Creating a Mother's Day Card

Creating a Mother’s Day Card is one of those projects that you want to make extra special! 

After all who is more special than a mother?

Hey there!I'm here today with a Mother’s Day Card project for CutCardStock.

 I am using several techniques for this card. 

They include die cutting, stamping, embossing, inking and I threw in a little bit of pencil coloring as well! And, of course, a variety of pretty card stocks. 

When deciding to make a Mother’s Day Card I sorted through my die collection. 

I fell upon a watering can stamp and die set. 

Knowing I have quite a few flower dies I thought it would be fun to add flowers to the can. 

What a great focal this will make!

Mother’s Day Card Focal

The first thing I did was stamp the watering can onto a piece of DCS Discount 8.5×11 Card Stock: Dolphin Gray Cardstock. 

Then I die cut.

Secondly I die cut flowers and foliage to fill the can. 

The tulips are cut twice to piece together.

 Using Lessebo Colors Premium Bubble Gum Pink 83lb Discount Cardstock

Lessebo Colors Premium AMETHYST 83lb Discount Cardstock

Lessebo Colors HUNTER GREEN 83lb Cardstock

Pop Tone GUM DROP GREEN 8.5×11 Discount Card Stock

Adding a little color to the watering can, flowers and foliage with 

Prismacolor Pencils gives a little dimension.

A little cutting on the top of the can to enable me to insert the flowers. A piece of tape on the backside of the can hold them in place.

With the completion of the watering can, I develop a plan for the rest of the card design.

Mother’s Day Card Design Plan

I’m thinking embossing would be great as a background and will ground my focal. 

So, I flip through my embossing folders and decide on one that cuts and embosses.

 Cougar White Smooth CardStock works great for embossing.

I add color to the embossing with inks and finger daubers.

The opening of the embossed piece is a good place for a sentiment. 

I take a “Happy Mother’s Day” stamp from my stash and stamp on 

a piece of Cougar White Smooth CardStock. 

This cardstock is cut to fit behind the embossed piece.

To add color to the sentiment panel I do some inking. 

Add foam tape to all 4 edges. 

Trim the panel with the embossing down to 5 x 7 inches. 

Adhere to the sentiment piece.

Mother’s Day Card Base

Since my panel with the embossing measures 5 x 7 inches, 

I am creating a 5 1/2 x 7 1/2 inch card base. 

A piece of Cougar White Smooth CardStock is cut to 7 1/2 x 11 inches. 

Score at 5 1/2 inches along the 11 inch side and fold.

I cut a piece of DCS Discount Card Stock: Hydrangea Purple 8.5×11 Discount Card Stock to 

5 1/2 x 7 1/2 inches. This will cover the card front.

A piece of Pop Tone BLACK LICORICE 8.5×11 Discount Card Stock is cut to 

5 1/8 x 7 1/8 inches. I will use this to mat the panel with the embossing.

Adhere the panel with embossing to the black mat.

Cover the white card base with the hydrangea purple card piece.

Add the black mat to the card base.

Finishing

Adhere the focal to the card with foam tape for some dimension.

Add tiny flatpack pearls to the butterflies and purple flowers to complete the design.

Thank you for taking the time to check out my Creating a Mother’s Day Card project.

 I love the results!

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