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Lullaby Baby Shower

One of my colleagues is having her second baby. She and her husband have decided to let the gender of this baby be a surprise. That is highly unusual with the millennials today. I have been invited to her baby shower so I created her card this weekend and made it gender neutral using the Lullaby DSP retiring on June 2nd.

 

The card is pretty straight forward, each layer of the card stock is 1/4" smaller than the 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" base. The card stock across the center of the card is 1/2" wide.

I used the Something for Baby Stamp set and coordinating Framelits. This stamp set is about to retire but the framelits are not as they coordinate with a new stamp set in the 2015 Annual catalog. The hearts are from the Itty Bitty Punch set and the card stock is under the Itty Bitty Accents Epoxy Stickers. If you have not tried these they are a great finishing touch at a small price tag.

I used The Paper Players Sketch as my inspiration.

 

Let's look at the inside of the card. The sentiment is from the Big News stamp set. I thought this looked so cute. 

Since I don't have my gift yet, I wanted the embellishment the envelope in a manner that would coordinate well with the wrapping (when that happens). 

I love to hear your comments so I know you really are out there. Let me know what you think.

Happy Stampin'

Michelle

SU products used for this project:

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I have a friend who wanted a journal book to capture her thoughts as she becomes a grandma.  The Sweet Dreams DSP is one of my favorites from the Occasions Catalog and perfect for this assignment.

I think this turned out sweet.  I added punched out Sweetheart hearts and words using non-SU thinlits.  The sentiment is from a single Photopolymer set that was released this year called Snuggles and Smooches (I love this set).

The journal is made using a standard composition book that I got at Office Max.  I usually buy a dozen of them in the Fall when you can get 10 for $10.  The inside covers are covered in solid Hello Honey  card stock. I also adhered an envelope on the inside for any trinkets or memory items she might want to keep.

Thanks for stopping by.  Don't forget on Tuesday April 21st, Stamping' Up! will release the retired items list.  I will post it Tuesday morning.  Remember these items go FAST so if there is anything you have been thinking about getting don't delay.

Cheers,

Michelle

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This week's Pals Paper Arts Color Challenge is a pastel color palette.  I have never really liked pastel colors.  When I see pastel colors like this I immediately think - baby card!

While I have accumulated a few baby stamp sets I don't use them very often.  I think the baby stamp set (Little Sunshine) in the Occasions Catalog is very versatile and not just for baby cards and gifts.

So here is my entry for the PPA 243 Color Challenge:

 

This card is very cute in person.  I don't think the photo is capturing the card.

The card is a long card, 6" x 3 1/2" and the next panel is 1/4" smaller all around.  I used the Something For Baby Bundle for my card.  The background was created using the adorable Large Polka Dot Textured Impression Folder (Love it!).  The circles were cut using the Circle Framelits Collection.

The inside is just as adorable.  This stamp is from the Little Sunshine Stamp Set in the Occasions Catalog.  While the stamp is a bubble frame it is setup that you can punch it out with the 1" circle punch.  The small sweetheart punch is part of the Itty Bitty Punch set.

While I am not crazy about pastels I am very pleased with this card.  Won't you play with the Pals this week as well?

Thanks for stopping by!

Michelle

Here is a list of the materials used in my card and available through the StampinMojo online store.

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Sometimes I want to just have a small note card to include with a gift.  A 3" x 3" gift card is often the perfect solution.  Here are a couple of baby gift cards using the Sweet Dreams DSP from the Occasions Catty.  While this DSP is featured as part of a baby suite of products.  The patterns are very versatile and not just for baby.

Here is the inside of the cards.

I just adore this little bumblebee.  I used the Sweet Dreams Washi Tape on the envelopes to dress them up.

On Saturday I revealed an alternative project from the February Paper Pumpkin kit.  If you missed it you can see it here.  Today I want to show you a couple more cards I made using the smaller note cards created from the Feb Paper Pumpkin Kit.

I used the Lullaby DSP from the SU Annual Catty and the Zoo Babies Stamp set.  The grass is from the Sheltering Tree Stamp set.  I think these turned out adorable.

Thanks for stopping by.  I hope I inspired you to create something beautiful today.

Michelle

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I used the new Washi Tape sheets from the Occasions Catty and then punched out the Sweetheart Hearts.  I love the shape of this punch.  

The sentiment is from the Simply Wonderful stamp set that is FREE through March 31st with a $50 purchase of Stampin' Up! product (before taxes and shipping). This stamp set is perfect for beginners.  It has sentiments you would use for many occasions.

And the adorable button is part of the Sweet Dreams Designer Buttons set.  I love the color combination of Smoky Slate, Lost Lagoon and Crushed Curry.

Thanks for stopping by.  I hope you are enjoying your weekend.  

Michelle

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This card was created with a mix of old and new products.  As a demonstrator we should typically only use current product.  Yet as crafters we often have left over DSP and scraps that are meaningful and just the right answer for a card we envision.

So let's get to the details...

My card is 5 x 5 and the base is Crumb Cake cardstock.  Next I used a piece of Marina Mist cardstock that I had embossed at some point and not never used.  The DSP is from the retired Print Poetry Paper Stack from last Spring. These two design elements are brought together with 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon in Summer Starfruit.

The sentiment and the cute bunny are from the Baby You've Grown Stamp Set in the current Occasions Catalog.  The sentiment is stamped in Midnight Muse and the entire focal point is framed in Midnight Muse using an Apothecary Accents Framelit.  The crumb cake candy dots finish the card perfectly.

