Play Date Cafe Challenge

I love, love, love the colors of this week's challenge over at the Play Date Cafe. I decided to play because of the colors. They remind me of fall, especially Halloween(my favorite holiday : )). I couldn't go toward a darker, deeper design palette because I am in light, fresh spring mode!!! lol! I think I made the colors work though. Here's what I came up with:

The designated colors were: Pear, Plum and Moldy Cheese

This is the inspiration photo:

I absolutely love this spread too :) Makes me hungry and thirsty! Cheers!!!

2 random baby cards I made

I made baby cards for some friends who just had a baby boy so I thought I'd share it here with you too!

The ducky card was made using the "New Arrival" Cartridge with my Cricut Expressions. I cut the bubbles out of the same cart and added Martha Stewart glitter to them to make them appear wet! The coordinating tag I made using the negative duck I cut out at a smaller size. Inked up a dauber and matched the cardstock as best I could. The large card I added a piece of paper that I fussy cut to look like waves. It's embossed with the Cuttlebug using the swirls folder and inked over with white pigment ink for a softer look. Here and there I added a touch of glitter so it sparkled just a bit! The ducks eye is a black pearl from MS too! Love her supplies so much!

The Stork delivering the baby boy is cut from the "Nursery Rhymes" cart. I also used my Expressions for this one. The two clouds were cut free hand from embroidery cloth for a textured feel. I layered the stork with grey cs to add depth. I cut a banner out of the same cart to look like an announcement across the sky!!!! Have ya ever seen those while you were at the beach? It reminds me of when I went to the Jersey Shore and the airplanes would fly by with special announcements on them!! I tied it on with thin white string.

Welcome baby William Ralph!!!