Baby Shower

Hi everyone! Today we are starting to show you the July Collection from Dulces Ideas Clear Stamps. Paloma's new designs are all about babies! There will be 5 stamp sets this month (3 are 4x6 inches and 2 are 4x3 inches).

Too bad I don't know personally know anyone expecting a little one, because her new designs are awesome! I had trouble figuring out what image to use first. This first card uses the baby carriage (or pram) stamp from the new set call Baby Shower. This stamp set is 4x6 inches and will sell for $10.99, plus shipping. The small stamp sets will sell for $5.99.

See the rest of the design team and what they have created:

Paloma

Magda

Rosie

I used the colors from the latest Embellish Magazine challenge (which is a about babies too) as my guide for creating this card.

Thanks for stopping by!

Card Ingredients

Stamps: Baby Shower (Dulces Ideas Clear Stamps

Paper: Simply Chartreuse (Papertrey Ink), Melon Berry Bitty Dot Basics (Papertrey Ink), Very Vanilla (SU!), So Saffron (SU!)

Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa (Tsukineko)

Tools: Big Shot with Classic Scallop Square Nestabilities, Corner Chomper (We R Memory Keepers)

Other: Foam tape (3M), So Saffron ribbon (SU!), brads (Making Memories), Copic marker

Love You

Hello my dear paper crafting friends. I made this card for Embellish Magazine's Color Challenge. We also had to use hearts on the project. The colors we had to use were red, black, and pink. We could also use some white.

I used some digi papers called Smoochie by Melissa Bennett from Sweet Shoppe Designs.

I've got to get some sleep. I've been up since 4 AM! The little guy had a nightmare and came to our room. I couldn't fall asleep, so I decided to go downstairs to sleep on the couch. As soon as I opened our bedroom door, I was hit with the smell of skunk. Ugh! It wasn't over-powering, but I couldn't fall asleep. I was worried a skunk was under the house. We live in the suburbs, but I feel like I live in the mountains. Two nights ago when I was putting some recycling in our large bin in the backyard, I saw the reflection in two little eyes looking at me from the edge of the deck. It was a darn raccoon. Then I saw another....and then another one! They were large. I was telling them (actually yelling) to get out of my yard, but I don't speak "raccoon". One of them kind of hissed at me. They are scary critters. Almost every year, they break the vents of the crawl space and try to live under our house. I bet these 3 critters caused the skunk to stink up the neighborhood.

Card Ingredients

Stamps: sentiment (Heidi Grace)

Paper: Pretty in Pink (SU!), white (PTI), Matte Brochure Paper (HP)

Ink: Memories Black

Tools: 3 Heart Punch (SU!), Corner Chomper (We R Memory Keepers)

Other: ribbon (Target), foam tape (3M)

WHOO Loves You?

Hi everyone! Just popping in quickly to post my card for the Embellish Magazine Color Challenge with Owls. The colors we had to use where Coral, Brown, and Green.

I used the cute owl images Ashley  provided to us. I paper-pieced the owl and embellished his belly by punching out 1/2" circles of distressed chocolate chip paper. I layered the circles on the belly and trimmed off the excess. I love my owl! I drew the branch out on some Bella Rose designer series paper and cut it out. I made a heart chipboard by glueing 4 hearts together. I stamped a Hero Arts woodgrain stamp on the heart.

This card looks a lot like the one made on Valentine's Day. Thanks for stopping by!

Card Ingredients

Stamps: Whoo Loves You & Hello Circles (Hero Arts)

Paper: Cameo Coral, Chocolate Chip, Bella Rose Designer Series Paper (SU!), Brochure paper (HP)

Ink: Whisper White Craft Ink & Chocolate Chip (SU!)

Tools: Paper Crimper (Fiskars), 3 Heart Punch & 1/2 circle punch (SU!)

Other: buttons (Making Memories), Glue Dots, Foam tape, white embossing powder, Tombow Mono liquid glue
 

Thinking of You

Hola chicas! I made this card for Embellish Magazine's Embellish the Cure Color Challenge With Bling. The colors for the challenge were Fushia, Light Pink, and Gray.
(Oct 30- Edited to Add: Re-photographed the card with natural light.)



I want to make similar "Thinking of You" cards for my Aunt Christine & Aunt Pauline. They have both dealt with breast cancer. My Aunt Pauline is an 8 year survivor and my Aunt Christine is fighting hard against a very rare Inflammatory Breast Cancer. Thanks Ashley, for creating this challenge in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

I used by QuicKutz Silhouette to cut out the focal point of the card.

Card Ingredients

Stamps: Teeny Tiny Wishes

Paper: Basic Gray, Melon Mambo, Pretty in Pink (all SU!)

Ink: Basic Black

Tools: QuicKutz Silhouette, Embossed Curve punch (EK Success)

Other: pink rhinestones (A Stamp in the Hand), gray ribbon (SU!)

Thank You

Whew! My computer has been acting up. Thankfully, we have more than 1 computer in the house and a super techie sweetie for a husband.

This card was submitted to Embellish Magazine's first publication call. I'm very happy for Ashley and Mac in their new endeavor.

The color challenge involved the following colors:

I love kraft cardstock! I didn't want to miss this challenge. I had to have Jen Allyson's digital cutting kit after seeing Kristina use it on her Finally Friday video.


Supply List
Stamps: none
Ink: none
Cardstock: Stampin’ Up! – kraft + chocolate chip + riding hood red patterns designer series paper + pink flamingo designer series paper
Tools: Fiskars - corner rounder; QuicKutz Silhouette - Thank You & card front; Stampin' Up! - 3 heart punch + hole punch
Accessories: Jen Allyson's Project Cuts - Cut-Out card digital die cut kit; Stampin’ Up! – tempting turquoise button + chocolate chip brad; Sakura - white gelly roll pen; Black Bird Studios - twine; 3M - mounting tape; Tombow - glue

Instructions
1. Trim kraft cardstock into an A2 card.
2. Use QuicKutz Silhouette to cut out card front and the welded word Thank You (cut word 3 times).
3. Glue 3 copies of Thank You together.
4. Use the gel pen to add faux stitching to the welded word.
5. Wrap part of card front with twine.
6. Punch hole and add the chocolate chip brad.
7. Round corners of kraft cardstock.
8. Punch heart shapes 3 times out of kraft cardstock and glue together.
9. Punch heart shape from designer paper and glue to chipboard.
10. Use foam tape to adhere card front and welded word to card base.
11. Thread button with twine.
12. Adhere button and heart chipboard.