BUTTERFLY KISSES MOTHER'S DAY CARDS | with Kathy

Mother's Day is right around the corner, and Butterfly Kisses is the perfect collection to create some fun cards!  I used the collection to create some pop up cards, take a peek...

I love all the fun florals and of course those butterflies!  For my first card I combined some Odds & Ends and Bits & Pieces to create a fun little garden scene.  The birdie is from the Mini Icons.  I love how all of Doodlebug's collections have a variety of image sizes, it helps when making little scenes!

I made my own sentiment strips to match the collection by printing Happy Mother's Day in Extraordinary font, and cutting the strip to be 1/2" x 3 1/2".  I then cut some notches in the end to make it look like a Chit Chat piece.  I also made the butterfly "float" by adding a piece of clear heavyweight acetate and attaching the butterfly to it.  For a final touch I added some flower garden sprinkles to the front of the card.

For my next card, I wanted it to look like the butterflies were flitting in a flower garden.  I used  Odds & Ends flowers and butterflies to create my scene.  Again I used some clear heavyweight acetate to make it look like my butterflies are actually flying.

I finished my card with another sentiment strip and the cute little lady bug from the Bitty Bugs Shaped Sprinkles as well as some Flower garden and Butterfly Kisses Sprinkles.

The bases of the cards were created with Platform Pop Up Dies from my stash.  They even fold flat and fit int an envelope!  That's it for me today, thank you for stopping by to peek.

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DOODLEBUG PRODUCTS USED

Butterfly Kisses Collection
Clear Heavyweight Acetate

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Platform Pop Up Dies
White Cardstock
Extraordinary Font 

Mother's Day Cards + Gift Bag Inspiration

If you need a quick idea for a creative card or gift box, be sure to keep scrolling. Our cute designers have created some fun projects to share.

Gift Sack Purse
by Amanda Coleman

We loved how darling this gift bag made to look like a purse turn out featuring the Woodland Collection. You can find many great electronic cut files that create these darling 3D projects.

 

 

Calendar Mother's Day Card
by Stephanie Buice

 

For You Card

by Tya Smith

You Make Me So Happy Card
by Stephanie Buice

Happy Mothers Day
by Kathy Martin

 

Mother's Day Gifts + Doodles Card Sketch

We have DOUBLE the inspiration for you today (and tomorrow). We'll be featuring two things...First, Our fun Doodles Card Sketch by Jessy and some card creations using the sketch. Give it a try and show us on our Facebook page!! 

Second, our Design Team thought it would be fun to share some Mother's Day Create-A-Card designs, plus a fun gift idea that goes with the card. Once you view their card, simply jump over to their blogs and see their gift idea up close. So let's get started with our Doodles Card Sketch...

Doodles Card Sketch by Jessy Christopher

Monique's Doodle Card Sketch

by Monique Liedtke

I used a "Create-A-Card" from the "Slim Sunburst Assortment" and turned it into a small mini album with photos of my 3 kids as a present for (Grand) Mother's Day. As this card is folded twice it's just perfect for this purpose! I just love all the glitter cardstock stickers of little birds and butterflies that come with this collection!!

Other materials used: Patterned Paper: Hello Spring Collection & Petite Prints; Cardstock Stickers: Hello Spring; Cardstock Alphabet Stickers: Hopscotch (Bubblegum).

Stephanie's Doodle Card Sketch

by Stephanie Buice

Supply List: Create-A-Card (slim filagree assortment), Cute Cuts (colorwheel collection),6x6 paper pad (snips & snails), Alphabet Rub-ons (Jack & Jill), Fancy Frills Cardstock Stickers (cake & ice cream), Double Sided cardstock (colorwheel pocke full o'posies), Icons Cardstock Stickers (colorwheel collection) Cling Mounted rubber Stamps (Party Time)

Tiffany's Doodle's Card Sketch

by Tiffany Hood

My mom is a big-time seamstress and cook. I think Nifty Notions was made just for her :) The darling little red pincushion reminds me of when I was little and she taught me how to sew. Check out my blog to see my cooking inspired gift idea.

Supply List: Nifty Notions icons cardstock stickers, Hello Spring mini pearls, Nifty Notions fancy frills cardstock stickers, NIfty Notions sew plaid cardstock, Nifty Notions cross stitch cardstock, Nifty Notions boutique brads, Candy Dots cardstock in bumblebee

Mother's Day Cards + Gift Ideas

Mom with Love

by Sherry Cartwright

To create card "pocket", I turned the create-a-card base inside out and upside down [whew!]. I stitched each side to seal the sides, then decorated with stamped tag and paper ribbon.

Flower pokes were made with stickers on skewers backed with patterned paper. Perfect for a potted plant or flower!

Supply List: Create-a-card - polka dot - swimming pool; patterned paper - Petite Prints - limeade; stickers - Colorwheel; sugar-coated brads; pearls - Boys Only; rhinestones; sentiment stamps - sentiments - Hampton Art; label stamp - thankful - Hampton Art; alpha stickers - simply sweet sugar-coated - swimming pool

Mother's Day Spring Card + Gift Card

by Aphra Bolyer

My Mother's Day card had a little surprise inside. By trimming off the upper part of the third flap of a Square Baroque Create A Card and then adhering the edges to the inside of the card, I was able to create a place to tuck in a gift card. Quick and easy!

Supply List: Square Baroque Create A Card, Hello Spring 6 x 6 Pad, Colorwheel Cute Cuts, Hello Spring Icon Stickers, Hello Spring Mini Pearls.