Our friends just had their first baby so it only seemed appropriate that I make them a card for this weeks challenge around the theme of New Beginnings over at
Dream Valley Challenges. Here's what I did to congratulate their brand new baby girl:
Front:
"A new baby is like the beginning of all things - wonder, hope, a dream of possibilities."
Isn't that the perfect quote for this weeks challenge?! I used all scraps I had laying around. The flowers are pulled from a silk hydrangea bush. I try to be frugal in everything I do so I buy pretty hydrangea flowers and pull the pedals off. It costs me a fraction of what Prima flowers would. I've had the little heart brads forever so I thought they would be cute little additions to their centers. The hemp string was purchased at the dollar store and the pink fiber border was leftover from a new sweater I got years ago. You know how blouses come with buttons - well this one came with buttons and fiber just in case I ever needed it. Thanks cute pink sweater maker! I did need it! :) The pink cardstock was inked up all around the edges with the same ink pad I used for the stamp for extra added oomph. And the vellum sticker I've had for as long as I've had the brads for. I found this cute stamp at the thrift store this week for 49 cents! (WHAT?! Yeah! I know!!! What a steal!):
So I made my own printed paper by stamping the image on a piece of soft pink cardstock scrap. And just for extra added flavor I carried the theme to the inside of the card too:
inside:
Sorry, my camera wasn't doing the card justice tonight so the colors are a little muted.
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Blessings,
Woman
"A new baby is like the beginning of all things - wonder, hope, a dream of possibilities."
So I made my own printed paper by stamping the image on a piece of soft pink cardstock scrap. And just for extra added flavor I carried the theme to the inside of the card too:
Sorry, my camera wasn't doing the card justice tonight so the colors are a little muted. 
8 comments:
There are so many brilliant things about this card, I don't know where to begin! The flowers look lovely, your colours are so soft and pretty, and the fibre gives texture and a little bit of extra wow! The stamp you used is great, too, I like how you used it on the inside, too.
luv, Mags x
This is a beautiful card. Love the sentiment and what a bargain you got with that stamp! xx
wow this is so special...to be treasured forever!!
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Its simple stunning!
I love that amzing wee stamp you picked up for the lovely background!
The flowers are fab, I do that too hee!
Gorjuss honey!
Hugs Melly xxx
Wonderful card! I love how you made your own patterened paper. Great find with on the stamp!
Hugs
Carrie
What an unsual idea for a new baby card but it works so well. I love it.
Lin xx
Beautiful! The flowers are so pretty! Love 'n' hugs, Mel xx
This is really great, Mary, I like everything about it. Such a nice quote, and I love that you used the stamp you found to make your backing pattern and on the inside too. Lovely work!
There is a little something for you on my blog, the post underneath the DT one. CoB
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