Saturday 23 May 2009

Zeddy teddy does the combo

Here is a baby card I have made for the birth of my dear friend Sharon's grandson, who was born after a very traumatic time for her family last week ... sending all my love and best wishes...hopefully the card has arrived so I am safe to post!



I'd like to enter this card into a few challenges:

1. My start point was to use my favourite stamped image, which is the theme for this week's Creative Inspirations Challenge #9. I have lots of stamped images I really love but i think this one is without doubt my favourite .. he is even slumbering in my blog header lol! He also a very versatile teddy ... I have never used him for a baby card before but have seen him on other baby cards .. and he is so cute!
2. A Spoon Full of Sugar #52 - celebration! (Happy first birthday to SFoS too!)
3. Secret Crafter Challenge #33 - new beginnings
4. The Pink Elephant #15 - monograms and letters
5. Colour Create #16 - sky blue, tan & ecru -now I must hold my hand up and say it's mostly a happy accident that my card fits this challenge. Obviously we have blue for a boy + tan for a teddy; and as luck would have it I didn't think it neded much more colour ... I just did the flowers in pale blue and a kind of creamy colour. OK I hear you say, there is green in the leaves ... but nature is what it is, right?

Recipe:
Image: Penny Black "Sweet Slumber" coloured with watercolour pencils and flowers decorated with Stickles.
Paper: Forever Friends Christmas stack (!)
Supplies: Raffia lace from Hobbycraft threaded wtih two shades of blue ribbon from my stash; letters cut using Cuttlebug "Hippy Chick" alphavelt from ecru pearlescent card; flowers by Floradoodles; charm from Dolls Made Up.
Hope you are enjoying the weekend!

21 comments:

Annie said...

A beautiful card - I love that image too. Well done on combining the challenges - your card fits perfectly with all of them.
Ann xxx
http://thepinkelephantchallenge.blogspot.com/

CraftyC said...

Your card is gorgeous Pauline, thankyou for taking part in this weeks SCSC!
Clairex

Tenia Nelson said...

Very cute card!!

Cathy said...

Gorgeous card Pauline. I adore this image too, and great coloursand layout.
Thank you for joining in the SCSC this weeek.
Cathy xx

Tracy said...

Hi Pauline and congrats to your friend on the birth of her grandson!!
Gorgeous card,beautiful image and loving the colours.
Good luck and thanks for joining in at Creative Inspirations.
hugs
tracy
xxx

ribenaruby said...

Beautiful card Pauline, love the image of course, the CB lettering font is fab in pearlescent card and cute little charm! Have a great bank holiday weekend.

LOUISE said...

beautiful card Pauline, I do so love this stamp. Thanks for joining us on Creative Inspirations Challenge, and good luck. Louise x

cheryl said...

great card love the stamp thanks for joining us this week lots love cheryl xx

Sharon Traynor Designs said...

Thank you for the beautiful card Pauline. It really brightened my day yesterday. I must admit that it looks better in real life. Thanks for all your kind wishes and support, it has meant so much to me.
Sharon xx

Carol said...

Lovely card Pauline, such a sweet image and perfect for the occasion...thanks for playing along with us at TPE :)

Hugs
Carol x

Helen said...

Beautiful card Pauline! I love this stamp too!
Helen x

Debbie said...

Gorgeous card,thanks for playing along with ASFOS this week,Hugs Debbie x

Julie Kettlewell - Stampin Up UK Independent Demonstrator - Order products 24/7 said...

This card is beautiful, Jules x

Vicki said...

Great card Pauline, love the stamp it's so cute!

Vicki x

jude said...

STUNNING CARD !!!Thanks for playing along with the challenge at creative inspiration .Good luck hugs judex

tracie said...

Adorable card hun, love this fab image and how you've weaved the pretty ribbon through the Raffia ~ gorgeous.
Hugs
Tracie :)x

Anonymous said...

Adorable card... love the stamp...hUGS..SK :)

Cheryl said...

Thanks Pauline, for your lovely comment at my blog!

Nice blog do you have!

Hugs Cheryl

rozzyb said...

such a sweet card
hugs rozzy xx

Marcea said...

wonderful card Pauline, teddy looks so peaceful
-x-

Anonymous said...

LOVELY!! I love this image soooo cute! love the lace too really pretty your gonna have to tell me where you got that!! :0)