October 19 - A Day of Joy and Peace for Miss Boo

Double Challenge

StampTV Sketch Challenge

Christian Paper Crafts Color Challenge
(Baby Blue and Yellow)

These colors are in honor of my sons. My 15 year old son, born on July 6, 1995, weighing a mere 1 pound and 4 ounces, came home from the hospital on October 19. His favorite color is yellow. I know it's unusual, but he has high-functioning autism and he's been firm on that for a long time. On October 19, 2000, I delivered a premature stillborn baby boy. His first name was decided by my oldest son and his middle name comes from my dad. So, as hostess of the CPC color challenge, and in memory of my little boy in Heaven, I thought a traditional baby boy blue would be nice with the color yellow.



GKD Stamps: Oh Baby (Rupa Shevde)
Paper: white, bashful blue, so saffron, barely banana, SU so saffron dsp
Ink: Adirondack black, SU brocade blue, Copic markers (B93 light crockery blue, Y21 buttercup yellow, E30 bisque)
Tools & Accessories: Cuttlebug houndstooth EF, gingham ribbon, pop-up dots, CM custom cutting system, Spellbinders Nestabilities scallop circle die
Size: 4.25 square
Envelope size: 4.5 (A Muse)

I'm not telling how long this card took to make!

StampTV Color Challenge
-*Tina's first!*
Pink & White

I'm not telling how long this card took to make! I just couldn't make up my mind on anything. Sigh.

Stamps: Oh, Baby - Rupa Shevde
Lovely Labels - Nina Brackett (Gina K Designs)
Paper: regal rose, regal rose dsp, pretty in pink, white
Ink: rose red, regal rose
Accessories: EK Success flower punch & Bracket edger punch, SU's circle, oval, & modern label punches, Sizzix Flower & Vines die cut, ribbon, rhinestone stickers, paper piercer, Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder, pop-up dots (for the label and paws)
Techniques: faux stitching, paper piecing

This card measures 4.25 square. I use 4.5 A Muse envelopes. The paws are popped up for dimension. Unfortunately, I don't have the matching Nestie for this label yet (but some day!), so I carefully cut around it.

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Duckling Train

Double Challenge

SCS Clean & Simple Challenge
Square Cards

CPC Color Monday
yellow, white or cream + one more color

Stamps: Oh, Baby! (Gina K Designs/Rupa Shevde)
Paper: pumpkin pie, so saffron, SU dsp, white
Ink: black, pumpkin pie, Copic markers
Accessories: ribbon
Technique: paper piecing

This card measures 4.25 square. I used 4.5 A Muse envelopes.

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Having Fun with My New Gina K. Stamps!!!

SCS Featured Stamper Challenge: HamiltonGal

*I used the same baby girl theme but changed the images and sentiment.
*I used the same layout.
*I used rhinestones instead of pearls and a single bow instead of a double bow (I need more practice with those!)
*I used different dp but used the same border punch.











Here's Laurie's adorable card.


Stamps: Oh Baby! (Gina K - Rupa Shevde)
Paper: pretty in pink, pink pirouette, white, regal rose dp
Ink: black, Copic markers, SU rose red marker
Accessories: Nesties, CM custom cutting system, Martha Stewart lace border punch, taffeta ribbon, rhinestone stickers, pop-up dots
Technique: masking

Even the smallest star
shines in the darkness.

I made this card for the Inspiration Challenge on StampTV. You can find the challenge here.

Stamps: Best Fishes (Gina K)
Paper: groovy guava, tempting turquoise, retired SU dsp
Ink: black, SU turquoise marker, Copic marker Salmon Pink (RV42)
Accessories: SU scallop edge punch, CM custom cutting system, Nesties, Marvy mega scallop circle punch, ribbon, pop-up dots, white gel pen

It's Wild!!!

I am truly amazed at how many times my Wild About You card has been cased! Wow! I'm honored. The funny thing is that most of the people have no idea that my card started it all.

I made this card way back on April 1, 2008 for the technique challenge #162 (paper tole) and the sketch challenge #170 on SCS. I changed my username and re-uploaded it on June 22, 2008.

Stamps: Wild About You, Mini Mates
Paper: white, cameo coral, apricot appeal DSP, apricot appeal, close to cocoa
Ink: same + mellow moss
Accessories: ribbon, circle & square punches, cameo marker, dimensionals
Techniques: paper tole

Here are all of the cards that I have happened upon when cruising the SCS gallery.

addicted2crafts (June 15, 2009 - Today)
addicted2crafts (January 27, 2009)

CraftyMamma2 (June 12, 2009)

CooCooKatchoo (May 21, 2009)

Teresa Giordano (March 21, 2009)

Stamp Addict 77 (February 22, 2009)

prince723 (February 6, 2009)

hollerinastamps (February 2, 2009)

charmedstamping (February 2, 2009)

tankgrl (December 24, 2008)

Luv2stamp&craft (August 14, 2008)


Edited on June 20. Here's another card I discovered while cruising the daily uploads posted on June 17 by jori.

