Crafty Little Fairies - New Baby

Good morning everyone, and welcome to the first Pink Fairies challenge at Crafty Little Fairies.

We are really thrilled that so many of you joined us in our new venture last week.

This week our theme is

New Baby

Awww ... how  cute is that??

Don't forget - you can now use any make of stamp (rubber or digi) for your entry - so why wait??

The other fairies have delivered a whole array of cuteness this week - here is my effort.

How cute is this stamp?? I have had it in my stash for ages but not inked it up until now. This card was rather a rush job I'm afraid for reasons I'll go into next time, but i quite like the CAS look.

Stamps: LotV "Little Sleepy Head";

Media: Promarkers and Flexmarkers;

Papers: from my stash;

Tools: Memory Box "precious Stars" die.

Challenges:

My Mum's #9 - Boys Only

Bunny Zoe's (September) - Something Blue

Sweet Stampin' - Got The Blues

Crafty Calendar (September) - Going On A Bear Hunt

Our Creative Corner - Forgotten Things (stamp)

Cute Card Thursday - Hip To Be Square

Totally Gorjuss #200 - Anything Goes

ABC - U is for Unlimited (Anything Goes)

 

That's all for today - thanks for visiting and hope you can join us this week at Crafty Little Fairies.

Hugs,

Papertake Weekly GDT - Buttons & Bling!

Good morning Papertakers - hope you are enjoying your week. Here I am today with my second GDT card for Papertake Weekly - thanks so much for your kind comments on my card last week, and for your fab entries to last week's challenge.

This week our theme is

Buttons and Bling

Another great theme, I'm sure you'll agree!

Don't forget to check out the main blog for details of this week's fab sponsor - you've got to be in it to win it!

Alas as guest DT I don't get a sneaky peeky of the other ladies' cards ahead of time, but I'm sure you'll want to check them out as they will be brilliant as always. Here's mine.

I have made this card for a friend at work who has just has a baby last week. She has commissioned baby cards from me in the past, so I thought I would make a speical effort with this one for her! I was supposed to visit last Friday to take this card and a little gift but unfortunately I was full of cold so couldn't go (and still am, even worse luck!) ... but she doesn't know about my blog so I think I'm pretty safe publishing it here.

I absolutely adore these teeny weeny baby-themed charms which I bought from The Hobby House stall last time I went to Port Sunlight craft fair (I already knew then that this lady's baby card would be required in a few months' time lol!)

Stamps: LotV "Surprise Delivery" and "Everyday Sentiement Circles";

Media: Promarkers and Flexmarkers;

Papers: Forever Friends;

Supplies: flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts; charms and gems from The Hobby House; button from The Ribbon Girl; ribbon from Hobbycraft;

Tools: large and lacy circle nestabilities; Martha Stewart "Eyelet lace" PATP; Leone Em "Ash Family" leaf punch.

I also made a box for this card as I hope it will be a keepsake. I will be putting a panel on the lid with the baby's printed details (name, date, weight) .. but here is a pic of the decorated lid before personalisation ... the little letters on the building blocks are sparkly which the phto doesn't really pick up (oh when will light spring days be here ???).

Challenges:

Creative Inspirations #201 - Sketch

Deep Ocean #45 - The Letter "B"

(Baby, Bear, Blue, Bow, Bottle, Bling, Box)

Ribbon Girl Colour Challenge (February) - Aqua

Shabby Tea Toom #154 - Aqua + Brown + a Silver Element

Cutie Pie #38 - Pretty Pastels

Crafty Ribbons #39 - Button Up

Dream Valley #51 - Ribbon & Bling

Bearly Mine #74 - Ribbon / Lace / Twine

(I have used ribbon and a teeny bit of twine)

Whimsy #56 - Add Some Metal

Stamp With Stampavie #187 - Lots of Layers

Well I guess that's enough cuteness from me for today .. hope you can join in with this week's PTW challenge. Thanks for visiting.

Hugs,

Wishing You Baby Happiness

One of the girls in my office is leaving work to have a baby ... now I have made new baby cards in the past, but have never had occasion to make a card for leaving to have a baby before. However Emma is a lovely girl so I thought I would have a go. This was a real challenge actually, as I don't have any specific images or wordings for this particular life-event; so I had to think a bit wider.

I thought that this cute LotV teddy holding a balloon and flowers would be suitable; and I found a sentiment in my stash to wish someone happiness ... finally I decided to tie the colour shcheme in to the fact that she is expecting a little boy - here's the result.

Stamps: LotV "Teddy With Balloon"; "For You Circular Sentiments", "Sentiment Tags";

Media: Promarkers and Flexmarkers;

Papers: Forever Friends;

Supplies: flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts; ribbon and heart gems from Hobbycraft; lace and cheesecloth from The Ribbon Girl; round gems by Papermania;

Tools: Labels Four nestabilities; Cheery Lynn "lace deco" corner die.

Challenges:

Sketch Saturday #240 - Sketch

Top Tip Tuesday #93 - Fur or Feathers

Cute Card Thursday #251 - Beat the Blues

Cupcake #224 - January Blues

I ♥ Promarkers #150 - Tag It!

