Crafting By Designs Guest Designer for a day!

Cool Beans!  I joined a card challenge awhile back, "Crafting By Designs", and I got chosen from among the many participants to be a guest designer for an upcoming challenge!  I wanted to participate in the "Mother's Day" theme because I love honouring my parents and giving back to those who gave so much of themselves to raise me.  My Mom passed away in 07 but I still honour her in my heart and am grateful for what she poured into my life and her tireless example of patience and love.   Her love for us kids (all seven of us!) really is a work of "heart" that continues to live on within each of us today.

I used my new digi image, "Mother's Heart", and coloured it with the following Copics: 

Mother's hands: E000, 00, 02, V20, 22, R02, 21

Nail polish: RV10, 11, 34, Blender

Baby's feet: RV10, 11, V91, V20, 22

Blanket: G20, 24, 29, 82, 46, 94

"Mother's Heart" also comes with a bonus file of three Mother's Day sentiments, including the one I used on this card. 

I tried to make a flower as influenced by sweet Jerri Kay - you MUST go see her blog and the many flowers she makes by hand - be prepared to have your jaw drop - but I have yet to approach her league.  I think it looks all right though (its the pink one that looks like a carnation). I used the Spellbinders Rose Creations die for it. 

Anyway, thanks for popping by, and I hope all you card makers will join the Crafting By Designs Mother's Day challenge!