Unity Hip Hop Challenges

Unity's Color Challenge: Little Ladybug's red, white, & black (no ladybug required! :)

Stamps: squatty vase (Unity), sentiment (SU's Short & Sweet)
Paper: white, real red, real red DSP, basic black
Ink: real red, basic black
Accessories: Michael's ribbon, SU scallop edge punch, SU markers, CM custom cutting system, Marvy Mega scallop circle punch


Hip Hop Challenge: Unity has so Much to Say (Create a background using a Unity sentiment)

Stamps: Little Me (Unity)
Paper: white, regal rose, close to cocoa
Ink: Palette burnt umber, SU markers (regal rose & close to cocoa), Copic markers
Accessories: regal rose ribbon; oval, scallop edge, and scallop oval punches

Baby Cards

Saving even the smallest scraps of DP can be useful for paper piecing!

Stamps: Baby Firsts, Celebrate Everything, Mini Mates (baby sentiment)
Paper: pretty in pink, pretty in pink DSP, white, basic black
Ink: black
Accessories: Taffeta ribbon, pepr piercer & mat stack, black marker
Techniques: paper piecing






The border was hand written. The belly, teddy bear, and the celery gift bag are all popped up on dimensionals.

Stamps: teddybella - stamping bella, sentiment - SU
Colors: pretty in pink, certainly celery, chocolate chip, white
Accessories: ribbon, brads, markers
Challenges: CC163, SC193









This card measures 4.25 square. I use 4.5 square A Muse envelopes.

Stamps: Bundle of Joy, Dilly Dally Baby wheel, Short & Sweet
Paper: chocolate chip, creamy caramel, bashfulblue, white
Ink: black, chocolate chip, bashful blue
Accessories: oval punch, brad, WW crayons, eyelets, gingham ribbon, CM custom cutting system, scallop scissors, paper piercer & mat stack, chocolate marker
Techniques: sponging, faux stitching
Challenges: Beate's WSC17



I prefer to make pink or blue baby cards when attending showers, but many moms want to be surprised!!! So, I went with the traditional neutral yellow and green :)

Stamps: Wild About You, Mini Mates
Paper: so saffron, certainly celery, white
Ink: so saffron, brown
Accessories: ribbon, SAB SS kit

Before & After Challenge #4

Each week, I'll have you choose a card of your own to redo. Each week there will be a different element to change. The rest of the card should stay the same or close to it. For fun, tell us why you chose the card you did! Post it back to this thread for everyone to see. If you use SCS, please use the keyword: BAC04.


BEFORE

I like the basic idea of this card. The inside has a cute verse for a newborn baby. But there are 2 things that just had to be changed: It needed to be lightened up... more white space maybe & the background just seemed.... hmmm - wrong. LOL!






AFTER

Color: rose red and blush blossom was changed to this week's color challenge: chocolate chip, groovy guava, and barely banana. And I used a mostly white background to keep it "lighter".

Background: I used stars to match the image and verse inside the card. To get it to "blend" in better, I stamped of with groovy guava using Itty Bitty Backgrounds.

Other Minor Changes: I changed the embellishments a bit.

Stamps: Cute As A Bug, Classic & Itty Bitty BGs, sentiment border from Hero Arts
Accessories: CM custom cutting system, Marvy scallop punch, brads, ribbons, markers & guava reinker

These cards measure 4.25 square. I use A Muse 4.5 square envelopes.

Out of the Box Baby Cards

I've needed a few baby cards over the last few months. I wanted to make some that were not as common. I like traditional, too, but not this time!

The first card uses the paper tole technique. This technique creates layers of dimension as seen on the lion. The cameo mane is popped up with dimensionals. The the face is popped up again on more dimensionals. The elephant's ear and one of the leaves are also popped up once. I can't remember what set the leaves came from. Maybe Watercolor Minis?

Stamps: Wild About You, Mini Mates
Paper: white, cameo coral, apricot appeal DSP, apricot appeal, close to cocoa
Ink: same + mellow moss
Accessories: ribbon, circle & square punches, cameo marker, dimensionals
Techniques: paper tole





The second card uses an adorable image from Penny Black called Rainin' Daisies. I thought the "shower of flowers" with the cute teddy made a great baby shower card.

Stamps: Rainin' Daisies - Penny Black, sentiment - SU Mini Mates
Paper: certainly celery, bashful blue DSP, Cutie Pie DP, white
Ink: black, bashful blue, celery
Accessories: Copic markers, ribbon, oval punch

All supplies from Stampin' Up unless noted differently.