Wednesday, September 19, 2018

Double D Challenge: If the Shoe Fits

It's Double D time again and I sure had fun with this one!  Our challenge is "If the Shoe Fits", so take a peek at our mood board and be inspired.  First, my card:




Our mood board:




Top creative winners are chosen by team vote, but there's also a prize for a random winner:




I can travel many twists and turns when designing a card.  This one started with the baby booties which were already made and sitting in my card parts drawer.  The clouds and hearts were already cut, too, and I laid everything this way and that before I settled.

The gray parts are Copic coloring, as are the blue booties.  White polka dots were added to the booties with a gel pen.  Soft blue polka dot background is SU's Cool Caribbean embossed with an old Cuttlebug folder and sponged with white ink.  I hand cut an older SU sentiment into the banner shape.  Designer paper on the frame... enamel dots... sigh...  love this stuff.

The card is 5" -- my favorite square size.




The team samples are a must see.  I always enjoy the inspiration they provide.  I hope you can play along with us at Double D!


Stamps:  SU Small Sayings  Paper:  Neenah Classic White, SU Cool Caribbean, baby print designer paper of forgotten origin  Ink:  Ranger Archival Watering Can (sentiment), SU Craft White, blue and gray Copic markers  Accessories:  Enamel dots, Signo Uniball white gel pen, Cuttlebug Seeing Spots embossing folder, Scotch brand foam mounting tape  Dies:  Spellbinders small, medium, and grand squares, Cottage Cutz Fancy Baby Booties, Memory Box Precious Clouds

32 comments:

aussie aNNie said...

Oh goodness me this is just adorable, love those little booties.xx

Donna Phelan said...

This is just the sweetest, Leslie. Those dear, dear baby shoes are perfect! I also love those cloud dies--how cute! The hearts, the sentiment, the texture. Include a frame so the happy new parents can display this! LOVE!!!

Diane said...

Absolutely adorable!! Every piece perfectly placed and those baby shoe/booties, oh my how cute they are!! I love every little detail, sure to be adored by whomever receives this!!

Nataliascraft said...

Such a gorgeous card, beautiful design and love the adorable booties x

Sherri said...

Absolutely the cutest baby card I've ever seen! Wow!! Love those Dies, especially the clouds! More for my wish list! Sigh!! Just what I don't need...another die! Love it!!!

Barbara said...

Oh, Leslie, this is too sweet and what an amazing job you did. I am pinning.

Darlene said...

OMG this is just PRECIOUS! Love your design and what a wonderful collection of dies you've put together ... total sweetness! GREAT JOB!

Verna Angerhofer said...

I love the baby card you made and those little booties are so darling.

Donna Ellis said...

I know I say this to you all the time, but... this must have been a thoroughly enjoyable card to put together, Leslie! The colors, the sweetness, the textures, the little clouds dangling their white fluffiness from bows, your darling little shoe booties, and that amazing little sentiment and the flowing banner - all too cute for words, and precious beyond words. What a treasured keepsake this shall be! Thanks for this morning's oohs-and-ahhhs moment! hugs, de

Yogi said...

cute. have a great day

Kathy Krug said...

This is so sweet, Leslie, I love the little clouds hanging on a bow. I don't know why I don't think to use hearts more often because it is perfect the way you used it. The booties are just so cute. Fabulous interpretation of mood board.

Nanny's Pansy Patch said...

I love making baby cards and goodies! It always makes me feel so good! Your card is just adorable! I love everything about it and how it all came together - especially the little booties! The sentiment is precious and I love the little clouds hanging around! Made me smile!

Pauline said...

Leslie, this is so, so adorable! I know how much you love making baby cards, as do I. I love all the detail in this card, from those sweet booties, the puffy clouds, all the layering of papers and embossed background, die cut heart, the sweet sentiment, and to finish off those two little enamel dots. Gorgeous card, and a wonderful keepsake for the recipient! Thanks for sharing today. Have a wonderful day, as I bet you are away on one of your little get-a-ways!

Vicki said...

Simply gorgeous baby card, Leslie! Such a beautiful design with the heart frame and hanging clouds. I just love this...those booties...

Conniecrafter said...

Oh my goodness this is just adorable, I love everything about it, those shoes are just too sweet with their little polka dots, frills and bows. The hanging clouds inside the hearts, is such a great combo, love the sentiment and the dots with the stars is so great together! So precious!!

nancy littrell said...

Your baby card will be treasured by any new parents. So adorable and filled with creative details and soft blue colors. Love your booties and how you added the gel dots. TFS your very sweet design, my friend. Hugs..Nancy

Ros Crawford said...

Gorgeous!!! What a lovely colour combo and such a fabulous design too... The gel dots are terrific and such a fabulous addition along with that sweet sentiment!

KimCreate said...

Leslie, this card is precious! The booties are the cutest!
Leslie, can you email me at kjl571 at yahoo dot come please. I have something to ask you. Thanks
Kim

crafty-stamper said...

Gorgeous card Leslie fabulous little bootees love the embossed background and little hanging clouds
Carol x

laurie said...

You know how I like dies...this card is just perfect! What a great combo of dies,colors and textures...love it!!

Darnell said...

That's not a card, Leslie, it's a wall decoration to be framed for the baby's room! I must start making die cuts for a drawer to have on hand. I love how it enables you to play with them this way and that way, be open, and just let the card make itself! It's really stunning!! Hugs, Darnell

Maria Rodriguez. said...

I totally agree with Darnell, this is a card to be kept forever in a frame.
Absolutely gorgeous composition, those little baby booties are dreamy, love the clouds hung on those cute bows, simply adorable.
Thank you for sharing my friend.
Hugs.

ChristineCreations said...

Oh Lesli, this is darling! What a precious design. I really love the colour combinaiton with the blues and gray!

Sue from Oregon said...

oh so sweet Leslie!!

pam said...

Absolutely gorgeous this card Leslie, adorable shoes and beautiful colours and layout.
Hugs Pam x

Cindy Beach said...

I have never seen a more precious baby card, Leslie! I love the layers and textures, the beautiful blues and of course those ruffled baby booties! Fabulous. Just the way you make things!

Amelia Breytenbach said...

What an adorable card Leslie. Love all the trimmings and the way you have put it all together. Great design.

Judy Woodland said...

How adorable, love those little baby shoes. Love your design too, great take on the Mood Board.

Lynette said...

Totally adorable, Leslie!

Hannelie said...

So perfect!

Pam Sparks said...

Adorable! Lovin' your baby card!

Stacy Morgan said...

Oh my goodness... this is just adorable! What a sweet baby card, those tiny shoes are just darling. Clever idea with the heart and the clouds. Oh Leslie you always inspire me with what you CAN do. LOVE love it!