Hanna's shower

Our grandson and his wife are expecting their first child in November.   just happens to be our first great grandchild.  There will be a shower in a few days, so this is the card which has already been sent off.  They are not revealing the sex, so I tried to make this neutral.  I realize that on the screen the buggy looks blue, but IRL it is purple - a color chosen to go with the bg paper and the brads.  This image has been in my files for a while - credited to Kinda Cute Cards.  I colored with Prismas.  The DP is by Paper Studio, and I used the fancy ovals from Spellbinders to back the fussy cut image.  I think I obtained the jar full of baby brads as pert of a yard sale combo purchase -  I have few baby cards to make so was glad of a chance to use some...including the Hugs.  The strip behind the image is from a roll of wide gold mesh ribbon.
Challenges entered:   
Sketch:   The House that Stamps Built
Any:   Pink Gem Challenge 
            Polkadoodle 
            Cards Galore Challenges 
            

New Baby

I need to replenish my stash - no baby cards there right now!  So these colors are great - could be a boy or girl, I think.  I do not have much in the way of images - hope this works.
Old:  Provo DP, CB congrats, ribbon, Penny Black image
New:  glitter (on sentiment), aqua cs.
Sketch - I had to do one more - this is the last challenge (sigh):  http://sketchandstashchallenge.blogspot.com/
Color (Pink, aqua, ivory, glitter):  http://www.theshabbytearoom.blogspot.com/
Baby:  http://cutitupchallenges.blogspot.com/ 
Fave challenge - to die for:  http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.com/
New:  http://pennybfriendssaturdaychallenge.blogspot.com/
           http://doubleclickconnections.blogspot.com/ 
New, with a die cut:  http://diesruschallenge.blogspot.com/
Old/New: http://eurekastamps.blogspot.com/
 Any:  http://stampedblessings.com/amusing-challenge/
           http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.com/

For Sarah, Charley and baby

This is not my usual style, but I need a baby card, and have few supplies for one!  I just got a huge box of goodies from my sister - including these papers.  I had the image in my stash from Splitcoaststampers Wish RAK.  The sentiments are 7gypsies, and I added some sheer pink ribbon.
Sketch:  http://feeling-sketchy.blogspot.com.au/
Baby:  http://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com/

Welcome baby

It is good to have cards other than those with a Christmas theme!  This week we welcome a new great-nephew - I think this is about number 40 in that generation - on DH's side.  There are 6 more on my side!  The oldest is about 26 - lots of weddings in the future LOL!
This sentiment came from the stash of items from Splitcoaststampers Wish RAK so I do not know the source.  The DP is from an adorable Debbie Mumm stack.  I added a Cuttlebugged heart with some half pearls.
Sketch: http://kgiron.blogspot.com/   ("The Sweetest Thing")
Any:  http://hobbycutzchallenges.blogspot.com/
Any:  http://www.lovesrubberstampschallenges.com/
Any:   http://challenges4everybody.blogspot.com/

Navy and White

I am not here often as we are in the RV and internet access is not good - at times uploading to my SCS gallery goes more smoothly, for some reason.
I used Nesties dies, a Sizzex EF, and a stamp by Hampton Art, using navy ink.  I added sheer ribbon and white metal brads.  I am not sure how much will show, but the white circles were the ultimate in recycling - I used some cs that had been unintentionally printed with a colored bg (pale blue).
Sketch:  http://www.sweetsketchwednesday.blogspot.com/
Navy ink:  http://simonsaysstampandshttp://incywincydesigns.blogspot.com/how.blogspot.com/
Metal:  http://incywincydesigns.blogspot.com/
Brads:  http://paperplaytime.blogspot.com/
White, no DP:  http://eurekastamps.blogspot.com/

Welcome Baby Boy

I need a couple of baby cards in my stash. 
Supplies:  Penny Black image, JustRite sentiments, misc DP, Martha Steward tape, ribbon, Making Memories button brads, button, Nesties, chalk pencils, gel pens.
Sketch:  http://feeling-sketchy.blogspot.com.au/
Blue (& Penny Black image):  http://pennybfriendssaturdaychallenge.blogspot.com/
Cute with a button:  http://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/
masculine:  http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/
Favorite  - This is the JustRite set (Happy Everything) that I go to regularly - great size and great assortment of sentiments:  http://justritestampers.typepad.com/justrite-inspiration/justrite-friday-challenge/

For a baby

When I saw the color challenge of pink, green and blue I immediately thought of a baby card, but it turned out to be more challenging than I expected - mainly because i have little in the way of baby images.  I was also trying to keep it for either a boy or girl.  The image, label and green mat were all acquired through Wish RAK at SplitCoastStampers.  DP is from a Debbie Mumm stack.  I used a blue watercolor pencil and aqua brush, then added the drops from Robyn's Nest.
Any:  http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.com/search/label/challenge
Pink, green, blue:  http://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com/
I no lolnger have any kids to craft with, so I created a card for a kid:  http://www.hidinginmycraftroom.com/2012/05/nsd-4-kids-craft.html
"3" - squares:  http://marksfinestpapers.blogspot.com/
Layout:  http://sundaysketchandstamp.blogspot.com/

Baby Girl Congrats

Yesterday I completed a card for a boy, and I decided to add a companion baby girl card to my inventory. I used the same Debbie Mumm papers, but in pink.  I cut apart the letters to add to the banner (for the sketch).  I usually forget to add glitter, but I did Stickle the letters and the button brads.  Ribbon and tiny pink crystals complete the card.
This is a feminine little girl card for:  http://craftycreationschallenges.blogspot.com/
Here is the sketch:  http://critterchallengeblog.blogspot.com/
Anything:  http://www.inkyimpressionschallenges.blogspot.com/
Buttons and bows:  http://stamp-n-doodle.blogspot.com/
Spring (pink) and bling:  http://stamptacularsundaychallenge.blogspot.com/

Baby Boy congrats

Once again, I am working on building up my inventory.  This will be the only baby card for now!  Not much stamping, but I keep looking for ways to use the adorable Debbie Mumm DP - I have a lot, I think it is cute, but it is a challenge to use.  I cheated a bit, and used the same pattern for the bg, but I turned the right hand panel on its side - works fine as it would hardly show.  Maybe I should do a similar one in pink.  I have very few suitable baby images.  I used edging scissors for some of the edges.
 I used some fiber (something on a spool) to complete this challenge:  http://ribboncarouselchallenge.blogspot.com
Anything: http://www.inkyimpressionschallenges.blogspot.com/
The sketch is here:  http://seemsalittlesketchy.blogspot.com/
For this challenge, I used the word "baby", and had a theme of baby, boy and the color blue:  http://shoppingourstash.blogspot.com/   I have had the fibers for a very long time, and the Debbie Mumm DP has been in my stash for over a year.