The Funkie Junkie: A New Beginning with Do it With Digi's

Today is the kickoff of the new challenge blog Do it With Digi's and I have been invited to be a guest contributor, a Digi Diva. So periodically I will be sharing something I have made for that team. The blog owner, Lynne Salmon, owns a digital sentiment company Sentiments 4 You and we will be promoting her digis. The theme for our first challenge is New Beginnings, a perfect theme for a new challenge and a new year. And there are prizes! Yes, this week two $10 gift certificates are being given away - one is for Bunny Zoe's and the other for Sentiments 4 You.

Here's my take on the challenge. I used an awesome sketch from I Love to Stamp. The New Baby sentiment can be found in the Sentiments 4 You store. To celebrate the challenge blog launch, it is on sale this week for 50% off. Be sure to check it out and see what other cool sentiments Lynne has in her store.

The card is built on a shell of Barely Banana and uses the Lullaby digital paper pack from Raspberry Road. The paper has been distressed and sponged with Antique Linen distress ink. The main image, a free digital download from Create With TLC, was printed on vellum and layered over a piece of CS that had been run through the Swiss Dots embossing folder. Spellbinders dies were used for the sentiment element. Lots of stitching and a scrap of lace later and this one was ready to be blogged.

Hope you will check out this new challenge blog and share your New Beginnings make with us! And stop by the other designers' blogs too. Lots of great talent waiting to be seen!

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs and blessings,

Challenges, Etc.
Create With TLC - has a get to know us blog hop going - enter using of of their creations
Order of the Opus Gluei - a new beginnings blog hop
Quirky Crafts - New Beginnings
Creative Card Crew - New Beginnings
Try it Out Tuesday - New Beginnings
Simon Says Stamp - New Beginnings
Drunken Stampers - New
I Love to Stamp - Sketch for You to Try
Crafts and Me - Paper Tearing
Flourishes Bring Back Beautiful - The Beauty of Vintage

37 comments:

Lori said...: Gorgeous! Yikes, look at all that sewing! Well, that helped make it even more gorgeous! lol!; January 6, 2011 at 9:40 AM
Rosemary said...: Hey there, Funkie Junkie! Happy new year, so glad to have you back over with us at Opus Gluei!

This is an exquisite card; it calls to the vintage/romantic afficianado in me! You made a beautiful card here - so gentle and sweet!

Thanks so much for participating with us and here's to more challenges with us in 2011!; January 6, 2011 at 9:53 AM
Sian said...: Stunning card, love it, gorgeous image, great detail and the papers/colours are wonderful!
hugs; January 6, 2011 at 10:25 AM
Unknown said...: I just Love, Love, Love all that stiching.. Looks so beautiful.. All the soft tones you used here look so dreamy, perfect of a new little one!

