It's twins!!!

Hi! I hope you are having a great week!

My cousin in Spain had twins a few weeks ago, so there was no doubt that I was going to try and make a new baby x 2 card!!! my first card for twins...so excited!

For this card, I looked around for Twin digis or stamps, but there wasn't any that I really liked, so I decided (with the help of Google!) to flip and merge this digi, Spit Happens, from Mo Manning, which I've had for a long time. I'm really happy how it turned out. I also added the babies' initials to their T-shirts!

I coloured the image with my Promarkers and Flexmarkers.

Card Recipe

6x6 card blank

White cardstock

Blue cardstock

Spit Happens digi by Mo Manning  (merged)

Promarkers and Flexmarkers

Little Boy Blue paper pad from Crate Paper

Blue paper is a piece of scrap, not sure where from

Corner Swirls stamped from a Post Card stamp by Papermania Urban Stamps

Tim Holtz Antique Linen distress ink pad

Martha Stewart all around flower border punch

La La Land Crafts Banner die

Cheese cloth

Flowers from Wild Orchid crafts

pearls

see-through ribbon

blue and white ribbon

"With Love" Ribbon

Sentiment created on my computer

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create #168 - Anything goes (optional twist: use a bird)

Art by Miran #54 - Anything goes

Aud Sentiments #151 - Bingo + sentiment (ribbon, paper punch, two patterned papers)

Chocolate, coffee and cards #105 - use ribbon

Crafting by Designs -  3 or more layers

Crafting from the Heart #104 - Always Anything goes

Crafty Catz #316 - Baby

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper challenge - March AG with patterned paper

Craft Your Passion #304 - Always anything goes

Creative Fingers #105 - Always anything goes

Eureka Stamps #185 - anything goes

Glitter n Sparkle #180 - Anything goes

HIMCR #243- blending (blending with markers and blending with distress ink)

Inspiration Destination #78 - Always Anything goes

Let's color Linky Party #5- Anything goes with something coloured

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #30 - Anything goes

Love to Scrap #74 - Anything goes

Mo's Digital challenge #261 - Anything goes with Mo's image

Not Just cards - Always anything goes

Our Crafty Corner #7 - always anything goes

PDE Linky party #115 - Anything goes

Penny's challenge #270 - Anything goes

QKR Stampede #183 -  Add a sentiment

Scrappers Delights -Always anything goes

The Corrosive challenge #3 - anything goes

The Ribbon Girl - Any image (with ribbon)

TTCRD - Always anything goes

Thank you so much for stopping by!!! Don't forget to follow me if you don't want to miss any of my creations :)

Until next time. Happy Crafting!!!

A One layer card!!!

Hi!
I hope you've all had a great weekend, with a bit of time  (or a lot!) for crafting!

I was able to squeeze a bit of time (that's it, working until really late at night once the girls are in bed!). My toddler seems to be so full of energy, she doesn't want to sleep early... I haven't got any other option than to craft during the night.. which I don't really mind on the weekend, and I get some peace and quiet!)

Today I bring you another New baby card, which I've made for my friend and neighbour, who had a baby boy last week. It's CAS (I think it's the most CAS card I've ever made!), just one layer and no designer paper! that was a challenge!

So, after a lot of stamping, inking, masking and colouring this is what I ended up with! A few years ago I wouldn't have dreamt to make a CAS card... but lately I'm really giving them a try (although I still like to indulge in layers and lots of embellishment in some of my cards).


For this card I used a clear stamp set that I've had for a long time and it's been sitting in a drawer since.... (together with a lot of more stamps waiting to be inked...). It's the "New Arrival" Forever Friends clear stamp set, I don't remember where I got it from.
I coloured the image with Promarkers and Flexmarkers.

Card Recipe

 6x6 card blank

"New Arrival" Forever Friends clear stamp set (baby bear and cross stitching stamps)

Promarkers and Flexmarkers to colour the stamp

Papermania light and dark blue pigment ink 

Sizzix Tim Holtz On the Edge torn notebook die (used to mask the edges of the inked patch)

The Crafter's shop mini template - writing stencil

Postal mark clear stamp from The Works

multi date stamp (from local shop in Spain) - I used it to add the baby's date of birth

"Cute as a button" stamp from Hobbycraft

blue heart button

sequins in different colours

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:

2 Creative Chicks showcase #7 - Anything goes

613 avenue Create #164 - Anything goes (optional twist: Create your own colour challenge)

