Can you believe my husband made this card?! I can tell you that I was shocked. Shocked, I tell you! Shocked. My jaw hit the floor when he handed it to me. I thought it was better than something I would make! Here’s what he said, “I was inspired by THIS card (he goes into my stash and digs it out to show me). It was also the first time I used stamps that weren’t Pink Cat Studio. Do you like my colouring? I wanted to use animals like I always do and I thought those two owls were like you and munchkin so I went with an all-bird theme. I felt so much pressure to make a great card so I hope you like it.” Well, I didn’t realize he was under so much pressure! LOL I knew it took him a week to make it and it was very cute when he would hide in a corner in the evenings and say he was working on my card. 😉 Okay, he just walked by while I was choosing the photo and he casually says, “Hey, that photographed really well.” Too funny.
A few hours before we were supposed to head over to my parents’ place for dinner on Sunday night, my Dad called and asked me to make a Mother’s Day card for him to give to my mom. Hello! I thought I was done with Mother’s Day cards so I whipped up this colourful card (reds and pinks are a must with my Mom). I kept it one-layer because my Dad has complained about my cards being too bulky and thick in the past. (Insert eye roll here.) I just realized while blogging this post that both cards use the exact same sentiment. It’s from one of my most used Verve sets, Because of You. All other stamps used in both cards are none other than Unity. The turquoise text in the olive vases is from Papertrey Ink. I won’t be photographing my cards on patterned paper again because I find this blinding. I thought it would look good but it doesn’t, at least not to me. Maybe I just picked the wrong paper! :Þ
I hope you all had a wonderful Mother’s Day with your families! Now that the Paper Crafts Nov/Dec 2011 call for submissions is over, I need to catch up on some birthday cards and blog-surfing. Thank you for all the comments you left recently! I will be by to return the love very soon. 🙂 What are you all up to this week?
Sources for Hubby’s card: SU Basic Gray & So Saffron cardstock; Gina K Designs 120lb pure luxury white cardstock; Unity Happily Ever After & Picture Perfect; Verve Because of You; Memento Tuxedo Black ink; Copics; Stampin’ Dimensionals
Sources for my card: Gina K Designs 120lb pure luxury white cardstock; Unity Favorite Things/Rockin’ It Unity Style & Picture Perfect; Papertrey Ink Background Basics: Text Style II; Verve Because of You; SU Pink Passion, Riding Hood Red, Tangerine Tango & Tempting Turquoise; Gutermann orange and turquoise thread; sewing machine
Um, yeah, AMAZING card by your husb! (He must even clean the stamps when he's done. Now that's impressive. :P) Of course I love the card you made for your dad to give your mom, too, but that's only to be expected. 😀
I am sooooo impressed – by both cards :>) Seriously, your husband needs to start submitting too! His card is balanced and colorful. My husband has never touched my stamping supplies.
Your card is so fun and colorful too – all that stitching is perfect.
Wow! Your hubby made you that! OMG! I am gobsmacked! What awesome colouring and such a fun card! Oh yes, it's you I am suppose to be praising (funny)! I love your last minute Mother's Day for Dad card! Lovely CAS design!
Yeah for hubby! That is so amazing that he made that card–wow! Very sweet. I love your card, too, and I can't believe you made it so quickly/under pressure (those are never easy). That Verve set is great and the Unity stamps–LOVE! *hugs*
I am shocked and so impressed with your hubby's crafting skills and the thought he puts in each card! At this pace, he can start his own blog someday and leave us all behind 😀
Love your card too! I love the stamps you have used.
So awesome…I love those two owls doing whatever it is that they're doing!! so sweet of him to make a card for you!!!
Saw your PTI card featured on facebook!! yay girl!!
Your hubby needs to start his own blog!! Great card and I love your card Emily 🙂
Ahh, such a lovely card your hubby made!
Love your mothers day card, the colours are so fresh, and the text pots look fab!The colours fit with The Ribbon Reel Challenge too!
Less is More is a fun challenge too, the ladies there are very friendly, I would love to see your take on a white on white theme!!
Wow… your hubby is also talented!!!
2 Great cards!!
Saskia 🙂
Wow, you have one talented hubby, Emily! Love his card! And your (dad's) card for your mom is awesome! I love the stitching and colors–perfection!
WOW what a talented guy your husband is! Mind you he is learning from a master:0) Great card for your Mum isn't it just like men to leave it to the last minute, ah well:0) I get what you say about the stripes, they may be a little loud, LOL Hope you had a great Mother's day, hugs :0) xxx
WOW, do you have a great hubbie or what??!!! he is really talented!
and i love the colors on your mums card!
Oh, cool, love your husband's card! So sweet he made that for you!!! He's talented!!
