Card idea

Mothers Day is right around the corner, so here is a card you can recreate for your own "mother", friend, or sister!  

I always like quick and easy when I am making things.  I use sketches at times, but normally I just "wing it".  If you "google" card sketches, you will find blogs and sites all around full of card sketches you can use to follow.  

In this example, I used 3 stamps and embossing powder...that's it!  Embossing is not hard to do, you need a small heat gun to heat the powder, that's about it.  I picked mine up on sale, those wonderful 40% off coupons you can get work wonderful for this, it will then make the purchase less.  However, things like this make great gifts, sending these links to your friends and family.   http://www.robertscrafts.com/default.aspx?PageID=83  is for the gun http://www.robertscrafts.com/default.aspx?PageID=83 and this is for the powder.  I use black, gold and some silver more than anything...  I might use a color or two, but it depends on what project I am working on! 

Supplies needed: 
Cardstock for the base, 2nd color for the top part
Ribbon
Charm
Stamps 2 sayings, 1 flower (or other type of shape)
4 brads
Embossing powder
Ink pad
Glue gun

Directions:
Step one:  After gathering your supplies, ink your shape and start to stamp at the top part of the card.  You will need to use embossing ink or pigment ink for this, and stamp fairly quickly to be able to get the embossing powder on. 
Step two:  Put the embossing powder on the ink, letting it slide all across the card so each of the stamped images come to life.  Make sure to tap off the excess.  
Step three:  Taking your embossing gun, emboss the gold.  You will start to see the images change to a more solid color as it is heated up.  
Step four:  Taking the saying stamp, stamp on the bottom and emboss as well.  
Step five:  Taking the gold ribbon and place it in the middle of the card.  Make a bow and also put that on, with the charm in the middle.  
Step six:  Using a piece of the color used on the base, create your last piece.  Stamp the image and again, emboss it.  Place it on the card with the 4 brads.  

This card can be tweaked for Fathers Day, using more masculine colors...and made especially for your husband, father, or sons!   The card below was the original card I made as a Thank You card, then I tweaked for the Mothers Day card. 

   
So, as you see, you can change the look of cards just by using what you have available.  With anything I make, recreate, enjoy and give me credit for it!  Have a great day, and enjoy this card! 

Lynda Jeffs
Memories in Tyme