Baby Rocker

Good Morning! 

This card will be entered into the 

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge, Interactive.

I created this sweet and easy Rocker Card.

I used the Gina K Designs stamp sets;

Basket Additions, Basket Additions 2 and Holiday Basket.

Spellbinders Standard and Heart Circles dies.

MFT Itty Bitty Strips die.

MB Homespun Hearts dies.

Tuxedo Black and Marina Mist inks.

Clear Embossing Powder.

Copic Markers.

Paper piecing.

PFS Jewels, 12 Pack.

Sakura Glitter and Glaze Pens.

WOS.

It does rock and it can stand by itself to display.

So sweet.

So easy!

Thanks for popping in!

Enjoy~~

  

Sweet Baby Nora

Good Morning!  

This card will be entered into the following Challenges:

Simon Says Monday, We're Going Round In Circles.
Simon Says Wednesday, Anything Goes.

Seasonal neighbors of ours, from Germany, had their 1st grandchild, their daughter and son in law live here in the States.  

This card is to welcome sweet little Nora's arrival!

MFT Baby Rattle (6 layers).

Personalized name dies, Die Version A Little Lime Font.

Memory Box Homespun Heart dies, cropped.

Spellbinders Standard and Lacy Circles dies.

Verve Twinkle Twinkle stamp.

Gina K Designs, Basket Additions 2 stamp.

Melon Mambo Ink.

Gingham Ribbon.

Sequins, Beads, Glitter.

Adhesive Pearls.

Acetate.

Fun Foam.

WOS.

Inside.

Thanks for popping in!

Be well!!!

Happy Birthday Window

Good Morning!  Happy Weekend!

Today's card will be entered into the Challenges at Stamp TV, Spring Fever and Simon Says Wednesday, Touchy Feely.

 

Using Spellbinders Classic Ovals I cut out my window section from my base card stock and my Designer Paper and Bordering layers.  Do it all at once and save yourself the hassle of having the window askew.  It will take a couple of passes through your die cutting machine (I used a Big Shot) but it is so worth the effort.  I also made a window frame by layering a Classic and Scallop Oval together, which I then ran through a Swiss Dots Embossing Folder to give it some texture.

 

 

The stamped image is from Dogwood And Butterfly and the sentiment is from Basket Additions 2, both by Gina K Designs.  Colored with Copic Markers.

 

This is a nice flat card but still holds some interest.  I am making a bunch of flat, easy to mail cards to send as a thank you to one of my dear Uncles in Arizona.  He is on my card making 'to do' list.  Valentines, Birthdays, Easter, Christmas, Thanksgiving, etc.  I send him and a favorite Auntie a bunch of cards throughout the year, and he keeps sending me crafting money lol  I tell him to STOP but so far he has not.  He appreciates the kindness.  He doesn't realize the JOY I get from making cards and then once mailed the JOY I feel when people say they got them, so it is truly pure selfishness on my part that keeps me making and mailing them.  So I will be making flat, no layers, cards, or at least trying to, you know the struggle is real in my house!  lol  And not only are they finished inside, which I have been doing forever now, I am also making him sweet little matching envelopes.  Yay me!

 

Thanks for popping in!  Hope you have an awesome weekend!

 

Enjoy~~  



Sweet Baby

Hello out there!

Today's card is a baby card I made for the Challenge at Simon Says Monday, Due Date.

 

The card uses the stamp sets from Gina K Designs, Basket Additions 2 and Basket Blessings. The Designer Paper is by Debbie Mumm, Nursery Rhyme.  Spellbinders Classic and Lacy Circle dies used.  Swiss Dots Embossing Folder and Copic markers.   

 

The most exciting thing about this card will be the generous gift card enclosed.  ;)

 

Thanks for coming by.

 

Enjoy~~



New Baby Basket

Good Afternoon!  Up at the crack of dawn, off to work and now I have been playing in my craft room....TODAY is a good day!

I made a sweet little pink baby card and will enter it into 2 Challenges, Mod Squad Blog, Paper Piecing and Simon Says Wednesday, Make It Sparkle. 



I used 2 stamp sets from Gina K Designs, Basket Additions #2 and Holiday Basket, both just perfect to welcome a sweet little baby girl into the world!  Colored with Copic Markers.  I paper pieced the little material ruffle and rolled baby blanket.  I also paper pierced the 4 corners of the focal image base.  The addition of a pink doily really sets off the focal images.  I added Stickles for the glitter on the rubber ducky, baby bottle rim and powder bottle rim.  Some white adhesive pearls and a wide pink ribbon complete the card.  Just a fun card to make to celebrate new life.....love it!

