I've already entered a card in the Muse challenge this week but I didn't feel as if I did Michele's inspiration card any justice. I kept it in mind while I made a card for my Mum's 75th birthday (which was today....well, it was actually yesterday as its now 2.27am Sunday morning....). I wanted to do something soft, pretty and modern.
I cut a panel out of white CS slightly smaller than the card front and die-cut the heart. I stamped the sentiment in soft grey and then die-cut the heart again from pink glitter paper. I popped the white panel up on some foam tape and then did the same with both of the glitter hearts. Simple, clean and my Mum loved it!!!!
The Muse challenge was about using a negative of a die-cut, which I've done by placing things inside the large negative heart die-cut. And to use a word or line from a song. Because of this I've been singing the Stevie Wonder hit 'Happy Birthday to ya' all day, which actually isn't a bad thing as its quite a catchy and 'happy' wee tune.
The heart die (which cuts the larger heart and graduating smaller hearts all at once) is from CAS-ual Fridays. The sentiment is from Uniko Studio 'Flower Power #2'.
I'm also going to link this to the Virginia's View Challenge # 11 where their theme is:
I also wanted to show you one of the presents my children and I had been working on for my Mum (or Nana as the kids call her). Last year I saw a jar shaped project on my friend Kim's blog and told her how much I liked it. She very generously had the jar shapes cut out for me, as well as all the labels etc and posted them to me from her home in the U.S. I decided to make a book about her and all the things we love about her. So the kids helped me pick the photos and the papers and then wrote notes to her on each jar. She loves it so much and I can imagine she will be looking at it often.
Take care
Shona
what a lovely little album - Nana will cherish this for sure! Love the simplicity of your Muse card, Shona - thanks for joining us!
ReplyDeleteCAS perfection hearts within a heart and I know that Nana will cherish her jar of memories, it's brilliant!
ReplyDeleteYour card is absolutely stunning - I love it!
ReplyDeletehello. I don't now which card is more beautifull. Those clear, white hearts are absolutely gorgeous and jar book for Mum is great idea and lovely present of you and her grandchildrens.
ReplyDeleteLove this!!!
ReplyDeleteShona...what a sweet Muse card. I love all your hearts in a heart, so so pretty. I love your sweet little album, you totally rocked it my sweet friend and I love looking at all you sweet photos, what a wonderful way to use the jar pieces.
ReplyDeleteThe Muse card is a beauty and that little album - priceless!
ReplyDeleteYour cards are so sweet! I really love that jar-shaped book you created for your mother. She'll cherish that forever!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous CAS card! And the jars full of photos and notes are so sweet! I can imagine how much your mother must love it! What a great idea!
ReplyDeleteYou've done a beautiful job accentuating the negative space... no empty hearts in your house, for sure!!! Darling gift for your mum! I'd bet there were a few happy tears... thank you so much for joining us at Muse this week, it means so much, Shona
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Your card is beautiful and the mini keepsake...love it....sooooo special.
ReplyDeleteYour card is so pretty Shona and I adore the cute album too:) Hugs xx
ReplyDeletePerfect CAS card and a beautiful mini album!
ReplyDeletePerfectly CAS, Shona ... and soft, delicate and feminine ... no wonder your Mum loved it! Fab mini album ... she'll treasure that too! Anita :)
ReplyDeleteYour card is so beautiful! Love the heartshape and the delicate little bit of colour!
ReplyDeleteLooks like they had fun making this great present! A book that will be looked at so much! Hugs, Gerrina