Monday 3 May 2010

The Sugar Bowl - at long last!

I haven't entered The Sugar Bowl challenge for absolutely ages - I've been keeping a note of all their sketches every fortnight, but never seem to have the time to make a card just for the fun of it. But I decided I had to make the time this time around as the sketch from Tiets is just my cup of tea. I love to make cards with loads of layers and Tiets never disappoints with her sketches.

As you all know by now, I'm a huge Sugar Nellie fan and my poor sugar babies have been very neglected of late - especially some of the ones I bought way back in January as a wee birthday present to myself and never inked up yet. So yesterday I decided to give Bubbles an airing. In case you don't know, Sugar Nellie have just released 6 more of their Home Grown Manga stamps, and they are the best yet - plus the famous goody bags are also on sale, so pop over to Funkykits and bag yourself a bargain.

I've turned Tiets' sketch on its side for my card, so that it fit the image a bit better. 

Image: Bubbles from Sugar Nellie, coloured with promarkers

Papers are all Panduro Tilda from Simply Create, cardstock is all core'dinations and in keeping with the extra requirement of the Sugar Bowl challenge I used an EK Success swirl punch, the SU word window punch and the MS Doily Lace border punch. I also used the cuttlebug Congratulations embossing folder on one of the pieces of core'dinations card and sanded it.

Here's another view of the easel card...
And her close-up.....
Is it just my kids? my girls are really funny when it comes to my cards - whenever the character on the card I'm making is a blonde girl then Faith has decided that is her, and when it's a brunette girl, that is Willow. And on the rare occassions I make a boy card - that is Scott according to them.

I'd also like to enter the following challenges with my baby card...
Dutch Dare - Easel Card + repeat something (I have repeated the swirl punch and the word window punched tabs and pearls)
Sophisti-cats - Card for a child
A Spoonful of Sugar - 3D (being an easel card and all the layers make it 3D)
Creative Inspirations - Easel Card
Daring Cardmakers - Easel Card
Crafty Catz - Spots (the spots on the polka dot papers)
By the Cute and Girly - Celebrations (of course there's no better thing to celebrate than a new baby)
Paper Play - Pastels

15 comments:

Shell Shearer Swinscoe said...

Such a cute card hun, ove those paper they are lush...

hugs shell xx

I have a question on my blog for you its in this post just thought you were the best person I know to ask lol
thanks hun xx

Kath Stewart said...

this is so sweet...love the pretty papers and gorgeous soft colours...big hugs kath xxxx

Dragonlady said...

Hi Debbi

Beautiful card and love the image. That's because everything you do is for the kids, and lets face it the world does revolve around them doesn't it? It does with mine!!!!

Hugs Ali x

coldwaters2 said...

Wow this is stunning beautiful colours wonderful image and I love it.

Hugs
Lorraine x

Cards By MI said...

Such a darling card. Love the DP, (have them myself!:) )
Totally love your colouring. The hair looks amazing on this one.
xMarie

Anne said...

Soo cute Debbie ---- gorgeous !!!
Anne xxx

Kat said...

This is lovely Debbi. That image is so sweet and beautifully coloured as usual.

I know what you mean about the Sugar Bowl challenge. If I do get time to do it it's usually at the last minute!

Kat xx

Lilian said...

Your easel card is just darling Debbie! Beautiful soft pinks and love your coloring! Your kids are so funny! At least they get a round robin on who gets to be on card (so to speak) :) Thanks for joining the Sugar Bowl challenge!

Dawn said...

Very pretty, see you have used your new word window punch already.
Maybe see you at Jacquis birthday bash..

Sparkle and Flourish said...

Gorgeous card Debbi! Love the embossed wording and the image is so cute. Thanks for playing along in the Sugar Bowl :)
Hugs Judy xx

CRAZYCRAFTSHED said...

Hi Debbie
A gorgeous card beautiful colours,thankyou for joining us at CraftyCatz for this week's challenge,
Hugs Dianne xx

carol said...

adorable!!Thankyou for sharing your creation with CraftyCatz, x carol

Lynda said...

So so pretty. Thanks for joining in with Daring Cardmakers.

Lynda xxx

Geraldine said...

Lovely image, beautiful soft colours. A really classic new baby card.
Thank you for entering the BTC&G challenge this month.
geraldine

Ayelet {Jenny} said...

This card is so cute! Adorable! Thank you for joining us over at BTC&G and Good Luck! x

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