We Create Blog Hop: Mother May I

This year is definitely going slower than last....but in some ways it's still cruising right along. Mother's Day is just around the corner so that is the theme of our blog hop this month!

I always have my kids send their grandmothers a card, and this year, since visiting is pretty much a no-go, we've tried to send more cards out too. I have a few other loved ones I am thinking about sending a Mother's Day card to as well.

For today's card, I used the sketch from the Just Add Ink blog...mostly. I moved one of the strips to the front side. I also have a mix of retiring stamps and supplies, and some that are sticking around! So here are two quick and pretty Mother's Day cards to inspire your own craftiness today!

Supplies:
Stamps: Artfully Aware (retiring!), Well Said
Ink: Flirty Flamingo
Paper: Whisper White & Flirty Flamingo card stock, Perennial Essence DP (retiring!)
Accessories: Baker's Twine (retiring!), Basic Pearls, Dimensionals

Supplies:
Stamps: Artfully Aware (retiring!), Well Said
Ink: Blackberry Bliss
Paper: Whisper White & Blackberry Bliss card stock, Perennial Essence DP (retiring!)
Accessories: Lace Trim, Metallic Pearls Dimensionals

Can I tell you a secret? I kinda hope I get the pink one myself, haha. I just love those tiny daisies mixed with the bigger pink flowers!
Now hop on over to Anastasia's blog by clicking the button below!

Kimberly Morris

Sharon Dalton

Tricia Butts

Libby Fens

Cheryl Curtis

Tanya Harvey (You Are Here)

Anastasia Radloff

Julie Davidse

And after you hop through and see what everyone has made, try creating a card yourself and stick it in the mail tomorrow! Every person you can think of could use a paper hug in the mail!

Quick & Cute

I finally designed the last card for tomorrow's class! I wanted an option "for kids" because everyone coming has kids or grandkids. I picked Calypso Coral because it's kind of orangy and I think works for a boy better than a pinker shade. But maybe they have a different valentine idea for the kids, so I wanted it to work for any occasion they might need.
I used the latest CASE This Sketch for the layout, and I don't know why I turned it the other direction, haha... I also broke my own rules, and pulled out an old Paper Pumpkin stamp set for the hearts and valentine greeting...! Then a few gold pearls finish it off, and that is that!

Supplies:
Stamps: Artfully Aware. Jan 2017 Paper Pumpkin kit
Ink: Calypso Coral
Paper: Calpyso Coral, Pool Party & Whisper White card stocks
Accessories: Metallic Pearls

You've Got This!

My big kids are just about to go back to school! I am very much looking forward to being back to a set routine, but I am not looking forward to all the things...worrying about grades and homework on top of extra curricular and work and all the things!! And there are a lot of things! I'm also not at all a fan of early mornings, haha...
But I am currently determined to do better about sending little notes of encouragement in their lunches, so I better get some made, right? That's what today's project is.

This new-to-me stamp set is designed with something else in mind (that I am a fan of, and a project is coming!) but ultimately I decided to purchase this set because of these images. Going along with the A Good Man set and the dad with the children, I can think of many times a hug from a mom is a good image too! So I picked the sketch found on the Fab Friday blog, and my plan totally fits the latest Paper Players challenge! Annd I typed up and printed off the greeting. I don't know if I own this phrase in a retired set, but I don't own it in my current stash, so yeay for the computer, haha. Because this is what it needs to say.

Supplies:
Stamps: Artfully Aware
Ink: Memento Black
Stampin' Blends: Dark & Light Pumpkin Pie, Dark & Light Night of Navy, Dark Daffodil Delight, Ivory, Bronze
Paper: Whisper White, Pumpkin Pie card stock
Accessories: White Baker's Twine, Circle dies, Big Shot

Supplies:
Stamps: Artfully Aware
Ink: Memento Black
Stampin' Blends: Dark & Light Blackberry Bliss, Dark & Light Old Olive, Dark Daffodil Delight, Ivory, Bronze
Paper: Whisper White, Old Olive card stock
Accessories: Linen Thread, Circle dies, Big Shot

Ready to go in their lunches on the very first day of school!