AAA cards #58 - Sequins  

Aud Sentiments #149 - Cute + a sentiment

Brown Sugar #186 - Anything goes

CAS on Sunday #77 - One layer wonder

Chocolate, Coffee and Cards #103 - Anything goes

Crafting from the heart #100 - anything goes

Crafting with an attitude #12 - Always Anything goes

Crafty Catz #312 - CAS (no Designer Paper, No fuss)

Craft your passion #300 - Always Anything goes

Creative Fingers #103 - Anything goes

Fan-tastic Tuesday #124 - Anything goes / twist: make it cute

Fantasy Stampers #56 - Just one layer

Fun-Friday challenge #126 - Anything goes

Glitter n Sparkle #176 - Anything goes

HIMCR #239 - CAS Clean and Simple

Inspiration Destination #73 - Always Anything goes

Just Keep on Creating - Feb Anything goes

Let's color Saturday Linky party #3 - AG with something coloured

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #28 - Anything goes

PDE Linky Party #111 - Anything goes

Penny's challenge #265 - Anything goes

TTCRD - Anything goes

I hope you like my try on a one layer CAS card! If you do, don't forget to leave me some love in the comments and follow me if you are not doing so... Thanks!

Until next time!!!

Layers and more layers!!!!

Hi! I hope you are having a great weekend and a great Valentine's day!!!

I've got a new card for you today. It's a new baby card for a friend of mine who is due any time now! Actually, the baby should have been here exactly one week ago!

I decided to make the card in my "messy" style... lots of layers, distressing, heat embossing and lots of embellishments! I really had a lot of fun making it.

For this card I used a LOTV stamp, which I bought a few years ago, right before my long crafting break and I never had the chance to use. 

I decided to use Kraft and pink on my card, which together with blue and pink is one of my favourite colour combinations.

Card Recipe

 6x6 card blank

kraft card

white card stock

papers are mainly scraps from craft magazine freebies over the years

Image coloured with Promarkers and Flexmarkers

white gel pen

"Cutie" sentiment stamp is from the Paper Smooches Scripty sayings set

Postmark stamp is from The works

New baby sentiment stamp was freebie from magazine a few years ago

"Lots of love" sentiment from Forever Friends New arrival clear stamp collection

Sizzix Doily border die

Tag die cut (inside pocket) from Joy Crafts

small tag from X-cut

Martha Stewart butterfly punch

scripture stamp (used to emboss the butterflies) from Papermania Urban Stamps

baby footprint stamp from Hobbycraft -  I might add the baby's name and date of birth in here once she's born! 

papermania pink pigment ink pad

embossing powders in pink and white 

Memento tuxedo black ink

Versamark embossing ink

Distress ink pad in Antique linen

Flowers and lace from Wild orchid crafts

pink ribbon

white and pink twine

pink pearls

washi tapes 

pink gems

buttons 

a little piece of netting

 I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:

2 creative chicks #7 - Anything goes

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes

Addicted to Stamps #120 -  Die cuts (Sizzix doily die cut, two tags die cuts)

Brown Sugar #185 - Favourite colour combo (kraft and pink)

Crafting from the heart #98 - always anything goes

Crafting with an attitude #12 - Always Anything goes

Crafts Galore Encore - use a digi or stamp

Crafty Friends #25 - Girly

Crafty Hazelnut's patterned paper challenge - February AG with patterned paper

Craft your passion #298 - always anything goes

Crafty Sentiment Designs  - Dies and/or punches

Creative Craft Cottage - Tag you are it (two tags in card)

HIMCR #238 - Super Scraps Saturday

I love Promarkers #302 - bingo (Ribbon, sentiment, flowers)

Inspiration Destination #72 - Anything goes

Just keep on creating -  February 2016 Anything goes

Lil Patch of Crafty friends #27 - Anything goes

One crazy stamper - February anything goes

Passion for Promarkers #332 - Papertastic (3 or more layers)

PDE Linky Party #110 - Anything goes

Penny's challenge #264 - Use your favourite colour or embellishment (favourite colour combo is pink/kraft; favourite embellishments are flowers and washi tape)

Simply Papercraft #23 - Anything goes

Sisters of Craft - Anything goes

Stamping Sensations - February challenge anything goes

That Craft Place 14 February challenge - anything goes

The Crafty Addicts #8 - Anything goes

The Pencil Case #13 - More than one (layer, buttons, pearls)

TTCRD  - Always anything goes

Thank you so much for stopping by!!!! 

Until next time!!!

Scribble and Scrap challenge #17 DT post: Always Anything goes!!!!

Morning!!! Happy Sunday!!! 

I'm here, early on a Sunday morning, because we have a new challenge over at 

Scribble and Scrap

As always, the challenge is Anything goes. so go over to the Scribble and Scrap challenge, take a look at the great cards my fellow DTs have made for your inspiration and join us!