Totally Papercraft #149 - Ribbon

Crazy 4 Challenges #167 - Ribbons & Bows

Totally Gorjuss - Anything Goes With Ribbon

Papercrafting Journey- Anything Goes

Divas By Design - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking ... take care this weekend with the wintery weather sweeping in!

Penny Black Saturday #197 - Spots & Stripes

Good morning ... Saturday again and yes it's time for a new Penny Black Saturday Challenge. Thanks very much to everyone who joined in last week's CASE it challenge  - there were some gorgeous interpretations of Helen's card.

This week our theme is

Spots & Stripes

... so hopefully it should be pretty easy for you to join in. Remember that you can interpret the theme however you like so long as you submit a new piece of work, using a Penny Black image, large sentiment or stickeroo as its main focus.

This week's prize is a $20 store voucher from our regular sponsor 1 2 3 Stitch - woo hoo!

Don't forget to check out the rest of the DT's gorgeous cards - here's mine for this week.

This is actually a rare commission card that I made over the Bank Holiday, and as it is a real keepsake I also made a matching box.

Stamps: Penny Black "Baby Hammock" (2073J); LotV sentiment circle;

Media: Promarkers and Flexmarkers;

Papers: Papermania "Forever Friends - New Arrival";

Supplies: flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts; pearls and ribbon from my stash;

Tools: small, large, scalloped and lacy circle nestabilities; Marianne D "Branch Forest" die; magnolia "vintage tag" die; Leone Em "Ash family" leaf punch.

Challenges:

Kaboodle #114 - Celebrate New Life

Penny Black & More at Allsorts (April) - Oh So Cute!

Crafty Pad #165 - Die-Licious!

Bunny Zoe's #23 - Ribbon or Twine

Crafty Creations #165 - Flower Power
Fab 'n' Funky #116 - On All Fours
Paper Pretties Monday #34 - Lots of Layers (3 or more)

Paper Crafting Journey #7 - 3 or More Patterned Papers
Crafts & Me - 3D
Deep Ocean #23 - Song Inspiration ("Baby Love")

Enjoy your weekend, and hope you can join in the Penny Black Saturday challenge this week.

 

I ♥ Promarkers #98 - Buttons and lace

Good morning all, and welcome to the first I ♥ Promarkers challenge for 2012. Thanks so much to everyone who entered our last challenge of 2011 - don't forget to check the main challenge blog to see if you are a winner.

This week we have a fabulous challenge to start the New Year ...

Buttons and Lace

and an even more fabulous prize ... a £10 online store gift voucher for Joanna Sheen

I wish I could enter!!

Don't forget that to be eligible for this prize you should submit a new piece of work that is coloured using Letraset Promarkers, Flexmarkers, Aquamarkers or Trias.

the rest of the DT have as always created some stunning samples for the first challenge of the year ... here's mine.

I sat down to make this card on Monday - my last day of holiday before going back to work yesterday ... and I couldn't help but notice the number of "new beginnings" challenges around. Therefore I decided to make a baby card , and what could be more appropriate than this adorable Stamposaurus elephant which I got last year but have never inked up until now?

 Unfortunately I only remembered right at the end of making this card that I have thrown out my pink ink pad that I would have ideally used to stamp the sentiment with as it had gone dry; and I also had to hand cut out my sentiment because shortly before Christmas I went and lost my nestie circle that I usually use. I reckon I must have accidentally swept it into my rubbish bag one time .... oh dear!! Last  but not least I also discovered that I have absolutely  no twine or teeny ribbon to tie through my buttons so I had to leave them plain. I think I need some New Year stash lol!

Stamps: Stamposaurus "Ellie No 3"; LotV Sentiment Circles;

Media: Promarkers (Cool Grey 1-4, Pink Carnation, Blossom, Meadow, Apple, Baby Pink) and Flexmarkers (Pink Lavender);

Papers: Pink Petticoat (dotty) and free from craft magazine (striped);

Supplies: flower from Wild Orchid Crafts; large pearl brad from The Hobby House; ribbon, lace and buttons from my stash;

Tools: large, small, large scalloped and lacy circle nestabilities; Marianne D swirl from "Ribbon Flower" set.

Challenges:

Bling It On - New Beginnings

By The Cute & Girly - New Beginnings

Sweet Stampin'  - New Beginnings

Allsorts #135 - New Beginnings

Simon Says - New Something
My Mum's #38 - Something New
Kaboodle #100 - Celebrate!
Daring Cardmakers - Spots & Stripes

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes + option of new (new baby)
Partytime Tuesdays #49 - Something New
Top Tip Tuesday #67 - Anything Goes

Incy Wincy #127 - Anything Goes

Looking forward to seeing your creations, and hope you can join in the fun at I ♥ Promarkers this week. 

 

Oldie But A Goodie #14 - For Baby

Good morning, and welcome to another Oldie But A Goodie Challenge. Thanks so much to everyone who entered last fortnight's "Spring is in the Air" challenge - the entries really were a cheerful breath of fresh air!

This fortnight is Annie's turn to pick the challenge theme, and she has chosen

For Baby

We have a fabulous prize for you this week sponsored by Bron



- these two adorable Magnolia stamps.




