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Friday, November 14, 2008

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

3 comments:

JenMarie said...

These are all very cute.
That third one is AWESOME!

Susan Hackney said...

Very cute cards! Bella is adorable and I LOVE giraffes!

Shirley said...

These cards are just beautifully done! and I would say you are ready for some showers too! I love how you painted your images and the color combos are really great too!