New Baby Card ....again!

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Made for the new mummy's twin sister who flew up from Devon to meet her new niece.

I framed the photo with  Crafty Ann's pretty metallic frame from her very last collection prior to closing her digi shop - layered it with small foam squares.
The pink paper is a freebie from craft mag and the other from a very old digi collection.
The swirly corner I found in my bits box
Handcut heart

The heart is glittered around the edges

Challenges
That Craft Place - baby
Challenges 4 Everybody - anything goes
4 Krafty Girlz #3 anything goes
Crafting by Designs - anything goes




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Our Little Sweetheart

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She is so tiny...weighed 5lb at birth, which is not bad considering she was over 3 weeks early.

 For those of you who haven't read my previous post.......NO! she is not mine, lol.

This is from DD and SIL, the proud Grandparents, using the favourite photo of the moment. 

8" square

I made the frame from some embossed card (CB textile folder) it is layered on the photo with foam tape and has a tiny bit of sparkle on some of the raised parts.

The pretty rose BG paper is , once again, from Far Far Hill. I'm  using lots of roses for the baby cards as their surname is Rose :)

The corner triangle sentiment and greeting were computer generated, matted on to pearlescent card with more sparkle on the edges and fixed with foam tape. The Vines of Passion heart is cut from same card. The tattered muslin was dyed with Spun Sugar DI.

I have noticed the triangle, bottom right, looks skewy although no-one noticed it IRL. Serves me right for taking a wonky pic

 

ONE handmade rose and the other roses also dyed with the same DI.
A seam binding bow and bling and that is it.

 The inside is similar to that of my previous card using the same paper as the front. It was presented in a simply decorated box.


Challenges
Crafty Ribbons #64 - anything with ribbon
Pan Pastels #39 - anything goes - Whooopppeee - one of the top 3 picks!
That Craft Place - baby


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A New Baby.....

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..............and a very special one too.

Our Great Granddaughter was born 3 weeks early on 29 September and this is the card I made from me and GGD to welcome the little lady to the world  :)

This sooo sweet LOTV image is just right isn't it! The delicious lace is from Funkie Junkie Linda's boutique.
and I was lucky enough to find the white organza ribbon languishing in my ribbon drawer along with the ribbon that links the two panels.
The flowery BG paper is from Far Far Hill.

One handmade flower, the rest from WOC, all painted with iridescent medium for a lovely shine and my trusty leaf punch to compliment the leaves on the image - not much like them though are they. lol.

The inside....

8" square and presented in a simply decorated box.


Challenges
LOTV - anything goes
That Craft Place - baby
Cards Galore - October challenge - flowers
Oldie but a Goodie - bingo -  3 lines!! - 1 diagonal, 2 across, 3 down - old punch and organza ribbon
Lexi's #100 - pink
Pan Pastels - anything goes
Crafty Ribbons #64 - anything goes with ribbon



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New Baby Boy

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Hello peeps, it's so good to be back.
Once again - not so much MIA but OOA, but feeling more my 'old' self at last, LOL.

How about this little cutie - isn't he a sweetheart.  He has been 'in the world' a while and this is rather late for his Mummy and Daddy to be receiving congratulations. As they say....better late than never.
My DIL has been so patient wating for me to get this done for her friends.

.....don't you just LOVE that 'smile'.

I'd like to enter
Totally PaperCrafts # 185 - 'happy birthday baby' or new  baby
Crafty Ribbons #62 - anything with ribbon
Diva's - anything goes





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New Baby

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I know!! I've been AWOL for ages.
I'm having a struggle getting back to blogging although I have been busy cardmaking :(

This is a commission and the little chap was born in December but my customer wanted  a pic of him on the card but didn't get this until last week.

I'd like to enter....
Joanna Sheen Challenge - new beginnings
A Gem of a Challenge #62  - new beginnings
Pretty Little Ribbon #18 - flowers and ribbon



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New Baby

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I haven't done any colouring in for ages and it took me three attempts to colour this stamp. Also I've been soooo busy making cards I haven't had time to blog - AND I've got loads of emails in my inbox that need attention.

I used my NEW - and one and only - M-Bossabilities folder (Imperial ) for the background. This is such a bad pic but the best I could do. It is not much clearer even if you click the pic.
* New photo's - a bit better than the originals lol.

Another new aquisition is the lovely Floral Ovals die. I will be using this and the folder a lot :)
The sentiment circle was made in Publisher as usual.
Both of these are fixed with foam tape/pads

Finished with seam binding ribbon and bow and  flower.

