Imagine my delight/surprise when she made her last card and said, "Go ahead and show this to the girls." By "the girls", she means my "sisters" on the PTI forum.
Well, I went one step further and am showing it to the world! :) I'm also proud of her creativity in how she handled the ribbons, stitching, and hat pins. I can't wait for you to see this! :)
Here's a close-up of the stamp she chose at our local LSS:
And a close-up of the birthday sentiment (from a recent freebie of PTI's Nichole Heady's) along with a close-up of the hat pin:
I hope you enjoyed this little peek into my mom's creativity! She's so hard on herself and yet I think she's a fantastic crafter. :)
By the way, my mom's name is Marie. :)
Thanks for looking and/or commenting!
Happily Ever Yours,
65 remarks (Thank you!):
Very nicely done Ted's mom! We can see where he gets his talent.
Oh its beautiful! The blue just reminds me of the wonderful sunny skies outside my window today. The bird is as sweet as can be, lovely stamp choice! And I really like the offset of the circle sentiment near the circle holding the bird. Just lovely.
Your mom is very talented! Give her a hug for me - I so miss my mom, and she would have certainly been MY partner in crime as well! How nice that you are making these memories. Love the card - thanks for sharing with the world!!!
It's lovely! I really like the colors she chose and the hat pin details.
BTW, Ted I watched your youtube on putting PTI stamp sets together last night. It was really helpful as I just got my first PTI order in.
Ted! How FUN you craft with your mom! I craft with mine too. It's nice isn't it. My mom doesn't do paper. She does jewelry. I stamp random things and she makes them wearable. Good job on the card mom! It would make anyones birthday brighter!
Your mom did an incredible job! How cool is it that you get to craft with her?? :)
What a very pretty card. The way the ribbon is gathered with the stickpin is a very classy look. Keep up the great work, Mom!
That's a beautiful card, Marie! I love those soft colors you've chosen and the ribbons on each side (I don't know if I've ever seen that before!). Thanks for sharing this (and thanks Ted for providing the medium for the sharing :) )!
Wow Ted, please tell Mom Marie that she has a great eye for design and color. The blues she chose are so calming to the eye. And I've never seen hat pins used like that but I'm going to keep it in mind for the future.
Thanks so much for sharing with us.
I really like this! The use of colour and supplies is beautiful and the ribbon details is gorgeous!!
I love the symmetry with the ribbon and pins...and then the way the sentiment is offset to break it up....pins are in my top 3 embellies......great job, Miss Marie!
Marie, your card is absolutely beautiful!!! I love the stamp you chose and the colors are beautiful and the hat pin is a perfect touch!
Marie, I can see where your son gets all his creative talent. I love the beautiful card you made. The ribbons are so unique and the pins were such a creative touch. I would be so happy to have a mom who loved to make cards. Ted is very lucky, but I know he already knows that. Great job today!
Oh what I wouldn't give to have my mom sit and craft with me... So jealous Ted. AND She's got talent to boot. Super Jealous!
Marie your card is beautiful keep creating and enjoy the process, and keep sharing them with us. It must be torture having to create with Ted's limited supply ;)
Hi Ted and Marie!
Well I just gotta say that I REALLY REALLY LIKE THIS!! Love the colours, but I especially love the little ribbon accents on each side! FAB JOB Marie!!
Big hugs from Australia
Karen
x
I don't know why your mom is so card shy....her card is brilliant! Well done, Ted's Mom!
That's a beautiful card, Marie! I love how it is both equal (the ribons and pins) and offset (the two circles) Brilliant!! Babies- Beth
Very pretty! I love the bird stamp. It's gorgeous and quite subtle. The flanking ribbons are fabulous!
What a beautiful card, Marie!I love your colors and the finishing touch of the hat pins. Clearly, you have a great eye for small details that pack a punch. Thanks for sharing it with us!
Hey Marie, I think you have done a fabulous job. Keep them coming. You should make this a regular feature of Ted's Blog. Lesley
I am very proud of my mom's creations, so I know just how you feel. This is a beautiful card.
Your mom is talnted! the card is really beautiful..that stamp set is gorgeouse, love the riboon details!
Great job Marie! I love the layout and how soft and pretty it is!
Marie! I LOVE that background stamp, so beautiful! And your creativity with the hat pins and ribbon is BRILLIANT!
Great job, Marie! I especially love what you did with the ribbons. :)
Oh that is pretty, Marie! I love how the ribbons look like swags! Those pins, brilliant...I have a bunch of heart-shaped ones and am always wondering how to include them on a card (without hurting the recipient)! Thanks so much for the inspiration!
What a lovely card! I adore those hat pins and how you used them.
This is so cute. Oh, Marie, you really should be so proud. I think it was very creative how you used the pins on the ribbon. And that background stamp in that color - perfection.
Marie (and Ted) I'm so glad you chose to share this beautiful card with us! I love the soothing colors and the ribbon treatment. I haven't seen pins used that way and I really like it. I'm glad Ted titled this post with a #1. That means there are more "Marie creations" to be shared!
Marie, your card is very pretty what a creative way to use the freebie from PTI. I love the use of the pins to pull everything together.