There will be a Random drawn winner, who will get a £15 voucher to spend in the Scribble and Scrap shop. 

But if the Random drawn winner has used a product from www.scribbleandscrap.co.uk the prize will be a £20 voucher instead of a £15 voucher.

Also each of the Top Three will win a £5 voucher to spend at www.scribbleandscrap.co.uk! 

and this is my DT card for the new challenge!

I decided to make a twisted easel card (is that the right name???). It's the first one I've ever made.

The beautiful blue papers I've used are from the Moody Blues Set 1 Digital papers from the Scribble and Scrap shop.
The sentiment is also from the Scribble and Scrap shop. it's part of the Basic New Baby Sentiment Digi set.

I hand-stitched around the edges of all the layers with white thread.

The image I've used is a new new one I got from Lili of the Valley.  I really love this little baby on top of the rocking horse. It's called "Rocking Horse".

I used my Promarkers and Flexmarkers to colour the image.

the colours I used are:

Flexmarkers: Celestial Blue and Cadet Blue
Promakers: Blush, Almond, Blossom, Cool Grey 1 to 5, Powder Blue, Raw Sienna, Tan









I also used:

Heart Die cut from Sissix
Glitter Glue to give a bit of sparkle to baby clothes and hearts.
Buttons from Papermania.
"It's a Boy" Ribbon from local shop.
 Blue Lace from market stall in Manchester.
Pearl Brads from Wild Orchid Crafts.
Little Feet charm from The Ribbon Girl
Flowers from The Ribbon Girl and Wild Orchid Crafts

I would also like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Brown Sugar #81 - AG
Crafting by Designs - Use flowers 2nd entry
Crafty Hazelnut's patterned Paper challenge - AG with Patterned paper April
Crafty Sentiments - Fancy Folds
Deep Ocean challenge #76 - Stitching (true or false)
Fairies challenge #24 - Baby
Fairytale challenge #90 - Cute only
Hanna and Friends #195 - Favourite colours (one of my favourite colours are blue together with yellow)
Just Inspirational - Bingo (my line is: Lace, flowers, Buttons, Brads - diagonal-)
Loves Rubberstamps #100 - Fancy Folds
Papercrating Journey -  Make an easel card
Simply Create too  #60 - Stack'um up (use at least two layers) 2nd entry
Sparkles Monthly #55 - Favourite colour combination (one of my favourite colours are blue together with yellow)
The Crafter's Cafe #60 -  Add Glitter
Through the Craft Room door - AG
Try it on Tuesday - More than one fold


I really hope you like my card!!!

Thank you so much for stopping by! it means the world to me!

Until later on!

Guest Designer for Little Miss Muffet !

Morning!!!

I hope you are all ok... In here we are already on the Easter Break... Alaia is off school, so I have barely any time for myself!!!
I was supposed to be in Glasgow today... as my husband has a meeting and Alaia and I were going to tag along... But Alaia hasn't been feeling very well for the last few days, and I have also been feeling a bit poorly, so we decided to stay home... Alaia was really upset, as she loves travelling! so I promised her to go to town today in the bus and spend some girlie time together... She is really excited (more than anything due to the bus ride!!! bless her...)

On to today's card.....  Faye from Little Miss Muffet challenge asked me to Guest Design for them this week, and of course I accepted straight away! Thank you so much for having me!!!

The theme this time at Little Miss Muffet is DISTRESSED.

wow! as most of you may know.. it's one of my favourite things to do! leave me with a paper and my Tim Holtz Distressing Tool and inks and I'm the happiest girl in the world!!!

so hop over to Little Miss Muffet challenge, and join in the fun! 

And this is my GDT card!

This little cutie is Babe Superstar, from  Little Miss Muffet stamps.

The papers I've used are from Crate Paper Little Boy Blue (the grey paper with little baby objects). the other paper I've had for a while.. sorry I don' know the brand as it came in a small pack, non-branded, but it's also really cute, with small baby footprints all over.... 

All the card-stock and papers have been distressed with the Tim Holtz Distresser tool and Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Old paper and Antique Linen.

I also hand-stitched the border of all the layers with white thread.

I coloured the image with my Promarkers.

I used:

Buttercup, Mustard, Cornflower, Powder blue, Vanilla, Almond, Blossom, Tulip Yellow, Leaf Green and Cool Grey 1.

I added the "New Baby" sentiment to the star. 

I also created the "Congratulations" sentiment on my computer.

As an extra layer, I used a blue doily. 

I also used:

"It's a Boy" ribbon from local shop.

Flower from Wild Orchid Crafts

Leaves die cuts using a Marianne Creatables die.

