Mother's Day 2012

So I meant to post these much sooner, but here's some Mother's Day items.

First a gift for my mother-in-law:

I bought a pot and saucer and painted them with an outdoor pottery paint.  Print your photos out on regular printer paper in black and white.  I printed pictures in a lot of different sizes and then used Modge Podge to apply them.  Remember the top of the pot is wider than the bottom, you'll have to decide which pictures you'll want layered over other ones.  Make sure you smooth all the bubbles out.  After this dries, add a crystal clear enamel or acrylic spray.  Add some beautiful flowers and there you have a great present for the grandparents.

Our cat had to check out the flowers.

Now I move on to a Mother's Day card for my step-mother.

I used the wallpaper embossing paper folder from Stampin' Up.  I also used Sahara Sand ink pad from SU and rolled it onto the folder with a brayer before embossing it.  I used the Cricut machine for the cutout and layer.  I added pearl embellishments and tied a ribbon added by glue dots.

That's it for today. Thanks for stopping by.

Cards

Sorry I haven't posted in awhile, haven't been feeling well.  So, thought I'd post some pictures of some cards I've made recently.

This first one was a birthday card for my daughter.

I used the Stampin' Up Petals-a-Plenty embossing folder and then used pink chalk on the embossed flowers for a light touch.  The cutouts and flower are all from Cricut except the leaves that were cut from Spellbinders Shapeabilities Foliage.  I also curled them around a little for a more 3D effect.  The butterfly was made from blue vellum paper and I only glued down the middle again for the 3D effect.

This next one was made for my mother-in-law for Mother's Day.

This one I used Stampin' Up's Manhattan Flower embossing folder.  After embossing I decided to sand down the embossed flower to show the white of the paper and then decided I would try for a vintage look and I started sanding the sides of the paper.  I ripped a couple of the corners and made some tears, took a little while, but I liked the look when I was done.  I cut the "mom" out from Cricut's Beyond Birthdays and then added a cameo charm that I bought from a craft store.  I used a glue dot to apply it and told my mother-in-law that if she'd like she could remove it to use it as a charm.

This next one was for my husband for our anniversary.

All the papers and stamps were from Stampin' Up.  I used the dragonfly from their Nature's Nest, the vines from Elements of Style, and the LOVE you stamp from Sale-A-Bration Sprinkled Expressions.  The ribbon came from a local craft store and although the picture doesn't quite capture it, it matches the color (Island Indigo) of the dragonfly.  I also took some Bravo Burgundy and sponged it on the edges of the white squares and the heart to give some distressing to it.

Well, there's 3 for now.  Hopefully will get back soon for some more crafting.  Thanks for stopping by.