Baby Cards

*****I do realize many of you have already seen this so just ignore.  I just wanted to repost it so it was on my blog.  No need to recomment.  THANKS!  

So I begrudgingly set to task to make 2 baby cards - for some reason they're hard for me - and came out with a couple that were cute.  I tried to stick with simple and for those of you who know me IRL, you know that's almost impossible.  Also, it's a huge possibility that the recipient will throw these away eventually.  I know, GASP!  So hence, light on the embellishments.  hee hee

For my first card I've used Meljen's "Cuddle Cloud Baby" and just used a Marvy punch I picked up while shoppin' with the girls last weekend.  You'll be seeing more of these on my future cards for sure.

I've used a sketch from Sunday Sketch & Stamping but I'm too late to enter it but that's okay.  I just needed a sketch. 

Stamps:  Meljen's "Cuddle Cloud Baby"
Embellishments: Blue butterfly from Petaloo floral embellishments, Stickles, Hero Arts adhesive lace and sentiment from Creative Memories sticker.
Punches: Marvy small flowers and Magnolia "Romantic Lace Die" Doohickey
Copics:

Stars: Y17, 15,13

Around Cloud: B00, 000, 0000

Diaper: YG 25, 03, 00, 0000

Hearts: R81, RV10, RV00

Cloud: C5, 3, 1, 00

Skin: E50, 51

My 2nd card for today is for the same person as one of these my MIL is giving her.  Yup she paid me for it but the MIL rate.  LOL!

I tried a new skin combo....please let me know what you think.  I was shocked to learn of this combo. (Listed below)

Well that's it for today.  Off to color and find more things to stick together.  Have a nice day!

Stamps:  Magnolia "Sleeping baby Tingla"
Paper: Bo Bunny  
Embellishments: Tim Holtz Adage Tickets, misc ribbon, Liquid Pearls and E-Line self adhesive pearls.
Punches: Spellbinders Beaded Ovals, Magnolia Doohickey "Tilda Lace" die
Copics:Skin: E50, 33, 21

Shirt & pillow: E43, 42, 40

Pants & hat: BG23, 11, 10

Happy Birthday Lance

First off I must shout out a HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my step-dad.  I wish I could be there to see his face when he gets this card.  I think he'll giggle.

When my sister was here visiting a few weeks ago she had this printed up and lying on the table.  I thought it was cute so I started coloring her up!  I'm not so sure if you can see it unless you click to enlarge the photo but I added Crackle Accents to the sprockets.  It looks way cool IRL!

Stamps: Kenny K "Bodacious Bev"
Paper: Stampin Up
Embellishments: 7gypsies Gears, misc Happy Birthday ribbon and cord, Tim Holtz pins, TH Staples (thanks Shelley), Crackle Accents and American Crafts black brads. 
Punches: Tim Holtz sprocket die (thanks Cheri)
Copics: E19, 17, 15, 13

100, C9, 7, 5, 3, 1, 00

Face: RV10, E51 & 50

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!!

I love you Mammacita!!!  

My sister and I gave that nic-name to my mom a few years back.  hee hee  I have no idea what that was all about but it stuck.  

So this is the mother's day card I've sent to my mom.  She just loves these Sugar Nellie images and I find they are so nice to color.  This one is called "Joy".  I used such gorgeous papers that I just didn't want to cover them up very much. (See details below)

Thanks to a friend, Tracy, last weekend at a crop I learned how to make these cute little stamens?  Is that what they are?  You just add Glossy Accents to a wire, (I cut the end of a flower and used the stem), roll it in Flower Soft and voila!!  I did it a few times to bulk it up a bit.  Easy!! 

I am entering this card into these 2 challenges:

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes (you all know these are my favorites!)

Top Tip Tuesday - Open Challenge

Happy Mother's day to all you mom's out there!  I hope you have a wonderful day and for my friends on the other side of the world I'm happy to hear some of you got to sleep in and have breakfast in bed!  BIG HUGS ALL O'ER THE WORLD!

Stamps: Sugar Nellie "Joy"
Paper: DCWV "The Mariposa Stack" bought at Chapters Bookstore
Embellishments: Wild Orchid Crafts flowers, hand made fabric flower, center from K&Company (thanks Carol!), misc ribbon, Recollections gold self-adhesive pearls, gold Stickles and Recollections Butterfly Vines
Punches: MS Lace border punch
Colored with Copics: Sorry I lost the paper I wrote them on

Lil Lolita Victorian Blog Hop!!

There have been a lot of previews going on at Tickled Pink Stamps this week showcasing the lovely Lil Lolita Victorian's.  Wow the ladies on the DT have made them look amazing!! This is my first post with TPS as a designer and I'm so excited because we're having a blog hop!

If you have come here from the embellished EMMA (aren't her cards gorgeous?!) then you are hopping along the right trail.  If you'd like to start at the beginning please go to the amazing AMY'S as her cards are a MUST SEE!! 

And I'm not trying to enable...

ok maybe I am.....

Tickled Pink Stamps

is having a sale starting TODAY!

Buy 3 stamps and get the 4th FREE!! 

(PHOTO LOOKS BETTER, BIGGER SO FEEL FREE TO CLICK ON PIC)

For my card today I'm using Lil Lolita Victoria Evie and Victoria Lestat.

Are they gorgeous or what?!!

Hop starts : Saturday 7th May 2011 (EST)
Hop ends :  Monday 9th May 2011 (EST)
Winner Announced : Thursday 12th 2011 (EST)

As Kellie always says, what's a blog hop without prizes?!! 

"PRIZE -  We are having 2 prizes this hop.  One lucky hop winner will win the FULL set in rubber with 6 images and the set of sentiments.  And the second lucky winner will win the FULL set of 6 Lil Victorian Steampunk digital stamps.  So you have 2 chances at winning, so be sure not to miss a blog in the hop."

So make sure you leave comments as you hop!! 

Thanks for visiting and now I'm going to send you off to the FABULOUS FRAN!!

Graphicat Creations May Challenge Sketch

For this month Cheri is showcasing some new yummy tropical drink stamps.  You can view all of them and other fabulous sentiments at:

Graphicat Designs 

I've chosen to use digi "I've Never Met a Margarita I Didn't Like".....true story too!! The limes I used are from Jolee's and I think it may be the first time I ever used them on my cards but they were just too cute!!  I added some Twinklettes to the rim of my glass and it looks sooooooo tasty IRL!!  I also used Tim Holtz's "Bitty Grunge" stamp to make it look like some rays of sunshine are coming from behind the drink.  It looked so blah with just the plain orange cardstock.  Love that set.  Thanks Cheri!

We'd love to see you join the challenge this month and here's May's sketch:

For more details and inspiration check them at:

Graphicat Designs. 

Tickled Pink Digi Sale

Check out the sale at

Tickled Pink Stamps 

starting May 6th until May 14th.

Buy 3 stamps and get 1 for free!!
  

GOING ON RIGHT NOW:

Previews of the Lil Lolita Vintage line.

They are GORGEOUS!!