Mother’s Day 2018…

Thank you for logging on today. This card is for my 93-year-old mother. As some of you know, she has Alzheimer’s. Recently, she has started receiving Hospice Care support.

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About a year ago, I discovered the beautiful flower making art of creating handmade flowers using 0.6mm (about 0.02”) Foamiran. At first, we had to order our foam from outside the US (I was ordering from Ireland). We now have a few US businesses that carry all the colors.

Because of my disability, it is easier for me to use the electric Gemini embosser and die cutter. For this card, I used Heartfelt Creations’, Sweet Peony to cut White Foamiran from Whimsy Stamps. One of the most exciting features of using foam is that you can cut as many as 6 layers of foam at one time! Love it!

To give a little color, I randomly blended Gina K’s Prickly Pear into the centers and petals on both sides.

For the flower’s assembly, I would like to refer you to one of the best photo studies I have seen. Liz Marsden is well-known for her cardmaking and realistic flower talents. I have been a follower of her blog for almost year and have gleaned many helpful hints from her. Please, take the time to visit her BlogSpot and take a lesson from one of the very best:

http://lizscreativecorner.blogspot.co.uk/2017/09/peony-styled-flower-tutorial-part-one.html and

http://lizscreativecorner.blogspot.co.uk/2017/09/peony-styled-flower-tutorial-part-two.html.

Have you noticed the “window?” Well, that was cut from an unbranded, multiple piece die. I only used 2 dies from the center of this 7-piece set. 

The “You mean the world to me” stamp is from Gina K’s, Rose Bouquet. The rectangular tag was cut from Elizabeth Craft Designs, Stitched Rectangles #1120.

Till next time,

May God Bless You & Yours