Baby Hammock

Today's card features a cute Penny Black stamp that I picked up in a charity shop a couple of weeks ago, called 'Baby Hammock'. I stamped it on to watercolour paper, then coloured it using watercolour pencils before cutting it into a circle using one of my Nesties. I paired it with papers from the 'Fresh Florals' pad by Craft Sensations...distressing the edges a little, then adding some faux stitching using my CutterBee Bug and a white gel pen. I added a sentiment (from a set by Art Impressions) stamped on to a snippet of paper from the same pad.

Challenges for this card:

• Allsorts - Any Stamped Image
• Corrosive - Anything Goes
• Creative Fingers - Anything Goes
• Penny's Paper Crafty - Anything Goes
• Polkadoodles - Anything Goes
• Sweet Stampers - Animals

Snug

I have a New Baby card to share today featuring a Penny Black stamp called 'Snug'. I stamped it directly on my card blank, along with a sentiment (from a set by Art Impressions), then coloured it using watercolour pencils.

Challenges for this card:

• Crafter's Cafe - Anything Goes
• Crafty Sentiments - Anything Goes
• Everybody Art - Baby
• Less is More - Baby
• Penny's Paper Crafty - Anything Goes

PBSC July - Anything Goes (Or Baby)

It's the first Saturday of the month, so that means it's time for a new Penny Black Saturday Challenge...where the theme is:

'Anything Goes'
or
'Baby'

As usual, we are sponsored by the awesome 1-2-3 Stitch:

Prize - a $20 voucher!

I went with the optional 'Baby' theme, and picked a cute teddy bear image called 'Snug'. I simply coloured it using watercolour pencils, added a sentiment (from a set by Art Impressions), then doodled a border before adding it to a kraft card blank.

I'm also entering this card into the following challenges:

• A Bit More Time to Craft - Anything Goes
• Addicted to CAS - Baby
• A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes
• Card Mania - Anything Goes
• Crafting with Friends - Anything Goes
• Polkadoodles - Anything Goes
• Simply Create Too - No Patterned Paper

For more inspiration from my lovely DT buddies, please pop over to the Penny Black Saturday Challenge.

Birthday Whoot

I have a really simple card to share today using a cute little owl stamp that I picked up in the post-Christmas sale at Sir Stampalot called 'Birthday Whoot' by Art Impresions. I coloured him using watercolour pencils, then fussy cut him out. I added a few strips of bunting washi tape (by Dovecraft) across my card blank, then added my owl popped up on 3D foam pads. The sentiment stamp is from the 'Handwritten Borders' set by Simon Says Stamp.

Challenges for this card:

• Crafting When We Can - Something New (The image stamp & washi tape are new)
• Creative Corner - Feathers
• Seize the Birthday - Anything Birthday (Topping - CAS)
• Simply Create Too - Party Time
• Sweet Stampin' - Things with Wings

Oldie but a Goodie Challenge - Baby

We have a new Oldie but a Goodie Challenge starting today...the the theme is:

'Baby'

The prize for this challenge has been donated by Alison:

I used a Lili of the Valley stamp called 'Little Acorn'...so cute! I simply coloured the image using watercolour pencils, pierced some holes around the corners, and added a sentiment from a set by Art Impressions.

I'm also entering this card into the following challenges:

• Gem of a Challenge - For a Child or Baby
• Stampin' for the Weekend - Anything Goes
• That Craft Place - Anything Goes

For more inspiration from my lovely DT buddies, please pop over to the Oldie but a Goodie Challenge.

Crafty Little Fairies - Starting Over

It's time for a new challenge over at the Crafty Little Fairies...and seeing as it's our first of 2014, the theme is:

'Starting Over'

(New Home/Baby/Job etc)

The sponsor this week is:

The Ribbon Girl

Prize - a £10 voucher to spend at The Ribbon Girl!

It's not actually my team's week...but I'd made a card at the weekend that was perfect for the theme...so couldn't resist playing along :0)

I've made a 'New Baby' card...and used a new stamp too...it's by All Night Media, but doesn't have  name on it. I simply coloured the nappy pins using watercolour pencils in various pastel shades so the card is suitable for either a baby boy or a baby girl. I used my trusty Cuttlebug 'Swiss Dots' folder for the embossing...distressing the edges a little. The sentiment stamp is from a set by Art Impressions, the ribbon is the last scrap of a piece that I think came from the Ribbon Reel, and the Card Candi is by Craftwork Cards.

