Mother's Day is Coming!

Hello blogging friends!

With Mother's Day right around the corner, I thought I'd better get busy creating something for my Mom.   I also decided to create a card using a few new items I've purchased over the past couple of weeks.  For some reason, I've spent more time SHOPPING vs CREATING and needless to say, that needs to change!  LOL!  Over at Squigglefly we shared a little secret today! Wanna know what the little secret is?  The new images have been released in the store a little early!  This is an exciting release!  Not only are there tons of new images from the artists you know and love, but TWO NEW artists have joined us this month!  Please help us welcome Dawn Collins and   Pamela Lehto!    We think you'll love their work as much as we do!
With that being said, I decided to use this beautiful 'Cup of Flowers' image by Pamela Lehto.  I  thought it would work quite nicely for a Mother's Day creation.  What do you think?

Have you been over to Squigglefly lately?  They have so many talented artists and FABULOUS images to create with.  I'm sure you'll find exactly what you need to fit your needs!  FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE, HERE'S THE LINK.

Here's a peek at the Inside . . . (still keeping up with my New Years Resolution ... yay!)

After all was said and done I thought WOW, the inside would have actually worked well for the outside of a card.  I struggle with CAS style creations and this would probably be a close as I would come to a CAS stle card.  Since I need to get outside and do some yard work, I will end this post with a few challenges I'd like to enter into:

Crafting By Designs:  Mother's Day

Crafts for all Seasons - Monochromatic

Crafty Creations Challenges - Mother's Day with flowers

Digistamps 4 Joy - Women are Special

Fab 'n' Funky - Lots of Pink

Stamp n Doodle - Mother's Day or For a Female

ABC Challenge - Mother's Day

Creative Stamp Friends - Mother's Day

Melonheadz Friends - Mother's Day

Victorine Stamps - Mother's Day

Thanks SO MUCH for stopping by and I hope the sun is shining where you are today!  It's a gorgeous day here in N.E. Ohio and I need to go soak up some Vitamin K!  Please come back tomorrow when I will share my creation for a new Shelly's Images Challenge.  Hope to see you then and As always . . .

Recipe for my card:

Papers:  Basic Grey 'Sugared' dp, white cs, pink pirouette cs

Stamp:  A Stamp In The Hand

Ink:  Versafine Onyx, Momento ME-404 Angel Pink

Accessories:  Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers, Fiskars swivel craft knife, Sponge dauber, Stampendous diamond dots, Prima flowers, Memory Box #98373 Whimsical Flourish, Cheery Lynn Designs B144 Celtic Heart die, Die'sire Embossalicious Regal Corner Embossing Folder, Cheery Lynn Designs Build A Flower 1, Spellbinder Gold Labels Four

(Items in red were purchased at Joan's Gardens)