Button, gems and washi tape from local shops.

I would also like to enter this card into the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create - AG

Cards Galore - Creative with colour (include your favourite colour) : my favourite colour at the moment is yellow... I use it very frequently as one of the colours in my colour combinations

Challenges 4 Everybody #40 - Anything goes

Challenges and Candies (Izazovi i slatkisi)  #31 - Novorodjence

Clear it Out challenge - AG with twist: real or faux stitching

Country View challenges #14 - New Beginnings

Crafting by Desings Monthly challenge - AG

Crafting from the Heart #13 - AG / Easter

Crafty Creations #260 - Colour challenge: Blue and Yellow

Crafty Girls #15 - Anything goes

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - April AG with Patterned paper

Crafty Little Fairies - Button up!
Fan-tastic Tuesday #30 - Anything goes

Feeling Crafty #27 - Anything For a child

I love Promarkers #214 - Bounty of buttons
Incy Wincy challenge - Recipe 3-2-1  (3 buttons, 2 designer papers, 1 image)

Lia Stampz #62 - Good Luck or Congrats

Love to Create #110 - AG for kids

Passion for Promarkers #242 - Theme: So sentimental

That Craft Place - buttons 3rd entry

The Cutie Pie challenge #66 - Cute with Dies and Punches (Marianne Creatables leaves die)

Through the Craft Room door - Anything goes

Top Tip Tuesday - Cute

That's all for me today!!! I really hope my card!!! 

leave me a comment if you do, and don't forget to follow :)

Until next time!

A New baby card with a twist!

Hello! First of all I would like to welcome my new followers, who have decided to come aboard my crazy train!!!! Thank you so much and I hope you enjoy my crafty ride!!! (not sure why I'm talking about trains and rides, but hopefully you get what I'm trying to say!!!!) 

can you believe is Wednesday already? time flies at the moment.... really busy, trying to get things done (crafty and non-crafty). I'm not complaining though... I love being busy, between my family life, my crafting, writing the blog (it takes me forever to write these few lines... I don't think I'm really easy with words, but I try!).

We are going away for the weekend, which I'm really looking forward to... We are going to Aberdeen to visit friends. I haven't seen them for a few months and we really need a catch up!  I will still have one of my DT cards ready and scheduled to be published on Sunday though... so you won't miss me so much!!! (you are not getting rid of me so easily!!!).

Today I've got a New Baby card for you, but with a twist! It's not blue, it's not pink.... it's green, and yellow, and orange!!!! confusing? yeah! I just wanted to push myself and use my "difficult" colours (meaning, colours I don't usually use and I find difficult to work with...) 

After my CAS card on Monday, I really missed my layers and embellishments, so I went full on with them!!! 

Another thing I'm really happy about... I  found this company with amazing digis, full of the cutest fairies ever! and I bought my first (but for sure, not last) digi from them... isn't this baby fairy the cutest? it's called "Ashee" from Emerald Faeries Garden Stamps.

The papers I've used are from: K&company, Crate Paper Little Bo Peep, Raspberry Road Designs "Love Lives Here"  and a bit of scrap.

I hand stitched around the papers, in alternate layers and distressed with Tim Holtz distress ink pad in Old Paper and Antique Linen (for the main image).

I coloured the cute image with my Promarkers.

I used: Peach, soft Peach, mustard, buttercup, ivory, vanilla, almond, blossom, lime zest, leaf green, Cool grey 4,3,2 and 1, honeycombe, coral, sandstone and blender pen.

To decorate the card I used:

La la land hearts banner

Sizzix doily border die

butterfly punch

Pearls from Wild Orchid Crafts

Paper Doily

Button, lace and ribbon are from local shops.

The felt flower and leaves have been in my stash for years, but I think I got them from The Works.

I created the sentiment on my computer using "I love what you do!!" font.

I hope you like my New Baby card with a twist!

I'm entering this card into the following challenges (in alphabetical order)

613 Avenue Create #57 - Anything goes /optional twist use felt (flowers and leaves are made of felt)2nd entry

Alphabet challenge - Z for Zesty colours

As you like it - Showcase and explain yoour favourite style (my favourite style is layers,I just like to chose different papers to match each other and build the layers in different ways and layouts!!! the more layers the happier I am!)

