Seize the CAKE!!!

Not quite Carpe Diem, but close! LOL!

I just love this little stamp set!

It's what I call and "inside/outside" stamp set - it has a sentiment for the front of the card and a coordinating one for the inside too.

In this case, however, I used both on the outside and it worked out GREAT!!

I started off with a base of Island Indigo cardstock and added a layer of Soft Sky. I left the Soft Sky plain, but you could use a background stamp of your choice and go to town! This particular card was part of a TWELVE project class, so keeping things simple was of the essence!

I cut one of our adorable paper doilies in half and added an Island Indigo Ribbon over the top to hide the cut. The I punched out some shapes, used the stamp-a-majig and created the image panel. The placement of the sentiments left just the right amount of space for a star (you could use a heart or a flower too) - PERFECT!

A little bit of doodling and DONE!

What do you think?

STAMPS: Something to Say
INK: Island Indigo
PAPERS: Whisper White, Soft Sky and Island Indigo Cardstock
ACCESSORIES: Paper Doily, Ribbon, Punches, Marker, Stampin' Dimensionals

Happy Stampin'!

A little something cute...

for your cute little someone...

I'll admit, when this set first came out, I didn't REALLY think I'd want it, but then, as time went on and I kept seeing more...and more...and more adorable baby cards, I HAD to have it!

Does that every happen to you? If you fall in love with the set too, you can get it as a bundle! It might come in handy as I plan a baby card tutorial in the near future. Just sayin'.

Check it out:

I started off with a Soft Suede Base and added a layer of Soft Sky and then some Daffodil Delight Designer Series Paper from the Park Lane DSP pack.

To create my focal image, I started off with an ATC sized piece of Soft Sky Cardstock. I then added a layer of Whisper White Cardstock. I stamped my images with Daffodil Delight and Soft Sky inks and then cut them out...I seem to have mislaid my Big Shot Framelits for this set, so I had to hand cut the images. I'm sure it'll turn up..........

And the inside, is just as cute as the front:

Don't forget to check out what the rest of the divas have been up to here.

What do you think?

STAMPS: Something for Baby, Something to Say
INK: Daffodil Delight, Soft Sky and Soft Suede
PAPERS: Whisper White, Soft Sky and Soft Suede Cardstock, Daffodil Delight DSP
ACCESSORIES: Seam Binding, Marker, Stampin' Dimensionals

Happy Stampin'!

Because teeny bows are sometimes all you need!

I wasn't going to get this set. This is often the case when a new catalogue comes out. You think you don't need a set and then you see a card. And then another. And then a whole bunch of them and they're all SO. DARN. CUTE. So you do it. You order the set. And then YOU start making cards that are just SO. DARN. CUTE.

And you end up with these:

The card above was created for the Utah Divas Colour Challenge using Early Espresso, Blushing Bride and Pear Pizzazz. You can see what the other Divas have been up to HERE. I just love this colour combination! I didn't have any Designer Series Paper in these colours, so I just went with a white background. I think I may make the card again though and create my OWN DSP with some of the other stamps in the set.

I just love the little onesie! And that hanger - SQUEEEEEEE!!! It's a good thing this whole set comes in a bundle with the Baby's First Framelits, otherwise, the hanger would be a pain to cut out!

My next card was created over the weekend at my Stampin' UP! New Catalogue Launch! Oh we had SO much fun! We created cards and ate treats and everyone who came got to shop my retired product sale.

We did a make and take (which I can't find right now - YIKES!) and the card below was based off of it.

Have you SEEN the new In Colours? Do you LOVE them? I am happy to report that you will not hear me whining about ANY of the new In Colours this year. The new Hello Honey is so warm and fuzzy - I just love it! I do think that my favourite is the Blackberry Bliss. I'll keep you posted!

When I was little (and then when my kids were little), we had that stacking toy. I loved it because you could never really go wrong. The rings could only fit on it in one way, so you were bound to eventually get it right! When I saw it, I just knew it had to be coloured in all the new In Colours! So...from top to bottom: Hello Honey, Tangelo Twist, Lost Lagoon, Mossy Meadow and Blackberry Bliss with a Hello Honey base. Cute, right?

What do you think?

STAMPS: Something for Baby, Something to Say
INK: Early Espresso, Blushing Bride and Pear Pizzazz (top card), Blackberry Bliss (bottom card)
PAPERS: Whisper White, Blushing Bride, Pear Pizzazz, Hello Honey and Tangelo Twist Cardstock; Lullaby DSP
ACCESSORIES: Big Shot, Dies, Paper Doilies, Bakers Twine, Stampin' Dimensionals

Happy Stampin'!