Rose for a Rose

This year my mom's birthday falls on Mother's Day, and I wanted to create a card that celebrated both. Her name is Rosalinda (beautiful rose), so I wanted a card to play off of that.

I used Rock Princess for the rose cut, which included a lot of layers. This was the first project I made with that cartridge, so it took a little getting used to. The banner is from Formal Occasion, and the letters are from Happy Hauntings. Luckily I was able to use up a lot of scraps.

The background paper has a lot going on, so I just added a little sparkle to the rose and left the rest alone. I also put the banner and rose on foam tape for dimension.

I left the card blank inside since it is for Mother's Day and her birthday, so it has plenty of room for me to write a note. But I might go back and add a sentiment.

Thanks!


Challenges:
Hybrid Chick: Flowers
Pile it on: Flowers
Fantabulous Cricut: Rose
Pink by Design: Mother's Day
Corrosive Challenge: Mother's Day
Tammy's Scrapin Corner: Layers
Cardz TV: Mother's Day
Crafty Creations: Mother's Day
Paper Pretties: Pink and green
DL.Art: Mother's Day
Broken Box Stock: Mother's Day
Cut it Up: Mother's Day
Chocolate, Coffee, Cards: Mother's Day
Designs by Lisa Somerville: Feminine touch
My Sheri Crafts: Mother's Day
Hiding in My Craft Room: Mother's Day
Go Fish: Mother's Day
Die Cuttin Divas: AG

Franken-Birthday

My dad's birthday was on March 1, and he likes to make a big deal about it. I wanted to make a card that would make him laugh, so this is what I came up with.

My dad's favorite holiday is Halloween, and his favorite character is Frankenstein, so I knew he would love this. It also gave me a chance to use my new Happy Hauntings cartridge. I've been eyeing it for a while, and finally snagged it on eBay. I thought I would have to wait until the fall to use it, but I found a way to use it sooner.

The gift bag, party hat and thought bubbles are from Create a Critter. I also added glitter glue for some sparkle, and the cuts are on foam tape for dimension.

Inside the card:

Thanks!

Challenges:
This Sisterhood of Crafters: Birthday
Challenges 4 Everybody: Anything goes
Pin and Tack: Anything goes
Creative Inspirations Paint: Anything goes
Paper Playtime: Anything goes
Crafty Boots: Old, new, borrowed, blue (new cartridge)
ABC: Anything goes
Pause Dream Enjoy: For a boy
Make it Monday: Anything goes
Cupcake Inspirations: Challenge 82