A Punch of Baby

A few posts ago, I showed off my MDS shower card for my friend Lisha.  Well, the shower went well (thanks for asking), and little Joshua should be born very, very soon.

I created this card to accompany her shower gift.  I CASED the cute baby from Ellen Kemper) but didn't have all the right punches.  So, I had to improvise a bit, but overall I like the way my cute, chubby baby turned out.  Another little tidbit about the baby...I used a SU marker for the skin!  Blushing blossom to be exact.  Most stampers use the blushing blossom card stock, but since I had none, I improvised with Whisper White card stock and a marker.

The rattle is punched out and the handle is from Something Sweet stamp set that will be in the new catalog.  The 'baby' is from the Tiny Tags stamp set.

Just 2 more days until the catalog is officially OUT!  I have made so many lists of items that I want, but I think dear hubby might not like the bill!  So, I'll just have to pace myself....I hate pacing myself....but I will.......kinda.

Happy Stampin!

Shower Time with MDS

FYI...MDS = My Digital Studio...

My sweet friend Lisha is having a baby next month.  I'm so incredibly excited for her!!  Babies = showers so me, Jamie, and some other lovely ladies from our church put together a small shower to help Lisha and the baby with all those day to day needs of a new born. 

Guess what my contribution was??  Seriously...you have to ask?? 

Of course, I made the invitation!!

I removed some information to protect privacy.

The card was printed on 5 1/2" x 4 1/4' cream card stock and mailed as a postcard.  I was able to create the whole thing in about 30-45 minutes (most people it would probably take less, but I tend to play around a lot with MDS) and I only used images that came with the original software.  Although, there are a ton of adorable downloads available on Stampin' Up.Com, I love the fact that you can still make amazing projects with just the program itself. 

If you have any questions about this project or would like more information, please feel free to email me at julienephew@gmail.com.

Happy Stampin'!

It's a boy....

....for my friend Amy... :)

A couple weeks ago, I attended a beautiful baby shower for my long-time friend, Amy. During our school days, she practically lived at my house. I'm so excited for her and her bundle of joy that is on the way.

So, with any baby shower, I had to make a card!!

I stayed clear of anything remotely resembling pink since I wanted to keep the card as boyish as possible. Although it took me longer than I would have liked on the sails, I love the way it turned out.I love the Tiny Tags stamp set. I was searching and searching for a sentiment to add to the front of the card. It was a real struggle until I looked at the Tiny Tags set. It was a light bulb moment for sure.

Products Used:

SU Decorative cardstock (retired)
Whisper White cardstock (#100730)
More Mustard cardstock (#100946)
Paper Piercer (#116631)

Mat Pack (#105826)

Brads

Red twine

Tiny Tags Punch (#117190)

Tiny Tags Stamp Set (118592)

1-3/4 " Circle Punch (#112004)

Babies!!

Last week, our Sunday School class had a breakfast fellowship for a couple in our class having their second child. Normally, we have a diaper shower where everyone brings diapers for the parents...well...for the baby but we hand them to the parents. (haha) Taking note from my ever so smart sister-in-law, I decided to forgo purchasing a certain brand of diaper and opted for a gift card instead.

What a great excuse to make a cute card! So here it is...



I have a new love...my paper crimper. I picked it up at Hobby Lobby a few weeks ago and keep finding little items to crimp. I never knew a $20 purchase (plus 40% off coupon) could make me so happy. The light blue paper on this card was crimped. I love how it gives just a little extra texture to the card.

I used SU punches for the baby and sentiment. I also pierced the paper around the scalloped circle. After adding a cute pink ribbon, I still felt like something was missing and decided to add a bit more by punching a strip of pink paper.

Overall I like the card. It wasn't perfect in my eyes, but then again, they never are.