New baby scrapbook page

Well where did that month go? I've been to the north of France giving workshops on a crop weekend, across to the UK to see the new grandchild, and ... I've got lots to show you, just got to find time to blog it all!So first up, a page made at Pont Aven's association who kindly invited me along for an evening. Papers, including punched out circles and the paper animals are by imaginisce, alphabet by Fiskar's Heidi Grace, ribbons mostly PaperMania, and stitching: yes, me: There's a rare sight!

Basic Grey challenge - Scrapbook page

The latest Basic Grey challenge uses a photo as inspiration so I've picked out the colour scheme of green and white with warmer tones, scallops on the bedspread with overhanging flowers: All papers are from BG 'Sugared' kit as well as the letters, accents and borders and I added the matching rub-ons plus Prima flowers, 3D glossy, PM gems, Inkadinkado stamps and chalk inks from ColorBox queue 'Pumpkin Patch'. DT member Jo also has yet-to-be-released BG candy!Une page pour le Basic Grey challenge selon une photo pour inspiration: Des couleurs de vert, blanc, tons plus chaud, couverture festonnée, fleurs... J'ai utilisé des papiers, alpha, fleurs et arabesque de le kit 'Sugared' de Basic Grey et j'ai ajouté des rub-ons de BG, fleurs de Prima, 3D glossy, PM gems, tampons de Inkadinkado et encres craie de ColorBox queue 'Pumpkin Patch'.

Baby Boy - A Nappy Card

Good news! My husband's 2nd grandchild has arrived safely although 2+ weeks early. Overnight I had the idea of a wrap card being nappy style but wanted it to be able to stand up independently so that morphed in to a nappy holding a personalised tag on the front of a card:I like playing Nanny Karen but still argue I'm far too young LOL! Guess a trip to the UK to see the little fella will be coming soon...
Une carte pour la naissance de notre petit-fils: Une etiquette avec son premier photo dans une couche de bébé! J'ai tamponnée le papier sur la carte et fait la couche à la main.
Backing card stamped with SeeDs 'Cute & Cuddly' set, PaperMania mulberry paper used for the nappy, PM brad and wired cord shaped to resemble the nappy pin, inked edges and stamping using ColorBox 'Misty Meadow' chalk inks.

Granddaughter's Baby Girl card

I followed the sketch from challenge 34 of Friday Sketchers for this card and was really pleased with it but I could scream at how bad the photos have come out and the card has already gone in the post. This photo is the best I could get of how the card looks yet the colours are still all wrong. The card is so tactile too: The soft cotton baby grow and fluffy duck, etc. It is for my step-daughter and her husband who had our first grandchild yesterday. It wasn't the birth one would hope for with an emergency cesarean and the baby whisked off to a special unit after swallowing fluid but all are doing well. I personalised the inside of the card by printing the insert with my own paper design and including the baby's names, date of birth and weight.

Some of today's cards

A card just using the Lace Tree Cuttlebug embossing folder, my eazi-score board for the parallel lines, an adhesive gem and peel-off text on pearlescent card. Quick and simple but effective I think.

Voici une carte où j’ai utilisé seulement le classeur de gaufrage Cuttlebug ‘Arbre avec ornements’ (embosser sec) avec une petite pierre et le sticker texte. J’ai utilisé ma planche ‘Eazi-score’ pour les lignes embossé pour le texte.

This is a quick request for a card for twin boys. The inside is lined with the same pearly paper used on the front and stamped in two corners with a bow and 2 bibs.

Voici une commande pour une carte rapide pour deux garçons jumeaux.

Excusez-moi je n’écrit pas en français souvent. Bien sûr c’est plus difficile pour moi et il me prend plus de temps. Tous les marchés de Noël prennent mon temps en ce moment et j’ai besoin de faire plusieurs de cartes et des autres choses. J’ai moins temps pour mon blog.

Si vous êtes dans les environs de Finistère sud, me direz ‘bonjour’ dans un marché. Aussi je ferai deux ateliers de mini-album à St Yvi pour le Téléthon. Si vous avez intérêt m’envoyez mail (voyez mon ‘profile’).

Last minute for Papertake Weekly challenge

I had a quick look at what challenges I'd been missing and managed to join in this one on PTW: Button It! This is one of several decoupage made while sitting on the beach so sprang to mind when I saw the challenge and I added a real button for good measure.

Ma carte pour le challenge avec un/des bouton(s) ! J’ai utilisé un découpage j’ai fait quand j’eus assis sur la plage !

Cartes Maniak 58 & Oh Baby !

This card is a combination of the Cartes Maniak sketch this week and the theme being 'Oh Baby' on TGiF.

Cette carte est une combinaison du sketch du Carte Maniak 58 et le sujet bébé sur le blog TGiF

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