Let the cute begin ....

.... Morning! It's been a nice lazy time here today. Jonathan is watching the football. Sadly, Leicester are not doing well at the moment. Kat is doing homework and that means I get to play. So I've made a cute baby card:

Stamps: Stampin' Up! - Best of Brides & Babies; Uniko - Sweet Baby
Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black; Versafine - Onyx Black; SU - Pacific Point
Dies: Lil Inkers - Diamond Lace Coverplate, Wonky Rectangles #2
Accessories: White Lustre Card; SU Card - Pacific Point; Copics; Clear EmbossingPowder; Spectrum Noir Sparkle - Clear

The challenge over at Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - SSWC0902 is to make a "CUTE" card, so I knew just what image I wanted to use. I'm also submitting the card to Happy Little Stamps Anything Goes with Dies - HLSAG02 and also to their CAS challenge - HLSCAS02 where they want us to use blue. I made the card from blue card and cut a panel of white card exactly the same size. I die cut a dotty pattern using one of my new coverplate dies and adhered it to the card. I used my MISTI to stamp this image on some scrap card. I coloured it with Copics and then put it back in the MISTI and restamped using Versafine which I heat embossed with clear powder, this gives a really crisp black outline. I used a fun shaped die to cut out the sentiment and attached it with dimensional tape. On the inside I cut a panel of white card on which I stamped a bold greeting and a cute little teddy bear.

This card is going into my stash as I'll be needing it in May - a friend of our is expecting her first baby then and we already know that she's having a boy!

It's almost time to get some lunch for us all, but after that, it's back to play! See you soon.

Uniko - Photo Inspiration reminder ...

.... Good morning! This is one of my scheduled posts - we'll be in North Wales today, visiting with friends and checking out our house.

This is a quick reminder about our current challenge at Uniko - USC#33R where we have an inspiration photo for you. Here's this week's card:

Stamps: Uniko - Sweet Baby
Inks: Distress - Evergreen Bough; Stampin' Up! - Pool Party, Smoky Slate; Versamark
Accessories: White Lustre Card; SU Card & DP - Pool Party; Clear Embossing Powder; Sequins

I've made a very clean, simple card this week. I masked off a 1" border all the way round the card and then stamped the large bear and tiny bear - I picked the soft blue and grey from the inspiration photo. I added a touch of colour to the edge of the stamped panel. I stamped the onsie in Versamark and heat embossed it with clear powder to give a tone-on-tone look, and then fussy cut it out. I stamped the sentiment beneath the panel, adhered the onsie and finished off by adding some sequins. On the inside I cut a mat layer of design paper and added another bear to the white panel.

Don't forget to visit our blog to see more inspiration from the rest of the team. That's all for now.

Baby Boy Congrats ....

....  Morning!  It's Christmas Eve and we've been travelling all night to be with family.  As this post goes live, we should just about be arriving in Plymouth, Devon and no doubt we are all absolutely shattered, but excited too.

I made this card for Alyx's family as they had a new member arrive earlier this month - a baby brother for the three girls.  Kat asked me to make something special and here it is:

Stamps: Uniko - Sweet Baby; Waltzingmouse - Little Darling Sentiments
Inks: Versafine - Onyx Black; Memento - Tuxedo Black
Accessories: White Lustre Card; Stampin' Up! Card - Real Red, Bashful Blue; SU DP - Bashful Blue; Copic Markers; Wink of Stella - Clear; Cuttlebug EF - Swiss Dots; Clear Embossing Powder

 I used a few challenges in this card:

• Inkspirational - INK#98 where the theme is BaH Humbug! Anything but Christmas
• Freshly Made Sketches - FMS#217
• Cupcake Inspirations Challenge - CIC#340 - I picked the colours

I have almost used up my supply of Bashful Blue card and design paper, but it is just the perfect colour to use for a baby boy card.  I stamped the little onsie on design paper, heat embossed with clear powder and carefully cut out it out.  I stamped the tiny bear on some white card, heat embossed with clear powder and coloured it with Copic markers.  I like the bold red bear.  I cut a panel of white card which I embossed with tiny dots and layered it on to some red card.  I finished the front with a simple, but heartfelt sentiment, on a blue strip of card.  On the inside I cut a mat layer of pale blue card and on the white panel added a greeting.  I also added a larger version of the red teddy.

It was lovely to take this card and a few welcome gifts over to the family before we left the States for Christmas.  It's going to be especially fun for them with the new baby.  That's all for now - take care.

ASM - Anything Goes ....

.....  Good evening!  With all our travelling during July, I haven't been able to do my DT card for Addicted to Stamps and More!  So, I'm absolutely delighted to be getting back into my routine and be able to join the team this week with my card for our Anything Goes Challenge:

Stamps: Uniko - Garlands Galore, Sweet Baby
Inks: Stampin' Up! - Bashful Blue, Brocade Blue; Memento - London Fog
Accessories: White Lustre Card; SU Card - Bashful Blue; Copic Markers; Wink of Stella - Clear

My mum wanted me to make a new baby boy card for her to send home to the UK.  I've gone for a clean, simple layout in shades of blue and with banners.  As there are banners on the card, I'm submitting it to the current Addicted to CAS challenge - ATCAS#69.  I cut a mat layer of pale blue (sadly discontinued) and on the white panel stamped some starry garlands along with a name banner.  I used the new Uniko Garlands Galore set, stamping each flag on white card and adding the letters in dark blue.  I love that you can customise the banner to say just what you want!  I finished the front with a simple sentiment and a tiny little yellow duck!  I've added a touch of sparkle to the duck and the garlands, although you can't really see it in the photo.  On the inside I cut another mat layer of blue card and added a bold sentiment in the middle of the white panel.  I added a lower case alphabet and faux stitching for a fun border.

Our challenge this week is sponsored by Sami Stamps and the winner of the challenge will receive a $12 prize certificate to spend at their shop - they have so many fabulous images.  Do visit our blog to see inspiration pieces from the rest of the Design Team, some of whom have used digital images from Sami Stamps.  Can't wait to see what you make - have fun!!