Don't forget that in order to be eligible for the prize you should submit a new piece of work and use a stamped image (not a digi) that is at least 6 months old ... so have a little riffle through your stamp box to find an old but loved stamp ... and of course have fun!! :-)

The other DT ladies have made some adorable cute creations - do check them out. Here's my baby card for this challenge.


Recipe:
Main image: Penny Black "Baby Hammock" (2073J) coloured with Promarkers;
Sentiment: LotV sentiment circles;
Papers: Craft Creations;
Supplies: flowers and lace from Wild orchid Crafts; pealrs and ribbon from my stash;
Tools: large, small, scalloped and lacy circles nestabilities; Martha Stewart "eyelet lace" PATP.

Challenges:
Dream Valley #2 - New Beginnings
Everybody-Art-Challenge #132 - Baby
Totally Papercrafts #56 - Pearls and Lace
Sentimental Sundays #45 - Pearls and Lace
Crafty Pad #111 - Use A Ribbon
Alphabet Challenge - R is for Ribbon
Craft Your Passion #48 - Anything Goes
Wild Orchid Crafts #18 - Anything Goes

Hope you can join us this fortnight - look forward to seeing your creations.

Penny Black Saturday #133 and 1st Crafty Calendar DT card

Good morning, and I hope you're having a great weekend. I have lots to share today, as not only is it the first challenge of 2011 for the Penny Black Saturday Challenge, but also today is my first DT card for the monthly Crafty Calendar Challenge!

So taking things one step at a time ......

Penny Black Saturday Challenge #133

Thanks so much to everyone who found time amongst the Christmas preparations to take part in the last challenge of 2010 - there were some stunning entries as always. Don't forget to check whether you won a prize on the main challenge blog.

The DT is now raring to go with a whole load of new challenges for 2011, and this week we would like to see projects on the theme of

New Beginnings

As always you can interpret his however you like - the only rules are that you must link to a new project which uses a Penny Black image, large sentiment or stickeroo as the main project focus.

This week we have not one but THREE fantasic prizes for three randomly drawn winners.

Firstly we have a new monthly sponsor - The Ribbon Girl


- who is offering the following prize.


Secondly our regular sponsor 1-2-3 Stitch is offering a $20 prize voucher to spend in their online store ...

And last but not least, I am offering a prize of this gorgeous Penny Black wooden stamp "Aspire"



(if you would like to see a couple of example cards using this stamp, click here and here ... the more observant amongst you may also notice that this stamp appears in my blog header :-))

The rest of the DT have made some gorgeous samples - hope you will visit them to have a look. Here is my card for this week.


Recipe:
Main image: Penny Black "Basket of Joy" (2075F), coloured with Promarkers;
Sentiment: LotV sentiment circles;
Papers: baby blue gingham by Craft Creations; floral patterned gingham free with an old craft magazine;
Supplies: heart buttons were a Christmas present from my dear friend Kaz; ribbon from my stash;
Tools: small, large and lacy circles nestabilities; Martha Stewart "eyelet lace" PATP.

I would like to enter this card for:

Simon Says - New Beginnings
Creative Card Crew - New Beginnings
Quirky Crafts #1 - New Beginnings
Order of the Opus Gluei #84 - It's a New Year, Baby
Stampin' for the Weekend - New & Blue
Cute Card Thursday #146 - Out With the Old
(I have used an old image from an image swap, old ribbon from stash and paper from a very old craft magazine)
Delightful Challenges - Buttons
Sketch & Stash #52

Crafters' Companion #8 - sketch + option of Something New(thanks to Lisa for the heads up on this one!)

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Crafty Calendar Challenge - January

I am really excited to have joined the Crafty Calendar DT for the New Year, and this is my first DT card.

The Crafty Calendar Challenge for January runs until 8pm GMT on Friday 4th February, and again is on the theme of

New Beginnings
with an optional extra of punched borders.

This month we have a wonderful prize from our sponsor and this month's guest designer Janet at Pink Gem Designs.

which is the pack of digi papers "Oh Boy"
It must be such a rare occurrence for two DT cards to fall due on the same day with the same theme, that I must admit I was tempted to combine both into one card ... but no!! I made the effort, and here is another baby card ... this time for a girl :-)

Recipe:
Main image: Penny Black "dream a dream" (3615H) coloured with Copics and Promarkers;
Sentiment: LotV sentiment circles;
Paper: from my stash;
Supplies: all flowers from Wild orchid Crafts; sparkly ribbon from Kaz; velvet ribbon and peel off corners from my stash;
Tools: small circles, large circles and labels nestabilities.

I would also like to enter this one for

Dutch Dare #94 - New BeginningsTuesday Taggers - A New Beginning
Creative Cottage #30 - Something New
(New baby, new WOC flowers, new LotV sentiment)
Rainbow Lady #134 - It's All New to Me
(new items as above)
Teddy Stampers #27 - Celebrations!
Secret Crafter #116 - Tons of Texture
Fab 'n' Funky #54- Anything Goes

Hope you will be able to join in both of these challenges - look forward to seeing your creations!

Have a great weekend.