Monday, March 7, 2011

Great nephew's card

Wow, I actually made a card! LOL! No real pressure as this particular birthday is still a few weeks away but I actually decided I wanted to go and make a card!


(If you wish to perfect the art of photographing a card skewiff, please don't hesitate to ask, I'm quite good at it LOL!)

The image was sent to me by Kelly (KMS on MSE) with my birthday card recently. Thanks so much Kelly, I really love this image, it's so cute. I've coloured it with Promarkers, Cool Grey 1 for the bath as it reminded me of the old zinc bath we had to bring into the kitchen every Sunday when I was a child (showing my age there!!). Duck Egg Blue for the line around the bath, Satin for the baby and Ivory on the wings and bubbles plus some glitter.

The papers are all from Pink Petticoat and the small dotty paper has been punched with my MS Scallop Dot edge punch. The Happy Birthday ribbon I found in The Factory Shop last week.

Once I'd finished I realised that Euan will be 4, perhaps this image is a bit too babyish for a 4 year old - never mind, at least it's blue for a boy!

Does it look finished? Not sure if it needs anything in the corners? Maybe a circle with 4 in it or his name? Would love some suggestions.

I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Charisma Cardz #9 - Four Legged Friends
Meljens Designs #48 - U R Such An Animal
Dutch Dare #102 - Who's Who In The Zoo
Paper Sundaes #59 - Stripes
Lollipop Crafts #29 - Critters
Craft Your Passion #48 - Anything Goes
Alys Sunday Challenge Anything Goes

8 comments:

CT19720 said...

What a great card - love the image, and don't think it is too babyish.

Well done on getting your mojo back, it is a fab card xx

carmim said...

Your card looks so sweet, I dont think it needs anything else added to it, its perfect.

theboelemas@aol.com said...

Fab card - nice to see you blogging again. x

Dori Shelton said...

Very cute card!!

Fifi Folle said...

Lovely card, I don't think it's missing anything, it looks great as it is. x

Angie - Bumble Bee's Craft Den said...

Gorgeous card Susan. Love the pretty papers you have used, they go together beautifully.

Mimi said...

Adorable card and sweet image! Thanks for joining us at Lollipop Crafts and hope to see you again next week! Good Luck! ;)

Mad-Frog said...

Gorgeous card, really pretty