Well, good morning to you! I’m glad you stopped by – I’ve got a cute welcome baby card to share with you today. But, first…
I was busy today. Did a little computer mailing….a little grocery shopping… and some stamping area setting up! If you’ve been following me for any time, you know that I travel with my stampin’ stuff if I’m going to be gone any length of time. I have to say – if any of you are traveling and are just addicted to this craft of ours enough to want to take it all with you and stamp in your hotel…TownePlace Suites are a good bet! I love this table/desk area they have! Take a look at what I got set up today – and didn’t even have to beg an additional table!
Kinda cool, huh? Certainly not bad for a hotel room craft spot!
So, at my new desk, I created a soft, cute card today to welcome a new baby to the family. I used several new stamp sets – Honeycomb Happiness (read on down for a chance to win this set for yourself!), Friends & Flowers, Easter Lamb and Welcoming Words! Take a look-see:
I used two challenges today to inspire me. The sketch came from Freshly Made Sketches #219:
And the color palette was inspired by Color Week #326 over at Just Us Girls!
I used Pacific Point as my dark blue and Soft Sky as my light blue. To begin with, I cut a panel of Subtles Background DSP in Soft Sky stripes. For the left side of the sketch, I ran a smaller panel of Soft Sky card stock thru the Big Shot in the Elegant Dots TIEF. I turned the card stock inside the folder to get the stripes in the design running diagonally – to imitate the diagonal lines in the DSP. Then I SNAILd that rectangle over the Backgrounds DSP.
Using a piece of Pacific Point 3/8″ Stitched Satin Ribbon that I secured behind the panel with scotch tape, I covered the seam in the two papers. Then I SNAILd the whole thing to a Whisper White card stock mat.
For the focal point, I used my Stamp-a-Ma-Jig to position the sentiment from Honeycomb Happiness, stamped in Pacific Point ink on a smaller rectangle of Whisper White card stock. Then I pulled out another new set, called Welcoming Words, and stamped “Baby” in Pacific Point in the opposite corner.
I covered “Happy Easter” on the Easter Lamb stamp with a sticky note, inked the stamp with Versamark and stamped it in the center of my focal panel. I sprinkled it with White Stampin’ Emboss Powder and heat embossed it with my Heat Tool. Then I lightly colored his wool and hooves with my Soft Sky Stampin’ Write Marker. I also painted him all over with some Clear Wink of Stella. Then I SNAILd the panel onto the card front.
The flower is made using a couple of leaf images from the new Occasions catalog stamp set called Friends & Flowers. This set coordinates with the very cool Festive Flower Builder Punch – so I knew I had to have it as soon as I saw it at OnStage Live last year! I stamped some of the medium leaves and two of the double leaves with Soft Sky ink on a piece of Whisper White. The baby-in-a-pea-pod is also stamped in Soft Sky. I punched all the pieces out and folded/unfolded each leaf, then assembled the flower using Multi-Purpose Liquid Glue. Then I brushed it all over with Clear Wink of Stella, added a large Pearl Basic Jewel, and stuck him to the focal panel with another little bit of Liquid Glue.
For the inside, I went back to the Welcoming Words stamp set. I stamped both sentiments in Pacific Point ink – stamping them off once before stamping my card liner. Then I lightly colored the word “Home” in with my Soft Sky Stampin’ Write Marker. The houses and heart images are also from Welcoming Words, stamped in Soft Sky.
I blinged the hearts up a little with the Clear Wink of Stella. The liner is matted on a panel of Soft Sky card stock, and then SNAILd into my Pacific Point card base. I added the front with Stampin’ Dimensionals and the card was done!
I pulled out a Whisper White Medium Envelope and stamped the baby-in-a-pea-pod image on the front in Pacific Point, Then I colored his little blankie in Sofy Sky with the marker. I used my Clear Wink of Stella like a Blender Pen, and painted the pod in Pacific Point. How cool does that look??
Well – you can’t really tell how cool it is, can you?!? But trust me – it’s all shimmery blue and gorgeous! 🙂
The inside got a liner cut from another piece of the Subtles Background DSP in Soft Sky – which I cut with my Envelope Liner Framelit.
Et Voila! A cute little card to welcome a new addition home. And – using the same technique and a pink palette – you’ve got a girl’s card. Yellow and green maybe for a gender-neutral card! I love the little baby-in-the-pea-pod image – he’s just so cute peeking out of his comfy spot! And highly reminiscent of Anne Geddes’ works!
So – I mentioned something about Blog Candy yesterday, didn’t I? Yes – I did. And I hinted it might have to do with the little chick from Honeycomb Happiness. Keep scrolling on down the page and you’ll see what’s up for grabs and what you need to do to get entered!
My double-points ordering special is going on for another little bit. And, starting Monday, there’s going to be another little sumpin’ sumpin’ for ordering. Come on back, ya hear?
See you tomorrow!
TTFN
Mary
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All you need to do to be entered to win this blog candy package is leave a comment on this blog post by 8:00 PM ET on Saturday, 23 Jan 16 telling us all what your favorite new stamp set or item from the 2016 Occasions Catalog is. Simple as that!
