Showing posts with label Baby cards. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Baby cards. Show all posts

Thursday, 15 August 2019

Love My Teddy

Good evening to all my lovely friends and  followers Today is the launch of a new Monthly Challenge over at All Dressed Up Stamps . Our theme as always is Anything Goes as long as you use an All Dressed Up Stamp in your design. If you have just discovered these stamps and don't have any there are some fab Freebies HERE to get you started.

The prize for the winner is three digital stamps of their choice and we also pick a top three one of whom is asked to be a Guest Designer the following month.

For my August  Design Team project  I used a lovely stamp called Love My Teddy   There are also more fabulous creations from the rest of the Design Team to inspire you all over on the Challenge Blog.




Close Up




Card Recipe

7x7 Blank Card
Papers are from a pad I was given so not certain of the make as the front cover was missing
Stamp is Love My Teddy from All Dressed Up Stamps painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils
Frame die is from eBay
Sentiment Stamp is from Lili of the Valley Fairy Wishes Sentiment Set no longer available
The number two I cut from a template I got from Pinterest 
Alphabet letters are Marianne dies I bought from Crafteeze
Small pre made organza bow my box
Pink pearl 

I hope you can find time to enter our challenge just remember to use an All Dressed Up Stamp if you do.

Enjoy the rest of the week Love and  hugs Carole x



Wednesday, 24 January 2018

Gaffi

Good morning to all my lovely friends and  followers and a special welcome to my new follower Viv thank you for following my blog I hope you find time to visit often .
My post today is to launch the new weekly challenge over at Crafting by Designs our theme for this week is Buttons and/or Bows. We have a lovely sponsor this week


Prize - winner choice of 3 digi images

For my card I decided on a lovely cute image called Gaffi


Close up



Card Recipe


6x6 blank card
Stamp is Gaffi from Crafty Sentiments Designs painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils
Kraft card is Crafter's Companion
Papers are Dovecrafts Back to Basics True Blue
Stitched Circle dies
MFT Star die
Wooden elephant and  stars are from Whitby Crafts
Cute as a Button sentiment stamp is from Hobby Craft 
 Navy Bakers Twine

Well I hope you are all well and  can enter our challenge this week its a fun theme. I'm sure everyone has a button and a ribbon bow hidden away !!
Enjoy the rest of the week everyone Love and  hugs Carole x

I'm entering this into Crafty Sentiments Designs Challenge the theme is new so for me New baby and New papers  




Saturday, 26 August 2017

Grace Catherine

Good morning to all my very special friends and  followers I hope you are all looking forward to the long weekend and  have lots of things planned. Today I'm sharing a baby card I've made recently to welcome Grace Catherine she is the new daughter of my Cousins son Scott and  his lovely wife Rosie. Some of you may remember I did the Wedding Stationery for them a few years ago.They had a little boy Nathaniel in January 2016 and now have this beautiful baby girl Grace Catherine born on the 9th August 2017.
I used one of my favourite Lili of the Valley baby stamps Balloon Basket for the card.





Close up



Card Recipe

7x7 blank card
Rubber Stamp is Balloon Basket from Lili of the Valley painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils 
Papers are Maja Designs Vintage Baby I bought from Live and  Love Crafts now sadly closed
Dies are Spellbinder Floral Oval
Pearl String The Hobby House
Mesh ribbon my stash 
Wooden Teddy from Whitby Crafts
Flowers are Wild Orchid Crafts,Live and  Love Crafts and Boyes Stores .
Baby Girl sentiment is from the paper pad 
Other sentiment I made on the computer
Pearl hearts Jelly Bean Crafts
Love chipboard shape was painted with White Acrylic paint to match

I thought you might like to see a photo of Grace as well this is her the day she was born so beautiful .




Enjoy the weekend everyone we are going to Manchester on Monday to see Miles and  take a look at the progress on Fiona and  Martin's new home. We always look forward to seeing them. Love and hugs Carole x










Saturday, 25 June 2016

1st Birthday

Good morning to everyone and  Happy Saturday. Yesterday our Grandson Miles celebrated his First Birthday . So this morning I'm sharing the card I sent to him. I used the fabulous Dino stamp from All Dressed up Stamps.and  I heard that Miles just loved him.I know I do.





Card Recipe

7x7 blank card
Green and Navy Card is Tim Holtz and the dinosaur paper I found on the internet.
Stamp is Dino from All Dressed Up Stamps painted with Promarker and Copic pens
Spellbinder square die
Balloon die was free in a magazine
Twine is Docrafts from The Range
Alphabet letters are Marianne from Noor designs
The one is a MDF shape covered in Navy card
Sentiments are Lili of the Valley tags

And to end my post a couple of photos. What a difference a year makes this tiny premature baby is now a gorgeous Birthday Boy !!


