Happy Valentine's Day!

Hi,

I hope everyone is having a wonderful Valentine's Day!  Just wanted to show everyone the card I made for my man...I kind of waited until the last minute and I don't think this is my best attempt but, overall, I am pretty happy with it...it's not too feminine, just a simple design I threw together...I think he appreciated it...

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

A Spoonful of Sugar Challenge 138 - Let's see some love

Papertake Weekly Challenge: Have A Heart

Supplies:
Paper: Pink Paislee: Love Potion
Stamp Sets: Stampin' Up: A Happy Heart; Stampin Up: You & Moi
Stick Pins: Jenni Bowlin: Superior Stick Pins - Cream
Ribbon: Unknown
Rhinestones: Imaginisce: Hot Rocks - Black
Cardstock: Bazzill
Embossing Powder: Stampendous - Black
Tools: I-Rock Tool (to affix the Hot Rocks rhinestones)



Wishing everyone a Happy Valentine's Day!
xoxoxoxo,
Naomi

It's a girl!

Last night I made a card for friends who just had a baby girl yesterday!  I already made them a card for the baby shower but, they didn't know the sex so, it was unisex.  This time around, I get to go girly!

I don't have much card-making experience but, I am starting to get into it and decided that I'd like to participate in some of the card-making challenges...so, here I am, sharing and blogging!  Please keep in mind that I have NEVER blogged before and I have hardly made cards, let alone joined in card-making challenges but, I'm dedicating myself to improving and learning new techniques  and will hopefully be taking 2-3 card-making and scrapbooking classes every month as well as expanding on my tools and supplies! :)
I am learning as I go along but, I hope you enjoy my blog and my work!

So, here it is:

UPDATE:

Ok, so I found the digital SLR and got some pictures that I think do this card more justice.  Lol, I couldn't figure out how to put it on auto-focus so, I hope these images are sharp enough!  They are pretty true to colour and I think you can see how the card conveys the soft sweetness that a baby girl card should.

I will be entering this card into the following challenges:

ColourQ Challenge: #71

Mojo Monday Challenge: #177

The Play Date Cafe Challenge: #68 - PDCC68

Kaboodle Doodles Challenge: #53- Break Out That Ribbon

Craft Your Passion Challenge: #44 - Anything Goes

Crafty Creations Challenge: #105 - Three Little Words

Delightful Challenges: Get Punchy

Supplies:

PAPER: Patterned Paper: pebbles: "She's Here" and "Little One" from the "New Arrival" Line;

Cardstock: Bazzill (not sure of colours);

EMBELLISHMENTS: Buttons: pebbles: "New Arrival Buttons - Girl"; Paper Flowers: "New Arrival Paper Flowers - Girl"; Ribbon: Unknown; Stick Pins: Jenni Bowlin: "Cream Stick Pins"

STAMPS: Stampin' Up!: "Nursery Necessities" (front); Stampin' Up!: Congrats (inside)

TOOLS: Punch: Martha Stewart Crafts: "Eyelet Lace" Punch Around the Page