It's a boy!

Tonight, we are having a shower for 3 ladies in our church.  Two have already delivered and the third could go anytime!  [ I hope she waits until after the shower!! :) ]

I thought I had enough cards but when I looked yesterday, I realized I had to make one!  So I printed the digi paper from Daydream Designs Bitty Baby Boy Designer Digi Papers and the image from Daydream Designs Bitty Baby Boy Color Set.

I used the digi paper and image, a bit of MME Sweater Weather DP, Kraft, Inkadinkado sentiment, and ribbon from my stash.

I used the sketch from iSpy Sketches: ISSC41.

It's not the first child for any of them, so we are giving them a money gift so they can use it for whatever they may need, but I wanted them to have a little something to "open" so made them these bundles...

It had wipes, matching onesie and pants set, wash cloths, and burp cloths wrapped in a receiving blanket.

The stork and baby are cut from New Arrival at 5 1/2".  The name is Lyrical Letters welded.  I have another one in purple since we don't know if the soon-to-arrive baby is boy or girl.  I did not put any clothes in it so it looks much smaller than these.  I will give her an IOU! :)

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Baby 'congrats' card

With the news that a friend is expecting, babies have been on my mind.  (Though not for me... we're done!)  I started this one thinking it could be for either boy or girl, but I did not have a good blue so with all the pink, I think this will end up for a girl.  

This card will be entered in 3 challenges this week:

~ Stamping 411 - sketch #194

~ BBTB2 - chick or duck

~ CTO - new arrival

~ pre-made 5x7 card

~ paper, ribbon, button, and chalk all from my stash

~ duck from New Arrival cut at 1 3/4"

~ Fiskars oval  with sentiment from ???? inside

~ SU crushed curry ink

Thanks for looking!!

'Sweet Baby' card

I've been trying to get some cards done ahead to have when I need, so I'm having fun finding inspiration in challenges.  This is for BBTB2... use MS Season Art Cake cart or any with a heart border and a decorative heart.  I don't have the MS cart, so I used the hearts from Doodlecharms.

What I used:

• DCWV patterned paper --swiss dots Cuttlebug folder
• 'baby girl' pink paper --shape from Sentimentals
• Bazzill and DCWV cardstock
• "Sweet baby" from New Arrival - cut 2x and shadowed for dimension
• Heart border and heart (does some bling on it count as decorative??) from Doodlecharms  on pop dots
• Ribbon

Thanks for looking!!

Blue, green, and white valentine - CricutCardz #61

Don't you think of red and/or pink for valentine cards?  I know I do!   Cricut Cardz challenge #61 is for a valentine made only with blue, green and white.  Who'd have thought!  But I like how it turned out!!  This is for my almost teenage daughter.  She is not a girly girl, but is past cutesy 'kid' stuff.  I hope she likes it!

What I used:

white cardstock cut for an A2 card

blue Bazzill CS

green paper from my stash

hearts are from New Arrival

words are Street Sign

Cuttlebug 'distress stripes' folder

inked with SU Old Olive

gingham ribbon

white gel pen

Thanks for looking!!

'Choose Life' bumper magnet

When I first saw that Fantabulous Cricut's Challenge Me Monday was to make a project for your favorite cause, I wasn't sure what to do.  I remembered that Sanctity of Life Sunday was Jan 23.  'Choose life' and 'It's a child, not a choice' both immediately came to mind but then I remembered I had seen the words done like this.  My prayer is that it touches a heart and makes a difference!!

What I used:

magnet sheet (crinkle cut on my new YourStory trimmer!)

permanent vinyl

NA for feet

DT for A..O..TION

PF for the D and P

Street Sign for 'choose life'

GBS for the X's

Boy and girl baby pop-up cards

Pop-up cards are so cute!  Check out Capadia Designs blog for instructions. 

I used GBS, NA, MM, and SB for all cuts and set it up in DS to make an A2 card.  My truck and carriage were cut at 2" and next time I'll make the carriage larger.  Embossed with my Scor-pal and used the Cutter Bee Bug on the girl's.  Some ribbon, brads, and a little inking.  There cards are for the babies of 2 friends who are sisters-in-law and delivered less than 24 hours apart. :D

Thanks for looking!  Try one... they are fun to make!