Cute As A Button

I made this card recently and the new baby really is as cute as a button (Hello Lottie!)

I started with an 8x8 scalloped card base and matted with pink and white embossed card. I used the Button Box embossing folder by Die'sire which is 8x8 size. Again I've used a fab LOTV image (I think it's called Baby Blanket), coloured with ProMarkers and which has been matted onto plain and scalloped Spellbinder circles. Sentiment is computer generated. Next I added a ribbon bow, secured with a button and twine and I finished off with some teeny butterflies and flowers with card candy centres.

a sideways view

button, bow & twine detail

flowers

I would like to enter into the following challenges:

Crafty Little Fairies - New Baby

Lili of the Valley Monthly Challenge - Ribbon & Lace

In The Pink: challenge 27 - Keep it Sweet and Simple

Delightful Challenges: New Beginnings

Cute Card Thursday: challenge 28 - Hip to be Square

Allsorts Challenge Blog: Week 224 - Baby, baby

ABC Challenge: V for Very Cute

Thanks for looking!

Retirement - Pt II

This card was made for DH's friend who retired at the same time as he did. Again I used one of the fab images from LOTV  -   Art Pad 1 - Vintage Boys   (very apt description of DH and friend, LOL).

I used Spellbinders Labels 8 to add shape to the image and matted it onto brown card that had been embossed with the Die'sire Button Box folder, then wrapped with a strip of DP and a length of raffia lace. I added a LOTV sentiment and button tied with silk thread to finish off.  Note to self - must improve my inking!!      I used a ready made 6x6 Kraft card blank for this card.

I'd like to enter the following challenge:

Lili's Little Fairies - Monochrome

Thanks for looking!