Guess!!!! another baby card!

Hi!

First of all, I would like to say Hi to all my new (and old) blog-land friends... thank you so much for following me! I hope you enjoy my work and I can inspire you in the same way  I get inspired by all of you!!! 

First week back to normality still not going as planned....  Christmas tree is still up (but taking it down today for sure!). I seem to be rolling on auto-pilot at the moment... I want to make so many things, and so little time... I do my crafting mainly at night, once Alaia is in bed. It's when I feel more relaxed, with no distractions, catching up with my TV shows at the same time (mainly just in the background).
I always end up working until really late, chatting with my Crafty friends on facebook and reading lots of blogs for tutorials and inspiration. I try to give myself the night off every few days so I can catch up on some sleep... luckily, Alaia isn't an early-riser, and nursery is in the afternoon, so I don't really need to do early mornings...  lucky me!

On with the card....

Guess! another Baby card!!!

My friend in Spain had a baby before Christmas, so obviously, I made a card!

I used "Spit Happens" by Mo Manning. Mo creates the most amazing images! 

The background papers are from Papermania Capsula Collection Spots and Stripes and K&Company and some loose scraps. I don't remember where I got the yellow paper... it's really cute as it has little baby feet on it (it got covered, but it's really great for baby cards). I got it in a pack with a few more papers a long time ago.

To colour the baby, I used my Promarkers.

Sandstone and buttermilk for the hair.

Vanilla, Almond, Satin, Ivory and blender pen for the skin. Blossom for the cheeks.

Cornflower and Powder blue for T-shirt.

Sandstone and Buttermilk for the bunny.

A bit of Warm grey 1 for the nappy.

I cut the image with the Tim Holtz Alterations Torn Page die. I used the other die that comes in the same set for the notebook page die-cut paper.

I inked all the borders with Tim Holtz Distress Ink pad in Tea Dye.

The corrugated cardboard corners are recycled from Alaia's baby toiletries packaging. I still have a bit left, it comes so handy for this type of cards! I painted the cardboard with a bit of white acrylic paint. I think I'm going to get some Gesso soon to create this look... I really like the look it gives! but I will wait at least for a few weeks, I got so many things on the sale (and NOT SALE)  that I need to give my pockets a rest!!!!

If you have any experience with Gesso, please let me know in the comments below. it doesn't come cheap, so I would really like your opinion beforehand....

I also added a piece of lace mesh under the image. 

I made the rose and leaves with the English Rose die from Marianne Creatables.

The Ribbon and washi tape are from Dovecraft.

The rhinestones and buttons are from local shops.

 I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

Crafty Little Fairies - Starting over 
Scrap-creations - Something New (New Baby)

Crafting by Designs - January Anything goes 

Just Inspirational - New Beginnings

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes (2nd entry)

Polkadoodles Digi Choosday wk 1 - Anything goes/New Beginnings
Totally Papercrafts #200 - New Beginnings
Left of Center #22 - New Beginnings
Crafty Hands #5 - Anything goes
Brown Sugar #75 - Use Ribbon or Twine (2nd entry)
Totally Gorjuss #217 - Ribbon (2nd entry)
A gem of a challenge #110 - Something new
All Sorts - Free and Easy  (3rd entry)
A Creative Romance - Something new
Sweet Pea Stampers - Anything goes (2nd entry)
Creative Craft Challenge # 26 - Anything goes (2nd entry)
Glitter n Sparkle #66 - Anything goes (2nd entry)
The Corrosive challenge #190 - New Beginnings
Challenges 4 everybody #37 - Anything goes (2nd entry)
Incy Wincy - 3 favourite embellishments (buttons, ribbon and flowers) 2nd entry
Paper Nest Dolls - anything goes
Crafting from the heart - Anything goes/ use pearls or buttons (2nd entry)
Crafty Boots - Anything goes (2nd entry)
Use your stuff #117 - New Beginnings 
Lexi's Creations #107 - Anything goes
Loves Rubberstamps #85 - Anything goes
Crafty Sentiment Designs - New  (3)
LEJ Designs #85 - Anything goes
Oldie but a goodie - New Beginnings
Papertake Weekly - anything goes/ optional make something to celebrate something new
Inky Chicks #20 - Anything goes
The Crafter's Cafe #45 - Anything goes
Fab n Funky - Let's Celebrate (New baby)
My Heart Pieces - Anything goes
Divas by Designs - Let's Celebrate (New baby)
Stamp n Doodle #1 -  Happy New...




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