Comfort

This is a DistINKtive image. So, you don't need to add color, unless you have an inkling. Thoughts? 

Stamps:

   Places in the Heart

Paper:

   Cajun Craze A-2

   Midnight Muse 5-3/8 x 4-1/8, 3-5/8 x 4-1/8

   Comfort Cafe DSP 5-1/4 x 4

   Very Vanilla 3-1/2 x 4, 5-1/4 x 4 (Inside)

Ink:

   Midnight Muse

   Soft Suede

   Pool Party

Technique:

   Brushing/Sponging

Accessories:

   Fine Sparkle Adhesive-Backed Gems

   Brush/Sponge

   Dimensionals

   Adhesive

First, I stamped the image, using Soft Suede ink on a Very Vanilla panel.

I then stamped the sentiment on the right of the image, using Midnight Muse ink.

Next, I added some Pool Party ink around the entire panel, using a Blending Brush. 

I then matted this panel and the DSP panel with a Midnight Muse matte.

Next, I adhered the matted DSP panel onto the Cajun Craze card front, and then centered the stamped panel to the center of the card front, using dimensionals.

Lastly, I added a few Fine Sparkle Adhesive-Backed Gems to the sentiment and adhered a Very Vanilla panel to the inside of the card.

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Happy Birthday Cutie

Here is a cute birthday card that can be used for a baby or a small toddler. Thoughts? 

Stamps:

   Little Cuties

Paper:

   Crumb Cake A-2

   Basic White 5-1/4 x 4 (2)

   Printed Paper 1-1/8 x 4 (2)

Ink:

   Early Espresso

Markers:

   Soft Suede

   Blushing Bride

   Basic Black

Technique:

   CAS

Accessories:

   1/4" Chocolate Chip Ribbon 4-1/4" (2)

   Balloon Sticker (PL: Memories in the Making Accessory Pack)

   Adhesive

First, I adhered the two strips of printed paper to the top and bottom of a Basic White panel.

I then adhered two strips of Chocolate Chip ribbon to cover the seams of the paper. I wrapped the ribbon around to the back.

Next, I adhered the panel to a Soft Suede card front.

I then stamped the cute puppy on the center of the panel, and then stamped the sentiment, using Early Espresso ink.

Next, I colored the puppy, using markers: Soft Suede and Blushing Bride for the puppy, and Basic Black for the eyes.

I found a balloon sticker in an accessory pack of Project Life cards and added it to the right side of the card.

Lastly, I adhered a Basic White panel to the inside of the card.

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Beaded Beast

If you ever really want to shake it up, create a shaker card. They are not as difficult as they seem. What occasion would you like to shake up? 

Stamps:

   Wild About You

   Zoofari

Paper:

   Lemon Lime Twist A-2

   DSP 2-1/2" Circle, 1-7/8" Circle

   Acetate 2-1/2" Circle

   Whisper White 2-1/2" Circle, 4-1/4 x 4 (Inside)

Ink:

   Archival Basic Black

Technique:

   Shaker Card

Accessories:

   Layering Circles Framelits

   Foam Adhesive Strips

   Beads (Shaker Elements)

   Fast Fuse

   Fine Tip Glue Pen

   Adhesive

I stamped the card front with several animals. I used Archival Basic Black to keep it simple. I also wanted the focus to be on the shaker element and not the whole card front.

Next, I followed the tutorial to create a shaker card from SplitCoastStampers: Shaker Card.

I then attached the shaker circle to the top center of my card using Fast Fuse.

Lastly, I stamped a sentiment on the card front and adhered the Whisper White panel to the inside of the card.

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Baby Girl

Can you see the rattles stamped in the background? They are subtle, so you have to look for them. This is a very simple layout using some items from my stash. What do you think?

Stamps:

   Year After Year

   Something to Celebrate

   Teddy and Train

Paper:

   Blushing Bride A-2

   All Abloom DSP 5-1/2 x 3

   Whisper White 2-1/4 x 2-3/4, 3/4 x 2-3/4, 5-1/4 x 4

Ink:

   Archival Basic Black

Markers:

   Blushing Bride

   Soft Suede

   Basic Gray

Technique:

   Sponging

   Die Cutting

   Punching

Accessories:

   Bitty Banners Dies

   Soft Subtles Brads

   Ticket Corner Punch

   Sponge

   Dimensionals

   Adhesive

First, I stamped rattles over the card front, using Blushing Bride ink.

Next, I stamped and colored my image on a 2-1/4 x 2-3/4 inch piece of Whisper White. I sponged the panel and punched the corners with my ticket corner punch.

I then adhered the stamped image to the bottom of a DSP panel and added a pink brad to each of the corners.

I adhered the DSP panel to the center of my card front.

Next, I stamped, die cut, and sponged my sentiment banner. I attached it using dimensionals.

Lastly, I adhered the 5-1/4 x 4 inch Whisper White panel to the inside of the card.

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Two Congrats

 Banners are perfect for a card front. I do like Clean And Simple (CAS) cards. This embossed-resist background is lovely behind the banner. What do you think?

Stamps:

   Banners for You

Paper:

   Pear Pizzazz A-2 

   Irresistibly Yours DSP 5-1/4 x 4

   Whisper White 4 x 2-1/4, 5-1/4 x 4 (Inside)

Ink:

   Berry Burst

   So Saffron

   Pear Pizzazz

Technique:

   Die Cutting

   Brayer

Accessories:

   Bunch of Banners Framelits Dies

   Sponge Brayer

   Dimensionals

   Adhesive

First, I used my sponge brayer to apply ink to the embossed-resist DSP. I then used a paper towel to wipe off the excess from the embossed flowers.

