Saturday 18 September 2010

My First Step Card

I've been itching for ages to make a step card, but didn't really like the usual shape one, because the images that I have never look quite right when I've tried a mock up one.

Having won a blog challenge Top 3 at Sew Many Cards Challenge this week, I was able to choose 3 of their digi Stamps. I spent ages on their website trying to decide which images to have, and in the end I saw this bear with balloons and knew it would make a perfect image for my friends little boys who is 1 in November.

So I trawled You Tube last night and found the perfect step card for me to try, made out of one piece of A4 card. I manged to make it right the first time of trying, and found the cuts and folds very easy to do.




I have used some plain blue card to back the papers and image, and the paper came from the huge stack I got from WH Smith a while ago, and I thought went perfectly with the blue card I was using.
I coloured the image in promarkers, and added glossy accents to the balloon, the light pink of the paws and the bears nose. The letters, stars and No. 1 were all cut on the craft robo.

I love the unusual shape of this card, and although putting it together was quite time consuming, I will definitely be making more for both boys and girls for special birthdays.
I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Creative Cottage Challenge - Boy's Challenge
Stamps R Us Challenge - Child's Birthday
Secret Crafters Challenge - Anything Goes
One Stitch at a Time - Birthdays

27 comments:

  1. I love the shape of this card and everthing co-ordinates perfectly.

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  2. Absolutely adorable!!! You done a fantastic job on your first step card...I do believe you're a natural!!! I've done the traditional step cards but have never tried this particular one, will have to give it a go! You colored the bear beautifully!! Awesome work!!

    Thanks for sharing with me and Congrats again!!

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  3. Brilliant Caroline - what an unusual design for a step card! It all works perfectly. What a special card for Lewis' first birthday.

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  4. What a brilliant card - love the stepping (must check out the tutorial) Also yout name cards are awesome - no wonder you are getting so many orders for them!

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  5. I love making step card.And this one I have to try.I love it.Thanks for joining us at stamps r us blog

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  6. Fab card - love the style and the papers are perfect for a little boy.

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  7. Congrats on your win. Fantastic card, love everything about it. x

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  8. WOW!! Thats one fab card! I absolutely love everything about it. I really must try again at making one, wish they did a cutting file for the Robo :)xx

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  9. Beautiful Caroline, fantastic for a boys card! I bet it is loved!! xxx

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  10. Beautiful card ,should be a wow with the person getting it

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  11. fabulous card love the design and image. Thanks for joining us at The Creative Cottage. Tracy x

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  12. Lovely card, love that style

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  13. well done looks fantastics, very clever

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  14. What a wonderful creation. You did an amazing job, nobody would guess its your first step card. Love the colours.

    Thanks for joining us this week at the Secret Crafter and good luck in the draw.

    Mel X

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  15. Hi Caroline
    fabulous step card, great image, lovely papers & design,thank you for joining us at The Creative Cottage this week, hope to see you next time, sue,x

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  16. Great card Caroline, I think I'll have to try it out, but you made it look so neat! Thanks for joining us at OSAAT.

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  17. Great card, I have been too scared to try one of these, I have to give it a shot.
    Thanks for playing at OSAAT, hope too see you next week.
    XXX
    Sarah

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  18. Oh Caroline. I love your card. Ive still not tried a stepper card either. Its on my to do list ;o) Especially now i have seen your fabby creation.
    Thankyou for joining us at OSAAT this week, Good Luck !!

    Choccy x

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  19. What a beautiful stair step card.

    Thanks for joining the Secret Crafter Challenge

    Hugs Renate

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  20. Wow! This is amazing card, cute image too. Thanks for playing at OSAAT. Hugs, Nataliya.

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  21. Wonderful card great shape dont forget to pop along every Sat for our fun and games with prizes at OSAAT Look forward to seeing you there
    Liz xx
    OSAAT

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  22. Oh!! This is gorgeous. Thank you soooo much for joining us at OSAAT this week.
    Chrissyxx
    p.s. LOve your blog colours too.

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  23. Fantastic card, it looks really great. x

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  24. Great card, I love the shape of it!
    Thanks for joining us at OSAAT.

    Crafty Creations by AJ
    Amanda

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  25. beautiful stepcard....*claps*....thanks for joining OSAAT!
    xxx Margreet

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