Monday 16 May 2011

Mum's Birthday

Last weekend was my mum's 65th Birthday and we spent Sunday with her, my Dad and Brother.  My Brother lives in Belgium so it's not often we're all together as a family and it was a lovely day..and now mum's had her big day I can share the card I made for her with you - It's an 8"x8", I haven't tried making many of this size as it's a bit daunting but I like how this turned out...
Mum and I had a day together a few weeks ago crafting at my house and I was able to find out which was her favourate stamp of mine, she's not into frills and fuss so I went for elegant, using the colours of her living room (purple and grey - she likes things to co-ordinate!). I stamped the image (Printworks Stamp) in white and used pearl embossing powder, coloured with distress inks (dusty concorde and shabby shutters), masked the flowers and stamped text in Pumice Stone DI before layering on some lime then purple card. I used the negative from a die cut (TH elegant flourish) as a stencil and more Pumice Stone DI and then added the message on a die cut fancy label.
I have to say I really love this stamp too and it's well used. The colours of this card happen to be this weeks challenge colours at The Play Date Cafe - ok so I may of  added the lime green to my mums living room colours to make it so - but it is one of my favourate colour combinations. The Pumic stone looks quite brown on the photo and was more grey in RL..it's a great colour I find that takes on different tones depending on what I use it with, - or maybe that's my imagination! Anyway, as well as The Play Date Cafe, I'm entering this at Papertake weekly (Punches) and Stamp Something (Anything Goes).  Thanks for looking and hope you're having a good week...Esther xx

10 comments:

  1. Glad you had a lovely family time at your Mother's birthday (we are the same age, but thats our secret).....
    Am sure she loved her card Esther as its beautiful and pefectly colour coordinated. Annette x

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  2. Sweet card - great use of the image :) thanks for playing along at the Play Date Cafe!

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  3. oh glad you had a lovely time with your mum hun,as for your card is just so beautiful love the subtle colors,just gorgeous hugs cheryl xxxx

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  4. Hey there Esther, Great card, very interesting colours and sneaky you, finding out which stamp she liked ha ha! I'm glad you had a good time:0) xxx

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  5. Your card is lovely! Thank you for playing along with the Papertake Weekly challenge.

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  6. Very pretty card Esther, I love the soft colour scheme. Jean x

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  7. Hello Esther

    Having a much overdue catch up and you have been doing some awesome work and wonderful resisit work.

    Sadly I still have to limit my screen time so don't get to visit as often as I would like, but must not complain at least I can craft OK which is just as well with the gorgeous new stamps we are working with for SA.

    B x

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  8. What a great effect, Esther! Just beautiful! Thanks so much for playing along with us this week at The Play Date Cafe!

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  9. What a beautiful technique to use--great effect! Thanks so much for playing along and joining in the fun over at the PDCC:}

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  10. This is so pretty - your flower panel is GORGEOUS! Thanks for joining us at the Play Date Cafe this week!

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Thanks for taking the time to leave your thoughts - they make me smile x

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