Hello everyone,
today I made a bunch of Mother's Day cards. Each year for Mother's Day I send out some cards not only to my mother but to my granny as well, because it makes her so happy and she did so much for me.
For all three cards I colored the visible border of my card base with some matching Copic Markers. I think that way the flowers pop even a bit more and it looks nice and fresh.

For the first card I wanted to use some water colors. I just don't along with them. But even though it didn't turn out like I planned, I really liked the result.

Mother's Day card with the Altenew "Adore You" stamp set

Stamps:
Altenew "Adore You"
Dani Peuss Klartext Stempel "Happy Mama Day"

Dies:
My Favorite Things "Wonky Stitched Rectangle Stax"
Lawn Fawn "Put a Bow on It"

Colors:
Versafine "Black Onyx Ink"
Schminke Aquarellfarben
Copic Marker RV00 "Water Lilly"

Papier:
Canson XL Watercolor Paper
Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 210lbs

Further Materials:
Nuvo Crystal Drops "Mountain Dew"
Inkadikado Masking Paper

For the second card I used a technique that I saw on Youtube. I just took some images from the Layering stamp set "Dahlia Blossoms" and stamped them with Distress Ink. Then I just wetted the image with a waterbrush pen. Because Distress Ink reacts with water, you can pull out some of the color and this way get some beautiful color blendings.

Mother's day card with the Altenew "Dahlia Blossoms" stamp set

Stamps:
Altenew "Dahlia Blossoms"
Dani Peuss Klartext Stempel "Happy Mama Day"

Dies:
My Favorite Things "Wonky Stitched Rectangle Stax"
Lawn Fawn "Put a Bow on It"

Colors:
Versafine "Black Onyx Ink"
Ranger Distress Ink "Mustard Seed"
Ranger Distress Ink "Cracked Pistachio"
Copic Marker YG11 "Pale Yellow"

Paper:
Canson XL Watercolor Paper
Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 210lbs

Further Materials:
Zig Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Pen

Since I liked the technique for the second card so much, I definitely had to try it with another layering set and some other colors. And what should I say, I was highly exited about the result. With the "Peony Bouquet" set you get really wonderful, detailed stamped imaged and the colors are really vibrant.

Mother's Day card with the Altenew "Peony Bouquet" stamp set

Stamps:
Altenew "Peony Bouquet"
Dani Peuss Klartext Stempel "Happy Mama Day"

Dies:
My Favorite Things "Wonky Stitched Rectangle Stax"
Lawn Fawn "Put a Bow on It"

Colors:
Versafine "Black Onyx Ink"
Ranger Distress Ink "Worn Lipstick"
Ranger Distress Ink "Cracked Pistachio"
Copic Marker R81 "Rose Pink"

Paper:
Canson XL Watercolor Paper
Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 210lbs
Tedi Cardstock

Further Materials:
Nuvo Crystal Drop "Simply White"