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Pink elephant

I needed a new baby stamp set because I didn't have a current one.  The spring catalog came out and I fell in love with the Baby Pull Toys stamp set.  Bold outline images to do some simple coloring and printed font with mixed bold greetings. Super cute!  I have a BIG family and it seems like someone is always having a baby.  This time it's a little more personal.  My daughter is pregnant with our first grandchild!  So exciting!!! We couldn't see her and her husband over the Thanksgiving holiday when they wanted to announce it to us.  So this is how they told us she was pregnant:

They already know the sex of the baby and it's a girl!!!! This is the first grandchild on both sides of the family and we are all thrilled!  This will be one spoiled grandchild.  :)

Now I love that new baby set even more!  Here's a little sweet baby girl card with the stamp set.

This was my swap card for a demonstrator swap I was in recently.  Just a sweet and simple card.  The supplies used are listed below.  You can order the supplies from my website.

For the past 6 months I have been doing a virtual stamp club.  We are finishing up this month and I will be starting a new round in March.  If you would like more information about this just send me a message or leave me a comment. 

Thanks for stopping by today!

Kathleen

 

tams# 55939

Product List

Baby Pull Toys Cling Stamp Set

[154537]

$20.00

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[100730]

$9.75

Flirty Flamingo 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[141416]

$8.75

Stitched Shapes Dies

[152323]

$30.00

Rhinestone Basic Jewels

[144220]

$5.00

Lace 3D Embossing Folder

[151815]

$10.00

Double Oval Punch

[154242]

$18.00

Flirty Flamingo Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154884]

$9.00

Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154882]

$9.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

Baby Blue

I didn't have a current baby stamp set from Stampin' Up! so I was thrilled to see this Baby Pull Toys stamp set in the spring mini catalog.  It's quick and easy to color in and has a nice bold outline.  I used one of my favorite backgrounds, the best plaid builder dies in the basic black cardstock with a white panel behind it.  

 

It's kind of crazy calling the new mini catalog a Spring catalog when we are in the middle of freezing cold temps here in January in Minnesota.  Spring won't arrive here until at least April.  I really want to go visit my son in Austin, Texas but I don't feel comfortable flying right now.  I haven't seen him since last February just before the Covid shut downs.  It would feel a lot more like Spring there.  I'll just have to stamp bright and cheery Spring looking cards until then.

You can see all of the supplies used on the card below.  To order any of the products you can go to my website.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Kathleen

 

 

tams# 55361

Product List

Balmy Blue 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146982]

$8.75

Balmy Blue Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154830]

$9.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$6.00

Double Oval Punch

[154242]

$18.00

Baby Pull Toys Cling Stamp Set

[154537]

$20.00

Best Plaid Builder Dies

[152720]

$44.00

Stitched Shapes Dies

[152323]

$30.00

Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

[144601]

$9.00

Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[121045]

$8.75

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$9.75

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

Rhinestone Basic Jewels

[144220]

$5.00

Cute Chick!

I'm back with another baby card from the Welcome Easter stamp set.  Since I was using the chick this time it seemed appropriate to use the chicken wire background stamp called "All Wired Up".  It gives it that farm fresh feel.  I colored the chick with the stampin' blends cuz I love them, but this time I gave it a bit of watercolor look by leaving a small open white space on the chick.  Can you see where it is?  All of these baby cards are making me think of Spring.  Yay!  It's now March and that means Spring will soon be here.  For a Minnesotan, this is such a wonderful time of year!  We've endured all winter has thrown at us to be rewarded with new life bursting forth in the form of green grass, green trees, and pretty Spring flowers poking up from the earth.  What's your favorite part of Spring?

All supplies are listed below.  You can order any and all product on my website here.

 

Thanks for stopping by today!

 

Kathleen

 

 

tams# 41820

Product List

Welcome Easter Cling Stamp Set (English)

[151559]

$20.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$6.00

All Wired Up Wood-Mount Stamp

[149265]

$20.00

So Saffron Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[149557]

$9.00

Mango Melody Combo Pack Stampin' Blends

[147945]

$9.00

Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[120953]

$8.75

Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad

[147115]

$7.50

Mosaic Mood Specialty Designer Series Paper

[149478]

$14.50

Crushed Curry 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[131199]

$8.75

Stitched Shapes Dies

[145372]

$30.00

Cute babies

I like cute.  Cute babies, cute clothes, and cute cards.  When I saw the Welcome Easter stamp in the Spring mini catalog I saw cute!  Sure, this would make cute Easter cards but I also saw cute baby cards.  So I joined a demonstrator card swap and created this baby card for my swap.

All supplies are listed below.  You can order them from my website here.

Thanks for stopping by today!

