Marlena is Faithfully Crafting: ~Welcome Home Little One~

Sunday, January 22, 2012

~Welcome Home Little One~

3 challenges today.

One card done, ready to mail for my sister's upcoming birth (3rd baby).

Yayyy!!!

(supplies: The Craft's Meow Owl Be Thinking of You,Memento ink rich cocoa and tuxedo black,Ranger Tim Holtz mustard distress ink to swipe edges of DP,October Afternoon DP,American Crafts AC cardstock neutral pack for card base,Bazzill cream,Copic markers (Y13yellow,BG32aqua mint,C1cool gray))

I love the silhouette images in this set...

CRACKS

UP! ;)

It never ceases to amaze me how one teeny weeny, sweet baby can rule a roost, I tell ya!

They have no idea how much power they hold. ;)

I pulled patterned paper out for

DYSU #55 Pattern Paper

I followed the layout from

The Craft's Meow Jan.-Feb. Card Sketch

The blues and yellows were what I focused on when using this photo for inspiration.

Inspired By #7 Challenge

Thank you, challenges, for challenging me to get this card finished ahead of schedule.

Thank you for stopping by today, I really appreciate the visits! ;)

11 comments:

Laurel said...: Oh this is just so CUTE! Thanks so much for playing at Inspired By again!; January 22, 2012 at 10:46 PM
WencheP said...: Fabulous card, love the cute owls. Thanks for joining us at Do You Stack Up.

-Wenche; January 23, 2012 at 7:41 AM
~Tammy~ said...: This is so darling! What a sweet baby card!; January 23, 2012 at 11:13 AM
Denise said...: This is so cute.
Thanks for joining us at DYSU this week xx; January 24, 2012 at 6:29 AM
Unknown said...: Great card!! Love the color combo, super fun. Thanks for joining us at Do You Stack Up this week. Hugs, Joan; January 24, 2012 at 7:18 AM
Shannon White said...: Oh Marlena this is Absolutely Adorable! Congrats to your Sister and the new addition to the family! Such a Blessing! And I know she will treasure your card!8-)

Hugs
Shannon; January 24, 2012 at 8:02 PM
~amy~ said...: oh my STINKIN' CUTE!!!!! Thanks so much for playing with us at The Craft's Meow!; January 24, 2012 at 11:16 PM
Jean Martin said...: Oh my goodness this is sooooo cute!!!! Thank you for sharing this with us at The Craft's Meow! :); February 2, 2012 at 12:01 PM
Lisa Hjulberg said...: So cute Marlena! I love the way you featured the shadow stamps. Thanks so much for playing in our sketch challenge. I hope you'll join us again! Hugs, Lisa; February 3, 2012 at 2:21 AM
Emily Keaton said...: Another HUGE congratulations to you, Marlena--I see that you are on a big roll, winning with this card over at the TCM sketch challenge this time :D. Enjoy your winnings!!!; February 15, 2012 at 11:35 AM
Colleen Dietrich said...: You are just on a roll, winning new stamps, Marlena! Good for you!! Congrats on your Craft's Meow win. :); February 16, 2012 at 10:10 AM

YOU KNOW YOU'RE A SERIOUS CARDMAKER WHEN...

You're finally #adulting and spending precious stamp money on ink and Copic refills
You fail the verification test and take another to PROVE you are not a robot
You take the verification test...and break into a sweat to pick the right pictures
You peel an adhesive pearl off your sock, relieved that the little guy has been found
You unashamedly have more pics of your cards than your peeps...they can take a selfie...right?
Your husband cheerfully declares after you've stamped for the first time in months...I can hear the sizzix arm cranking away!!!
You're willing to dump a pile of sand on your dining table ...'cause it makes a prettier photo shoot
You insert in your blog post a saying, and I quote..."Better a bad card than no card" ;)
You whine, "It's so hard to make sequins float!"and your daughter's dry reply ... "Oh the struggles of a cardmaker"
You sacrifice your healthy fingernail...to distress the edges of a card
You walk away from a cute purse...to justify buying a cute decorative punch.
You receive your tracking number ...and obsessively watch your stamp package move across the country. ;)
It takes you 5 minutes to sew a button on a card...but 5 MONTHS to reattach them on trousers!
You're on vacation without your craft items...and you dream that you're stamping.
You're willing to fish around the trash to salvage a roll of 1/2" Scor-Tape you accidently threw away...because it's THAT important
You could sob after inking your HOT Utee-ed image...and it peels off part of your versamark pad... gulp
You find a scrap of cardstock...IN your sock
You are mentally constructing a card... even while watching your favorite show...AND YOUR HUSBAND SUSPECTS IT
You know the Spellbinders' die... without referring to the packaging or website
Your husband teases, "When did you become a Showgirl?"...when he spots glitter highlighting your features at the dinner table
You leave a trail....of papercrumbs to follow
You almost start a fire or burn yourself from embossing...but it was worth it
You have ink... under your nails
You're in turmoil... because you can't come up with a challenge submission
That turmoil has lifted and there is joy in your heart... because an idea has sprung
You're saving the Post Office ...from annihilation
You look around wondering... "How can I fit that on a card?"
You would sacrifice a button or cut up an outfit ...to save a card
You type a gazillion comments... and wake up from a dream
You create the most amazing card... and wake up from a dream
You come out of the shower... with a rhinestone on your knee
You know there are others out there... just like you
You have a shopping tab open while you comment on enablers' creations ;)

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Sunday, January 22, 2012

~Welcome Home Little One~

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