Friday 21 February 2014

Baby Lucia's Filigree First Birthday Card

Gosh, where did the last 12 months go?  I can't believe that it's my niece's first birthday this Sunday.  So, it is going to be a series of Baby Birthday blog-posts at the moment, we've had the Button Wall Art last week, now it's the Baby First Birthday Card, and there's the cake to come too!
Card Recipe:
Stamp: Joanna Sheen House Mouse Digi Stamp
Colouring Mediums: Tim Holtz Distress Ink, Promarker Pens
Paper and Card: Textured, Joanna Sheen's Elegance Satin
Tools: Tonic Studios Die Sets - Indulgence Window Boudoir Square Base, Scalloped Circles Layering, Indulgence Pop Sentiments Occasions, Monarch Arch, Grand Calibur
Embellishments: Polka Dot Ribbon, flatback pearls, rhinestone crystals
I created the filigree card base using my Tonic Studios Indulgence Window Boudoir Square Base die set.  I intend to do a step-by-step tutorial on this soon, so keep checking my weekly blog posts.

I am really pleased with how lovely the effect is.











I turned to my trusty House Mouse Digi Stamps for the perfectly sweet image, coloured with promarkers and die cut with my Scalloped Circles Layering Dies.


















Finally, I adapted the number '16' from my new Occasions Die Set, a couple of snips of the scissors and the '16' quickly turned into '1' - just perfect for little Lucia, and I filled the resultant gap with a butterfly from my Monarch Arch die set.  I really don't think you can tell that this wasn't a '1' all along - what do you think?

I also find it impossible to use the Boudoir base die without decorating the little circles with gems or pearls.  

Hope you all have a lovely weekend, I know I'm going to!




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25 comments:

  1. This is beautiful, love the die you have used and the image.

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  2. Hiya Dips, this is stunning... a beautiful delicate keepsake.

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  3. Lovely idea - fab card
    Linda x

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  4. Beautiful card...love the house mouse image and the dies...Joolsx

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  5. so so so gorgeous, i love it. xxxx

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  6. Hi Dips, I love this card. I have the Studios Indulgence Window Boudoir Square Base die but have not thought about a card this way with it .Also love house mouse. Happy 1st Birthday for Lucia for tomorrow. Its our son's 20th birthday today and time has simply flown by.

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  7. Oh this card is gorgeous. Happy crafting. Jackie

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  8. ... this card is such a funny way to use the die - I simply have to lift it :-).

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  9. This is beautiful , love the the house mouse image its so sweet, fab design and colours
    happy crafting
    Lorna xx

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  10. wow how super dips ... loving that little pink birthday card ... hope you have a super birthday party with lucia ... just hopping about ... have a great weekend ... happy crafting and love sandy xx

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  11. lovely card, such a sweet house mouse design too :D

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  12. This is beautiful Dips, I love the design and the cute image. Tinaxx

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  13. Stunning card, love your design. Just hopping by.

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  14. Beautiful card....lovely use of the dies. Just popping over from DC. Sharon x

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  16. Oort sorry, don't know where all the gobbledygook came from! Maddy x

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  17. hi Dips, what a clever idea to die-cut both front and back of card and use circle in middle for greeting and message, its a perfect baby pink colour for a 1st birthday card, Fi x

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  18. Aww how lovely and great idea, love seeing different ideas :-) Happy leapblogging! Elaine xxx

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  19. This is so pretty and I love the base card and the mice x

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  20. gorgeous card and love the beautiful die -great idea and love the fantastic image
    Carol x

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  21. This is such a lovely and delicate card. A great idea to use a base die for the card blank. And the image is one of the cutest House Mouse images anyway.
    Heike xx

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  22. Beautiful xx Running a day late hopping by from DC xx

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  23. On the hop over from DO Crafts xxx
    Lovely card.
    Nikki x

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  24. wow love this one too another stunning card!!

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  25. Thanks for sharing this beautiful card with us. Plan to make it for mother's day! Yvonne x

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