Saturday, 1 June 2013

Welcome Baby Carys

Here's a wigwam style card I made to celebrate the arrival of our next door neighbour's  baby daughter, Carys, who was born on Monday.  She came home from hospital today and I was lucky enough to get a cuddle, she's sooo cute!
 The wigwam shape was made with three 6x6 pieces of card, scored and folded diagonally, then glued together leaving one side free.  I attached a magnetic closure to the free side so that the card can be opened out flat for writing and delivering, then fastened in place for displaying.  The spotty paper is Papermania from the Spots and Stripes Capsule Collection range.
 The sweet bear image is from Pink Gem, you'll find it in the store here.  It's been coloured, as usual, with Promarkers and highlighted with a little Glamour Dust.
I used some pale pink lace to create a frilly frame for the image and added a button topped bow in matching spotty ribbon.
The "Welcome Baby Carys" sentiment was computer generated, then die cut and inked with Worn Lipstick Distress Ink.  I added another button topped bow and a large heart shaped button.
The circular sentiment is also from Pink Gem, it can be found here, it's perfect for adding the date of birth of the new arrival for a personal touch.  I die cut it with a Splendid Circles Spellbinders die and coloured the centre with two shades of pink Promarker.  This was layered onto a doily and a die cut scalloped circle. Three resin roses finish it off.
I'm entering this card in the following challenges -
In The Pink - #21 - Anything Pink Goes
The Paper Shelter - #114 - Shape it Up
Ladybug Crafts - Oh Baby
Digi Makeover - #90 - Anything Goes
Totally Papercrafts - #169 - Anything Goes
Allsorts - #209 - Here Come the Girls

16 comments:

  1. This is gorgeous Wendy. Your colouring is brilliantly
    Great shaped card too.
    Hugs Kelly

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  2. Adorable and so gorgeous.
    Wendy xx

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  3. This is gorgeous Wendy, a cute image. Marlene

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  4. THis is gorgeous Wendy. I love the design - must have a go myself and the image is so sweet.
    Thanks for joining us at THE PAPER SHELTER Challenge this week, hope we see you again soon. Hugs Sheryl xx

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  5. This is just lovely Wendy, great shape and an adorable image, love it, kate x

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  6. aw so gorgeous wendy.really beautiful design and the baby bear is adorable :D

    xx coops xx

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  7. Such a fabulous keepsake card.

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  8. This is an unusual shape Wendy and you have embellished it beautifully with the lace.

    Thanks so much for sharing with us at Allsorts challenge this week.

    B x

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  9. This is so fabulous Wendy... I love the unusual shape and the fab images... absolutely perfect for a new little girl!

    Thanks for sharing at In The Pink this time.. hope to see you here again soon!

    Christine x

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  10. Such a cute little baby card Wendy, love the cute image and great card fold.

    Luv CHRISSYxx

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  11. Such an adorable card you have made. Love the lace and fabby looking image. Really cute! Thanks for playing with us over at TPS this Shaped up week.
    Love n hugs
    Marie

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  12. Love the shape of your card and the image is so adorable. The lace around the oval looks fantastic. Thanks for joining us at LCI Baby Challenge.
    Diane xx

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  13. this is so adorable... that bear is sooo cute!
    thanks for sharing with us at In The Pink Challenge this week. Good Luck!
    Hugs xx

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  14. Thanks for joining my challenge at Allsorts Tracy x

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  15. Sweet baby card, thank you for joining us at Tottally Papercrafts this week

    Regards
    Suzette

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