Since I made an oversized card I needed to create a custom envelope using the Envelope Punch Board.  Then I lined it with the last of the matching DSP.

Perhaps you have scraps and card elements that never made it into a card or scrapbook page.  What have you made with your scraps? I would love to hear.

Michelle

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Marina Mist 8-1/2X11 Card Stock

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Very Vanilla 8-1/2X11 Card Stock

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Midnight Muse 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

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Midnight Muse Classic Stampin' Pad

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Welcoming a beautiful baby girl

 

Perhaps I shouldn't say this, but I LOVE this card.  The Stampin' Up! Dazzling Diamonds takes the card from cute baby card to a WOW baby card.

Where did my Mojo come from?

I do not have baby stamp sets due to where I am in my life right now.  So when I need to make a baby card I rely on using other stamp sets in a unique way.  I recently created a card with the Zoo Babies stamp set (see that post here) and I wanted to do something different.  Once again I did a search in Pinterest.  Nothing was catching my eye until I found a card with a rattle on the front.  That was all I needed.  There was no name to acknowledge for the inspiration, so whoever originated the idea - Thank You!

The rattle was easy to create with my circle punches and a thin slice of Pink Pirouette card stock.  I stamped my Versamark Stamp pad half-way up the large circle then sprinkled with Stampin' Up's Heat n' Stick powder.  With a little heat from my heat gun the powder turns sticky.  Then you sprinkle on the Dazzling Diamonds and work it into the area.  Shake off the excess. Then step back and go WOW!

I used the Scallop Trim Boarder punch for the finishing touch on the rattle.  This created a clean border between the dazzling diamonds and the "plain" side of the rattle.

A little ribbon finishes it all off.

Thanks for stopping by.  Leave me a comment and let me know what your favorite stamp set is for baby cards?

Come back tomorrow for another Pals Paper Arts Color Challenge!

Cheers,

Michelle

Stampin' Up! Supplies used:

Paper:    Pink Pirouette, Whisper White card stock

Ink:        Versamark

Adhesives:    Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Heat n' Stick Powder

Tools:    1 3/4" Circle, 1 1/4" circle and 1" circle punches, Scallop Trim Border punch, Top Note Bigz Die, Big Shot

Accessories:    Pink Pirouette Ribbon, Dazzling Diamonds

Hello Zoo Babies

This card was a fun way to celebrate the arrival of a colleague's new baby boy.  The Zoo Babies stamp set is fun and whimsical.  Whether you use Indigo Blue (as I did) or Daffodil Delight (yellow) or Pink Pirouette the result will be fun.

This was a super easy card using my Postage Stamp punch and a 1 1/4" Square punch to create the boxes.  

The Perfect Dots embossing folder added texture and interest to the white background.  I don't have congratulations on your baby sentiments so I used something from a retired stamp set; Sweet Essentials.  The ribbon came from the 2013 Sale-a-Bration event in Island Indigo.

I even tucked a monkey on the inside of the card...

I hope I got your mojo going today.

Cheers,

Michelle

Baby Love Oooh Baby Love

Are you singing The Supremes hit Baby Love?  I am and probably will be humming it all day.

I used this week's Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge as my inspiration for this quick and easy card to welcome a new baby girl.  Here is the sketch:

And here is my quick and easy card...

I used the Zoo Babies Stamp Set to stamp the little elephant and on the inside I used the "baby" sentiment from the One in a Million Stamp Set.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Of course I had to create a matching envelope:

 

 Supplies used:

Paper:  Gingham  Garden DSP, Lucky Limeade and Whisper White card stock

Ink:  Melon mambo

Accessories:  Brights Candy Dots

Tools:  Circle Framelits, Big Shot, Paper Snips (for the flagged ends)

Thanks for stopping by!

Michelle

 

Celebrate - New Beginnings

I hope you had a great weekend.  On Saturday, we loaded our car to the gills and took our oldest son back to school to begin his Sophomore year.  Having the whole family together for a road trip - Priceless! Next, our younger son starts his senior year in high school tomorrow.  So we are on the brink of new beginnings.

A dear colleague at work became a grandmother last week and I created this card to accompany a gift I got her to celebrate her new beginning.

I just received my recent Stampin' Up! order with the new circle thinlits and could not wait to get them out to create this card.  I don't have baby stamps so I used this cute lizard from the Tag It stamp set to celebrate the arrival of this new life.  Then I added a few hearts from Hearts a Flutter stamp set to convey the love that must be bursting from my colleague's heart.

When you create the standard thinlit card you need a piece of card stock 5 1/2" by 6".  I saw another demonstrator extend the card stock to 5 1/2" by 8 1/2" leaving the extra paper outside of the thinlit. See below:

 This allowed me to create a  standard card opening with space to write and express my congratulations. Here is the inside:

I am not sure if the card is too busy or not.  What do you think?

Thanks for stopping by and please leave a comment if you enjoy my posts. Remember you can shop 24/7 by clicking here.

Michelle

Supplies used and available here: 

Paper:  Mambo Melon, Pink Pirouette, Whisper White card stock, Sunshine & Sprinkles DSP (Spring 2013 Mini (retired)

Ink:  Lucky Limeade, Melon Mambo, Pink Pirouette

Stamp Sets: Tag it, A Dozen Thoughts, Hearts a Flutter, Stacks of Wishes Spring Mini Hostess set (retired)

Accessories:  Big Shot, Magnetic Platform, Circle Thinlits, 2 1/2" Circle Punch, Stampin' Dimensionals, Bitty Banners Framelits, Hearts a Flutter Framelits