Sunday, May 11, 2025

A few challenges just for fun!

I have a very quick post - happy Mother's Day to all you moms!  Here's the card I made for my MIL using a new Diamond Ribbons die from The Greetery and some PFS washi flowers from a friend:


Next up, second helpings for Color Hues: blue and yellow!  Using that sweet, stamped PFS image from my last playdate at Marcia's house!


A Parklane ef from JoAnn's and a sentiment from my snippets!

Also perfect for JUGS #774 with those pretty lemons!


I'd better get these delivered!  Happy Sunday, friends!
=] Michele

24 comments:

Carol said...

Such a pretty card in those colors AND with fruit! Great embossing folder too. This card has such a calm feeling and I think the MIL will love it.

Lisa Elton said...

Happy Mother's Day to you too! The gingham with that ribbon die is darling and I like the clustered washi flowers. Tom's mom is sure to love this! I think I have that ef and I sure do like it with the blue cardstock! Your bluebird and lemons worked out just right for our JUGs challenge. Thanks so much for playing along!

HilaryJane said...

What a delightful bouquet on your mothers' day card and that embossed blue background works brilliantly with those lemons on your second card. Hope you enjoyed your day. We had our mothers day several weeks ago xx

Vicki Dutcher said...

A couple of beautiful cards! Love the lemon one more 😃. Thanks for sharing at JUGS!

Leslie Miller said...

Happy Sunday to you, and what pretty cards! I especially love the lemon branch and bird. Such pretty blues and embossing, too. Gosh, I have Pinkfresh stamps I haven't colored yet. They do have some pretty amazing sales!

Patti Callihan said...

Happy Mothers Day To everyone out there. What a gorgeous refreshing card of blue , lemons branch and the bird. Pure delight . TFS 🍋🍋🍋XXX

Cat Craig said...

Happy Mother's Day. Those ribbons are g orgoeus. Beautiful cards as usual.

Linda Callahan said...

Happy Mother’s Day! These are gorgeous cards! And we are finally having some sunshine and I am sitting on the porch typing - finally!

Linda Callahan said...

That ribbon die is fabulous - so delicate! Sweet cards!

Bonnie said...

I have been eying these ribbon dies and I love them even more after seeing this sweet card! You have used the Color Hues colors beautifully again! I love the yellow lemons and this shade of blue! Blue may not be your favorite color, but you sure use it well! Happy Mother's Day my sweet friend. XOXO

Marcia Hill said...

A second card for Color Hues and you say you don't care for BLUE...me thinks you protest to much my friend! Haha!! Your card is beautiful and fits perfectly for our challenge...thanks so much for playing along a 2nd time as we always love seeing your entries in our gallery! Your Mother's Day card is SOOOOOO pretty Michele and even prettier in person...glad I got to see it this past week!! Hugs. :0)

Bobby said...

Happy Mother's Day to you, Michele. That ribbon die is so dainty and perfect with the washi flowers. That embossing folder is the perfect choice for behind the lemon branches with that darling bird. Thanks for sharing that one with us at Just Us Girls.

TK said...

Ohhhh, great cards! Love the florals but your blue and yellow kinda tugs pretty hard too -- very sweet, Michele

donna mikasa said...

Oh lucky you who snagged that Greetery die--it's OOS for a while now. Love how you used it on gingham. Looks extra sweet! And your twofer card using CHues colors AND the fruity cue word--love it! Hope your Mother's Day was wonderful, too!

Jeanne said...

Hope you had a wonderful Mother's Day. Your cards are pure delight! So elegant and striking!

Nancy said...

I hope you had a nice Mother's Day, Michelle. Both of your cards are just as pretty as can be. That ribbons dies is awesome and adds so much texture to your card. Your card for Color Hues is wonderful! I have a card that I need for next month and you have totally inspired me with this beauty! I love the blue leaves! Thanks for inspiring me and thanks for coming by for a second helping at Color Hues.

JoAnn said...

Hope you had a wonderful Mother's Day Michele. Your cards are lovely. The ribbon die on the gingham and Washi flowers is lovely and I am sure Tom's mom loved it. Your blue card really caught my eye. Those yellow lemons look great against the blue embossed layer, along with that cute little bluebird.

baileyrosy.com said...

Happy mothers day x Two swoon worthy beauties I love the soft colours on both and I simply adore that die on the first.

Marie

Karen said...

Both cards are wonderful, of course, but the Blue and Yellow one is just stunning! It's always great to find your creative cards in our Color Hues gallery!

Birgit said...

These are both just as sweet as can be! Hope you had a fantastic Mother's Day.

Tracey McNeely said...

Happy belated Mother's Day to you Michele! I love any card that you make and this one for Color Hues is so pretty! Love the lemons. Thank you again for sharing!

Anonymous said...

These are both beautiful as can be, and perfect for the celebration of all Mums!! Loving the gingham... I need to make me some more of that lol.

lostinpaper said...

oops I am sneaking in as Anonymous again....

Loll said...

Two beautiful cards Michele. I love the colours and textures on both of these. Hope your Mother's Day was wonderful. xx