Wednesday, 6 February 2013

A Bundle of Joy

Good morning bloggers hope you are all well.  I wish it would get lighter in the morning it seems to be getting darker if anything.  You can see the difference now in the evening but I can't see any yet in the morning.  Speaking of the evening our starlings are back!  I must try and get a picture to show you them, there are hundreds and hundreds and they all fly by at about 1645 each evening its magnificent to see them all especially in my craft room which is an attic conversion so I feel I am up there soaring with them!!

Today's card is one I  made for my best friend's sister who has just had a baby boy:


and the inside:



The image is by Pink Petticoat and I paper pieced the pram and just very lightly coloured the rest of the pram and parasol and added a slight colour to his cheeks.  The gingham paper is Pink Petticoat. I used Martha Stewart Cherish PATP and then embossed it with a hearts embossoing folder.  The heart bows are Memory Box.  I have used Spellbinders Nesties for the image, sentiment and mats.  The stork is Spellbinders.  The sentiments are computer generated.  Ribbon, pearls and twine from my stash.

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Digital Tuesday - Hearts
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Tuesday Throwdown - Heartstrings
Artisitic Inspirations - Embossing
Love to Create - Celebrate
Sentimental Sundays - New
The Squirrel and The Fox - Something New
 A Gem of a Challenge - Gingham

Well I am just going into town today to buy a present for the new arrival - don't you just love new baby clothes?  I think they are so gorgeous, tiny and soft and snuggly - yummy!  Whatever you are doing have a good day, thank you so much for taking the time out to visit me and I will see you tomorrow - take care xx
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33 comments:

  1. Chrissy6 February 2013 at 07:29

    Simply adorable Susan, I adore that heart die and going to get one ASAP...from somewhere..lol..fabulous baby boy card,I love the paper piecing, and the stork..[he doesn't really bring babies you know]...gorgeous card..love the inside too..

    Luv CHRISSYxx

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  2. Patricia6 February 2013 at 07:32

    Good Morning Susan,
    What a wonderful card, love the colour, design and the heart Die Cuts are so sweet. I was going to buy them, changed my mind thinking they would have limited use. I have thought of so many uses since, I really should get them
    Have a Great Day

    Patricia xx

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  3. Unknown6 February 2013 at 08:29

    Gorgeous baby blue card for your friend. Super image and dies..x

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  4. Sue6 February 2013 at 08:29

    This is gorgeous Susan. I love the cute image and the blue gingham always works so well for baby boy's cards I think The embossing and hanging hearts are beautiful too
    Sue xx

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  5. debby40006 February 2013 at 08:35

    Love your gorgeous, beautiful card.
    luv
    Debby

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  6. nnalorac6 February 2013 at 08:59

    Such an adorable card,I just love it, Susan, it has such a fresh, clean unfussy look about it. Oh I love those hearts too and they should be in the post by now. Carolxx

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  7. julie_woolston6 February 2013 at 09:20

    Aww this is gorgeous Susan, so delicate and sweet.

    Hugs Julie xx

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  8. Kelly Lloyd6 February 2013 at 09:26

    Pretty boys card Susan. Thanks for joining us at A Gem of a Challenge and good luck.
    Hugs Kelly

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  9. Shell Shearer Swinscoe6 February 2013 at 10:00

    Just gorgeous hun, love it!

    So jealous of you an your birdies, I love to watch them, they are amazing!
    Hugs Shell xx

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  10. Claire6 February 2013 at 10:42

    This is absolutely gorgeous Susan - love the personalisation and the inside and that stork is fab. Hugs, Claire x

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  11. Doreen6 February 2013 at 10:53

    This is beautiful,wonderful image and colours.xxx

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  12. Viv6 February 2013 at 11:03

    This is gorgeous! really pretty! Like it LOTS!

