Candles Chic

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MOM!

My mother's 77th birthday is today!  A very special and elegant card for a very special, elegant lady and my best friend.  If I were with her personally today to celebrate we would probably be going to lunch and a movie and maybe even doing a little scrapbooking or crafting and eating lots of chocolate!  Many miles separate us as she lives in WV and I in central NC, but she is always just a phone call or email away and I have to admit we pretty much wear the phone lines out every week.  Enjoy your card and your birthday, Mom.  I love you.

SPIES:
Stamps:  Sentiment - Hero Arts; Candelabra - Inkadinkadoo.
Paper:  White, black & lilac cardstock; DP - Anna Griffin and Me & My Big Ideas.
Ink:  Versamark.
Extras:  Black emboss powder; Black leaf dies; Lavender ribbon; lavender gems.

CHALLENGES:
The Play Date Cafe: Challenge #66 - Colour Splash

Swirly Hearts

Pals Paper Arts #76

My first post of 2011 and trying to get back in the creative groove!  I've started off with a simple Valentine for Pals Paper Arts Valentine theme challenge.

SPIES:

Stamps:  None.

Paper:  Metallic red cardstock; white cardstock.

Ink:  None.

Extras:  Swirl accent die; Swirl emboss folder; pink tulle, red lace ribbon, red heart gem.