Baby Bear - Girl

I spent the day making baby cards using the Baby Bear stamp set, driven by an unknown urge.  Late in the day I found out why.  My girlfriend called to inform me that she was going to become a great grand mother and could I made a baby card for her.
Here is the Girl Baby Bear card:

• The two colours for the bear:  Pink Pirouette and Blushing Bride.  A Blushing Bride marker was used to highlight the bear features, and a fine tipped black pen highlighted the eyes and nost.  The bear was cut out and the edges sponged with Flirty Flamingo.  A piece of 1/8" silver taffeta bow was adhered under the chin.
• The bear was attached to a Whisper White circle die cut with the Layering Circles die.  This die cut circle was stamped with the Timeless Texture stamp andthen adhered to the new white doilie.  This unit was adhered to the left side of the card going over the edge of the card.

The main card is Blushing Bride, layered with Whisper White.  Then Blushing Bride DSP was cut into 1" pieces, the edges sponged with Flirtatious Flamingo, and adhered vertically alternating sides along the bottom of the card.  A 1" strip was also placed vertically across the top.  Some Whisper White organza ribbon coloured with a Flirtatious Flamingo marker was adhered to this vertical strip and tied into a bow.

Three small dots of dark pink glitter were placed at the upper right corner and allowed to dry.

Supplies Used:
Stamps:Baby Bear, Timeless Texture
Ink: Pink Pirouette, Blushing Bride, Flirtatious Flamingo (ink and marker), black marker
Papers: Blushing Bride, Blushing Bride DSP, Whisper White, White Doilie
Accessories: Layering circles dies, 5/8" White Organza ribbon, dimensionals, 1/8" silver taffeta ribbon

Baby Dresser Card (girl)

This week and next I hope to make some baby cards.  Last week I ended up making only 1, but made up for it today by making 2.  Although to be fair, they were both the  same card, only different colours.
I'd been wanting to make the baby dresser card for some time, and finally find a bit of a tutorial on one of Cindee Wilkinson's earlier blogs 

Note:  sponging is very important to emphasize the features of this card.  Sponging was done with Blushing Bride.

• Start with pink pirouette cardstock 4 by 11, folded at 5 1/2 to form a top folding card
• The decorative label punch was used to create the feet of the dresser.
• Cut three pieces of cardstock for the drawers - 3 3/4 by 1"
• Cut one piece of cardstock for the top - 4 1/4 by 1/2"
• For the drawer handles, die cut 2 flowers per drawer for a total of 6 flowers.  After the flowers are applied to the drawers a pearl is put in the center
• The top drawer is attached using dimensionals giving it the appearance of it being partially opened.
• The dresser topper is attached using dimensionals.

• Embellishments are made using the "Sweet lil things" DSP - the onesies on a hanger, bib, booties, duckie, and a diaper pin upon which the sentiment is stamped- all made using the coordinating framelits to the Something for Baby stamp set.

Supplies Used: 
Stamp: Teeny Tiny Wishes
Ink:Black Memento, Blushing Bride
Papers: Pink Pirouette, Sweet Lil Thing" DSP, white Baker's twine, Something for baby coordinating framelits, pearls, Decorative Label punch, glue dots, dimensionals.

Rain or Shine Baby Shower - The Paper Players #143

I must apologize to all my followers.  I have not been posting very much as I have been very discouraged.  Since early last week I have been unable to use yahoo mail to send e-mails to the groups I belong to.  The mail comes back undelivered, with an error code, and a statement that the groups I belong to do not have a yahoo account.  I have been unable to determine what the problem is so have not been able to correct it.  All that is left to do is phone yahoo which I will do on Monday.
So, thank you for continuing to follow my blog posts, and out of curiosity, are my posts going to your e-mail inbox if you are an e-mail follower?

Today's post is a card I made for the Paper Players Challenge but the challenge has ended and I missed the linky.  But since the card is made, I will share it will you anyway.

This A2 card has a base of Pretty in Pink, layered with Whisper White which has been embossed with the Fancy Fan folder.  A strip of Sunshine & Raindrops DSP, layered with Pretty in Pink DSP is attached horizontally across the middle.
Three banners, one in Primrose Petal, the other 2 different patterns of the Sunshine & Raindrops DSP are attached at the middle of this strip extending to the right side.

Two Windows Frame Framelits were die cut in Whisper White using 2 different sizes - the smallest, and the next one up in size.  The edges of these were sponged using a stipple brush. 
On the larges, I stamped a Pretty in Pink umbrella - using the stamp-a-ma-jig to place the handle (in soft suede). This was stamped at an angle. A second umbrella was stamped in a scrap piece of paper, cut out, and attached to the first umbrella using stampin dimensionals. Some Dazzling details was applied to each dot on the umbrella.  Baja Breeze rain drops were stamped under the umbrella.
On the smallest I stamped the sentiment,using a Baja Breeze marker.  Again, the stamp-a-ma-jig was used the place the words.  A row of rhinestones was attached underneath the word "Shower".