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CARD CUTS USED IN TODAY’S PROJECT
Pacific Point Card Stock: 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ (card base, score and fold at 4 1/4″); 2 7/8″ x 3 5/8″ (mat for focal panel)
Whisper White Card Stock: 4 1/8″ x 5 3/8″ (front mat); 2 3/4″ x 3 1/2″ (focal panel); 4″ x 5 1/4″ (inner liner); festive flower punched leaves
Subtles Backgrounds DSP: 4″ x 5 1/4″ (card front); envelope liner
Soft Sky Card Stock: 2 1/4″ x 4″ (embossed front panel); 4 1/8″ x 5 3/8″ (inner liner mat)
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January 18
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January 25
- 131172: Classic Stampin’ Pad Blushing Bride
February 1
- 140566: Honeycomb Embellishments
- 130514: Gorgeous Grunge Stamp Set (wood)
- 140740: Easter Lamb Stamp (wood)
- 140550: Blushing Bride Glimmer Paper
Inky Bee Stampers
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What a cute card! Love the shades of blue and your little lamb is awesome. 🙂 What a cool set-up at your hotel…I want a desk like that at my house! Thanks for the chance to win some blog candy too. My favorite stamp set in the new catalog is Picture Perfect.
I know – it’s pretty cool. When some crazy crafter doesn’t have it pulled out and turned 90deg, it slides right back under the wall desk! Thanks, Amy! 🙂
Very sweet card. And the very org’d set-up is pretty cool too.
Thanks, Mom! Hopefully it will STAY organized! 🙁
I love the balloon celebration and a nice cuppa. I really like how you used the lamb in the baby card. Thanks for the chance to win.
Yep – those are really cute sets. I love the little embellishments that go along with Nice Cuppa!! Thanks!
Right now it is Blooming Love cause I am making Valentine cards. The heart die is so beautiful. Everything coordinates so well. There are so many great things in the occasions catalog.
Yes – that die is just spectacular!! It’s hard to pick a fave in this catalog – as you say, there are so many great things in it! Thanks 🙂
Great set up at your hotel! I would say my favorite set from the new catalog is Balloon Celebration, because I love the matching balloon punch! Thanks for the opportunity to win your blog candy.
Thanks! Balloon Celebration IS a fun set, especially with the matching punch. Love how easy it is to coordinate things with SU! 🙂
Thanks for a chance to win some Blog candy. Your sweet baby card with the little lamb is really cute. I too love the Balloon Celebration bundle. Thank you for all your inspiration and for posting daily.
Thank you, Kay! That’s a really fun stamp set. Good luck in the draw!
Cute card. My favorite from the 2016 Occasions Catalog is the Blushing Bride Glimmer paper.
Thanks, Kate – and that paper is beautiful, indeed! 🙂
Your baby card is absolutely precious, both inside and out. Great design, colors and details. I will definitely be searching for TownPlace Suites next time I travel! This is a better setup than most people have at home! 🙂 Thanks for sharing the info. And thanks for taking the time to play along with my sketch at FMS this week!
I know, right?? If I had my Stamp-n-Storage things here… I might never leave it! 🙂 Thanks, Cindy!
Adorable card, as usual! I would have to say my favorite is the rose bundle, but a close second goes to the bloomin’ love bundle. The heart is so beautiful.
Thanks, Joni! I love that one as well – the sentiments are wonderful! 🙂
Love the Rose Wonder stamp set – and, of course, the thinlets that go with it. That little lamb is so sweet on your card. Thanks for the opportunity to win the cute little chick (blog candy).
Yup – great choice – they’re beautiful!! Thanks, Micheline! Beautiful name, by the way! 🙂
Great baby card! So glad you are settled in and can craft now. Enjoy your long weekend. My favorite is the Have a cuppa stamp set and the matching framelits. And the coordinated dsp is beautiful.
Thanks, Kathy! And I really like that set, too – I’ve got a card coming out this week that uses it! 🙂
Such a cute Baby card! Love the little lamb! Thanks for playing along with us this week for our Color Week at Just Us Girls!
Thank you, Nancy! 🙂
Your card is adorable!!! The lucky recipient of that card will cherish it. Sweet set up at the hotel- wish all of them had a desk like that! 🙂 My favorite item in the Occasions catalog is the Have a Cuppa bundle. Perfect for my tea party invitations Im having next month! 🙂 Thank you for the chance to win some blog candy! That Chick is so cute!
Jen
Thanks so much, Jen! I agree – all hotels should have such a nice desk set-up! Tea party invitations – my mom is going to make some of those as well, for her Red Hat group. With the Have a Cup bundle! 😉
I adore your baby card today!! It’s making me take a second look at the “Welcome Words” stamp set. My favorite from the catalog is “Going Global” because I love the sayings and it’s great for masculine cards! Thanks for the chance to win the blog candy; my fingers are crossed 🙂
Thanks Tricia – Welcoming Words is fun! And so is Going Global – always good to have another tool for making this tough masculine cards, for sure! Good luck! 🙂
What a great card! Love that little guy and the shimmer! Thanks so much for playing along with Just Us Girls this week!
Thanks so much, Maria!