I am so in love with Echo Park's Playground Collection! It is so cute. However, some of it is just too girly for the boy's scrapbook pages. So I decided to play around with it and see if I could come up with a Mother's Day Card that I could donate to the local domestic violence program, which helped me when I left my abuser. Often when the women leave their homes, they leave everything behind. So I often make cards throughout the year for the staff to use to brighten the day of a victim or for the victim's family to use. This card will be for the kids to give to their Moms. I also donate cards to Operation Write Home which supplies our armed forces with special handmade cards.
Inside Poem
"Happy Mother's Day" means more than have a happy day.
Within those words lie lots of things we seldom say.
It means We LOVE YOU,
Then Thanks for all you do.
But most of all, we wish to say,
That we are wishing you happiness on this your special day!
Supplies: Echo Park Playround Collection, yellow felt for 2 layered flower (I cut out the flower free hand) pink button with white floss in a cross to match the paper, orange ribbon (Sewn on with blue thread), Prima leaves, Glue Arts Extreme Tac Squares to apply felt and button, Glue Arts Glue Glider Pro High Tac to apply the ribbon, Kaisercraft Wavy Blade Trimmer for bottom of the card (cut front of card 1/8" shorter than back of card.
This card is simple and quick to make, which I love when I need to make several cards for a donation.
Have a wonderful day!
Elizabeth
Bright and cheery card!
ReplyDeletevery very pretty :) perfect for mass productionb too!!
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Awesome work Elizabeth....Thank you for checking out my blog and I am sorry you couldn't read it. I have changed the print color to a darer color for you. Thanks for making me aware. Have a wonderful week.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card, Elizabeth. I love the felt flower accent with that pretty paper. What a great idea to donate some cards to the domestic violence group, so those moms can get some pretty cards too. So happy to meet you through Momo! :)
ReplyDeleteSuch a delightful card, Elizabeth! Love the felt flower that you used for this design! So wonderful of you to donate the cards!! Those who receive your cards will really appreciate them!
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ReplyDeleteIt is nice to meet you also! Isn't Momo's idea wonderful?
Great card and what a wonderful way to use it. Love your flower- I wouldn't have guessed it was handcut! Popping in from the Getting Cricky hop.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Card! I'm loving felt right now. It's just so versatile.
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