24th June 2015


24th June 2016 Birthday Boy


Enjoy the weekend everyone hope you have some nice things planned. I'm spending tomorrow in my craft room starting the Order of Service for the Wedding Stationery I'm making for September and  fitting in some Design Team stuff along the way  Love and  Hugs Carole x



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Saturday, 19 March 2016

Adorable Twin Boys

Happy Saturday to all my friends and followers I hope you are all well and  enjoying the weekend. My post today is Twins and I'm sharing two cards I made this week to give to my close friend Barbara and her Granddaughters family. Her Grand Daughter Emma had twin boys Thomas and  George on Monday. Emma is one of my followers .

First the Great Grandsons card for Barbara




Card Recipe

6x6 card
Papers are Maja Design Vintage Baby from Live and Love Crafts
Stamp is Lili of the Valley Twice as Nice painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils
Dies is Spellbinder Floral Oval
Clouds are Memory Box
Organza flower lace is Wild Orchid Crafts
Blue pearl string is Crafty Ribbons
Heart lace is from Dainty Crafts Washington
Ribbon and  pearls my stash
Edges inked with Ground Expresso distressed ink pad
Twins sentiment comes with the stamp the other I made on the computer


This is the card for Mum and Dad









Card Recipe

6x6 blank Card
Papers are Maja Design Vintage baby pad from Live and Love Crafts
Stamp is Lili of the Valley Twice as Nice painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils
Dies are Marianne Flower Leaf and Circle die
Spellbinder Circle die
Tim Holtz Bracket die
Sentiments are Lili of the Valley Sentiment tags
Heart Lace is from Brenda's Lace and Ribbon
 Pearl string  from The Hobby House 
Flowers are Wild Orchid Crafts. Boyes stores and  the hessian ones are from Poundland
Teddies are from Whitby Crafts originally wood coloured but I painted them with white Gesso
Wink of Stella on the image

I've never made twins cards before and really enjoyed making these that stamp is lovely. Finally the most important photo I'm sharing is a picture of the twins Thomas in the Blue hat and George in the White hat they are both adorable.


Sorry this is a long post but I'm sure you will all enjoy it everyone loves a new baby and its not often you get two !! Love and  hugs Carole x







Sunday, 31 January 2016

Welcome Nathaniel John

Good morning to all my lovely friends and  followers like a lot of people I've lost a few friends to Google Big Brother seems if you didn't join with a google account you are out the door If you realise I guess you can re connect please do that if you know I've lost you.
Anyway today my post is a Baby card. Those who have followed me for a while will remember 2014 when I made Wedding Stationery for the gorgeous wedding at Durham Castle. Well Scott and Rosie have had a baby boy Nathaniel John He was born on the 9th January 2016 and this is the card I made for them .



Close up of the stamp



Card Recipe

7x7 Blank Card
Stamp is LOTV Cosy Pram painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils
Papers are Maja Design Vintage Baby and LOTV
Lace was from Bakewell Market
Heart borders are Dutch Doobadoo 
Flowers are Wild Orchid Crafts
Metal hanger is Live and  Love Crafts
Wood teddies and pram charm are from Whitby Crafts
Tag and Baby Boy sentiment are from the Maja Design Vintage baby pad from Live and  Love Crafts
Round sentiment is LOTV
 Pearl trim The Hobby House
Wink of Stella clear on the stamp
Spellbinder square die

Well I hope you are enjoying the weekend  and finding nice things to do . I'm finishing with a photo of the new baby He's just adorable . Love and  hugs Carole x

Nathaniel John Clark

Born 9th January 2016





Friday, 10 July 2015

Baby Card

Good morning to all my friends and  followers I hope you are all well and  have had a good week I also want to welcome my new follower Marilyn thank you for following my blog I hope you can find the time to visit often.
My card today is the baby card I've made to welcome our new grandson Miles Alexander something I really enjoyed making.


The Matching Box




Card Recipe

7x7 blank card
Stamp is LOTV Balloon Basket painted with Derwent Inktense Pencils and  sprinkled with Shabby White Frantage
Papers are Maja Design Vintage Baby Live and  Love Crafts
Blue and white card is Tim Holtz
Spellbinder Floral Oval die
Lace Dainty Crafts Washington
Pearl string The Hobby House 
Metal coat hanger holder Live and  Love Crafts
Letters from a Pion cut out sheet 
Flowers Wild Orchid Crafts and  Boyes Stores
Wooden teddy and heart are from Whitby Crafts
Twine my stash
Wink of Stella on the flowers and some glamour dust on the balloon
the paper strip and stamp shape topper come with the paper pad.
Box is from Stella crafts

We went to visit Miles earlier in the week he's doing really well and I had  more lovely cuddles. I hope you all  enjoy the card I made especially to welcome him.
Before I go I want to thank everyone for the gorgeous comments on my last few posts so kind of you all. Hope you all enjoy a lovely weekend and  the weather stays sunny.