Thoughtful Branches Baby Card

I'm sorry I didn't post this yesterday, as I promised on Instagram... life got a little hectic! Anyway, here's the full card using Thoughtful Branches an exclusive bundle that will be available August 2nd, while supplies last!

This was a special card I made for my dear friend who's having her first baby. I created the card in the colours she chose for her nursery (grey, pink & teal) and designed it in a way so that she can easily frame it - I only adhered the grey front with a couple of glue dots and made it 5x7".

Of course a little stamping on the inside too... even though that will be recycled, I couldn't leave it blank. The little banners are from a long ago retired baby set.

Every baby card should have a little sparkle! I added lots of Wink of Stella on the letters...

...and on the hydrangea leaves too, though it's harder to see in this picture.

If you missed it on Instagram the other day, this is what my complete gift looked like - among other things, I included some handmade thank you cards for her as well. ;)

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Until next time, stay crafty!
Steph

It's a Boy!

Recently, I was commissioned to create a bunch of baby cards for a customer. They were a gift to a mom-to-be who was having a boy. I enjoyed working on them, here's one of the designs I created.

I started with a neutral layer and randomly stamped a background using two of my favourite collage stamps - Gorgeous Grunge & Timeless Textures. The "baby" lettering was easily created with the Layered Letters Alphabet. The photopolymer stamp sets are perfect because you can see exactly where you're stamping!

The stars are from a retired set, but the images are perfect. A current substitute could be the Be the Stars set - it has both images and sentiments.

Until next time, stay crafty!
Steph

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Timeless Textures

One of my favourite new stamp sets is Timeless Textures - love the endless possibilities you can create with it! Think it's too "grungy" looking? Check out this baby card I created:

I really LOVE how this turned out. The card came together quickly (the DSP layer, silver backing and bow were pieces left over from other card kits I had laying around). To create the collage background, I used the masking tape looking stamp to stamp around the entire edge, full strength. The graphic image was stamped off first.

It's hard to tell in the photo, but there is some glimmer throughout, thanks to the Wink of Stella clear glitter brush. :) Using the small splatter image from the same set, I "inked" it up by just brushing the glitter right on the stamp and then stamping it randomly around the card base and up the right side on the inner layer.

To finish things off, I added a little more sparkle with a few jewels (on the wheels of the carriage) and a bow.

Until next time, stay crafty!

Steph

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An Online Challenge

Hope you had a wonderful weekend! I was very productive getting lots done for upcoming classes, customer orders and future Blog posts. ;) I had to create some thank you cards for a baby shower and for inspiration, I turned to the online world and found a challenge at Sunday Stamps. Take a look:

I love these little guys from Zoo Babies! I stamped them on Whisper White paper scraps in Daffodil Delight, Soft Sky, Pistachio Pudding & Smokey Slate and punched them using a 1" Circle Punch. I popped them up with some Dimensionals on punched pieces of Tip Top Taupe using the retired punch, Postage Stamp. I offset these pieces and adhered them to my card front using Dimensionals again.

The sentiment is from Teeny Tiny Wishes (still one of my go-to sets!) and stamped with Tip Top Taupe on a scrap of Whisper White. I punched the end of my banner using the Banner Punch by inserting it through the top.

What do you think?

If you'd like to participate in this sketch challenge, here is sketch:

I see myself using this one again as it's so versatile!

Until next time, stay crafty!
Steph

It's Twins!

Good morning! I hope you had a wonderful weekend! Mine was quite busy finishing up some customer orders and attending a business event. I left the event feeling inspired and excited to continue to grow my business!

One of the orders I'm sending out this week contains a custom card I was asked to create for a set of twins (gender not known) with a special message inside. Take a look:

I pulled out the Something for Baby stamp set for the adorable images and stamped a onesie in Pistachio Pudding and the other in So Saffron. They were cut out using the Baby's First Framelits and then glued on top of the hanger images that I stamped in Smokey Slate.

The banner along the top was easily created with some scraps of DSP and the Banner Punch. The sentiment is from a retired set and was also punched with the same punch, but elongated.

The tiny bow is from the Mini Treat Bag Thinlits Dies that I'm happy to have picked up when they were on the Weekly Deals a few weeks ago. If you don't know what those deals are, they run Tuesday to Monday every week and you can get product at 25% off retail! Definitely something to keep in mind to help with your crafting addiction hobby. ;)

On the inside, a custom sentiment created with the awesome Alphabet Rotary Stamp. You can create any text you want with that awesome tool!

Until next time, stay crafty!
Steph

Hoarding

I don't know about you, but there are two three types of crafty things I like to hoard - paper, buttons and ribbon. I don't know why I can't stop buying all the new pretty colours and patterns. Oh wait, just thought of another one... Washi Tape.

Anyway, my point is, I need to start using these things more in my card making. Here's one way I came up with to use some ribbon:

I'm sorry to say that almost all of the items I used to create this card (and sorry for the dim lighting!) is retired. But I guess that's what happens when you hoard. ;)

I wanted to showcase this simple card to you because I think it still offers a lot of punch with the various ribbon textures, colours and patterns, plus, the embossed panel & baker's twine.

Inside I kept it just as simple with a peek of the baker's twine and a sentiment.

What do you like to create with your ribbon?

Until next time, stay crafty!
Steph