card this week started with the Viva la Verve sketch for May. I thought it was a good one to showcase my orchid for Mom. The orchid die is part of the Mother's Day release from CottageCutz.
I am a big fan of orchids and have 3 plants. One of them is in bloom right now. To get a bit of color variation on the orchid bloom, I cut the sepal (3 leaves in background) in melon mambo and the petals and lip in white and sponged with melon mambo ink. The tiny center is called a column and that is cut in melon mambo cardstock. Love the detail on the CottageCutz dies.
The background heart paper is from BoBunny "head over Heels" collection. I like the distressed look of the paper. The black striped paper is from the Stampin'-Up "color me irresistible" collection. The flag banner I cut in melon mambo then used a heart embossing folder and sponged the hearts with white chalk ink.
I finished off my card with my sentiment and then added some lemon-lime sequins and melon mambo candy dots.
I hope you can play along with us this week. If your Mother's Day cards are finished, you can use the colors to create another type card.
Registered: March 28, 2011 Location: Novi, Michigan Posts: 11834
Tue, May 08, 2018 @ 12:11 PM
What a beautiful layout for your Mother's Day card, Mary. The orchid die is gorgeous and I love the heart dp and embossing. A lovely card that I'm sure will be cherished!
Registered: August 21, 2007 Location: Wayland MA Posts: 105158
Tue, May 08, 2018 @ 12:21 PM
Lovely! That's how my orchid looked until the blossoms fell off! Now I have really green leaves!!
------------------------------ Anne HarmonFS154, QFTD58, PROUD FAN CLUB MEMBER (photo of our Great Granddaughter Elise, just 6 months old) and me, even older.
Registered: June 4, 2009 Location: Deatsville, Alabama Posts: 82958
Tue, May 08, 2018 @ 7:00 PM
Mary, this is such a lovely Mother's day card. Great flowers and great sketch. Awesome work!!!
------------------------------ Nancy Williams - Hope your day is Spirit-filled and ink-filled (in that order)!DRS Designs-DT, Punchkateerforever, Dirty Dozen Alumni
Registered: June 27, 2012 Location: Washington Posts: 25246
Sat, May 12, 2018 @ 11:37 PM
Beautiful orchids die-cut...so pretty in these color challenge colors. Love your beautiful layout as well as the sponging, distressed and chalking. Great texture with your distressed heart banner!
------------------------------ Carlene aka Chatterbox-1--My BLOG; My Pinterest;My SCS Gallery; FAVORITES Team Member; 2022 Christmas Card Challenge 75/105. My SCS Goal: Challenge Catch-up; Sketch Challenge Sample Card Team (August 2022--January 2023).
------------------------------ Nancy Williams - Hope your day is Spirit-filled and ink-filled (in that order)!DRS Designs-DT, Punchkateerforever, Dirty Dozen Alumni
------------------------------ Nancy Williams - Hope your day is Spirit-filled and ink-filled (in that order)!DRS Designs-DT, Punchkateerforever, Dirty Dozen Alumni
------------------------------ Nancy Williams - Hope your day is Spirit-filled and ink-filled (in that order)!DRS Designs-DT, Punchkateerforever, Dirty Dozen Alumni