Baby Shower Card

Hooray, it's the weekend and I'm in the mood to start making an impact on my christmas cards this year. I've decided I'm bulk making one design like I did last year...it's much easier and definitely less stressful.

I'm sharing a baby shower card with you today that one of my work colleagues asked me to make. I normally go for pastels/ginghams/spots but thought I'd try a bolder design. For once I'm quite pleased with the outcome and that doesn;t happen very often...I normally hate my cards lol!

I'm entering my card into the following challenge

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge #101...Lots of Layers (ends 13/11/12)

Mo's Challenge Blog #160...'C' is for 'Contractions' or 'Come on Baby' (ends 14/11/12)

Digital Image: Mo's Digital Pencil (Mother-to-be 1)

Digital Papers: Fancypants (found in my paper drawer)

Colouring Medium: Smooth White Card and Promarkers

Card Stock: SU! (Bravo Burgundy)

Tools: Martha Stewart Border Punch, circle Punch, Sizzix Round Scalloped Die

Embellishments: Ribbon, Lace, Pearls and Gems from my Craft Stash

Sentiments: Created on the Computer

CES Challenge 54...Embellish Me More

Hi-de-hi bloggers…I’ve woken up in really good mood today and I feel like doing something fun...I’ll have to see what hubby and the kids are doing but hopefully we can all agree to do something together! My lil Sophie Doodles has found her independence since starting secondary school and at the moment she wants to be out with her friends all the time...me thinks I’m a bit redundant now...hmmm...lots more time for crafting maybe!

Soooo it’s Saturday and that means a fab new challenge at CES Challenges…my lovely teamie Claire has chosen this week’s theme which is…EMBELLISH ME MORE…we want you to use at least 4 DIFFERENT EMBELLISHMENTS on your cards…please don’t just use 4 embellies…there must be at least 4 different types!

This is a fab opportunity to dig deep into your crafting stash and find all your scrummy embellies…I’ve used, flowers… pearls…gems and a button on my card and if you need inspiration for this theme you can pop over to the CES challenge blog and see all the gorgeous creations from the DT!

The winner of this week’s challenge will win a brilliant £10 gift certificate to spend in Crafty Emma’s Store…Emma has a huge selection of lush crafting goodies to choose from and I can guarantee you will be spoilt for choice and spend much more than a tenner!

Digital Image : Mo's Digital Pencil (Big Shoes)
Design Papers : My Minds Eye (Everyday Flair)
Card Stock : SU! (Tangerine)
Colouring Medium : Promarkers & Smooth White Card
Embellishments : Pink Flowers, Orange Petal, Pearls and White Button from Crafty Emma's Store
Sentiment : Scrap-a-licious Times

CES Challenge 53...Make it Magical or Spooky

Well that’s the first week of school over and done with...it’s been quite a busy one for Sophie and she has got lots of homework bless her...I think we need to formulate a plan to help her get through it all this weekend...thank goodness for the internet for research and wallpaper from Wickes for covering books!

Cover your ears if you are sensitive cos’ I’m gonna sing to you now...# Oh oh oh it's magic, you know…never believe it's not so… it's magic! Haha…a bit of a blast from the 70’s...bet you’ll be singing it all day now!

Our theme at CES Challenges this week is MAKE IT MAGICAL OR SPOOKY and the host for this challenge is the gorgeous Carrie! There are endless opportunities available from Princesses to Wizards or Magicians to Mythical Creatures…if you’re really struggling you could always go for a spooky/Halloween card. If you need any ideas or inspiration the DT have some fab makes to show you…just pop over to the challenge blog for a shufti!

There is a magical £10 gift voucher up for grabs this week to spend in Crafty Emma’s Store...they have a really good sale on so there’s still time to pick up a bargain or two!

I'm entering my card into the following challenges...
Cardmadfairy's Digi Days Challenge (Challenge 16)...use a Digi & Flowers
Charisma Cardz Challenges (Challenge 36)...Inspired by a Song (Oh Oh Oh It's Magic by Pilot)

Digital Image : Mo's Digital Pencil (A Thousand Stars)
Design Papers : Fancy Pants (Beach Babe)
Card Stock : SU! (Wild Wasabi)
Colouring Medium : Promarkers & Smooth White Card
Embellishments : Ribbon from my Craft Stash, White & Blue Flower & Pearls from Crafty Emma's Store
Tools : Fiskars Threading Water Border Punch
Sentiment : Scrap-a-licious Times