Welcome, Little One

Yowzas! It's been a while. Not sure what happened. I guess life just got in the way. But not to worry. I've been crafting these last several months, so there will be some things to see over the next week or so. And I hope to get some more time in the craft room this weekend, too.

Now for the card. Way back in April, I attended a baby shower for my friend Carla & sweet baby Emma. This is the card I made to accompany her gift. You'll notice that I used the emboss resist technique for this card. Such a nice, soft look - perfect for baby cards!


Cardstock: SU - pink pirouhette, pretty in pink, very vanilla; Luxe - (polka dots)
Ink: SU - pink pirouhette, pretty in pink
Stamps: PTI - Text Style, Inside & Out Baby; Verve - Fluttering By
Misc: clear embossing powder; corner rounder; MM - flower ribbon, eyelet ribbon; ScorTape

Congrats

I made this card for an office baby shower. I knew the shower theme was birds, so I kept this card design in line with the overall theme. I based my card on this design from SCS. I really love how it turned out.

Cardstock: SU - pink pirouette, brocade blue, whisper white, pretty in pink
Stamps: SU - The More the Merrier; VV - Practically Perfect
Ink: VF - onyx
Misc: SU - watercolor pencils & blender pen, Ribbon Originals Dress Up; Sizzix - SU texture platez #4

4 Baby

This seems to be the year for babies. I have five friends with babies due before the end of the year. Needless to say, there are lots of baby gifts to give & cards to make. I really like the way this one turned out. I based it on this card by TravelingMama. I've had this SU! paper for ages and use it here & there but hadn't yet found a way to incorporate the oh-so-cute birdies into a card. I was pleased as punch when I saw the inspiration card & knew exactly what I was going to do to adapt it. (No stamps/ink required!)

Cardstock/Paper: SU - Good Morning Sunshine, pink pirouette

Misc: Prima - aloha petals; AMM - chipboard 4; Sizzix - Broadway Melody; MM - gem brad; gems; Zots; Xyron; corner rounder; chipboard; Stickles - cotton candy


Did you notice my new floral frog? I've admired Dawn's for a long time and finally happened upon this one in Michael's last week. And it was only $3 - what a steal!

It's a Boy

I had to make a quick card before attending a baby shower this weekend. I'm pleased with the design and how quickly it came together (for a change). Not to mention it's my own design. Go me!

Cardstock/Paper: SU - Parisian Breeze; kraft
Stamps: SU - Office Accoutrement; VV - Practically Perfect
Ink: SO - timber brown
Misc: EK - binding edge punch; SU - choc. chip clip, choc. chip brad, baja breeze buttons, linen thread; pop dots; Zots

Sweet One

I was hired to make this card for a baby shower. The mom-to-be is having a boy, but I didn't want to make the card too masculine so I pulled the softer, more neutral colors. I wanted it to look like a wall with beadboard (though that is really difficult to see in this photo...sorry!), chair rail, textured wall on top with a baby-themed wall hanging. It turned out even better than I'd hoped.

Cardstock: white; SU - barely banana, bashful blue (banner), brocade blue (frame), so saffron (moon)

Stamps: SU - So Many Scallops

Ink: Versamark

Misc: Stampendous - midnight black e.p.; Sizzix - Texturez Tween Stripes; MM - FA Trims (Sidney), silver star brad, thin black wire; Zips; tacky tape; CM - circle cutters; Xyron

Sweet One

Background: DCWV-pale yellow
Cardstock: celery, brocade blue, white
Ink: Pumpkin Pie, So Saffron, Versamark
Stamps: So Many Scallops
Misc: star punch, pop dots, clear embossing powder, white pearls embossing powder, artichoke stitched ribbon, tacky tape, Sizzix embossing folder-Galaxy, Creative Memories circle cutter

Close-up on card for better details












I love my new SU set that goes with my scallop punch! I was itching to use it & had the perfect opportunity with this baby card for a co-worker. I used the Sale-a-Bration catalog as inspiration for the card & couldn't be happier with the result.

Welcome Baby

Background: white card
Cardstock: smoke, cream
Stamps: Framed Greetings
Ink: Versamark, chocolate chip
Misc: lt. aqua grossgrain, orange & aqua harlequin satin ribbon, aqua brad, tacky tape

Original design found here
And wouldn't you know, the credit belongs to Stampin' Kub - go figure! Seriously, that was not on purpose.

Cards 07/24/07

Baby shower



yellow/blue cards
brown/blue ribbon
tag
standard staples
white/brown cardstock
chipboard letter
Simple Somethings/Figures of Speech
black ink
brown pen


Birthday
yellow card
white cardstock
olive/brown ribbon
standard staples
Cheery Chat
Birthday Best
Old Olive/Not Quite Navy/Chocolate Chip ink