Retro Lattice Baby

 

Playing along with the Retro Sketches Challenge Blog.

 

Love how this turned out.  Lots of details - embedded embossing (lattice in window frames die), floral fusion flowers with scrunched ribbon centers.  Antique brads, pearls and buttons and two edges!

 

The colors are crumb cake, pink pirouette, blushing bride & white.

for Baby

I made this baby card for the Queen for the Day Challenge from last week!  Just getting the card made tonight!  You can come play along with the Queen for the Day Challenge here.

I paper pieced the duck (stamped on yellow and cut out and glued onto the white stamped image).
I used two types of patterned paper, both razzleberry and some wisteria twine to match the base color.
I can't believe I didn't even texture anything, although I did use my Big Shot for the Top Note piece.

I Dig Baby

 

This is the layout from Splitcoast today.  I really didn't want to do Christmas and I have no baby boy cards in my stash.

 

I combined 3 stamp sets:

I Dig You (truck, bunny)

Short & Sweet (sentiment, hearts)

Road to Happiness (hearts)

 

I loved the colors from yesterday so much I used them again - Soft Suede, Baja Breeze and So Saffron.

I cut out and popped up the back of the truck, distressed the edges of the blue and added a bit of twine!

Welcome Little One - double challenge

I made this card for two challenges:

Color Challenge - at Create with Connie & Mary.  Early Espresso, Wisteria Wonder, Calypso Coral, Lucky Limeade.

Layout - at Stampin' Royalty

I wanted to use my somewhat neglected Four Frames set.  It works so perfectly with fabulous phrases.

The "welcome" is cut out and popped up.  I added two mini brads to the frame.

I textured the two pieces of brown with different embossing folders and I textured the leaves as well.

I'm really happy with how this turned out.  A bit of a non-traditional type baby card, but I love it.

Fresh Congrats

This layout is from Freshly Made Sketches.

I want some more baby cards for my stash.  I decided to use Easy Events and the sentiment from Something to Celebrate.  The duck image is stamped 3 times, once as the base, once punched out in a circle and popped up and once on blue.  I cut out and paper pieced the hat and umbrella.

I chose the colors based on this piece of patterned paper and I wanted to add yellow to match the duck and my ribbon.

Welcome Baby - Wild About You

This card is for two challenges.
The colors on Splitcoast - River Rock, Chocolate Chip and Baja Breeze. I used some patterned paper (from Sale-a-bration) that has some green in it, but it works well.

The layout comes from Pals Paper Arts.


I used the stamp sets "Wild About You" and "Short & Sweet".

Medallion - 3 panels

Very easy card and could be used for many occasions (with a different sentiment). I'm using mine for baby boy!

I stamped the medallion, then cut into three 1" strips. Added ripping and punched out the sentiment (from So Many Sayings) with the word window punch. And I added 3 rhinestones.

Bundle of BOY

In need of a baby card!

I used the technique lover's challenge on Splitcoast to make a card using one color of ink and not coloring in the image. I used Not Quite Navy ink for the bear and sentiment and the doodling.

I also did the Stampin' Royalty challenge - dressing down (not use embellishments). It was hard. In my learning as a card-maker I have grown to love and appreciate embellishments as they add that extra special something to a card. I found this a challenge to NOT use ANY! So I tried to compensate by using lots of punches, framelits, embossing, patterned paper and doodling!



The bear image is from "Bundle of Joy" and the sentiment is from "Four Square". Both are retired Stampin' Up! sets that I thought I'd play with today.

Goody-Goody Gumdrops baby

I made this card using 2 challenges.

Stamping 411 - colors - melon mambo, wild wasabi, black and pink pirouette. I thought these would make a nice baby girl card since I am all out of baby cards!

The layout is from Sketch Frenzy Friday.



I paper pieced the duck. I scored my pink panel and along the edge of the card.
For the "bow" I made of loop of the ribbon and tied it together with linen thread.

Wisteria Wonder for baby

I finally have my new In Colors and have been able to start playing with them. I thought "Wisteria Wonder" (aka light purple) would be great for a baby girl card. I paired it with Pretty in Pink, Soft Suede, So Saffron and white.



I used some retired stamp sets: Bundle of Joy and Occasional Quotes.
Used my new embossing folder Houndsooth. I embellished with crimping, white twine and a button!

Baby Boy card -with retired stuff

Here's a fun sketch on the Clean & Simple challenge today. I thought it would make a great baby card. My friend requested some baby and wedding cards and I really don't have any in my stash so I needed to make some.



I used retired sets "Well Scripted" and "Sprinkles"
The scallops I made by punching out circles and layering them.

Baby blossoms for baby

This card is for 2 challenges. Today's Clean & Simple challenge on Splitcoast was a sketch! I tried to keep down the layers. Although stamping and cutting out those flowers is NOT a simple task!

The colors are from my favorite color challenge - ColorLab - Marina Mist, Regal Rose, Pear Pizzazz!



The patterned paper is Elegant Soiree and the sentiment is from Occasional Quotes (hostess set). The flowers are 2 step stamps (meaning you stamp one image, then another overtop in a different color). I cut out the flowers and popped them up. I also added piercing in each of the corners.

Short & Sweet stars

Here's two cards I've made this past week that feature stars...







I think stars work great for guy cards. The stars even look really cute on the baby card!

Both cards also use the Short & Sweet stamp set!