Your First Breath

I always enjoy sharing the cards I make for the weekend challenges from the two card groups that I belong to.  I don't always have the time to complete both, but it is great feeling to participate with the other ladies.

The challenge for today's card was to create a card welcoming a new member to the family.  The twist was it could be a human addition or a furry friend or even a scaled or feathered friend. I selected the most standard, a new baby.

For this card I used Unity Stamps, Stella Girl by Angie Blom.

I began by stamping the image and scanning it so that I was able to enlarge her slightly for the slimline sized card base. I also pulled in the sentiment from my Silhouette files and moved it close to her, also for slimline sizing.  I printed the image on Neenah 110# card stock and trimmed it down to about 3 1/2"  x 7 1/2".  

I used my Copic markers for coloring and Quick Quotes chalking ink and a cloud stencil for the background. Next I cut the background cardstock using Gina Marie's Scalloped  Stitched Slimline Die to get the nice edging.  I shifted it just off the edge of the fold so the scalloped edge is only on three sides.  Then I carefully trimmed the colored image to fit the front of the card and secured it in place.

For the inside of this card, I used white cardstock and cut the next size smaller of the scalloped slimline die.  This gave the card a nice finishing touch.

Thank you for stopping by today to view my blog.  I enjoy sharing my work with you and invite you to “Follow” my blog and to visit my site ~ “Not Just Scraps” on Facebook ~ where you can purchase my cards.

 

I’ll be entering this card in the following challenges: 

Unity Stamps ~ All Things Spring  

Everybody Art Challenge #486 ~ Baby 

Lemon Shortbread Challenge #141 

Try it on Tuesday ~ Stencils 

Creative Sketchy Girls ~ Challenge 57 ~ Girls Only 

Sheepski Designs ~ Challenge 48 ~ Girls, Girls, Girls 

Sparkles Monthly Challenge #138 ~ Babies

 

 Pam's Pearls

Copics Used:

Hair & Boots: E23, E13, E25, Blouse & Grass: YG05, G07, G17, Hat: B91, B93, B95, Baby's Clothes: B93, B97, Jeans: B91, B93, B95, B97, Flower & Scarf: Y15, Y17, Y19

Products Used:

Unity Stamps, Stella Girl

Gina Marie Designs, Slimline Scalloped Stitched