Baby Boy

Happy Thursday, blog friends! Popping in really quickly today to share a card I created using the most recent sketch over at Card Patterns Sketch Challenge! Here's the sketch:

My friend is expecting her first baby (a boy) in May and her baby shower is this weekend! So, I made this card for her. Since I'll be delivering the card/gift in person I don't have to worry about the extra bulk of the clothespin.

I just LOVE that little onesie from DeNami Design! It's so much fun to paper piece!!! All of the patterned papers are from the Snips and Snails Collection by Doodlebug Design---ADORABLE!!!

So...we've been living without TV for a couple of months now. We cancelled it in preparation for our upcoming ADVENTURE (more details on that coming soon). And honestly, I don't think we'll ever re-up our TV subscription. Might sound crazy, but this has been the best little discovery ever! We're not missing it AT ALL. We still watch movies (rented via Netflix), and that seems to be just perfect.

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Supplies:

Stamps: Onesie E115, Small Baby Script E68, Mini Open Button A100 (DeNami Design)

Ink: Rich Cocoa Memento (Tsukineko), Grass (Amuse Studio), Ultramarine Vivid! (Clearsnap)

Cardstock: Stampers' Select White (Papertrey Ink), Swiss Dots: Salt (Bazzill Basics), Blue (from my stash of scraps)

Patterned Paper: Snips and Snails Collection (Doodlebug Design)

Punch: 3" Scallop (EK Success)

Circle Template: (Staedtler)

Wood Buttons: (Simplicity Creative Group)

Baker's Twine: Lemondrop (The Twinery)

Clothespin: (purchased at Michaels)

Baby Giraffe

My brother and his wife are expecting their first baby in August! I'm SO EXCITED and couldn't resist running out and buying a little giftie---Sophie The Giraffe---to send to them right away!!!

Here's Sophie:

And here's a little card I created to go with it:

I used this sketch:

 from DeNami Design's most recent Sketch Challenge! The sketch challenge is going on RIGHT NOW, and there's still plenty of time to play along!!! The challenge ends Monday, February 27, 2012 at 11:59PM PST! Click HERE for all of the details!!! And...there's a gift certificate up for grabs, which would come in handy for buying some of the FABULOUS new products that DeNami is releasing on March 1st!!! Have you seen the TEASERS on the DeNami Design Blog and Paulina's Blog?!?!?!

Thanks for stopping by!!!

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Supplies:

Stamps: Giraffe E140, Three Line Border N128, Leafy Vine G140, "congrats" from Thoughtful Greetings Stamp Set PF48 (DeNami Design)

Ink: Wheat (Amuse Studio), Tuxedo Black Memento (Tsukineko), Rich Cocoa Memento (Tsukineko)

Copic Sketch Markers

Tool: Stamp-A-Ma-Jig

Cardstock: White, Brown Kraft, Celery (DeNami Design)

Punch: Scalloped Scallop Edger Punch (EK Success)

Dies: Buttoned Up #1 (Papertrey Ink)

Ribbon: Mint 3/8" Grosgrain (DeNami Design)

Twine: Caramel (American Crafts)

Patterned Paper: Dear Lizzy - Neapolitan (American Crafts)

Baby Gift Bag

Our good friends, Abby and Kaleb, are expecting a baby boy in May! It's their first baby and we recently got together to celebrate! Here's a little gift bag and tag I created to wrap up a little something for them.

I found this patterned paper hidden away in my stash! (I hate to admit this but...I think I'm at that point where I have SO MUCH STUFF I don't even KNOW what I have any more! Yikes! Don't tell my husband! *wink* Guess it's about time to sort through all of my crafty goodies and reorganize!!!) 

Have a FABULOUS Thursday!!!

Thanks for stopping by!

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Supplies:

Stamps: Small Baby Script E68 (DeNami Design)

Ink: Prussian Blue Color Box Fluid Chalk Ink (Clearsnap)

Cardstock: Stampers' Select White and Spring Moss (Papertrey Ink), Manila Card Blue (The Paper Company), Orange (Bazzill Basics)

Tag Die: (Ellison) cut at Archivers

Patterned Paper: It's A Boy: Thin Stripe and It's A Boy: Blankie (ki memories)

3" Scalloped Circle Punch: (EK Success)

Apron Lace Border Punch: (Fiskars)

Medium Scallop Border Die: (Papertrey Ink)

Buttons: Vintage Holiday Mix (Papertrey Ink) and green button from "Baby Boy" (SEI)

Baker's Twine: Honeydew (The Twinery)

Twine: Caramel (American Crafts)

Bag: Upcycled from boutique purchase

Love Bug

Hey there! Today I'm sharing a card I made using the SUPER FUN layout at the most recent Card Patterns Sketch Challenge AND the GORGEOUS color combo at Jay Gee's Nook!

Here's my creation:

This cute little baby card features an ADORABLE image and sentiment from "Giddy Bugs" by Paper Smooches! I was SO EXCITED to find this stamp set in my prize box from the World Card Making Day Contest!!! And that beautiful border??? That's the Abstract Flower Edger Punch (EK Success)---also part of the same prize box!!! AND...the patterned papers I used to create the background are from the Farmhouse Collection by October Afternoon, which I was LUCKY enough to win from their blog!!! WOOHOO!!!!! A GREAT BIG THANK YOU to all of these AMAZING companies for their incredible generosity!!! I am having SO MUCH FUN crafting with your products!!

I hope you're having a GREAT week, blog friends!

Thanks for stopping by!!!

