A Trifecta of Celebrations

Today is Mother’s Day in the United States which this year falls on my birthday, and thanks to some wonderful planning, is also the day of Hannah’s baptism.

I have four cards to share today, and will be back in a day or two with a belated Monday Memo post. We’ll be on the road heading home tomorrow.

First of all, the card for Hannah. I’ve known what I wanted to do for this card ever since I saw Betsy Veldman’s card when “Petite Places: Church” was released by Papertrey Ink. There’s likely to be another baptism in the family in the next year, and I’m thinking this will be my “go-to” design for baptisms.

I stamped Hannah’s name on the envelope with a new-to-me stamp from Concord and 9th, “Perfectly Penned” in a light gray. Hannah’s nursery is pink and gray so it’s an appropriate combination. I used the same gray to stamp the details on the church.

The card base is the “A2 Vertical” die from Papertrey Ink that I was anxiously awaiting to arrive before we left for Chicago. All the other dies and stamps are also Papertrey Ink:  “Petite Places: Church”, “Scene-It: Skyscapes,” “Banner Styles,” and a stitched oval from the “A2 Noted” set.

I also have three Mother’s Day cards to share. One for my mother-in-law:

This is another card made totally with Papertrey Ink products. A friend loaned me her “Butterfly Hope” cover plate which pretty much makes the card all by itself. I die cut it from Plum Pudding cardstock and again with the dotted vellum. I added a small tag and some berries from the “Beautiful Berries: Spring” set. The sentiment is from an older anniversary set, “Pretty Peonies. “

One for Betsy:

And yet again, a card created almost entirely with a die, Papertrey Ink’s “Mix and Mat: Scallops.” The banner is from a My Favorite Things Blueprints set. 

And finally, for Sarah. 

I recently purchased the Papertrey Ink Mini Market Kit, “Lovely Laurels.” With the exception of the bows which came from the “Gathered Garden” dies, the whole card is from the kit. I love the way the wreath is a partial die cut. The sentiment on the preprinted patterned paper seemed perfect for a mom who’s celebrating Mother’s Day as well as her daughter’s baptism.

Sarah’s also participating in a church musical this afternoon. She plays the part of God, which I find pretty amusing. I think she likes the role because she’s up in the balcony where no one sees her, and the part does not require a costume. Adam is also in the play, but I’m not sure what role he plays. Between the church service and the play, Caleb has a soccer game, so we have a full day planned.

Here’s wishing every mother, whether or not you’re officially celebrating Mother’s Day today, a wonderful day!