Challenges
Card Crafter's Circle #35 - Oh baby!
Chocolate, Coffee & Cards  #19 - emboss
Crafty Catz #145 - anything goes
Creatalicious #37 - fantasy OR baby - the final challenge!
Fresh Brewed #109 - no digi's
Nutcrafters #24 - embossed backgrounds
The Paper Shelter #77 - clean & simple


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A Sweet Baby Boy

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This is a very late congratulations card from son & DIL to their friends - the original email with the pic got lost in cyberspace.

All of the papers here are from my bits box so I am very pleased with myself to have found all these that matched the pic of the new arrival.

The 'plain' blue  rectangle has fine polka dots on it though hard to see in the pic. I ran the red through the CB with swiss dots and went over the top  and edges lightly with a white ink pad - again not very clear
I matted the pic of the baby on to red card then adhered to silver mirri with foam pads.

Simple embellishments of some muslin, buttons, gingham bow and flower. I have had the ribbon and the teeny buttons in my stash for well over 10years.
I nearly gave up trying to get the thread through the holes of these miniscule buttons but I am not one to give up and triumphed in the end.
The sentiment circle was made in Publisher and adhered with foam pads..

Challenges
Kaboodle #111 - how cute is that
Mojo #233 - sketch
Allsorts #146 - 3 in a row
CYDA #41 - just for men/boys + button
Bearly Mine #27 - dots
SOS #44 - buttons and bows
Tuesday Throwdown #90 - spring cleaning

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New Baby

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A friend of DD's has just become daddy to a gorgeous baby boy.
The photo of baby Lucas was lifted off  facebook, emailed to me then printed on my dodgy printer so it is not surprising it is such poor quality but it does look better IRL.

The main BP is from Bearly Mine, the stripe unknown, the scalloped piece is bleached linens from Scrap Artist.

The photo is matted on to a hand cut scallopy circle of the bearly mine paper and popped on to the doily with foam pads.
Seam binding ribbon bow, a small piece of muslin and flowers from WOC and that's it.

Challenges
Sketchy Colors #103 - purple and turquoise
Allsorts #140 - free and easy
Cupcake Craftroom Feb - new beginnings
My Time to Craft #172 - A is for adorable

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New Year....New Baby

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Happy New Year

to all my lovely followers and blogging friends.

Wishing you all that you wish for yourself in 2012...and more.

A commission from the proud grandparents.

I gritted my teeth and forced myself to use some of this gorgeous silk ribbon from Linda, Funkie Junkie's shop. I am such a cheapskate, so this is definitely only for very special cards.

The BP is from the Papermania Rose Garden pack

Die cut printed sentiment edged with glamour dust

Roses from WOC

I recoloured a heart stick pinto match the ribbon, added a tiny bit of net and punched leaves

Challenges
Allsorts #135 - new beginnings
By the Cute and Girly - new beginnings
Crafter's Companion #19 - new beginnings
Bearly Mine #26 - anything goes
Charisma #50 - anything goes
Crafts and Me #66 - anything goes
Crafty Inspirations #143 - anything goes
Let's Craft & Create # 35 - anything goes
Shopping our Stash #32 - tie it up
Rainbow Lady #185 - your choice
The Paper Shelter - tie a bow
Top Tip Tuesday #66 - anything goes


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New Baby #2

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Challenges
CES #59 - new beginnings
The Paper Shelter  #37 anything goes
Our Creative Corner - fabulous faces
Crafty Ribbons #5 - bingo - punches/dies, flowers, ribbon
Charisma Cardz #43 - anything goes


Same baby - different card!!  and as it says on it, it is for the proud 'Nana'.
Another bad pic - I must try and adjust my camera settings to see if I can do better next time.

The heart was cut from a stencil, embossed with texture CB folder then inked the raised pattern. It took a while but I managed to give it a good coat of UTEE
I couldn't find any stripe pattern paper in my stash or digi collections so I made my own - I can do stripes :-)

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New Baby Boy

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Challenges
Sketch & Stash   #73  - sketch
Charisma Cardz  # 43 - anything goes
Crafts & Me #58 - use blue
CES # 59 - new beginnings


I was given the photo of the new baby especially to use on this card. Doesn't he look a little sweetie :-)
I had to amend  the sketch from Sketch & Stash to fit this A5 portrait format - but I think it still works.
The only new stash is the wide lace from my local 'button boutique'.

