It has been quite some time since I’ve done any card challenges, and I’d forgotten how much fun they are!! In an effort break a crafty dry spell, I checked in with some of my favorite blogs – Bitten By The Bug2 and The Alley Way Stamps – and saw both blogs were running super fun card challenges! The Welcome Baby at BBTB2 was my first to tackle, since it is a Cricut based challenge, and I welcome any opportunity to use my Cricut.
The rules are pretty simple – use a Cricut cut and make a baby card. I opted for the Baby cut from my Word Collage cartridge. (I love, love, LOVE this cartridge – I use it probably more than any other.) Here’s what I came up with:
I cut my collage design on turquoise cardstock at roughly 5 x 5 inches, and cut the border to fit at 5 1/2 x 51/2 in. I chose a nice pale orange swirled background from my stash and trimmed it to fit under my design. I framed that in orange and finally laid it all onto a 12×12 yellow cartstock folded and trimmed to create a 6x6in card.
Once I had it finished, I realized the color choices were perfect for the TAWS “Be Inspired” Challenge! All I needed was a cute TAWS stamp from my collection, and I could kill two birds with one stone! The TAWS challenge:
and here’s how I modified my card:
Isn’t he cute!?!?! I printed this pup in wallet-size (2.5 x 3.5in) and colored him with my Copics. I used foam adhesive squares to attach him to the swirly backround for a bit of dimension, cut around him for a silhouette. He’s further outlined by white cardstock before being adhered to the card with Scor tape.
Ok, maybe I was doing a little time-saving, but I still think the final result is pretty adorable. This little guy is one of the TAWS freebies, and I think he’s a good indication of the fun and unique stamps they have in store for you!
Hop on over to both Bitten By the Bug 2 and The Alley Way Stamps to see some of the other amazing creations in these challenges! Don’t forget to share the love and leave a comment with each creator – Crafters LOVE comments! 🙂
If you like this card, be sure to check out the gallery for my other creations! You can also check out my Contact page for a way to order a custom made card for yourself – for any occasion! 🙂
