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Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
I have been crafting since May 2008, when in desperation to find an unusual birthday card for my Mum, I gave up looking in the shops and decided to have a go at making my own. I soon realised that crafting is addictive and I haven't brought a card since. In 2011 I completed my certificate in papercrafting as a result of the work I did as part of the course I started entering challenges on line and in magazines. I applied for design teams and also started making samples for Ooh La La Creations for their shows on Create and Craft. I have now completed my Diploma in professional crafting and most recently been runner up in the Papercrafter of the Year 2013 a competition run by Papercraft essentials magazine, I don't have a particular style I like to use elements from lots of styles and techniques, although I do love all things vintage. In 2014 I started to move more towards scrapbooking to take care of the huge family archive of photographs that were stored in my attic. I have continued cardmaking and Scrapbooking through 2015 and 2016 but have also become interested in off the page projects. I hope to be able focus on these in the future.

Wednesday 27 March 2013

Bundle of Joy

This week at CD Sunday the challenge theme is Bundle of Joy. I came up with this.


I used two different Ooh La La Creations CDs to create this one. The image and the building blocks panel are from the 'Kidiwinks' and the spots and stripes backing papers and the bunting, tiny bows and 'little one' tag are from the 'Everyday Occasions' CD.

I added a doily, congratulations backing paper, die cut flourishes, silver peel off borders and corners, a teddy bear button ( actually it's two buttons I snipped the shank off the back of the teddy bear button and stuck him to a flat blue button), card candi, ribbon and lots of pearls - flat backed strings and painted ones- 


I decorated the inside of the card using the spots and stripes papers and I even made up a verse before adding a little wooden comforter which I had coloured with stickles distress glitter in baby blue - well what other colour could I have possibly used?

I am entering this card in the following challenges
http://cdsundaychallenge.blogspot.co.uk/ - Bundle of Joy
http://twistedtuesdaychallenges.blogspot.co.uk/ - Banners and Pearls

15 comments:

  1. awwww this is so sweet Ali, lovely image and the pearls set it off perfectly
    hugs

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  2. This is so adorable! You did a lot of work on this. I love the banner and the pearls around the image! Thanks for joining us at Twisted Tuesday challenges!

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  3. Great combination of photos and embellishments with that gorgeous baby image. Love the teddy button and the banner.
    Marina

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  4. This is gorgeous Alli. Love the image, the design and all the embellishments.
    Thank you for joining in this week.
    Beryl xx
    CD Sunday DT

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  5. This is beautiful Alli, a lovely image and your layout is fabulous. Love the banner and the pearls around the image.
    Thanks for joining us again at CD Sunday.
    Christine xx
    CD Sunday DT

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  6. This is very pretty. I love all the pearls and embellies. Thank you for joining us this week at CD Sunday.
    Jocelyn x
    CD Sunday DT

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  7. What a wonderful card - any new parent would treasure it forever!

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  8. What an adorable baby card. Absoluely gorgeous!

    Thank you for participating in the Twisted Tuesday Banners and Pearls Challenge!

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  9. Adorable card Alli, fabulous layout too, love all the embellishments you have used.
    sue-b xx
    CD Sunday DT

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  10. Beautiful card! Love the image and colors you used. Thank you for playing along with us at Twisted Tuesday Challenges.

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  11. Gorgeous card and I love all the pearls.
    Thank you for joining in with us again.
    Carol x
    Cd Sunday DT

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  12. A gorgeous baby card love it all,all the pearls and the layout its a gorgeous card perfect for a new baby-thanks for joining us at Twisted Tuesday
    carol DT x

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  13. This is a great card Alli and the image is so cute, just makes you want to go ahh.
    Thanks for joining us again this week at CD Sunday.
    Jenny x
    CD Sunday DT

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  14. This is definitely a WOW card. Just gorgeous. Thanks for joining us at Twisted Tuesday Challenges.

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