Congratulations, it's a Girl

 Hello friends, family and followers and welcome to the new challenge at Shopping Our Stash. The theme for this fortnight is "You Deserve a Hand" use a hand or make a congratulatory card, well as you see by the title I made a Congratulatory card for a friend that just became a Grandma to a sweet little girl. 

Wow did I dig deep into my stash, the patterned paper is from a $$+ store probably 3 or 4 years old, I was surprised I found it quickly and there was still one piece left. Of course I had to use a Happy Hopper baby and I used some wink of stella on the bottle. The crocheted oval was made by a design team member Jessi that passed 4 years ago, I still have a stash as I've been hoarding them. 

Finished the inside of the 5 1/2 inch square card with leftover scraps and a sentiment from Michaels $1.50 bin. 

I am entering this in:

House Mouse and Friends Monday Challenge ~~ Anything Goes./optional animal/bird friends

Thanks for visiting today and have a wonderful week. 

Baby Train........

I'm going to be a Great Grandma in June!!! so for my project today I made a generic baby shower card with the cutest baby animal brads from the Eyelet Outlet . There are new Spring brads in the store now and lots more to look at.

I used a generic train die and it came with animals on it but I snipped them off and added the super cute baby animal brads. The wheels looked a tad plain so I added sticky back enamel dots also from the Eyelet Outlet store.

 Close up of the Hippo and Giraffe along with the dots and a strip of skinny glitter washi tape to replicate a train track. 

Close up of the Elephant and the Lion.

Couldn't resist adding a quartet of shiny yellow heart enamel dots.

Finished the inside with a quote I found on the internet.

Accessories from the Eyelet Outlet & Brads Store I used you can find these and lots more at the store.

Baby Animal Brads

White enamel dots

Yellow shiny enamel hearts

Skinny Glitter washi tape

Have an awesome day!!!

It's Your Favourite Challenge at Clear it Out Tuesday~~Anything Goes!!!

The new challenge at Clear it Out Tuesday  is Anything goes with the stash item of Patterned paper that is at least 1 year old, (mine is over 10 yo). The sponsor for the challenge is Sami Stamps there are some super cute digis there, new ones for Easter too, don't forget to check them out.

I chose this super sweet image of a mom and baby, it's adorable.The image was cut with Elizabeth craft Designs Stitched Rectangles.  The patterned paper is very old, over 10 years old, not many sheets left of it though. The patterned paper was attached to the pink layer with "real stitching". I added a die cut sentiment from Impression Obsession (it comes with the word Boy too) a trio of gems and a bit of ribbon finished the front.

The inside is finished with "Baby Love" sentiment from Stampendous.

I would like to enter this in:

Sami Stamps  Real or Faux stitching (I used real and faux)

Thanks for visiting today, please join us for the Anything goes with patterned paper older than one year.

Happy Hopper and House Mouse Babies

Happy Thanksgiving to my Canadian friends, family and followers and to my U.S. followers Happy Columbus Day for those that celebrate. To all other followers just have an awesome day!!!

I was asked by a friend to made a baby boy card to put with her gift for her new grandson and of course I went into overdrive and made three. The one she chose I didn't get a picture of,  I forget quite often to take a picture of the cards I make for others, I've seen me tear the envie apart to photograph it on more than one occasion. Here are the two extras I now have.

Using the awesome sketch from the Crooked Stamper Sketch Challenge #9  I made a simple card with the cute House Mouse Design Stamp, I purchase a die "it's a boy girl" and this was my chance to try it out.  I used two embossing folders, Argyle and Swiss Dots. Finished it off with a tiny button brad and some baker's twine. On to the second card.

This time I used a Happy Hopper, isn't the bunny adorable, I love this stamp. I used the argyle cuttlebug embossing folder for this one and some more baker's twine. The congratulation is a gold peel and stick sentiment, I wanted the bunny to shine. There are no sentiments on the inside as I packed up a lot of my stamps and took them home last trip, we will be closing the cottage soon as it is getting cooler and we don't want to have a freeze up.

I am entering this in 

Gruffies and Guests Challenge  Embossing (alternate anything goes)

The Crooked Stamper CSSC #9

Thanks for visiting me today and have a wonderful fun day with friends and family.

Challenge 94 at the cheerful Stamp Pad continues…….

Due to circumstances beyond my control I didn’t get a card made for the Cheerful Stamp Pad Blog so this week I have two for you to have a look at.Both images are from Lil[ Diva at Stitchy Bear Digi Outlet

Fun in the Jungle is the name of the digi from Lil’ Diva, I think it is just the cutest image, because I haven't unpacked all the boxes of craft things I brought home I didn’t get a sentiment on the front or inside but I am sure it will be done when I need a quick baby card. I made it 5 184 inches square and used my lacy square spellbinder die, and added a couple of cute buttons .

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This digi is Lil’ Cowboy and I coloured him up with my copics and fussy cut him out. I wanted to try  a background using the Tim Holtz brick wall embossing folder. I inked it up with walnut distress ink and put it through the cuttlebug.Again no sentiment as my Happy Birthday Die is still in one of the boxes to unpack.

Thanks for stopping by today and you still have until next Sunday to add your project for the Anything goes challenge at The Cheerful Stamp Pad.

Your Favourite Challenge ~~~~ Anything Goes!!!

