Happy Mother's day (and a slight Teddy bear fixation)

Hello  Mothers and fellow Crafters,

I am wishing you all a very happy Mothers Day today. Let yourselves be spoiled by your hubbies and kids!

This is the card I created for my own Mum. You may wonder, why I chose this, because nothing on it screams Mother's Day. Except, for me it does and I'll tell you why.

Both of my daughters have had a cuddly teddy bear with a musical clock inside, ever since they were born. Over the years, we had to replace them several times, but always with identical teddies. The older of my girls loves her teddy so much, that until today (they'll be 9 in summer) she's dragging it around all over the house. The younger has shifted to a bunny (with far less obsession), with the result that my big girl now has two favourite teddies (which both disappear all the time), both rather dirty and worn by now, because she won't let me replace them anymore. I still have an unused replacement, but that wouldn't be the original. She loves every hole in them.

Please don't tell me it needs a wash, it just doesn't get any cleaner anymore.

The girl in  the stamp reminds me so much of her, even though my girls have straight hair, that I simply had to buy the stamp set ("Slumber Party" from Simon says Stamp).

So, to me this is like sending my Mum a picture of my girls. 

I didn't pick a Mother's Day sentiment, because I didn't have a small one I liked, so I chose something neutral. For the envelope I stamped the same grid and coloured in the watercolours, same as for the card, only I didn't add the girl.

Have a great Mother's Day and for all of you that have no kids, have a great day anyway.
Love
Ela

Mother's Day Minialbum

 Hi Crafters,


I have finally finished my mother's day gifts. And about time it is, because my mother's must be mailed...

I created two mini albums for my Mum and my mother-in-law. Yes, I know, in-laws don't get gifts, but I won't be giving it myself, her son will. I figured it would cost me little extra work, provide him with a gift and she'll love it. Besides she'll have to undergo surgery soon (again), so she'll have something to take to the hospital.

I wanted to use the albums my girls created at the craft fair a few months ago, but we could find only one of them. I don't have a clue, where the other one went, therefore I had to create a second one. I hadn't bargained for that much extra work and had trouble finding a paper combo I liked, that's why I am so late.

So, here they are, the dark and orange album is the one from the craft fair.

 

And here is a look at the insides. The little booklets flip out like this:

So you don't need to look at them, the way I placed them for the pictures, but each side individually.

Inside

Outside with Cover

Inside

Outside with cover

That's it for now. I need to get back to my craft desk. I don't have a single mother's day card in my stash, so I need to create two, of which one must be completed today, so I can mail it tomorrow.

And I also need a birthday card for a 7-year-old girl - unicorn included. That's kind of tough for me, because I already created a unicorn card for her last year, so I need a new idea.

So, depending on how successful I am tonight, I might be posting again later today or tomorrow.


Love
Ela

Stenciled - Take 2

Hello Crafters out there,

did I say I was off to bed? I lied!

I couldn't resist a go at misting, but I entirely failed. I don't have any mists, but I do own a set of Gelatos I have never used. I've wanted to make a mists from them for ages and never dared, because they are so expensive.
But I went ahead tonight, but it simply didn't work. So I gave it up and went for blending the Gelatos with a baby wipe and my fingers. So here is the result:

I embossed the sentiment on vellum, added a few rhinestones and popped up the panel on the card base.


So now, please stop posting pictures, I really desperately need some sleep.
Good night
Ela

P.S: I remembered to take the daylight shot: