Welcome New Baby!

In early April my boss became a grandmother for the first time.  I respect my boss and like her taste, although it is generally more sophisticated style than I employ so I really struggled with this card.  I knew that she would not enjoy a "girly" card or even lots of pink and purple.  When I stumbled across Prima's Madeline Collection, and in particular the paper "Beautima", I finally became inspired.

I paired up the paper with Mo's Fairy Kiki:

I printed the baby's name on vellum and quickly embossed it with clear embossing powder right out of the printer.  I stitched the name on the very front of the card and kept the embellishments to a minimum - stitching and dazzling diamonds.

The image is coloured with copic markers - of course!  The card is actually an easel, with a beautiful sentiment / wish for the new baby girl:

I printed/embossed the baby's birth date, weight, and length.  My congratulations for the new grandma are actually on the very back of the card, out of sight when it is opened as an easel card.

Isn't that paper delicious?!  I have to go back to the store for another sheet!  Hard to imagine but that was just one sheet!  The brown cardstock is Bazzill and the blue is Stampin' Up!

Fairy Kiki will be entered into the following challenges:

Mo's Digital Challenge - Start of Something New!

Secret Crafter - Stitching

Thank you for looking!

Cooking with Mom

***Details of Blog Candy at bottom of this post***

Happy Sunday!  This week on Paper Sundaes Challenge Blog we would like to see your 'Childhood Memories'.  For me, I loved to cook with my mother and my aunt (also known as mom #2).  I won't go into details about the time I decided to set the oven on fire - but I have learned that thirteen is way to young to let a child bake at home without a parent! 

I absolutely adore this new image from Mo's Digital Pencil, "What's Cookin'?":

I followed this week's layout on Sketch Saturday.  The patterned paper and metal measuring spoons are from TPC Studio's So Delish line.

This little doll was coloured with copics.  I am anxiously awaiting the Intermediate Copic Certification class which is coming to Alberta in June. 

Copic Details

Skin: E0000/E000/E00/E02

Hair: E50/Y21/Y26/Y28

Shirt: B91/B93/B95

Skirt: R22/R24/R27/R29

Apron: E50/E53

Spoon: E35/E25

Pot: W0/W2/W4

Shoes: E43/E44

Socks: E50/Blender

I will be entering this card into the following challenges:

Papertake Weekly - Something New (stamp)

A Spoon Full of Sugar - Tons of Texture (glossy paper, textured cardstock, metal embellishment, crinkled ribbon, embroidery thread)

Fussy and Fancy Friday - Card for a Child

Craft Your Days Away - Spots & Stripes (patterned paper)

Thank you for looking!  I look forward to seeing your childhood memories on Paper Sundaes!

Blog Candy Alert!

I managed to pick up two copies of my favorite magazine - Magnolia Ink!  I combined this with some sweet cherry blossoms from Wild Orchid and a Tilda, of course!  I will ship around the world.  So, what do you have to do to enter?  Just leave me a comment on any post between now and the draw date of May 8th - Mother's Day (wouldn't that make a sweet surprise for Mother's Day?!)  Each comment will qualify for one entry - maximum one entry per post.  If I stick to my goal of two posts a week - there will be nine chances to enter your name.  Good luck!

Sorry Shanna and Sweet Tilda

If you want to draw attention to your colouring skills, then the current challenge at Mo's is perfect.  With absolutely NO layers and only ribbon as embellishment, the eye has no where to go except the image you've coloured.  For this challenge I chose Sorry Shanna - a namesake of mine (just kidding!).  My daughter thought she was so beautiful and when I told her the name of the image, there was no stopping her demands until Shanna fell into my basket and was printed for my little princess.

It dawned on me as I anxiously await for the 2010 Magnolia releases at Magnolia-licious, that it has been ages since I've coloured a Tilda!  Oh, my poor heart.  So I quickly grabbed Sweet Tilda and coloured her with copic markers.  Then following the current sketch at Just Magnolia, I used my favorite Magenta paper and roses from Wild Orchids and put together this:

The sentiment on the front is from Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps, however the one on the inside is from Paper Makeup Stamps.

Remember to check out this week's distressing challenge at Paper Sundaes Challenge Blog for your chance to win two Bildmalarna stamps from Paper Jewels!

Thanks for looking!

Details will be posted later

A Belated Valentine for a Tween

I love Mo's images for tweens and teens.  Today's card is for my friend's daughter who is a "tween" - that lovely in-between stage of life.  When I saw this image I knew it would be perfect for her Valentine.

This card will be entered into Mo's Challenge - a last second entry!

Ava and Bella

I was so happy to receive my order from Stamp and Create Friday which included new stamps, charms, and bling.  Lacey carries images from Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps, The Greeting Farm, Stampavie (home of Mo's Digital Pencil in rubber), and many more!  For your viewing pleasure I have Ava from TGF and one of Mo's digital images, Bella hearts Bronte.

A couple weeks ago we took our three-year old daughter to see the newest Disney release, The Princess and the Frog so when I came across Ava I just had to have her.

Ava will be entered into the challenge at Sketch Saturday and Simon Says Challenge (shabby chic).

Bella was coloured with a combination of Lyra and Koh-I-Noor pencils and blended with odorless thinner.  Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps was last Tuesday's sponsor at Papertake Weekly and given my obsession with the Moonlight Whispers series, I had to enter.  Bella will be entered into the challenges at Papertake Weekly and Cute Card Thursday (pink and grey).

  

Thank you for looking and remember to enter this week's challenge at Paper Sundaes for a chance to win $15 gift certificate for Stamp and Create!

Details for Ava

Stamps: Ava from The Greeting Farm available at Stamp and Create

Ink: Memento, Colorbox

Paper: October Afternoon Detours: Garden Path

Embellishments: Stampin' Up button and circle punches, Crate Paper rub-on, stickles, copics, sewing machine

Details for Bella

Stamps: Bella hearts Bronte from Mo's Digital Pencil

Ink: Printer (Epson Stylus CX7450)

Paper: Making Memories Paperie

Embellishments: Lyra and Koh-I-Noor pencils, Nestabilities, Little Yellow Bicycle felt words