Baby Card, Initial!

I wanted to make a special card for some friends who had just celebrated the arrival of their new baby. I wanted it to showcase the first gift that they give their baby, his name. I honored that by using his initial on the face of the card.

I used soft spring colors for this baby themed card. The card base is card stock in sweet leaf green. The yellow patterned B&T Duo paper is from the Pemberley paper pack from close to my heart- it is a beautiful delicate pattern and sweet shade of yellow. The wave accents were created with sky blue ink and the border stamp from the SuperHero workshop on the go kit. The letter "E" was cut on my cricut with Art Philosophy cartridge in daisy white. I love the crispness of the white against the other three colors.

I took inspiration from the sketch challenge at Retro sketches. The sketch was for a horizontal card, but I flipped it into a vertical orientation.

Links:
Retro Sketches Challenge
Heart to Heart Blog Challenge- Spring Color Challenge
Cas-ual Friday Blog Challenges- Hey Baby!

Oct 1st: World Card Making Day!

Today is World Card Making Day! I love to celebrate, so I had to participate! :) I made a card that I am so excited about, because it was one of those that started falling into place easily as I worked. Ideas just kept coming to me! A Birthday Card, Ta Da!

I based the layout on this Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge. I really liked the grid idea, and lining up the elements. I am also going to enter this card in the World Card Making Day Card Contest. (Wish me luck! and there is time to enter yourself, the deadline is to postmark by the 11th!)

List of supplies-
- Square Kraft Card Base and Envelope from CTMH
- "Art Philosophy" Cricut Bundle (Cartridge and Chipboard shapes) CTMH
- "Treasure Life" Stamp Set by CTMH (Flowers and leaves)
- "A Little Everything" Stamp Set by CTMH (the word "birthday")
- "Cherish the Day" Stamp of the Month set for Nov. 2011 from CTMH (October Ticket)
- Card Stock: Colonial White, Smoothie
- Ink Pads: Chocolate, Hollyhock
- Sponge for edging effect
- Postage Stamp Square Punch by Stampin' Up