In the Pink

I've had the chance to make three baby boy cards this year but finally this week there was a little girl to make one for as my cousin gave birth to Kim on Monday.  Although she was delivered three weeks early she still weighed in at a healthy 8lbs 9ozs and has been on the ward alongside her Mum since the birth.  We usually miss out on family events like this, living away from the rest of the family, but because Mum had been sent to Aberdeen for the delivery we were able to be involved in the excitement as Kim's big brother and her Granny came to stay with us so they would be able to visit her as soon after her arrival as possible.

This card is cased from this card which I made for a grand-nephew earlier this year.  For the pink version I used patterned backing papers from the Nitwits download Thimbles and Threads as the peachy pink colours matched the cardstock used.  The It's a Girl backing paper was created on the computer.  The layout of the easel card was almost the same with a few changes in embellishments.

 

The main image was stamped using the Penny Black stamp Baby Hammock and coloured using Promarkers.  I love creating easel cards but find them really difficult to photograph.  Here are a few different views of the card.

There were so many layers on the card that it wouldn't fit in an envelope so I made and decorated a box to match and also a tag for the parcel.  Can you tell I'm also excited about Kim's arrival.  Whilst shopping for her present I came across a stall where you could get items personalised so I couldn't resist getting a pink bib with her name embroidered on it.

Thanks for reading and thank you to the followers who have recently decided to follow my ramblings. 

Liz xx

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges

Penny Black and More at Allsorts October Challenge - Animal Magic

I Love Promarkers Challenge 139 - Anything Goes

Lady Anne's Stamp Challenge - Anything Goes

Stamp With Fun Challenge 183 - 3 Papers

Little Red Wagon Challenge 155 - Bow-dacious

Ruby's Rainbow Challenges 39 - Cute and Cuddly

Bunny Zoe's Monthly Crafts Challenge - Pink (card and colouring), Pearls (self-adhesive) and Lace (Martha Stewart lace border punch)
In The Pink Challenge 6 - Buttons and Bows