Hugs, Linda; January 6, 2011 at 10:46 AM
Tlc Creations said...: Wow....this is gorgeous. Such a beautiful keepsake.
Paulette,
TlcCreations; January 6, 2011 at 10:47 AM
Margreet said...: congrats on being a guest diva, Linda....great honour....but you deserve it....love this gorgeous card with all the stitching!
xxx Margreet; January 6, 2011 at 10:56 AM
nessy said...: just gorgeous .. amazing image and love all your detail!
vanessa xx; January 6, 2011 at 10:57 AM
Juls said...: just such a beautiful image!!! gorgeous soft colours...just the most beautiful and elegant card! I love it!! Hugs Juls; January 6, 2011 at 11:11 AM
ellepaulette said...: Oh my!! So very lovely!!; January 6, 2011 at 12:19 PM
Rebecca said...: absolutely adorable,I love vintage I love the stitching (not something I can do); January 6, 2011 at 1:41 PM
Krisa said...: I'm just, wow, stunned. This card is so absolutely beautiful.; January 6, 2011 at 1:43 PM
Yvonne Hagane said...: Your vintage touch is so beautiful!
Love the softness of this card. Just perfect:)
Happy new year!; January 6, 2011 at 3:41 PM
Edith said...: Hi Linda, Happy New Year!
I just love, love this sweet card:)
You really know to put only the exact amount of details on your vintage cards. Beautiful!
Hugs, Edith; January 6, 2011 at 3:48 PM
Casii said...: Gorgeous, soft, vintage baby feel! Whoever gets this card should treasure it!; January 6, 2011 at 3:50 PM
coldwaters2 said...: Wowzer Linda this is awesome news and awesome card, those papers and that image look wonderful.
Hugs
Lorraine x; January 6, 2011 at 4:18 PM
Sabina said...: Hello,
wow this is a great card, i love it.
Greets; January 6, 2011 at 4:22 PM
Mandy said...: Linda your card is so beautiful, I love everything
hugs Mandy xx; January 6, 2011 at 7:39 PM
Carol's Ink Spot said...: Such a beautiful card! It has a very soft feeling to it.; January 6, 2011 at 9:18 PM
Маги said...: Wow...this is so beautiful card! I love it!; January 7, 2011 at 3:26 AM
Annika said...: I am feeling an overwhelming urge to CASE you.
Oh, wait, I don't have a sewing machine and hand-stitching all that would be the end of my alreadsy whimpering mojo!!
Maybe I should just buy it off you - it's SO freakin' gorgeous!
Sorry I've been out of loop for so long, it's been more a hospital than a house here for almost a month!
Hugsies
Annika; January 7, 2011 at 4:16 AM
debby4000 said...: Amazing, gorgeous card.
luv
debby; January 7, 2011 at 7:45 AM
Caro said...: That is so elegant and gorgeous! Thank you so much for joining us at Quirky Crafts; January 7, 2011 at 8:53 AM
Conniecrafter said...: so sweet!; January 7, 2011 at 10:55 AM
Suzana said...: Wow these cards are beautiful. The colors are just amazing.; January 7, 2011 at 11:57 AM
email: Steph@SimonSaysStamp.com said...: Beautiful papers and stitching!!

Thanks so much for sharing your work with us at the Simon Says Stamp Challenge!!!

-Sarah; January 7, 2011 at 1:58 PM
crafty amy said...: Oh wow this is so pretty :D The image is gorgeous and the stitching is a perfect detail.
Thank you for the heads up on the sale :D
Thank you for joining us at Crafts and Me and good luck.

Hugs

Amy xx; January 7, 2011 at 2:05 PM
Spyder said...: Such a pretty card, thank you for joining Quirky Craft's New Beginnings Challenge this time round!! Happy New Year
(Lyn); January 7, 2011 at 5:02 PM
Shelly Schmidt said...: Love this card- the colors are great and love the layout.; January 8, 2011 at 10:42 PM
Trina said...: I'm here from TLC; you did a great job with that image!; January 9, 2011 at 2:56 PM
Unknown said...: Hmm I wonder how dod I miss this image from Pauletta or I just can't remeber I've got it lol could be as I've got all of the freebies and more from the shop lol.
Your card is gorgeous,thanks playing along with Try it on Tuesday
hugs
Ildiko; January 9, 2011 at 3:53 PM
Kathy Jones said...: What a gorgeous vintage baby card!!! Love the soft colours and that circular image!! Beautiful!! Thanks so much for playing along with the BBB challenge!!; January 10, 2011 at 8:27 AM
Heather Rogers said...: This is stunning Linda. Thanks so much for playing at BBB. :); January 10, 2011 at 7:26 PM
Spyder said...: It's time to vote for your favourite card and get all your blogging buddies to vote for you!! So hop over to Quirky Craft's! and vote!!

((Lyn)); January 14, 2011 at 6:26 PM
Vicky said...: Hi Linda this is a very beautiful card....as soon as I saw it I thought WOW... it really is gorgeous.

Thankyou for joining us girlies at Crafts & Me & hope you will again, good luck.

Hugs Vicky xx; January 16, 2011 at 3:48 PM
Sylvia/LittleTreasures said...: A beautiful card Linda. Good Luck with all your challenges. Lots of fun things to catch the eye.; January 18, 2011 at 1:39 PM
Amy Sheffer said...: Incredibly beautiful card, Linda! Great job with the SFYTT!; January 18, 2011 at 8:16 PM
Heather Rogers said...: What a sweet baby card. Thanks for playing at BBB. :); February 6, 2011 at 10:35 PM