Blessed . . .

We have an older woman who just started attending our church.  She is a widow and is a bit estranged from her two children, which is very sad.  I thought she might not be celebrated this Mother's Day, so I made her a card.  Our family has sort of adopted her and I hope this will be a blessing and not a painful reminder of what she has been missing.

 Here is the sentiment on the inside:

Challenges:
Cuttlebug Mania--We love to stamp
Word Art Wednesday #180--anything goes with uplifting sentiment
Crafty Ribbons #118--anything goes with ribbon
Sister Act Card Challenge #104--anything goes
Fussy & Fancy #138--lots of flowers
Viva La Verve May week 1--sketch

Crafty-Dee BowZ--anything goes with handmade bow
The Paper Nest Dolls #5--anything goes
Jo's Scrap Shack #86--Happy Mother's Day
Suzy Bee's #77--no patterned paper
One Stitch At A Time #236--for a special lady
East Wind Challenge #30--Mother's Day: add some flowers
Eureka Stamps #139--feminine cards
Tuesday Throwdown #243--flowers for her
Stamping Our Stash #200--Big, bold & Beautiful (red is a very bold color and I think the big flower is a very bold accent; the ribbon and pearls are from my stash)
Verve May Inspiration Challenge--Let it Bloom

Supplies:
Stamps: Verve "Surley Goodness" flowers, "Be Blessed" leaves, "Luke 1:45" plain jane; Hero Arts French Script (on flower panel); JustRite Stampers "Crackle Background"
Dies: Spellbinders "A2 Matting Basics" rectangles; Verve "Sprightly Springs"; MFT "Blueprints 13" stitched rectangle