This week the challenge theme at Clear it Out Tuesday is with the theme of Anything Goes and the stash item is also anything goes but let us know what your stash item is so we don't have to guess. The sponsor is Digital Delights. The image I chose is from Whoopsie Daisy an is absolutely adorable as is a lot the them sweet images.

This is a 5 X 5 square card as I wanted to use my doily die, I have a couple of stash items rhinestones and the patterned paper I put on the corners.  I coloured with my copics and and stickles to the ruffles on the dress..

Close up of the sweet image

The inside of the card since I craft at the cottage I didn’t have the sentiment there. I nee this for my baby card stash that is very low.
thanks for looking today and have a fabulous week.

Copy Cat, Copy Cat….Challenge time at Clear it Out!!!

The new weekly challenge is Copy Cat at Clear it Out Tuesday  You can pick one of the Design Team’s cards to copy or any one that is on on one of the team’s blogs. For all the information please visit Clear it Out Tuesday Challenge blog. The sponsor for this week’s challenge is Stitchy Bear, check all the digital images they have for sale. I chose a cute zoo image to make into a baby card,  it’s nice to have a few on hand.

I used So Saffron and GP white cardstock, The tiny buttons are brads I’ve had for at least 2 years and i finally opened the package. I also emboss with the swiss dots folder and finished it off with some yellow ribbon.

I totally finished the inside of the card, (patting myself on the back) The sentiment is from a Stampin’ up word set. this certainly doesn’t look like the same colour as the front but I assure you it is. Sometimes pictures don’t work out like they should.
Thanks for looking today and I hope you will find some time to get your crafty on and join us for the Copy Cat Challenge at Clear it Out.

More Baby Cards………….in Pink.

Just thought since I finished two cards, both the same for two new baby girls born in the last couple of weeks. I would make a quick post. I have used this cute Happy Hopper a couple of times before, but I just love it.

I love the spellbinder’s Flora Oval for girlie cards and the regular ovals work well with it. I cut and embossed the scalloped oval and used the outside scrap on the inside of the card.

I love how when it was embossed I could use it as a frame for the sentiment.

Supplies:

Stamp       House Mouse Happy Hopper Sleepy Head

Sentiment….Baby Love from Stampendous

Cardstock…pink and GP white

Accessories…Swiss dots cuttlebug folder, Spellbinders Floral ovals, large plain and scalloped ovals

Thanks for stopping by today come back again soon your are always welcome.

Isn’t this the Sweetest Bunny Card!!

I have been so busy I haven’t been keeping up with the baby cards I need but finally I had some time to work on one. I used one of my Happy Hopper stamps, coloured the image with my prisma colour pencils and oms. It seems to be have been a long time since I have entered the House Mouse & friends Monday challenge and this was my inspiration to “get ‘er done”. If you want to join in the fun check it out you have until Saturday July 27th to enter.

I made the card then I added SPARKLE, which is what the challenge is, of course you can’t see the sparkle very well but I stickled up the baby bottle, added bling the the flowers and along the edge of the card. The flowers are from a bag I received a few years ago from a blog hop on the House Mouse & Friends Blog.
Supplies
Stamp from Happy Hoppers
sentiment….a rub-on from SU (had for years)
Cardstock…Pretty in Pink, Regal Rose, GP White
Patterned paper….from SU (retired)
Ribbon.,….Whisper white from SU
Spellbinders Ovals and Lacy oval.
Thanks for stopping by today and come back again real soon.

Another Baby Boy Card……..

If you are looking for my Clear it Out challenge card click HERE.
I am trying to get a stash of baby cards it seems there are some new Grandmas in the spring. I love this cute image and I made a frame for it.

I used a 5 inch square card base and layered some blue print paper on it. I put I attached the image on it. I cut the Ballet Blue with my Fleur dis lis square die and cut a circle with the small circle die, I cut a second piece of dsp with another circle and attached them together and popped the whole square with the image showing in the opening.
I am entering this in the House Mouse & Friends Monday challenge #137….Anything Goes with Special Cuts you will find it HERE

Stuff I Used for this Card

Stamp…..Happy Hopper Great Catch

Ink……Versafine Black Onyx

Cardstock……GP white &  Ballet Blue

DSP……DCWV stack pack

5” card base

Spellbinders….Fleur dis lis square, small & large circle dies.

coloured with Prisma colour pencils and oms.

Thanks for stopping by today and see you again soon. .

New Year…….New Beginnings

Exciting news came my way last week, three of the ladies on our Facebook group, Stampin Scrappin Roadtrippers, will become grandmothers around the same time in the spring. When I heard that I decided it would be nice to be prepared. Here is the first of the baby cards I am making. Guess I had better make equal amount of pink ones too. I don’t have a lot of baby stamps but i do have a couple of House Mouse and Happy Hoppers.
                                                    
I used my new decorative oval for the first time, oh what a challenge, does anyone know an easy way to get the cardstock out of the die?

Here is a close up of the image, isn’t he absolutely adorable?

Product list:

Image……..Happy Hoppers Sleepyhead

Ink….versafine black

Cardstock…….GP white, Night of Navy, Bashful Blue

Dies….decorative oval, large and small ovals

Ribbon…..Bashful Blue from SU

Challenges I made this for:

House Mouse & Friends Monday challenge ….New Beginnings

Sandy’s Crafty Creations…..her first challenge…..Blue & White.

Thanks for stopping by and click on the two links above and challenge yourself.