Crafty Gals Monthly Challenge for May 2012

I must apologize to the rest of the Crafty Gals for being two days late posting my challenge card.  Tracie was our hostess this month and here is the challenge that gave us:

"Celebrating Those Who Love Us"This month's theme celebrates those who have sacrificed so much to help us become the people we are today. This could be mothers, fathers, friends, Jesus, or anyone you'd like to celebrate! On your project, include the following:
1. At least 3 layers
2. At least 2 embellishments
3. At least 1 sentiment

Well this challenge was very emotional for me.  I initially thought I would just do a birthday card for my husband since his birthday is May 5, the day the challenge was due.  But I decided that did not really fit the theme.  The person who sacrified the most and helped make me the person I am today was my mother.  She passed away last February from Pancreatic cancer so May is a very difficult month for me these days since both Mother's Day and my birthday are both in May.  When we were cleaning out her stuff, I found some images using her favorite Stampin Up set, Terrific Tulips, that she had already stamped.  She was planning to use them to complete some Operation Write Home cards.  So I took her already stamped image and completed a card following this month's challenge.  I will complete the rest of the cards later and send them all to OWH, as she had originally planned.  I hope you enjoy my card.

Stamps:  SU! Terrific Tulips, Sincere Salutations
Cardstock: Certainly Celery, Regal Rose, Melon Mambo, Basic Black, Whisper White
Ink: Old Olive, Regal Rose, Rose Red
Embellishments: May Arts ribbon, Pearls colored black with a sharpie