Monday 13 May 2013

Technic challenge

Good afternoon every one. Hope you had a wonderful weekend and that you saved up some energy for the week to come. I'm really feeling tired and well not bad, but not good either. Low might be the word I'm looking for here. Oh well, life goes on and hopefully I catch up with it soon. It would be nice to be if not on the same page, at least in the same book. ;)

As there seems to be a little baby boom going on in the family, I had made another baby card using one of the wonderful images from Bildmålarna, Sweden. That is if you can call two babies for a baby boom? The paper pad used is from First Edition; the Sweet Owl pad. Lovely pink and browns in this pad. I don't like the glittered or embossed papers that much as it always seems to be too much of it, but in small pieces I can use them too. Or give them to the kids... isn't that using too? LoL



The image is coloured with distress inks this time and the splatter in the corners is made with a stamp from Stempelglede. Love that set, it's so useful. The technics I have use for my card is embossing (both wet and dry). The middle panel is dry embossed with a heart embossing board, the big butterfly is wet embossed in white. All edges is distressed with walnut stain from T.H. I have used the shrink plastic to make a few heart embellishments and tied them to the scrappers floss I added to the card. Also tied a bow around there as it looked a bit empty. I did also die cut some flowers and added to the mix. The dies used are from Magnolia, and so is the big butterfly. The smaller ones are made with a M.S. punch. A few pearls added to the mix and I was done. I so regret adding the scrapping floss, but as it was stuck, it had to stay. LoL

Anyway, it's time for a new challenge over at the Crafty Card Makers and this period we are having a technic challenge for you all. You have to pick three of the technics from a list choosen by Sharon. Take a look down here for what technics you have to pick from. Or even better check out the Crafty Card Makers challenge blog. For me it was lots of fun to bring out the shrink plastic again after all those years actually. LoL But it was a lot harder to colour on than I remembered. LoL

This is the list and don't forget to tell what technics you have used. It's not easy to see all the lovely details of your creation in the photos from time to time. 

Embossing (dry or wet) 
Distressing 
Masking 
Making your own flowers 
Paper piecing/patchwork 
shrink plastic
Sponsoring us this time is 
Milk Coffee Digital stamps
with five digis of one winners choice

Sir Stampalot
with a wonderful pack of Fran-tage Mica Fragments.
(Check out the challenge blog for more details)

So don't be shy and do come and play with us over at the Crafty Card Makers this period. You have two weeks to enter our challenges and that gives you plenty of time to come up with some lovely creations for us to see. I for sure can't wait to see what you come up with and make to inspire me. After all that's why we love our challenges isn't it? To see what everyone else comes up with and to get challenged from time to time. 

Love n hugs
Marie

Challenges for this card
Make it Monday - Always anything goes
Creative Creations Challenges - For a Child (mine is very young but still a child) 
Cup Cake Craft challenges - Lots of Layers
Eureka Stamp Challenges - Baby or pregnancy card
The Crazy Challenge - Baby card

16 comments:

Karen Petitt said...

Gorgeous card Marie, beautifully coloured and fab details too. A very stylish and elegant card.
Not sure if you want to but there are several challenges you can link this card to here:
http://paper-craftingjourney.blogspot.com/ anything goes.
Check my blog hun as I've just linked up to lots today! Karen x

Suze Bain said...

This is gorgeous Marie, beautiful embellishments and such a sweet image. Xx

Sharon said...

Beautiful card Marie, I love all the embellishments and the lovely colouring. Glad you had fun with the shrink plastic!! I've 're-discovered' it recently so had to include it in my challenge theme! Sharon xx

Meggymay said...

Loving this adorable image. Gorgeous card and details,
Yvonne

Unknown said...

SO adorable!!

Thanks for joining us at Eureka Stamps this week.

loz said...

Fabulous card and image Marie. I saw this on MIM..Loz

Unknown said...

Such a sweet card to welcome a new baby! Thanks for joining us at Make It Monday.

Crafting Vicky said...

This is such a cute little card. I really love the wonderful layers and the great die cuts!!!

Thanks for joining us at Eureka Stamps this week. Hope to see you again next week. DT Crafting Vicky

Anonymous said...

Truly gorgeous sweetie!! I ador this totally.

Thank you so much for joining us at Creative Creations this fortnight!

Hugs,
Karen.DT.xx

www.kraftykarensblogspot.co.uk/wordpress

having a {me} day said...

Sooo pretty! Thanks for joining us at Cupcake. keeley

Mei said...

Love the colours you used! The embellishments are gorgeous as well! Thanks for joining us this week at the Crazy Challenge!

Mei
TCH DT
Love to Create DT
Creative Card Crew DT
Anyone for Anya DT

Kim x said...

Fabulous card Marie, I know what you mean about the baby boom, I seem to have made loads of baby cards just lately. Must be all of the cold weather we have been having lol.
hugs Kimx

Pumpy said...

I saw this beautiful card at MIM and I think it is so pretty, perfect to welcome a little one. xx

Donna said...

Fab card and I'm loving all the layers. Many thanks for joining in the fun at cupcake this week :) Donna ♥ x

My name is Cindy said...

Great project with lots of detail - funny how we forget about the shrink plastic!! Cindy

Em said...

Such a cute baby card!

Thanks for joining us this week at the Crazy Challenge!
Hugs
Em