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  13. Wendy6 February 2013 at 11:10

    Adorable and so gorgeous Susan, I really need those heart dies.
    Hugs Wendy xx

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  14. Eileen6 February 2013 at 11:23

    Love this one Susan. Beautiful image and love your paper piecing. Gingham always works so well for new baby cards, I think it's because it looks so clean and fresh.
    Your new grandson looks gorgeous... couldn't you just squish him....
    Eileen x

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  15. Carol6 February 2013 at 11:38

    This is adorable Susan, love your paper piecing. Enjoy your day. Carol x

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  16. Lin6 February 2013 at 12:48

    Love all the blue gingham! Thanks for sharing your card with us at the Simon Says Stamp challenge this week, Susan!

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  17. chrissy xx6 February 2013 at 13:08

    Awhh! What a cutie...FABulous image..FABulous colours..I LOve your MB die..You've even done the inside.....It's Perfect.
    Chrissyxx
    I've got the MS punch but, must admit I never mastered the corners lol. LOve yours x

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  18. scrappymo!6 February 2013 at 13:55

    What a sweet little card. I love the image and those lovely hanging hearts!

    Yes, shopping for baby clothes is so fun. There is a fancy, shmancy baby shop just about a mile from my house. Oh what fun it is to wander around there and have a look.

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  19. Lorraine6 February 2013 at 14:10

    Gorgeous baby boy card Susan. I love the sweet image, and the gingham paper.
    Lorraine x

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  20. NanaConnie6 February 2013 at 14:14

    So precious, Suzie! Love that blue gingham. Thanks for playing along at Tuesday Throwdown this week in our "Heart Strings" challenge.
    NanaConnie DT

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  21. Planetsusie6 February 2013 at 14:46

    Hi Susan - this is lovely and I love how the gingham ribbon matches the paper sooo well! I think the image is so cute and coloured in just right (if you see what I mean).

    Hugs to you Sue Pxxx

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  22. coops6 February 2013 at 16:13

    so gorgeous susan. adorable image and I love your dangly hearts and gingham :D

    xx coops xx

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  23. Unknown6 February 2013 at 17:47

    An absolutely perfect baby card Susan, love the gingham and lovely paper piecing, those hearts are supersweet! Hugs, Ira xox
    irascreacorner.blogspot.nl

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  24. Janette6 February 2013 at 19:23

    Hi Susan, This is so lovely, very sweet and pretty....

    Know what you mean about the Birds, they are such a noisy lot..lol....but I do love to see them all swoop about, it amazes me how they all know what to do..lol...xx

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  25. pinky6 February 2013 at 20:23

    There is nothing nicer than shopping for a new baby Susan and your card is just gorgeous.

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  26. Anonymous6 February 2013 at 21:51

    Adorable inside and out, simply gorgeous Susan!
    Helen x

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  27. Glenda Atkins7 February 2013 at 09:17

    Beautiful card Susan, love the design both the inside and out! Yes, baby clothes are marvellous, hope you had a good time shopping:O)
    hugs
    Glenda

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  28. cotnob7 February 2013 at 11:02

    This is lovely Susan, such a sweet image and I love the heart embellishments.
    Pauline
    x

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  29. Lora7 February 2013 at 14:57

    Aww what a sweet card. Love the soft blue you have used, it's so pretty.
    Thanks for joining us at Digital Tuesday this week.
    Lora x

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  30. Sandy7 February 2013 at 16:13

    Gorgeous!!!! You come up with the best design features. Perfect baby card. By the way, I hate to shop - ow woe is me!!
    sandy

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  31. Jennipher8 February 2013 at 04:49

    Absolutely darling! Perfect for our challenge at Sentimental Sundays. Thanks for joining us.

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  32. Helen8 February 2013 at 21:58

    Beautiful - love the way you've the card together and the paper piecing looks great.

    Thanks for joining us at The Squirrel and the Fox.

    Helen x

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  33. KimCreate9 February 2013 at 03:04

    Your card is just adorable, both front and inside. The stork is so cute! Thanks for joining Tuesday Throwdown.
    Kim L.

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