Card-Mania challenge #39 - Angels or fairies

Challenges 4 everybody #38 - Anything goes
Crafting by Designs Monthly challenge - February AG

Crafting Musketeers #10 - Butterflies

Craft Catz #216 - Anything goes (3rd entry)

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper challenge - February AG
Created with Love #75 - Baby

Deep Ocean challenge #70 - Fantasy

Digi Sketch challenge - Use colour green (Theme)
Divas by Design - Die Cuts (banner and doily border die cuts)

Emerald Faeries challenge #52 - let's see a banner

Feeling Crafty #25 - Dies and/or Punches (banner, doily border and butterfly)

Glitter n Sparkle #70 - Buttons (3rd entry)

Left of Centre #24 - Cute vs. creepy (I went for cute!)

Loves Rubberstamps #89 - Anything goes

Make it Monday #177 - Anything goes

One crazy stamper - anything goes (2nd entry)

Papertake Weekly - Anything goes - optional extra make a shaped card (scallop square)
Penny's challenge #163 - Something old and something new (sth.old: felt flowers, K&company paper,butterfly punch; sth. new: new baby, new digital stamp, banner die is one-month old only)

Pile it On #5 - Ribbon

Scrap-creations - favourite embellishment (flowers) (2nd entry) 

Sister Act #42 - Anything goes

Stamping Sensations - February challenge : Wings, Fantasy and Fiction
The Paper Shelter - use at least 3 designer papers

Through the Craft room door - anything goes

Totally gorjuss #221 - Sunny Colours

thank you so much for coming to visit!!!! please leave me some love in the comments below and don't forget to follow if you haven't done it yet! :)

Until next time!!!

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...




thanks so much for stopping by!!! don't forget to leave a comment and follow!!!!

Until Next time!!!!

New Baby, New Beginnings....

Hi!!!! I'm back!

I've had a few days break from blogging over Christmas, although I've done a bit of crafting here and there... I have a few projects going on that I'm not able to share with you just yet...

I hope you all had a fab Christmas. In here, at the Diaz-Kaleem household we had a very happy little girl, who has become a "mummy" to her baby doll now... she got a lot more things, but the doll is her favourite! I got some great crafty things I can't wait to use now... and of course, the new CD of Olly Murs, I just love him!

 Now I'm just waiting for New Year Celebrations... bring on 2014!!!! nothing like the feeling of starting new, with the New Year resolutions and all that! I'm still working on my New Year Resolutions, and this year, I'll make all of them happen!!!! (well, I won't put too much pressure on myself... with achieving just a few I'll be happy!)

Today I got a New Baby card I was asked to make (yes, another one! and more to come soon, so many new babies!!!). I used my Lili of the Valley "Baby Blanket" rubber stamp.

The papers I've used are from First Edition Rose Garden Paper Pad.

I have hand-stitched the borders of all the papers... I should really start using my sewing machine... I bought it years ago, but never managed to do it properly!!!  for the moment, until then, I'll carry on with my hand-stitiching!

As always, I used my Promarkers to colour the baby.

For face: Vanilla, Almond, Ivory and blossom

For clothes: Pink Carnation, blossom, pink mittens and blender pen.

Floor: Lavender

I paper-pieced the blanket with a bit of scrap left from papers.

The Die cuts I've used are: Marianne Creatables corner, Joy Crafts tag and the Sizzix Scallop Circle nesting dies.

The flowers, lace and pearls are from Wild Orchid Crafts.

I

I'm entering this card into the following challenges:

C.R.A.F.T. #239 - New Year/ New Beginnings/ New Baby

Chocolate, Coffee and Card Challenge #55 - New Beginnings

Pumpkin Spice #52 - anything goes

Hiding in my Craftroom - Anything BUT holiday!

Party Time Tuesdays #152 - anything goes

Polkadoodes Digi Choosday wk10 - Anything goes

Cute Card thursday #301 - Anything goes

Creative Card Crew #52 - Anything goes

Crafting by Designs - Challenge 2 It's all new

Challenges 4 everybody #36 - Anything goes

Pile it on #48 -  P is for... (pink, pearls, polka dots, paper-piecing) 2nd entry

Crafty Little Fairies - Anything goes 2nd entry

Sister Act #38 - Anything goes 2nd entry

Polkadoodles and Studio 12 #51 - Anything goes 2nd entry

Alphabet challenge = W for whatever you wish 2nd entry

Inkspirational challenge #46 - Anything Inkspirational goes 2nd entry

Pink Elephant challenge #231 - Anything goes 2nd entry

613 Avenue Create #51 - Anything goes No twist 2nd entry

Scribble and Scrap #8 - anything goes  2nd entry  GDT

Sweet Stamps #149 - Anything goes

Passion for Promarkers - Mega Chrismtas challenge "Include a Sentiment" 3rd entry

I hope you enjoy this card. Please let a comment below if you do! I love reading all your nice comments... and don't forget to follow me!

Thanks for taking the time to take a look at my card.

Until next time!