Monday, January 6, 2014

New baby...in the making

Hello out there!  Our weather outside is frightful.....cold, windy, with multiple layers of snow and ice to make walking treacherous.  The forecast isn't looking too hopeful either, so I'm thinking I should just hibernate until spring.  There is lots of chocolate and wine in house, thanks to Christmas, so I should be good...lol!

We've just got the news that my nephew and his new wife are expecting a baby girl, so a baby card it is.  Luckily it won't be born until May, and hopefully winter will be over by then!


Here, I've used one of my new card blanks that I picked up on my travels, as they are not available here.  A nice simple design, using a sweet image from Meljen's (Cuddle Cloud Baby).  I've added distress ink to the edges of the card. a bit of border with some sparkle pen, and then some background stamp in the same DI.  Just a bow, some peel-off stars, and a couple of gems for embellishment and I'm done.

Thanks for visiting me here in my cave craft room....  Take care and think spring!

Some challenges for my card:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Something New
Totally Papercrafts - #200 New Beginnings
A Creative Romance - Something new
Heck of a Challenge - New
Chocolate Coffee & Cards - #55 New Beginings
A Gem of a Challenge - #110 Something NEW
Meljen's Designs - #191 Anything Goes
Treasured Times - #9 Anything Goes
613 Avenue Create - #53 Anything Goes 
Totally Gorjuss - #217 Ribbon
Glitter n Sparkle - #66 Anything Goes 
Great Impressions Stamps - Use Anything NEW from your stash

17 comments:

  1. Hi Joyce, ah what a sweet card, I am sure your nephew and his wife will love it

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  2. Oh goodness Joyce, please let it be spring by April at least! If it doesn't get warmer here soon, I'll be frozen in place! Your card is just precious! Love the adorable image and fine coloring! Congrats to the soon to be new parents!

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  3. A beautiful card Joyce and congrats on having a new baby in the family. Hibernation with wine and chocolate sounds good to me. I'll join you to get away from the wind and floods here.
    Take care.
    hugs {brenda} x0x

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  4. Well isn't this adorable! Such a little cutie - I enjoy Meljen's images too! Thank you for joining us at Glitter n Sparkle for our Anything Goes challenge. Best of luck in the draw!

    KT Fit Kitty
    Glitter n Sparkle DT

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  5. So cute! Thanks for joining us over at Treasured Times!

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  6. This is a very cute card. love the colouring of the image.
    Thanks for joining us at Totally Gorjuss

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  7. Such a sweet image and fabulous design Joyce. Keep warm and safe.
    Laine
    xx

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  8. What a sweet card. I love your image and the soft colors you used. Thanks for joining us at Great Impressions.

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  9. Hi Joyce, Oh such a lovely image that you have used to create a beautiful card Joyce xx

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  10. what a lovely sweet card thanks for sharing with us at 613 avenue create this week Rachel DT

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  11. This is so sweet. The image is darling and the sketch and papers really set it off.

    Mary Anne, Great Impressions DT

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  12. Gorgeous card, I love the sweet image, beautiful colours and fabulous detailing too.
    Thank you for taking part in A Gem of A Challenge
    Sue xx

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  13. Adorable card!! I love that sweet image! Too cute!!

    Thank you very much for joining us this week at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog!

    hugs...
    Melissa

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  14. What adorable card! Sure your nephew and his wife will love it!

    Thanks for joining us this week at Meljen's Designs Challenge and congratulations on the new family girl.

    Hugs,
    Lu Picoral ~ MD Team Member

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  15. wow this is just so cute
    thanks for joining us at glitter n sparkle
    linda dt

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  16. What an adorable card :) ?Congrats to your nephew and his wife x Thank you for joining us over at Chocolate, Coffee & Cards Challenge x
    Little Pear Tree

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  17. Totally cute image and design. Love the layout. Thank You so much for joining us here at Treasured Times Rubber Stamps this round.
    Good Luck, Dangina

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