I made a Mother’s Day card for both the Arty Girlz challenge of 3-D and the Layers of Color challenge of Embossing.
I’m fortunate to have my wonderful in-laws live with us. My mother-in-law is a very special person. It’s not unusual to hear her singing hymns or laughing out loud in the other room. She’s the best nurse, a really fun grandma, a special friend, a great wife, and an excellent mother. Her heart is big, and especially soft for young mothers, children and babies. She’s nurtured and taught hundreds through classes she teaches and raised dozens of foster children. She’s wife of a retired Naval Lt. Commander who’s beautiful style of mothering has created two sons that have grown up to be exceptional men, fathers and husbands. I’ve been blessed beyond measure to have married one, and to be a member of this family!
She loves flowers, gardens and Victorian novels so I created a card for her with these things in mind. I chose old world looking stamps, Layers of Color Fleur Heart and Architectural Blocks. One of her favorite colors is purple, so I washed the background with purple watercolor then embossed it entirely with old gold. The heart is stamped then embossed with a stylus, rubbed with ink and chalk, and cut out with decorative scissors. I molded it slightly with my fingers into 3-D and stitched it to the background then filled it with purple and white flowers. I know she’ll see and appreciate the love I’ve expressed towards her in this card.
Wow what a dream. So wonderful and amazing. Love it.
WOW Laura what can I say…such a beautiful creation and your MIL sounds like a wonderful woman
Thanks for joining in with Arty Girlz once again xx
this is such an amazing piece of art - I would like I could create something like this for my mother - fantastic !!!
So much care & thought … truly wonderful xx
really a wonderful card. love the possibility to put flowers into the heart!! your mother-in-law will love your card!
ilonka
beautiful card, love the dimensional heart and the flowers sitting inside, very stunning embossing!
What wonderful soft detail.A beautiful keepsake.Your Mother in Law is a very lucky woman to have such a talented Daughter in Law- I bet she will treasure this.
This is wonderful, I love the 3-D heart and the flowers. Wonderful work mama!
wow beautiful card laura love how you have used the flowers in the heart. I think your mother in law sounds wonderful
Thanks
Thanks you for your comment, Laura ! Your realisation is very wonderful ! great idea for your mother !
Laura your work is truly outstanding….
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What a lovely card. Gorgeous idea to put some flowers into the heart pocket. I’m sure your mother-in-law will love them.
Beautiful Laura. Thankyou for my Stamps they arrived yesterday.they are gorgeous thanks again love Sarah xx
You can’t imagine how beautiful the card is “in person”. It sits proudly on my mantle. All of you were sweet in your comments, thank you for responding to Laura’s work and even commenting about me. Laura led gently through a project for our church the other day and it turned out lovely. Her stamps were fun to use. God Bless you all. Linda
Just found your blog . . . this card is just beautiful, and such a clever idea! I love your work. ~Jann
Followed your link from Mixed Media Monday and had to stop and say that this peice is simply stunning. Really enjoyed all your creative posts.