 

Kathleen

 

tams# 41817

Product List

Welcome Easter Cling Stamp Set (English)

[151559]

$20.00

Well Said Cling Stamp Set

[148796]

$45.00

Stitched Shapes Dies

[145372]

$30.00

Champagne Rhinestone Basic Jewels

[151193]

$6.00

Petal Pink Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

[147272]

$9.00

Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

[145058]

$9.00

Flirty Flamingo Light Stampin' Blends Marker

[147031]

$4.50

Magnolia Lane Designer Series Paper

[149484]

$11.50

Golden Honey Specialty Designer Series Paper

[152311]

$0.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

Baby Bunny Blue Baby Boy Card

Whenever I make baby cards I make a boy version and a girl version.  It's good to have both on hand!  As mentioned yesterday, I made baby cards with my leftovers from my April calendar page.  The bunny in this set lends itself well for this Occasion.  Here is the boy version I made over the weekend at the crafting session:

 

tams# 11066

Product List

Soft Sky 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[131203]

$8.00

Basket Bunch Photopolymer Bundle

[144731]

$46.75

Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies

[145372]

$30.00

Classic Label Punch

[141491]

$18.00

Teeny Tiny Wishes Wood Stamp Set

[128748]

$37.00

Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[120953]

$8.00

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[100730]

$9.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$6.00

Tasty Treats Specialty Designer Series Paper

[142770]

$13.00

Lucky Stars Textured Impressions Embossing Folders

[135817]

$7.50

Links by TheseAreMyStamps.com

 

All supplies can be ordered on my website here. 

It just goes to show that you can used your holiday stamps for other occasions.  If you have the chance to go away or participate in a crafting session with other crafters I highly recommend it.  I think it does us all good to something creative.  It puts us in touch with our inner child and we can come out to play and have fun!  I feel very renewed.

 

Thanks for stopping by today!  I have more to share this week from my crafting weekend so stay tuned.

 

Kathleen

Baby Bunny Pink Baby Girl Card

I spent the weekend on a crafting weekend with some other crafty ladies here in Austin.  It was so much fun!  It has been awhile since I spent the entire weekend being creative.  It did me a lot of good.  Diana, the organizer, rented a space called The Stitching Studio.  We all brought our own stuff to work on and then when we were ready to call it quits for the night we could leave our stuff out, go home and sleep in our own bed, and come back the next day.  This worked out so well!  Some people were working on scrapbooks, some were working on quilting, some on cards, and some on kits.  We all brought snacks and took turns bringing lunch.  I could go on and on.  Suffice it to say I had a great time with all of these ladies!

One of the main projects I worked on over the weekend was decorating a perpetual calendar.  Stampin' Up! provided a kit for one last year.  Most of the pages looked the same and were kind of boring in my opinion.  I wanted to make a unique page for each month and that's what I did with my stamps, inks, and embellishments.  I plan on offering as a club for my customers this year. 

The stamp set I used for April was Basket Bunch.  I actually used the bundle with the framelits.  I stamped and die cut a bunch of bunnies, eggs, and carrots ahead of time.  I wasn't sure which ones I would use on the page so I made up several.  With the leftovers I created a couple of baby cards with the bunnies.  Here is the baby girl version I made over the weekend:

 

tams# 11062

Product List

Pink Pirouette 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[111351]

$8.00

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[100730]

$9.00

Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[120953]

$8.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$6.00

Basket Bunch Photopolymer Bundle

[144731]

$46.75

5/8" (1.6 Cm) Burlap Ribbon

[141487]

$7.00

Teeny Tiny Wishes Wood Stamp Set

[128748]

$37.00

Classic Label Punch

[141491]

$18.00

Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies

[145372]

$30.00

Polka Dot Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

[133739]

$7.50

Links by TheseAreMyStamps.com

 

 

All supplies can be ordered on my website here. And the Stitched Shapes Framelit Dies are finally off of backorder!  You better order them while you can.  These flew off the shelf when they were first introduced in November.  They exceeded all expectations.  I am loving mine!

 

I will share the baby boy card I made tomorrow on my blog.

 

Thanks for stopping by today!

 

Kathleen

 

Baby Shower card

Hi!  It's been way too long hasn't it? My e-commerce business has been keeping me very busy and I'm having a garage sale this week.  Garage sales consume me the week I'm doing them.  You too?  I ask myself every time why I do them but it really gets me to go through and weed through my stuff. 

But enough of that.  On to my card.  I went to a baby shower for one of my neighbors last weekend.  I sat down to make her a card, of course.  Baby cards are so much fun!  I sat down and made a pile of different ones since I was making some anyways.  Now I have a stash of boy and girl baby cards.  Always nice to have on hand!

Isn't it cute?  I used a combination of retired and current product.  The designer paper and the alphabet embossing folder are retired.  The rest is current product.  The elephant and the greeting is from the Zoo Babies stamp set. 

I'll be moving on to Halloween projects next.  I have already decorated my house for Halloween.  It's one of my favorite holidays to decorate for!  I love the colors, the whimsy, and the fun! My kids love it too. 

Thanks for stopping by today! 

Kathleen