My extended families have been having babies recently, and a few friends are becoming grandparents. I was asked to share some baby care ideas, so my August stamp class will feature the Wildly Happy stamp set from the Stampin' Up! catalog. I want to thank Pinterest for being a great place to find ideas, and the Stampin' Up! Demonstrators, who share their great ideas. I did use some retired products with these cards.
Bunnies Baby Card
This first card was cased from a card made by Emma DiGennaro (UK). The measurements are below and the primary stamping was the bunnies on a small scrap piece of Whisper White cardstock using with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and then cut out, the Sentiment in the same black ink on the bottom of the stitched doily label from the Stitched Labels Dies, and a watercolor background that I stamped behind the area where the pieces would be layered in Blushing Bride ink.
- 4 1/4" X 11" Whisper White thick cardstock; scored in landscape at 5 1/2"
- 4" X 5 1/4" Whisper White cardstock; stamp watercolor image in lower right corner area in Blushing Bride ink
- 1" X 3 7/8" Highland Heather Designer Series Paper (DSP)
- 1" X 3 3/4" Blushing Bride DSP
- 3" X 3" Smoky Slate cardstock
- Largest Scallop Square cut from Highland Heather cardstock
- Stitched Doily Label cut from Whisper White cardstock; stamp the sentiment in Memento Tuxedo Black ink
- Highland Heather ribbon bow & heart shaped embellishments
- Scrap piece of Whisper White cardstock; stamp Bunnies in Tuxedo Black ink and color with Stampin' Write markers, Stampin' Blends, or Watercolor Pencils and Blender Pen (to smooth the lines without diluting the color)
- Highland Heather ribbon (tied in a bow) and Clear Heart embellishments (color with Stampin' Blends)
Pandas Baby Card
I saw a few other baby cards using the Tufted embossing folder, so I thought it would be a good background for the Pandas. I used the Layering Circle dies and the Label Me Fancy punch to create layers.
- 5 1/2" X 8 1/2" Pear Pizzazz cardstock; score in landscape at 4 1/4"
- 5 1/4" X 4" (x2) Whisper White cardstock; emboss one with the Tufted embossing folder; the other is for the inside of the card
- Largest Scallop Circle die (Layering Circles) Pear Pizzazz cardstock
- 2nd Largest Circle die (Layering Circles) So Saffron cardstock
- 3rd Largest Circle die (Layering Circles) Whisper White cardstock; stamp Pandas in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and color with Stampin' Write markers, Stampin' Blends, or Watercolor Pencils and Blender Pen (to smooth the lines without diluting the color)
- Label Me Fancy punched from Whisper White cardstock; stamp with sentiment in Tuxedo Black ink and rubbed with Pear Pizzazz ink
- So Saffron/Daffodil Delight ribbon & So Saffron/Daffodil Delight dots embellishments
Foxes Baby Card
The little foxes card was cased from Julie Knight. I did change the layer behind the stitched oval shape from a layered scallop oval to the swirl label from Painted Labels.
- 8 ½” X 5 ½” Thick Whisper White cardstock; score in landscape at 4 ¼”
- 4” X 5 ¼” Crumb Cake cardstock
- 3 7/8” X 5 1/8” Whisper White cardstock; stamp with Birch background stamp in Crumb Cake ink
- 2nd Largest Stitched Oval (Stitched Shapes dies) in Whisper White cardstock; stamp Foxes in Tuxedo Black ink and color with Stampin' Write markers, Stampin' Blends, or Watercolor Pencils and Blender Pens (to smooth the lines without diluting the color)
- Swirly Label (Painted Labels) in Cajun Craze cardstock
- Cajun Craze dots
Elephants Baby Card
The idea for this last card I saw on Pinterest; however, it was linked to a wrong website. The sentiment on the card appeared to be in a language other than English. Although I'd like to tell who inspired this card, I couldn't locate a name.
- 8 ½” X 5 ½” Basic Gray cardstock; score in landscape at 4 ¼”
- 4” X 5 ¼” Purple Posy cardstock
- 4” X 5 ¼” Whisper White cardstock (for the inside of the card)
- 3 ¾” X 5” Whisper White cardstock; stamp hearts from Heart Happiness in Highland Heather ink and sponge with Purple Posy near the center of the piece; stamp sentiment near bottom of right corner in Basic Gray ink
- Scrap Whisper White cardstock; stamp the Elephants in Tuxedo Black ink and color with Stampin' Write markers, Stampin' Blends, or Watercolor Pencils and Blender Pen (to smooth the lines without diluting the color); cut out
- Purple, White and Clear sequin embellishments
Have fun stamping!