Here's a list of the material/supplies used:

Stamp: Rain or Shine
Inks: Pretty in Pink, Soft Suede, Baja Breeze, Baja Breeze marker
Papers: Pretty in Pink, Whisper White, Pretty in Pink DSP, Sunshine & Raindrops DSP, Primrose Petals
Accessories: Window Frames Framelits, Fancy Fan folder, Stipple brush, rhinestones, dazzling details, dimensionals, stamp-a-ma-jig

Hope you enjoyed this card.
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Baby Boutique - welcome baby girl - Mojo Monday #284

Well, I'm certainly having a run of baby girl cards.  Another request came in for a baby girl card - no twins this time.  A lot of baby girls are being born in March so far.
I used the sketch from Mojo Monday here to design the card.

 

 

Stamps:  Baby Boutique, Petite Pairs

Ink: Primrose Petals

Papers: Primrose Petals, Whisper White, Sunshine & Showers DSP, Certainly Celery

Accessories: Large Circles nestabilities, Large Scallop circle nestabilities, Mat Pack & Paper Piercer, Subtles glimmer brads, 3/8" certainly celery taffeta ribbon, 1 3/4 by 7/8" oval punch, Word Window punch, 3/4 by 15/16" oval punch, dazzling details, Scallop border punch, dimensionals.

Baby Card - for twin girls

I had a special request to make a card for baby girl twins.  As my client stated, it's almost impossible to purchase a card for twins.
Here is the card.  I used mainly retired stamps and  designer paper.
I made the card 5 1/2 square.

Stamps: A Slice of Life (retired), Kisses and Cuddles
Inks: Black Stazon, Pretty in Pink marker
Papers: Pretty in Pink, Whisper White, DSP (retired), Certain Celery
Accessories: 1 3/4" circle punch, Scallop circle punch, Mat pack and paper piercer, Scallop edge punch, Curly label punch, Accent folder, 1/4" Pretty in Pink grosgrain ribbon, 3/8" certain celery taffeta ribbon, Itty bitty flower punch, Itty bitty buttons, Two Step Owl punch, rhinestones.

The onesies were paper pieced using retired designer paper.

Baby Girl Footprints - Challenge 160 LNS

I'm glad this week's challenge with the LNS (Late Night Stampers) Yahoo group #160 is a sketch challenge as I thoroughly enjoy doing them.

Looking at the sketch, I debated about making another rosette, started to, and at the last minute decided not to.  Although no one that I know of is having a baby at the moment, I felt the need to make a baby card - one for a little girl.

It's a Girl

I needed another baby girl card for my craft show in a couple of weeks and used the Baby Prints stamp set to make the card.
I apologize for the picture - it looks a little washed out.

Stamp: Baby Prints
Inks: Pretty in Pink
Papers: Pretty in Pink, Whisper White, Nursery nest designer paper, Old Olive
Accessories: Corner rounder punch, 1 3/8" circle punch, Scallop circle punch, 3/8" old olive dotted scalloped ribbon, rhinestones, Dotted scallop border punch, dimensionals, mat pack and paper piercer.

Card one of top 3 picks at Unscripted Sketches

Another one of my baby cards made the top 3 picks - this time at Unscripted Sketches  #137
here

Here is the card and a link to the original posting: http://craftymariasstampingworld.blogspot.com/2011/12/bringing-baby-home-unscripted-sketches.html

Card one of Operators Pick at Stamping 411

The Welcome Baby Home card was one of the Operators top picks at Stamping 411 Saturday Sketch Challenge #234

Here is the card and the original posting: http://craftymariasstampingworld.blogspot.com/2011/12/welcome-baby-girl-stamping-411-saturday.html

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Bringing Baby Home - Unscripted Sketches #137

Where do babies come from?  How did the baby come here mommy?
Did your children ask those questions when you brought your new baby home?
More and more we give explanations other than "the stork brought your sister home", but that explanation is still out there.
This card depicts a stork bringing a baby girl home and uses the sketch challenge from Unscripted Sketches http://unscriptedsketches.com/2011/12/unscripted-sketches-137/  I chose not to do the piggy back challenge which was to use No Flowers on the card.  What is a baby card without flowers? Besides it looks like the baby is waving and throwing flowers while comfortably ensconsced between the wings of the stork.

Stamps: Bringing Baby, A Word for You
Inks: Black Stazon, Basic Black, Watercolor pencils, Blush Blossom marker
Papers: Blushing Bride, Certainly Celery, Bashful Blue, Nursery Nest designer paper, Whisper White
Accessories: Corner rounder punch, Scallop oval punch, 1 1/4" circle punch, Oval punch, Square lattice embossing folder, pearls, Flower itty bitty punch, dimensionals, 1/4" Pretty in Pink ribbon, dazzling details.

Welcome Baby Girl - Stamping 411 Saturday Sketch Challenge #234

I needed to replentish my stock of baby cards, especially baby girl cards.  There must have been a lot of baby girls born this fall, because I have had a hard time keeping up with the demand.
This card was made using the sketch from Saturday Sketch Challenge with Stamping 411 here

Stamps: Elebration, Petite Pairs
Inks: Black Stazon, Watercolor pencils, Regal Rose
Papers: Pretty in Pink, Whisper White, Certainly Celery, Bashful Blue
Accessories: Stripes embossing folder, Polka dot embossing folder, Mat pack & paper piercer, Scallop border punch, Dazzling details, Stampin dimensionals, Aqua painter, 1/4" Pretty in Pink grosgrain ribbon

The image was coloured using watercolor pencils and an Aqua painter.