Baby Boy Card

Happy Thursday, peeps!  When I saw the Stamp, Ink, Paper challenge yesterday, I was disappointed, because I didn't really need any baby cards:

Then a notice popped up in my inbox that one of our church families just had a baby!  Yippee!  So I went to work:

I used a retired Project Life card to cut my Pear Pizzazz panel, using a Chalk Talk die; the banner is some retired DSP, and the sentiment is from Itty Bitty Banners.  The stamped stars are from Holly Jolly Greetings, and the star diecuts are from Simon Says Stamp and My Favorite Things. I used the colors from ColourQ and the sketch from Paper Craft Crew:

                 

Now my only problem is that when I double-checked my email, the couple had a GIRL....duh!  So you'll have to come back tomorrow to see that card, LOL!

Meanwhile, check out my be-spectacled girls....yep, Cassidy got glasses yesterday!  

Enjoy your day!

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Hi everyone!  Happy Sunday!  Today, I am the hostess at the Paper Players with a sketch for you!  Here you go:

Today I veered away from fall and Halloween creations again, giving my beloved Mint Macaron a little love!  I needed a thank you card for someone who did me a big favor, so I cut some of the Color Collection DSP into strips, did a few layers of cardstock and added a sentiment from Friendly Phrases:

I rescued a Basic Black scallop that I had been chasing around my desk, unused from another project, added it beneath my circle, and stamped the “thank you” from the retired Itty Bitty Banners in Basic Black.  The flower embellishments are from Endless Thanks, stamped and fussy-cut; the larger ones have a candy dot center; the smaller ones, I simply filled in with a black marker!  Some narrow grosgrain ribbon finished it off!

I have to tell you, the designers outdid themselves with this sketch this week!  I hope you’ll visit them all, then use their ideas to inspire you as well!  Can’t wait to see what you create!

• Claire
• Jaydee
• Joanne
• Laurie
• Nance
• Sandy
• Amy
• Jodi
• Lisa

The one-cheek method of stamping!

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Hi peeps!  I am squeaking in another card today, since I wanted to play with Laurel’s Inspired By challenge….haven’t done one of hers for a long time.  Here’s the pretty inspiration photo:

I could think of several ways to use this inspiration.  In the end, I chose to use the plaid, polka-dot and floral hexagons from Six-Sided Sampler:

I used shades of Blush Blossom, Strawberry Slush and Pistachio Pudding, and added a diecut sentiment from Itty Bitty Banners and a shabby white seam binding bow:

I also used the sketch from RetroSketches:

These colors remind me of summer!  Thanks for looking!

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Happy Sunday, everyone! Are you having a nice weekend?  Sandy is our lovely Paper Players  hostess today with this fun sketch:

I needed an extra-special thank you card this week, and this sketch fit the bill:

I used several images from Summer Silhouettes, as well as the Hardwood background stamp for my images.  The sentiments are from Another Thank You and Itty Bitty Banners; two of them are heat-embossed.  I cut off 1/2” from the front of this card, dry embossed the edge about 1 1/2” in,  and attached the ruffle trim to the other inside edge.  I used the colors from the Colour Me…! challenge #12.  Aren’t they gorgeous?

Here are some closeups of each section:

I really enjoyed playing with the circular elements on this card---I hope you’ll come play with us too!  Check out what the other designers created:

• Ann
• Anne Marie
• Jaydee
• Nance
• Sandy

A little time spent outside last week….I see lots & lots of yardwork; she sees stick fun!

Enjoy your day!

Products used, including Spellbinder Nestabilities Petite Scalloped Dies:

Table built using Product Table Builder by The Crafty Owl - Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator.