Monday 7 November 2011

A quick baby card

Hubby asked me for a baby card for one of his friends, so I made one and then I sort of let someone else have it... oops... so this is the replacement!  I'll show my first card tomorrow lol...



I've had these Pink Petticoat images printed out on linen card for ages and hadn't got round to using them.  Normally when I colour on linen I keep my colouring quite flat because it tends to bleed, but I thought I'd try a bit of careful blending and see how it went - I think it actually looks ok, not bad anyway.  I coloured mainly with flexmarkers.  The papers are also Pink Petticoat printed onto linen card - I'm trying to use up the papers I printed at the weekend.  I inked all the papers with grey ink and added some card candy and little pearls from my stash.

I cried reading Katie Renz's blog today... I didn't know her at all but she seemed like such a lovely person, it's so sad that she's now lost her battle with cancer.  Her poor family... she had 3 young boys and I set myself off again every time I think about them.  Just so sad... giving my boys extra big hugs tonight.

29 comments:

Sue said...

Hi hun
aww gorgeous baby card, fab colouring, pretty papers & design, sue,x

Louise said...

Fab card Lisa. I just love PP. Xx

Carol said...

Gorgeous card Lisa, love the layout. Carol x

Anonymous said...

Beautiful card Lisa. Your colouring looks fab on the linen card.
xx

I stopped reading Katie's blog a few weeks ago as I found it so upsetting. It brought back so many painful memories. My heart goes out to her family.

Sarah-Jane said...

Such a lovely, sweet card. I love the layout and papers xx

Doreen said...

This is just gorgeous love all the Pink Petticoat.xxx

Vicky said...

Gorgeous Lisa....and so sad about Katie....my thoughts are with her family...

big hugs Vicky xx

Juls said...

Hi Lisa

Yet again I find myself playing catchup!! I have enjoyed checking out the creations I have missed on your blog.

love the gorgeous fresh colours, the fabby polka dots and gorgeous image, and I love the soft inking you have done round the edges!

Hugs Juls

Vicky said...

Hi sweetie such a gorgeous card.

Aw has Katie passed away I dont know if I can go read it I'm so sooo sorry for her family after just being through this I send the whole family the biggest of hugs & they are all in my thoughts. Its just such a shame it really is even more so when the person is so young.

Lotsa hugs Vicky xxx

Unknown said...

Aah!! so cute, Mary x

Claire said...

This is so gorgeous Lisa, love the papers, fab image - just super. Hugs, Claire x

Donna Mosley said...

Aww! this is so cute Lisa, love the sweet image and your colouring looks amazing. Love the patchwork design.

Donna x

Anonymous said...

Fabulous card Lisa, love your layout and great image!
Helen x

Unknown said...

Hi Lisa, what a beautiful card. Love the colours and you really are getting brilliantly to grips with the Flexmarkers. That is so sad to hear that Katie has died. I only stumbled across the blog in the last few months - always so sad when something like that happens. Sarah

heidy said...

Hi Lisa,what a lovely babycard!
And yes it's so sad,she was so young,my thoughts are with her and her love ones!
Hugs Heidy

Lorraine said...

Your card is so cute & precious, Lisa! I also cried today when I saw the post. My heart is so heavy. My thoughts & prayers are with her family. Rest in peace, Katie!

Denise said...

Love this really cute card.
It is so sad that Katie has lost her battle and leaves such a young family. Don't know if I can go over and read her blog though.
Hugs
Denise xx

Craftdee said...

This is a really lovely card, Lisa. It is so "you"! I agree Katie's passing makes you appreciate your own life, with all its difficulties, so much more. Give those boys a hug, they can never get too many! Donna

Janice said...

What a pretty card, very clean & fresh, love the design & I love the image, Jx

Christine L said...

Fabulous card Lisa... love that image.... I have a 'thing' about baby cards at the moment... wanting to make them all the time! Wonder what that's a sign of????? LOL!

And so sad to hear about a fellow crafter losing her battle...
Hugs
Christine x

Jackie said...

Oh what a delightful card and image, love the backing too :o)
Jackie xx

cathi139 said...

wonderful, i love it!!!!
Cathi

debby4000 said...

Oh this is so cute and gorgeous too.
luv
Debby

coops said...

so adorable lisa.i love the sweet image and gorgeous papers and soft colouring ;D

xx coops xx

Jenny said...

So sweet Lisa, I love the cute elephant image.
I was so sad to hear of Katie's passing too, my heart goes out to her husband and young family too.
Jenny x

Debs M said...

love the patchwork effect and the papers, great image too x

Jessica said...

Gorgeous card - I love the layout and colours. Jxx

melsanford said...

Awwww such a cute card! Gorgeous image and papers :-) Love 'n' hugs, Mel xx

Cazza said...

This is fab Lisa, gorgeous layout and I love the dies you've used. Great colouring too :o)
Hugs,
Cazza
xxx