Monday, May 7, 2012

Shhh! It's a secret card

Last week, I had so much fun making bright colored cards with black.  I fell in love with the contrast.  So here I go again.  But you have to keep it hush-hush.  It's a card for my boyfriend's mother.  I wanted to make it extra special because I haven't even met her yet.  So this is actually my first point of contact with her.  I wanted to make a nice impression.  And to thank her for raising such a wonderful son.

It's super great that A La Card Monkey has "anything goes" with their challenge this week.
my inspiration

I simply love the sketch.  The MOM stamp are alphabets stamps from CTMH that someone gave me.  I was able to use LOTS of my stash.  I think the stripe is about gone.  I was really looking for something with a bit more orange in my stash....but (drumroll please), it's all gone.  I don't have anything.  This is good and bad.  Good because I'm using up my stash and bad because I love this color and now I have to find a substitute.  The yellow pompoms and the pearls are part of the prize I won from A La Card Monkey not too long ago.  I'm almost out of the pearls.  When those are gone, that will certainly be a sad day.  I may need to break my rule just a teeny tiny bit.

4 comments:

  1. I love the multi-dimensions in the flowers. All those contrasting colors really pop out. I think you'll make a great first impression with your boyfriend's mom. Thanks for joining us at A La Card Monkey this week.

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  2. beautiful colors and papers, love the flowers to, thanks for sharing at a la card monkey
    Tina
    guest designer

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  3. She'll love it! Your card is bright and cheery and so cute. She'll apppreciate the time and thought you put into it! Thanks for playing along with our A La Card Monkey challenge.

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  4. What a wonderful riot of color! I'm sure your boyfriend's mom will love the card. And congrats on using up some of your stash! ;)
    Thanks for playing at A La Card Monkey.
    Sheri (guest designer)

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