And your card is a beauty as well, love that it's so colorful and the butterflies flying away! Pretty!!
hugs, Wendy
There is no greater compliment to someone who makes cards than to receive hand made cards – particularly from someone who doesn't normally make them. Looks like you picked a great guy there! I love your card too Emily – particularly the two-colour sewn border (I've never thought to do more than one colour!) and those very cool plant pots.
Your hubby needs to have his Blog…his card is so adorable. Love your card too but liked his better…
Hugs
Emily, You've got competition on your hands with your hubby! His card is fabulous…but I'd be worried about all the little birds 🙂 Is he trying to tell you something…just kidding! Love your mum's card too!! I think the patterned paper in the background looks fine, but I never do that either!
You have some serious competition in your house, girl! This card rocks! Tell hubby if he wants to know about pressure you'll get him to do some sublicating! LOL!
The card for your mom is gorgeous – even the cars you whip up at short notice are amazing. 🙂
I just adore owls and your card has just made me smile big time..hugs!
Duuuude. Nice job, hubster! Can you imagine the splash such a cute, skilled MAN would make in our stampy world? Better keep an eye on that one.
Love your card, too — the mix of colors and all just makes me happy. Can't believe you made it so quickly!
Oh, my gosh–that card your husband made is AMAZING!!! That was incredibly sweet of him to do that for you, a real labor of love. How sweet that he chose a mommy and baby owl just for you and your son!
And the card you made for your dad to give to your mom is WAY, WAY better than anything I could whip together at the last minute. You ROCK!!
Glad you had a great Mother's Day, Emily!
how sweet is your husband?! i'm thinking his card should be submitted–its totally cute!
love the stitching on your mom's sweet card!
Your DH is talented beyond description! We are not worthy, he is way too amazing ! That card, the coloring, holy freaking buckets!! You watch out, he's gonna take over all your DT gigs!! And the card you made for your dad to give your mom is just precious and how dare he complain about your card being bulky? L O L !!! so funny!!
If your hubby ever wanted to quit his day job, he'd do fine as a card artist! Wonderful card and I love his shading… *smile* Your card for your dad is just lovely, too….love all those images together!
Your card is amazing and so is your DH's card! Bonus points for him – LOL!
OHHHHHHHH! I Cannot get over that your hubs made that card! SO SO AMAZING:) LOVE it! I love that he used several stamps by Unity! Double points for him!!!
Your card is gorgeous too-love the stitching and the beautiful colors:) BEAUTIFULLY done!!
Oh I love that your hubby makes you cards! I seriously can't believe that he made you this one! It's amazing! And he worked on it for a week? Now that is LOVE!!!! I also love your card for your dad to give to your mom! I keep seeing people making cards this size I gotta try it. And I love the colored stitching!
Your hubby rocks! What a fabulous card!! x
WOW! Your hubby is a Hero: use your stamps, go through your cards looking for inspiration, colouring… Really, good job!!
I hope your father realizes how much luck he has to have you as a daughter!! Calling just some hours ahead of time, asking for a card, and you think about the fact that he doesn't like bulky card, and even more, you sew on the card!!! You are golden!!
Wowzers!!! Looks like you got some stamping competition in your household!! The Mister is just tooooo cute to go through all the work of making you the perfect card!
I have a hard time with patterned paper backgrounds, too, but your card still looks fabulous!
How super sweet that your hubby made you a card! It is such a fabulous and thoughful one. 🙂
The one-layer (non-bulky!) card you made for your dad to give, is just gorgeous too. I love the colours and those pretty little butterflies. 🙂
Love the bright colors on that card you made for you dad, but the hubby's card is mind blowing! He's a total keeper 🙂
LOVE these Mothers Day cards!! PERFECT!!! (=
Are you joking! I can't even imagine my hubby trying to make a handmade/stamped card…don't let him near a paper cutter to even start with….{wink} Love it so much and so very sweet! I love the one you made for your dad! I bet your Mom was over the moon! 🙂
No way~! How sweet of him! Better watch out! He might take over all your crafting stuff with his talent. My jaw dropped. Amazing!!!
And the lovely mom day card you made! Great stamping as always!
Hey, Em, for some reason I hadn't seen your moms day cards yet. Love them all! And the one your dh made is AMAZING!!! He will be submitting them pretty soon!
Have a great day.
Your Husband has really picked up some cardmaking SKILLS!!! What a gorgeous card! Love the card you made for your Mom too! Actually the striped DP in the photo does not hurt my eyes – I kinda like it 😉
My Mom just came home on Friday (she lives in Arizona and I'm in Michigan) so we've been catching up! Best belated Mother's Day gift spending time with my Mom! I showed her your blog yesterday! She loves your cards!
Holy cow! Let's see – your hubby made a card with three stamp sets, fussy cutting, and Copic coloring? Amazing! He's really great at this! I'm pretty sure that my hubby could find the craft room (it's right inside the front door) and perhaps the stamps, but not sure he'd have a clue what to do with them.