Welcome, Baby

Thank your for stopping to visit my blog today. The above card was my design team card for Chalk N Stock Challenge. I thought this darling digi stamp from Bugaboo was just perfect for a welcome, baby card. Actually, the background CS is peach so that it could be used for either gender. I paper pieced the giraffe as well as the frame.  For this design team, we are to use chalk somewhere on the paper craft. I used chalk for the shadow of the giraffe, the leaves and the ears. Chalking is a simple and quick way of coloring. It is so easy to blend colors too. You still have time to join us for our current challenge. Just click HERE and you will be directed to the challenge blog.

Materials Used:
Card-stock, ribbon, designer paper and twine: Michael's
Burlap: From my coveted stash
Button: vintage
Sentiment: Computer Generated

I am entering this card into the following challenges:
Monday Challenges:
Artistic Inspirations Challenges: Anything Goes
Craft-deebowz Challenge: Anything Goes with a handmade bow
Crafting From the Heart Challenge: Anything Goes
Cutie Pie Challenge: Must be CUTE
My Besties UK Challenge: Anything Goes +Something old: Burlap, Something New: Bugaboo image
Crazy Challenge: Cute Little Animals
Sunday Challenges:
Pile it on Challenges: Best Wishes, Congratulations
Corrosive challenges by janet: B Unique (3 items that begin with B: Burlap, Button, Bow)
Saturday Challenges:
crazy 4 challenges: Animals
All Sorts Challenge: Wary Sunshiny Colors

I hope that you enjoyed your visit and that I have inspired you, in some small way, to use chalk on your next paper craft and possible enter the current Chalk N Stock Challenge. I would love it if you would leave a message and possible become a follower of this blog. I have another card to post soon with a technique that is new to me....you won't want to miss this one!!!  Have a wonderful last full week of summer:)

Sporty Box Card

Hi, welcome to my blog! I hope that you are enjoying this lovely summer weather. We actually have had two days of sunshine with several more sunny days predicted for the future!!!YEAH!  I wanted to try a "box" card...with my grandson's birthday coming soon, today was the opportunity'
 I must apologize for the darkness of the pictures. I am having difficulty uploading pictures from my camera so had to use my cell phone. We just purchased a new computer with Windows 8 and I understand that I will have to spend some time on how to upload to Picassa. This usually is an easy process but not with the new Windows 8....
My grandson loves baseball and is on at least two leagues. I hope that he will enjoy this special card.

 View from the front

 Right side view

Left side view

There is also a sentiment and his name on the back of this card. I really enjoyed making this and it truly was easy. I am sure that I will make more soon!

Materials Used:

CS: Recollections

DP: From a packet that I purchased at a scrapbook convention

Sporty Kids: Autumn Leaves: Sporty Kids

Front Sentiment: Close to My Heart Stamps

Ink: Close to My Heart

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Friday Challenges:

A Creative Romance: Fun in the Sun

Craft for the Craic: Use any craft item never used before ( The Sporty Kids packet that I have had for several years!)

Craft 4 Eternity: Anything Goes

Docerela Creations: Summer Colors

polkadoodle blogspot: Fun in the Sun

Sister Act Card Challenge: Anything Goes

Sweet 7 Designs Challenge Blog: Birthdays

Wags N Whiskers Rubber Stamps Blog: Birthdays

Wednesday Challenges:

Penny's Challenges: Anything Goes

I hope that I have inspired you to make a box card. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. I would love it if you would leave a comment and even follow my blog. If you leave  your blog address, I will come and visit you. Have a wonderful weekend. Hoping you are also able to enjoy some sunshine and maybe even a baseball game!