I'm also entering this card into the following challenges:

• Chocolate, Coffee & Cards - New Beginnings
• C.R.A.F.T. - Anything Goes
• Cuttin & Stampin - Anything Goes with Something New (New Stamp)
• Little Red Wagon - New Beginnings
• Shopping Our Stash - Use the last of something (Ribbon - I had hoped to tie a bow, but there wasn't enough left for that!)
• Simon Says Stamp (Wednesdays) - Something New (New Stamp & New Baby)
• Sweet Stamps - Something New (New Stamp & New Baby)

For more inspiration from my lovely DT buddies, please pop over to the Crafty Little Fairies Challenge.

Little Acorn

I was busy working at the weekend, but I couldn't resist sneaking in a couple of CAS cards for a few challenges once I'd got all my DT things for the week done ;0) The first one uses a Lili of the Valley stamp called 'Little Acorn' and a sentiment from a set by Art Impresions to make a new baby card. I didn't have much time...so kept it really simple, a one layer card with the image coloured using watercolour pencils.

Challenges for this card:

• Allsorts - Baby, Baby
• CAS on Sunday - Oh Baby
• Crafter's Cafe - No Designer Paper
• Crafty Little Fairies - New Baby
• Delightful - New Beginnings
• Loves Rubber Stamps - Sentiment on the Front

PS - I have candy on offer at the moment...click the photo below to find out more:

Little Acorn

I have a baby card to share today...it's not for anyone in particular...just because I couldn't resist this little fella whilst he was on offer at Lili of the Valley a week or so ago :0)
I simply coloured him using watercolour pencils, added a sentiment using an Art Impressions stamp, then pierced a border using my CutterBee Bug.

Challenges for this card:

• Celebrate the Occasion - Anything Goes
• Crazy 4 Challenges - Baby
• Creative Craft - Animals
• Penny's Paper Crafting - Animals
• Simply Create Too - All About Babies
• Stamp with Fun - Baby

A Bundle of Joy

Another baby card from me today...again, we don't know if it will be a boy or a girl...so it's gender neutral. This time I've used a Stampavie stamp by Rachelle Anne Miller called 'Hoppy Spring'...I discovered to my shame (when I searched back through my blog archive) that I haven't used it in just over three years! For the background, I used a couple of Sizzix/BasicGrey Christmas embossing folders ('Plaid' & 'Diamonds')...I distressed all of the edges a little to help the layers stand out. The sentiment stamp is from a set by Art Impressions.

Challenges for this card:

• Craft Your Passion - Adorable Animals
• Crafty Creations - No Patterned Papers
• Cupcake Craft - Cute & Cuddly
• Forever Friends (Fortnightly) - Dies and/or Punches
• J & C Creations - Nurturing 
• Sketch & Stash - Sketch

Cute & Cuddly

As a complete contrast to yesterday's bright card, I have something a lot calmer to share today. One of my friends is expecting her first baby at the beginning of April, and a baby shower is being thrown for her next Sunday, so I've made a card to go with my gift. The image is 'Cute & Cuddly' by Sugar Nellie, which I coloured using watercolour pencils, and the sentiment stamp is from a set by Art Impressions. I pierced the holes all around the edge using the piercing guide on a Dovecraft ruler, then mounted the image on 3D foam.

Challenges for this card:

• Cute Card Thursday - Simplify
• Less is More - Paper Piercing
• Sugar Bowl - Amything Goes
• Totally Gorjuss - Happy

What's Black, White & Red All Over???

No...it's not a newspaper...or sunburnt penguins...it's today's card! I took a little break from working on music arrangements yesterday to make a DT card...and whilst I was stamping, couldn't resist inking up this stamp to make a quick card...it's called 'Delivery Sled' by Art Impressions...and was a purchase in the post-Christmas sales ;0) The sentiment stamp was also a sales bargain, and comes from the 'Very Merry Christmas' set by Hero Arts.

Challenges for this card:

• Christmas Cards All Year Round - Anything Christmas
• Crafty Calendar - What's New? (Both stamps are new)
• Crafty Creations - Something New (Both stamps are new)
• Simon Says Sketch & Stamp - Black & White with a Splash of Colour