Well that is an awesome card, I love that stamp, and the pins on the ribbon, brilliant touch Marie! You should let Ted showcase your cards more often!!
My mom's name is Marie too! She did a great job Ted! I love to get crafty with my mom.
Hi Ted, Nice to meet you. I found your blog from Curt's World. I love your cards. I just retired from teaching first grade 22 years here in WI. I love to go to teachers blogs. Isn't making cards so much fun. I think that is why I retired. LOL
I would love to have you visit my blog.
A new follower,
Linda
http://cardsbylinda.blogspot.com
Beautiful, Marie! Thanks for sharing it with us!
Marie, this is a lovely card! It's so nice that you and Ted share a love of crafting and can have fun creating together.
Hi Ted have seen you on Curts blog,so thought i would visit.Love your mums card she is talented love the stamp and colours.x
My mother is a stamper too, and I love to get together with her and create! We have so many laughs together. You Mom is talented....is taht where you git it? Tell her from me she's terrific!!
Beautiful card Marie! Love the bird stamp you chose & the little bit of shine from the hat pins! I hope Ted knows how lucky he is to have a mom who gets crafty with him!
Great Job Marie!! I love the ribbons - I am definitely going to scraplift that idea!
Beth (FLGirlatHeart)
Marie - beautiful card! I hope Ted shares more of your work.
Ted - thanks for sharing your mom's talent with us. I have a better idea of where your creativity comes from. I really enjoy your blog and card designs.
Marie, this is a beautiful card!! Love everything about it :). It just has style! I love that the two of you craft together. My son (he's only 7yo) crafts with me and I love to think that it could be a long-term thing!! I post his cards on my cards on my blog all the time so I love that Ted posted yours!! :)
Beautiful! I love the hat pins, and the tone-on-tone stamping is just lovely.
You go, Momma Marie! Awesome job! Love what you did with the pins and the ribbons...
Lucky you, Ted. My mom sews... and places card orders. LOL!
Very nicely done Marie!!! I wish my Mom would do paper crafts with me, but she's into the quilting thing. I'll just have to keep checking Ted's blog to see more of your creations....OR perhaps you could start your OWN blog!!! ;) Thanks for sharing!!
Yeah Ted's Mom! So pretty...love it, now we see where Mr. Ted gets all his talent from!
Marie's card is lovely, very unique!
Just simply lovely Marie. Your stamp choice is beautiful and very complimentaty with the offsetting circle shapes. The bright (I believe white) matting between the two color layers really ties the sentiment tag into the overall design. I would love to see more of your work here if Ted is willing :)
You did a lovely job on this card, Marie! :) I love how you placed the hat pin and the ribbon. And I really like the stamped background and the colors you chose!
I hope we get to see many more cards from you!! Ted put #1 in the title, so it seems like maybe this is the first in a series of your cards? :)
With Ted always mentioning that you two craft together, it's about time you show something off! Marie, this a beautiful card! The spring-y blue and flower/bird stamp is such a wonderful reprieve from the dreariness that Chicago has been under lately. Great layout with the symmetric ribbon and offset sentiment against the focal image. You make sure that Ted shares more of your creations!
Hi Marie! Glad to see your work! Love how you've used the hat pins and the placement of them! Your stamped image is beautiful and overall lovely!! Let's see some more!
Beautiful, Marie! I absolutley LOVE what you did with the ribbon! They remind me of columns...what a great way to get the attention to the focal point! I've never seen anything quite that unique. Love it!
How fun that the two of you can craft together. Marie, your card is gorgeous.
Lovely card Marie! The background is so elegant and the hat pins were a fantastic idea. Well done.
Mom...the card is gorgeous! Both of you are so blessed to be able to experience and share the love of stamping together. How fun and special!
Great job Marie!
Wow Marie, your card is beautiful! I like the way you used the hat pins in the ribbon, and not to mention you used my favorite color :) I think it is so wonderful you two share such sweet quality time together. Happy crafting!
This is such a beautiful card, Marie! How nice of you to share, I love what you did with the ribbon!!
Marie...what a beautiful and elegant birthday card. Ted, thanks for much for sharing this with all of us.
What a lovely card Marie ... I really love the tone on tone colors that you used here ... and how awesome that you are making such great memories by spending your crafting time with your son ... great job.
Marie, You did a fantastic job with your card. I love the color and the stamp that you picked is perfect. It was nice of you to want to share your art with everyone. Keep up the great work.
What a beautiful card, Marie. The color showcases the images so beautifully and the accents are the perfect touch. I can see where Ted gets his talent. You have a gem of a son and should be very proud of him.
Marie, what a beautiful card. I love the color that you picked for it showcases the images so beautifully. The accents add so much to the card. I can see where Ted gets his talent:-) He's a gem and you must be so proud of him.
The apple doesn't fall far from the tree does it? Marie is quite talented. LOVE those ribbons on each side. Very creative. Great job Marie!!! Best, Curt
Marie!!! I love your card. First of all it's some of my favorite colors and I love that stamp set!
I also really like the hat pins, very innovative!
Beautiful card, I like the pins and the tone on tone colours and the stamp.
Kevin
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