Mother’s Day is right around the corner, so today I have a quick and easy card idea featuring a monochromatic floral background, a dimensional MOM sentiment, and a few simple finishing touches.
MONOCHROMATIC FLORAL BACKGROUND
For the background, I used the Papertrey Ink Effortless Beauties Stamp Set and stamped the floral design onto Papertrey Ink Paper Basics – Rustic White Cardstock.
I went with different shades of green for a fresh monochromatic look, but this idea can easily be changed to any color palette. You can use pinks, purples, blues, or even a multicolor floral background if that fits your style better. Patterned paper can also be a great substitute if you want to speed things up.
DIMENSIONAL MOM SENTIMENT
For the main sentiment, I created a large dimensional MOM word using the Altenew Bold Alphabet Die Set and the Altenew Caps Bold Alphabet Die Set.
I first die-cut the word MOM directly from the stamped background panel. Then I die-cut each letter multiple times (about 6 layers) from dark green cardstock, stacked them together with liquid glue, and inserted them back into their corresponding negative spaces.
This inlaid stacked technique adds a lot of visual interest — you get dimension, but also that subtle “hidden” look where the sentiment feels like part of the background rather than just sitting on top of it.
SENTIMENT LABEL AND FINISHING TOUCHES
To accompany the MOM sentiment, I added a small black label with a white sentiment. A phrase like “Today We Celebrate You” from the Altenew One-Go Birthday Stamp & Die Bundle or “I Love You Infinitely” from the Altenew One-Go: Words & Banners would work beautifully for this type of design.
I also added several white crystals as accents and chose a colored card base to tie everything together with the green floral background.
QUICK MOTHER’S DAY CARD IDEA
This design is a great last-minute Mother’s Day card idea. You can stamp your own floral background, use patterned paper, add a dimensional MOM sentiment, and finish it with a small sentiment label.
It is simple, flexible, and easy to customize with the supplies and colors you already have.
SUPPLIES
If you’re curious about the supplies I used, you can find everything listed below.
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You can use the letter codes to shop from your favorite stores: Simon Says Stamp (SSS), Altenew (AN), Scrapbook.com (SC), Amazon (AZ), Spellbinders (SB), Papertrey Ink (PTI), and more.
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 Papertrey Ink Effortless Beauties Stamp Set Click A Shop: PTI |
 Papertrey Ink Paper Basics – Rustic White Cardstock Click A Shop: PTI |
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 Altenew One-Go Birthday Greetings Stamp Set Click A Shop: AN | SC |
 Altenew One-Go Birthday Greetings Die Click A Shop: AN | SC |
 Altenew One-Go Birthday Stamp & Die Bundle Click A Shop: AN |
 Altenew One-Go Loving Sentiments Stamp Set Click A Shop: AN |
 Altenew One-Go: Words & Banners Stamp Set Click A Shop: AN |
 Altenew One-Go: Words & Banners Die Click A Shop: AN |
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 Altenew Bold Alphabet Die Set Click A Shop: SSS | AN |
 Altenew Caps Bold Alphabet Die Set Click A Shop: SSS | AN | SC |
Tara C Prince
incredibly beautiful