Thanks so much for stopping by, I truly appreciate you doing so!

Enjoy~~

Baby # 2

Another day, another baby!  lol  How fun for all the new Mommies and new Nanas.....

Today's card will be entered into 2 Challenges;

Poppy Sketch With A Pop Of Pattern, Polka Dots.

 

And the Simon Says Wednesday, Anything Goes.

 

 





I used neutral colors as no one knows what this beautiful young woman is having.  SURPRISE!!!  Again I used the sentiment from Mommy To Be Diva and the cute little basket topper images are from the Basket Additions #2 set, both available at Gina K Designs.  I used the little flag die from My Favorite Things, Blue Prints #12.  Dots and Stripes Designer paper by American Crafts.  An EK Success border punch.  And using a small heart punch I glued 6 layers of card stock together to make a nice chipboard heart accent, topped with the polka dot DP.  Added a little of Canary Yellow Baker's Twine and a sparkly green gemstone.  I also added a bit of Stickles in green, yellow and pink for accents.  All in all I am quite happy with the way this very neutral baby card came out.  Hope the new Mommy to be enjoys it as well.

Thanks for coming by.....up next.....more baby cards?!?!  Tune in to find out!

Enjoy~~



Baby Door Knob Hanger

Just a quick post this morning.  I really should be locked in the kitchen right now! 

The project I made is for the MIUM Challenge over at Stamp TV, to incorporate some type of "hanging element".  Another one of my daughter's friends is having a baby boy so I was delighted to make her this project.

 

I cut a 'regular' tag shape with my Cameo, breaking apart the image and making the tag larger as well as the circle punch.  I then hand-cut the slot so it would fit over a door knob.   I used all GK Designs, stamp sets; Basket Blessings, Basket Additions 2, and Holiday Basket.....all illustrated by Melanie Muenchinger.  I also cut out ssshhh in a script font so it would cut as one piece. Added a doily and some Stickles, colored with Copics, and a pretty bow to tie it all together!  This will be added to a gift bag.

 

*** a special message to Angie, Kathleen, & Doris; your stamps were all mailed on Wednesday, I hope you get them so you can play this weekend!  Enjoy!  (Angie no sweet pea seeds to be found, I think a bird got to them before I did, but I will keep checking)  :) ***

 

And now to lock myself in the kitchen for the next 48 hours!  :)

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  

Snips And Snails And Puppy Dog Tails

Good Morning!  Just another beautiful day in Paradise!

One of my BFF's from 'back home' just became a Nana for the very first time!  She has a beautiful new Grandson and this card is for the Happy Parents.  Whahoo!

I am entering my card in the JUGS #202, monochromatic blue and the CMC #75, anything goes Challenges.

I was sneaky enough to *borrow* the ribbons from her Baby Shower, as card makers, I bet you do the same for these happy little life moments! 

I absolutely LOVE this card stock, Blue Raspberry from Gina K Designs, the stamp sets are also from there; Basket Additions, Basket Additions 2, and Holiday Basket.

Spellbinders dies; Classic Circles and Heart Circles.  Copic Markers, Ribbons, Buttons, 3D Pop Dots.

Thanks for stopping by, need to pop this in the mail, little Ryan Joseph will be a week old by the time he gets this.

Enjoy all of your Happy Little Life Moments!

Beach Picnic

Good Sunday Morning!    You probably all know how much I love.....love.....I mean LOVE my coffee, but today it just tastes even yummier.....rich, creamy, hot.....care to join me for a cup?

Today's card was made with the CASology Challenge #57 Picnic.

 

It's been far too long since I was on a Beach Picnic, I should rectify that!  AND when I do I think this is exactly what I would pack to sit and watch the sunset with the Hubby.  This is a 4.25" square card.  The stamps are from Gina K Designs, Basket Additions, Basket Additions 2, and Holiday Basket.  Colored with Copic Markers and fussy cut out, mounted on a Lacy Square die from Spellbinders with 3D pop dots.  I chose the red checked designer paper to mimic a picnic blanket.

 

 

With the waning days of summer (oooh my heart skipped a beat in anticipation), I will have more time to pack picnics, to sit and watch sunsets and just be still. 

 

Ahhhhhh.

 

Enjoy your wonderful Sunday.....be creative......be happy......be still and breathe a bit.