I then stamped and die cut my banner. I attached it using dimensionals.

Lastly, I adhered this panel to the card front and adhered the Whisper White panel to the inside of the card.

You can easily add embellishments of your choice to the card front. Ribbon or twine will also work well. Obviously, you can change the sentiment to suit your current need.

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Welcome, Baby

 Remember when we had to guess the gender of the baby? There were no "reveal" parties. So, we bought items for the baby in neutral tones like yellow and green. Here is a waterfall card using some cute baby images. 

Stamps:

   Baby Firsts

   Mini Mates

   Hardwood

Paper:

   Daffodil Delight 5-1/2 x 4-1/4, 9 x 2, 3/4 x 4

   Very Vanilla 5-1/4 x 8, 1-7/8" Sq. (4)

   Rose Red 2" Sq.

   Tempting Turquoise 2" Sq.

   Old Olive 2" Sq.

   Tangelo Twist 2" Sq.

Ink:

   Mint Macaron

   Archival Basic Black

   Various Markers

Technique:

   Waterfall

Accessories:

   Old Olive Baker's Twine

   Star Eyelets

   Eyelet Setting Tools

   Adhesive

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It's a Boy

 Each generation has its own culture. The present generation refers to their culture as "Pop" culture. Let's focus on baby celebrations. In my Mother's generation there was a party where a string was attached to the mother's wedding band. It was then held to hover over the Mother's tummy. Depending on the movement of the ring, the baby was predicted to be a boy or a girl. My generation began to see the use of a sonogram, and of course, today there are reveal parties. The one constant throughout is a celebration for a new life.

Stamps:
   Big News
   A Little Wild

Paper:
   Pool Party A-2
   Whisper White 5-1/4 x 4

Ink:
   Mint Macaron
   Smoky Slate

Technique:
   CAS

Accessories:
   Adhesive

I stamped the sentiment and then the image.

I chose to not color either one, but the option of adding more color is evident.

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Newborn

There are so many items that are needed when a newborn arrives. Here is a stamp that depicts some of those items. I think it makes a nice card. Don't you?

Stamps:

   Packed for Baby

   Well-Scripted

   Alphabet Rotary Stamp

Paper:

   Crushed Curry A-2

   Cherry on Top DSP 5-1/4 x 4

   Whisper White 3-1/4 x 3-3/4, Scraps

Ink:

   Archival Basic Black

Markers:

   Bermuda Bay

   Crushed Curry

   Cucumber Crush

   Hello Honey

   Pool Party

   Tip Top Taupe

   Watermelon Wonder

   Whisper White

Technique:

   Sponging

   Punching

Accessories:

   Word Window Punch

   Ticket Corner Punch

   Sponge

   Brights Candy Dots

   Dimensionals

   Adhesive

People ask me: How do you decide what to make? My answer is simple: It depends. If I just bought a new stamp set, I might want to make a card to use that stamp set. Or, maybe I need a birthday card, or a get well card. Maybe, I just bought a new tool that I can't wait to use, or I just saw a You Tube video that inspired me. There are countless reasons to create, but my all time favorite reason is: I want to play and have some FUN!

One of the fabulous things about Stampin' Up! is that their products coordinate with each other. If I am going to use designer series paper on my project, I look at the colors that are there and use items with those colors.

So, I stamped my image and colored it with the colors found on the DSP. I sponged the Whisper White with Watermelon Wonder and attached them with dimensionals.

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Sweetest Baby

Baby bunnies are so cute and cuddly. With Easter right around the corner, we see many bunnies on display. Here is a baby card with the cutest baby bunny cuddling up against his mommy. I hope you like it.

Stamps:

   Wildly Happy

Paper:

   Pool Party A-2

   Whisper White 2-1/2 x 4

   Pretty Peacock DSP 2-1/2 x 1-1/2

Ink:

   Tuxedo Black Memento

   Pretty Peacock

Stampin' Blends:

   Rococo Rose

Technique:

   Dry Embossing

Accessories:

   Zig-Zag Embossing Folder

   White Glitter Ribbon 12"

   Dimensionals

   Adhesive

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Little Miracle

Is it a boy? Is it a girl? I remember the days when there was no "Baby Reveal" party. Of course we had our ways to pretend to predict using a piece of thread and a ring. What fun we had in EXPECTING our healthy child. Today, it is about the knowing. Knowing that it will be a girl; knowing that it will be a boy; knowing that it will be healthy. Guess what...the UNexpected is always there for us. We only have the impression of being in control. As they say, "If you want to make God laugh, make plans." Here is a baby card with a bit of blue, pink, and yellow for the unexpected.

Stamps: Wonderful Moments

Paper: So Saffron A-2

Ink: Archival Basic Black

Techniques: CAS

Accessories: Washi Tape

I think this card's appeal lies in its simplicity. I liked the look of leaving the image colorless. What do you think? 

This washi tape is no longer current, but any pinkish, bluish, and yellowish color will do just fine. I like using washi tape because it is so very easy to apply, but you can also use strips of designer series paper with those colors. Or you may choose to create your own border with some other stamp images: baby bottles, rattles, pacifiers, etc...

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