A little baby girl!!...

Hi guys!

How ya doin'?!

On Monday, some friends of ours finally welcomed their beautiful little bundle of joy into the world!  Her name is Chloe and we cannot wait to meet her!  Well, I can't anyway, not so sure about the DOH...don't think he's quite as bothered...you know what boys are like ;)

So of course, new baby = a card!  Well, I got to make two this time as my friend wanted a card to give to the proud new parents too ;)

These cards weren't based on any challenges, but they are both based on cards I've made previously for challenges.

This is the card I made to give from us and it was an updated version of this card...

...and this is the one I made for my friend to give and it was based on this card...

The news is that despite and emergency caesarean, mother and baby are doing well and after the 19 hours of labour followed by a 12 hour day at his job on a dairy farm, Dad has just about caught up on his sleep and is now smiling!!  :)

Thanks for stopping by ;)

Supplies - Card One
Card:     Paper Mill Direct - White, Pink Sorbet, Raspberry Pink
Stamps: Verve - Hope Blooms
Ink:        Ranger - Perfect Medium
Other:    Tim Holtz - Tattered Florals; WOW! - Flourescent Tickled Pink e/p; thread; pearls; glitter glue


Supplies - Card Two
Card:     Paper Mill Direct - White, Raspberry Pink
Stamps:  Verve - Smallest Things PJ; Hero Arts - Valentine Flourishes
Ink:        Ranger - Perfect Medium; VersaColor - Magenta; Distress Ink - Victorian Velvet
Other:    Spellbinders - Large Scalloped Circles; WOW! - Flourescent Tickled Pink e/p; ribbon; pearls

Retro, baby...!

Hellooo!

Today I am here with a happy card - the best kind huh?!!  :)  On Monday, my friends' daughter had a little baby boy!  They've called him Tommy and he is just gorgeous!  I haven't seen him in the flesh yet :(  but the photo my friend showed me was just adorable :)

So, I had cause to make a baby card.  I used this Retro Sketches sketch;

At first, I thought the sketch looked a little busy for me, but after looking through the DT examples I was convinced to have a go :)  Here is what I came up with;

I used patterned paper - in fact I used TWO patterned papers!!  I do love papers, however I never feel like I can make them look right; therefore I have a large stash of them and very seldom do they actually get their debut!  Well, not today!

I hope Kim (the new Mum) and her family are enjoying their beautiful new addition - I can't wait to meet him!  This card will be on its way to them this afternoon :)

Thanks for stopping by ;)

Supplies

Card:      Paper Mill Direct - White, Sky Blue; K&Co - Best Of

Stamps: Verve - Hope Blooms, Sunny Days; Stamping All Day - Baby Footprints

Ink:        VersaColor - Cyan; Rangers - Perfect Medium

Other:    Spellbinders - Small and Large Classic Circles; WOW! - Pastel Yellow and Pastel Blue e/p; 

             whisper white wool; pearls; Tonic double corner punch

A New Little Someone...

My endeavor to create and blog more frequently is going well so far ... I am aware it is only a few days into the year however!

Here is a card for my friend who is going to have a little baby girl any day now - I am very excited!  I used the sketch for this week's Viva La Verve challenge by Teresa Kline.  I love her work and this sketch is awesome - I may have to use this one again soon :)

The light that I have is a bit rubbish, so until the sun comes out I'm afraid you'll have to put up with slightly crappy photographs!  I was quite pleased with how this card turned out - I hope my friend likes it too :)

Thanks for stopping by :)

Supplies
Card:     Paper Mill Direct - White, Black, Pink Sorbet; Best Of K&Co
Stamps: Verve - Hope Blooms; Stamping All Day - Baby Feet
Ink:        VersaColor - Old Rose, Peony
Other:    Spellbinders - Fleur De Lis Motifs, Classic Circles Large and Small, Classic Scallop, Classic Edges
             Two;WOW! Embossing Powder - Pastel Pink, Tickled Pink; Crafty Ribbons - Fancy Edge Taffeta 
             Pink; thread; pearls