Challenge #242
Theme 'CHILDREN'
WOW, am I out of my comfort zone, I hardly ever make cards for kids and I so struggle with them when I do. Strange as I used to be a teacher and still have not really grown up my self hahaha. Maybe I will blame it on my grandson :) - he only wants cards with the latest fashion on them and that can change in the blink of an eye. Last year it was all Lego themed and the year before Spiderman themed. So for this fortnight DT creation for the them Children I worked with the image 'Cupcakes' by Alipeepes Art.
A rummage through some design papers which came free with magazines found the perfect one, a sheet with two complimentary designs on, one with cupcake related text and the other with flowers. With that found I coloured my image to match and used lots of glitter on the flower and the icing. The camera has really mucked up the glitter on the icing as it is a very pale pink and mixed with clear embossing powder so in reality is only a wee shimmer but in the photo looks dark and heavy.
The die cuts were all cut with Spellbinders - Grand Scalloped Squares, Grand Squares, Scalloped Ovals and Circles for the mount for the image, the tag and the background. Out with the sewing machine and I attached the design paper to the mounts using a silver thread. The lace was coloured with Promarkers and also sewn to the card. To finish off a cupcake brad, couple of buttons and a big bow :)
I also decorated the inside of the card using the left over sections of paper.
Ingredients:-
- Image - 'Cupcakes' by Alipeepes Art
- Colouring medium - Promarkers
- Dies - Spellbinders - Grand Scalloped Squares, Grand Squares, Scalloped Ovals and Circles
- From my Stash - Glitter, lace, ribbon, brad, buttons and thread
- Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper (M,P1) Anything goes with Patterned Paper
- Stemplegarten (M,P5 E1,C8) #39 Happy Birthday
- Cosmic Colours Challenge (M,P1) #15 Colour Palette Inspiration *see below
- Glitter n Sparkle - W - #147 Something that starts with a B (BRAD, BUTTON, BOW, BLUE, BORDER)
- A Gem of a Challenge 2W (W2)birthday wishes
- DRS Designs - W, 1E, SIO, - #184 A Stitch In Time
Good enough to eat Jane! I'm not good with kid's cards either but you have certainly nailed this one. Great for a kid, but also fine fro older kids. Hugs Christine xx
ReplyDeleteFabulous card love the bps and your card design. Thanks for joining us at CHPPC, good luck with the challenge. hugs Shirleyxx
ReplyDeleteSuper card. Love the image and the embellishments.
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining us at Glitter n Sparkle.
Tracey DTxx
Scrummy card Mimi! Thank you for playing along with Cosmic Cosmic colours. Sorry for the delay in commenting - I've been away for a few days :o) x
ReplyDeleteWhat a great card!! The cupcake's looks delish! For doing many children cards you knocked this one out of the park. Really sweet card, mimi. :D
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Gorgeous card. Love the pretty papers and your great design. I think you've got it down pretty well. Hugs, Maggie
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