Gate Fold Card at Back to Basics and Beyond

For this week's challenge at Back to Basics and Beyond, we are making a gate fold card. I used this tutorial at Splitcoast and decided since Mother's Day is only a couple of weeks away, I made a Mothers Day card. I added a little punched heart to the side to keep it closed. This was my first time using Bristol cardstock and I used my Koi watercolors to color the image. I've heard about Bristol for years and I didn't realize Hobby Lobby sells it so I got a pack this week with my coupon. I also love this printed cardstock I found by The Paper Studio.

I would love to see your entry at BBB.

Stamp by Unity Stamps

You & Me

I made this anniversary card for my hubby. It's next month. Cheers to 28 years!!

AAA Cards - CAS #139 (optional shaker card)

Llamas by Whipper Snapper
Sentiment by Stampers Anonymous

You're the Best Mom

I got out my Sizzix box card die and made this cute flamingo box card for Mother's Day. I love how it came out!!

Allsorts - Mother's Day

Flamingos by Avery Elle
Sentiments by Stampendous and Mason Row

Sending you Sunny Smiles

I don't play with my ZIG watercolor markers enough. Why? I don't know because I do like them. On this card, I smeared some ink onto an acrylic block, then dabbed a paintbrush into some water and then back into the smeared ink and put it on the paper. Easy peasy!! This flamingo kind of looks funny going down a waterfall or something. LOL

CAS(E) this Sketch - Challenge #319

Flamingo stamp by Great Impressions
Birds by Repeat Impressions
Sentiment by Hero Arts

Wishing you a Happy Birthday

Another balloon card with this fantastic set by Concord & 9th.

Color Throwdown - Challenge #540
Craft Rocket - Men/Boys Challenge #58
Daring Cardmakers - Balloons

Stamps by Concord & 9th
Oxide Inks

Happy Birthday balloons

One of my favorite techniques is paper piecing. And I thought I would try it on this balloon set by Concord & 9th.

The Paper Players - CAS with Paper Piecing
Krafty Chicks - Challenge#452
Aud Sentiments - Birthday

Stamps by Concord & 9th
Happy Balloons Stamp Set
Flamingo paper by Recollections

Happy Mother's Day popup

Mother's Day is next month in the US and I love to send Mother's Day cards to my mom and also to some of my friends who are moms :).

Cute Card Thursday - Flowers
DL Art Thankful Thursday - Anything Spring
Krafty Chicks - Flowers
Moving Along with the Times - That Spring feeling
Through the Purple Haze - Spring Forward
Bastel-Traum - Flowers
Crafting by Designs - Color Challenge

Box die by Sizzix (By Stephanie Barnard)
Happy Mother's Day sentiment by Stampendous
You're the Best Mom circle sentiment by Mason Row


Crafting by Designs color challenge