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Supplies:

Stamps: Giddy Bugs (Paper Smooches)

Ink: Onyx Black Versafine (Tsukineko)

Cardstock: Brown Kraft (DeNami Design), Vintage Cream (Papertrey Ink), Yellow (?)

Patterned Paper: Farmhouse (October Afternoon), Lost and Found Two: Rosy (My Mind's Eye)

Die: Doily Details Collection (Papertrey Ink)

Punch: Abstract Flower Edger Punch (EK Success)

Buttons: Wood (Simplicity Creative Group)

Twine: Caramel (American Crafts)

Quickie Glue Pen: (Sakura)

Pop Dots: (Plaid Enterprises)

Glue: Scrap Fusion Adhesive (Ivy Scraps)

Adhesive Tape Runner: (Tombow)

Adhesive Tape Gun: Scotch ATG 700

Zots: (Therm-o-web)

Baby Congrats

Hey there! It's time to kick off the first DeNami Design Challenge of 2012!!! WOOHOO!!!!! Are you ready? This time around it's "Anything Goes"---the hardest part will be deciding WHICH of your DeNami stamps you want to ink up *wink*!

Over the holidays I found out my good friend, Abby, is having a baby boy in May!!! That news was the inspiration for my creation!

If you visit my blog frequently, then you KNOW how much I LOVE making plaid patterns with the Three Line Border stamp! And those darling little elephants just melt my heart!

I hope I've inspired you to play along in this super fun challenge! There are FABULOUS prizes up for grabs!!! Click HERE to head to the DeNami Design Blog for all of the details and to see the FANTASTIC projects my fellow DT gals made!

Thanks for stopping by!

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Supplies:

Stamps: Polka Dot Elephant E141, Elephant G152, Three Line Border N128, "congrats" from Thoughtful Greetings Stamp Set PF48 (DeNami Design)

Ink: Aegean Blue VersaMagic (Tsukineko), Thatched Straw VersaMagic (Tsukineko), Rich Cocoa Memento (Tsukineko)

Cardstock: Brown Kraft and White (DeNami Design), Manilla Card Blue (The Paper Company), Harvest Gold (Papertrey Ink), Dotted Swiss Salt (Bazzill Basics)

Buttons: White Boutique Buttons (DeNami Design) and Sapphire Boutique Buttons (DeNami Design)

Embroidery Floss: White (Janlynn)

Punches: 3/4" Square (EK Success) and Scalloped Scallop Edger Punch (EK Success)

Adhesive Tape Runner: (Therm-o-web)

Zots: Medium (Therm-o-web)

Baby Girl Congrats

Hey there! Today I'm sharing a card I made for the most recent Card Patterns Sketch Challenge! Here's the sketch:

And here's my creation:

My cousin recently had a baby girl, so I made this card for her!!! I wanted it to be as sweet as the photos I've seen of her little peanut, and I thought using this ADORABLE elephant image from DeNami Design would do just the trick!

I made the buttons at the top using a combination of a Martha Stewart button punch, and PTI's Buttoned Up #1 dies that I won from my friend Erin's blog AGES ago!!! (Thanks, Erin!)

Thanks for stopping by!

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Supplies:

Stamps: Elephant G152, "Congrats" from Thoughtful Greetings Stamp Set PF48 (DeNami Design)

Ink: Onyx Black Versafine (Tsukineko)

Cardstock: White and Charcoal (DeNami Design), Stampers' Select White (Papertrey Ink)

Patterned Papers: Get Around (Amy Tangerine/American Crafts), Bitty Box Basics (Papertrey Ink), Pink Gingham (Making Memories), Cornmeal Embossed Dots (Bazzill Basics), Fresh Print Clothesline: Cora Damask (Little Yellow Bicycle), Pink Small Dots (Making Memories), Yes Peas (Amy Tangerine/American Crafts)

Dies: Buttoned Up #1 (Papertrey Ink), Standard Circles Small Nestabilities (Spellbinders)

Punches: Button Medium Double Embossed Punch (Martha Stewart), Lace Heart Edge Punch (Martha Stewart)

Scallop Edge Scissors

Baker's Twine: Blossom (The Twinery)

Scor-Tape: Scor-Pal

Adhesive Tape Runner: (Therm-o-web)

Pop Dots: (All Night Media)

Yellow

Hi there! The most recent One Layer Wednesday Challenge is to use YELLOW! Here's what I came up with:

That's the new little Giraffe E140 from DeNami Design! Isn't he ADORABLE?!?! I masked him off and then stamped the Polka Dot Background N133 in Thatched Straw VersaMagic---I'm totally in love with this ink color these days!!

I used my Martha Stewart Scoring Board to score the lines above and below the Small Baby Script E68 (DeNami Design). I really like how it adds a clean and finished look to the overall design.

I embossed just the bottom portion of the card. I recently saw Christina MacLaren do this on a set of thank you cards she made, and I really liked the effect. So, I thought I'd give it a try! (Thanks for the inspiration, Christina!)

That's all for today! Hop on over to Susan's blog, Simplicity by Late Blossom, to find out how you can play along in this challenge and to see all of the amazing cards the other participants have created!

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Supplies:

Stamps: Giraffe E140, Small Baby Script E68, Polka Dot Background N133 (DeNami Design)

Ink: Thatched Straw VersaMagic (Tsukineko), Tuxedo Black Memento (Tsukineko)

Cardstock: Stampers' Select White (Papertrey Ink)

Copic Sketch Markers

Cuttlebug Embossing Folder: "Polka Dots" (Provo Craft)

Martha Stewart Scoring Board

Crop-A-Dile Corner Chomper (We R Memory Keepers)

Ribbon: "Haute Cosmo" (American Crafts)