It's a shame I couldn't get a better pic - the blue is much softer IRL

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Baby Ruby...again

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Another card to celebrate the birth of baby Ruby. I have followed the BINGO challenge at
The Shabby Tea Room #54 - middle line down - lace, flowers, embossing

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Welcome Baby

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Challenges

Mojo Monday #183 sketch
A Gem of a Challenge #17 - anything but square 
Creatalicious #20 - 2 tone

 This is a real photo of baby Ruby Hope sent to me by her Grandma specially to make this card.....isn't she a sweetheart :-)

Papers -  Pink Petticoat vintage rose collection 
Lace, ribbon, flowers as usual from stash

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New Baby Girl

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Commissioned New Baby card.

Challenges for this card

OLLCB #74 - Pink, pink and more pink!
Crazy 4 Challenges #76 - Flowers - only one! but there are flowers on the lace too
AiF #69 - Monochromatic
The Crazy Challenge #55 - Baby love
Pear Tree Designs #37 - One colour
Anything Goes CB - Distressing
My Partner in Crafting Crime #20 - All about baby

I made the image stightly transparent and printed it directly on to some DP along with the words. Distressed edges with my trusty steel ruler - I like one of those distressing thingys to make the job easier...sigh!

This sweet image again and I still don't remember where it is from.

Image - unknown
Papers - Sprout digi collection
Flowery lace - local haberdashers
Wide satin ribbon -  local haberdashers
Handcut, glamour dusted heart
String and flowers from stash


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New Baby

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Meet Oscar, isn't he a cutie!  Pictured here with proud 'Nana' Katie, my daughter's best friend.
She doesn't look anywhere near old enough to be a grandmother.....lucky girl.....and she will revel in her new role.

Sparkly heart given the glamour dust treatment, seam binding ribbon and WO blossom.

This is for the new parents and another pic of Oscar. I don't know how many hours old he was when this was taken but isn't he a darling......looks just like his daddy :-)
Did you notice how much he weighed!!

Seam binding ribbon and handmade flower and a close-up of Oscar :-)

Challenges for these cards
Crafty Calendar #16 - New beginnings
Crafty Catz #67 - Flowers
Craft your Passion #42  - Use two patterened papers
Delighful Challenges - Have a heart (card #1)
Tip Top Tuesday #19 -  Fabulous Flowers (either, but card #2 has a handmade flower)

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Top Ten of 2010

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Some of my favourites of last year....hopefully a mixture of styles....I have resisted choosing ALL vintage and flowerey...although it was difficult, hahaha

 

 

 

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Best Wishes for a Happy & Healthy 2011

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New Baby #3

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Caardvarks  - sadly their Final Challenge - Monochromatic

Image - Baby Love, Joanna Sheen
Papers - Sprout collection from Shabby Shoppe
Seam binding ribbon from My Wedding Party  and flowers

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New Baby #2

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Anything Goes Challenge Blog - Congratulations

Image - Pink Petticoat
Spotty paper from the Sprout collection at Shabby Shoppe
Handmade stripe paper
Handmade circle sentiment layered on to silver mirri card
Lace, flowers,  punched leaves and silky thread bow

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Truly Scrumptious.....New Baby #1

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The last challenge for 2010 at Truly Scrumptious is challenge #47 - a sketch with the option of 'Frame it' by adding a decorative frame around the image.
Anything Goes Challenge Blog is Congratulations
By the Cute & Girly  December challenge- Children
CCC  - Anything goes

This is a commission to congratulate a couple who have just become Great Grandparents.
My bit of decoration is lace but only at the top of the image so hardly a 'frame'.

I've had this image for so long I can't say where  it is from.....matted on to gold mirri card and fixed with foam tape. I don't know the BP's either, just that the folder they are in says 'vintage baby papers and embellishments, project 299'.
Vintage seam binding ribbon from My Wedding Party, with rose.
One of Nellie's multi frames cut from gold mirri with handmade sentiment ........it took me ages to do this sentiment cos I kept changing my mind about which font to use

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New Baby

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I was asked for a new baby card on Saturday and as luck has it the theme at

Raise the Bar #44 is Oh! Baby

BP and image from Joanna Sheen's Baby Love CD. I did a little bit of altering to produce the matching hearts.
For added interest I have used two doilies under the main image and a satin ribbon and flower.
Quite easy apart from cutting around the scallops - I wish I had a scalloped heart nestie :-))

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