last of mother's day cards

Ha Ha Ha....You guessed it...I am still finding posts which I put in "draft" instead of scheduled.  LOL....  Hopefully there won't be too many more like that, but who knows...my mind has been scattered of late.

This adorable card I created for my sweet friend, Julie for Mother's day.  Each of the little birds represented one of her children.  I just think that image is too stinking adorable.  The stamp I have actually has 4 birds on it, but I cut one off.  Again, I used my Stampin' Up water colors to colorize the image.  I'm still learning the basics of shading, but think I am starting to get the hang of it.

I made this card for my DD.  Simple, yet classic.  I love that scored the top section and then sanded it to make the score lines pop!

What do you do to make your simple cards, pop?  Is there a particular element or technique you like to use?

Have a blessed day! All comments or critiques are welcomed and read with enthusiasm. Thank you for taking the time to let me hear your opinion.