CPS #174 and Mama's Birthday

Well, I didn't really have time to make a card, but I had no choice as my mother's 80th birthday draws closer and closer and I didn't have one made for her yet.  So last night I sat down and looked to see what sketch challenges were out there, and loved the simple sketch from Card Positioning Systems (CPS) this week.  I did flip it because I wanted the bow on the right, but otherwise the sketch was perfect for what I had in mind!

This week's sketch is sponsored by Gina K. Designs, a great source for paper crafting supplies.

Here is the sketch  . . .

And here is my card . . .

And here is all the info . . .

• Card stock is all Die Cuts With a View (DCWV)
• Ribbon is from Hobby Lobby 'by the roll'
• Image is from Crafty Secrets 'Heartwarming Vintage' Garden
• Just a touch or two of Stickles 'Star Dust' on the flowers
• Button from my stash
• Card base cut using Cricut 'Walk in my Garden' cartridge, card 2 set at 5 inches
• Frame cut using Cricut 'Mothers Day' cartridge, frame 3.  There is a hole in center of the frame, but I matted the image on dark green card stock and placed it over the opening.

And that is it!  A very simple card in colors and the vintage feel my mother loves.  And I hope you like the card as well!

The next two to three weeks will be pretty busy, so I doubt I'll get much crafting done, but after that things should calm down a bit around here and I should have a chance to play in my studio for a while. 

OH!  And I've won two batches of goodies in the last couple of weeks, and they should be arriving any day, so I'll tell you all about those as soon as I can.  One was from a blog hop for Daring Card Makers with a stash of Nikki Sivils stuff, and the other was a wonderful bunch of Jenni Bowlin goodies from Cath at Moxie Fab World.  (I am so excited!)  Until then, have a great day!  Becky