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Someone I know is due to have a baby girl any day now.  I made the parents-to-be this adorable card. Hopefully, the mommy-to-be doesn’t read my blog (I don’t think she does), because I’m not going to the post office until tomorrow.

I used Tuesday Morning Sketches #84, except I used an oval instead of a diamond. The image is an adorable Phindy’s Place image that works perfectly for the “Oh Baby!” theme of Phindy’s Friday Challenge #45. I’m also entering this card in The Pink Elephant Challenge #95 to make a spring time card. A baby definitely makes me think of spring.

Baby Card

Stamps: Phindy’s Place Contentment; Ginger’s House Babies (sentiment)
Cardstock: Stampin’ Up Whisper White, Pale Plum, Perfect Plum
Designer Paper: Stampin’ Up Enchante
Ink: Dell printer
Embellishments: green ribbon
Tools: Stampin’ Up markers; Copic markers (skin); Nesties small/large ovals, small/large scallop ovals

I normally don’t decorate the insides of my cards, because I like to leave lots of room to write a message. However, I didn’t have room on the front for the Ginger’s House sentiment I printed, so I decorated the inside with more of the pretty DP and added it there.

Inside of Baby Card

I also made a set of personalized notecards for the parents-to-be. I tried something different from my norm.

Personalized Notecards

Cardstock: Stampin’ Up Pretty in Pink; blank white cards
Ink: Dell printer, Stampin’ Up Pretty in Pink (on embossed feet)
Tools: Nesties Labels Three; Cuttlebug It’s a Boy embossing folder

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I’m trying to send out thank yous for all the fabulous gifts we received for Christmas. I love thank you cards, so this year I decided not to make the same one for everyone, but instead do a variety. Today, I’m sharing one design used to make two cards. I made this card with three challenges in mind. First up the Sir Stampalot January Challenge. The challenge was “A Winter’s Tale” to take inspiration from the 1995 hit by Queen. I didn’t think I had heard that song before the challenge so I looked up the lyrics. I decided to take inspiration from two specific lines: “Red skies are gleaming” (although I made my sky pink not red) and “Like a landscape painting in the sky.” The song also brought me to this cute image by Phindy’s Place. I decided to make my landscaping by distressing and so meet the requirements of Phindy’s Place Challenge #37. Since I used a digi image the card also meets the requirements of the Stamp Something Challenge for the week.

A Winter's Tale Thank You Card

Stamps: Phindy’s Place A Helping Hand; Stampin’ Up Holiday Tag Team (snowflake), All-Year Cheer II (sentiment)
Cardstock: Stampin’ Up Whisper White, Regal Rose, Pretty in Pink; textured white cardstock from scrap bin
Ink: Dell printer; Versamark Dazzle Frost; Stampin’ Up Craft Whisper White, Regal Rose
Embellishments: Stickles Frosted Lace (on distressed edges of snow), Cotton Candy (on toddler’s hats); dimensionals
Tools: Stampin’ Up markers; Copic markers

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I’m in need of a number of birthday cards, so I’m trying to stay on top of it. Hopefully, I will and people will receive birthday cards before or on their actual birthday. We’ll see, I still need to make two for November birthdays.

The first card was made with two challenges in mind. First up is the Phindy’s Place Challenge #29. It is a 3-2-1 recipe challenge, meaning I have to use 3 of one thing, 2 of another, and 1 of yet another. I used 3 brads, 2 different stickles on the cake, and 1 ribbon. The second challenge was The Sweet Stop Sketch Challenge #81. I had a hard time deciding on the things for the recipe challenge yet still meet the sketch. I’m pretty happy with how it turned out though. I hope Shanan, my college roommate, and Tami, James’ sister, like it. Yes, I made two. They don’t have to share.

Let's Celebrate Card

Stamps: Phindy’s Place Celebrate with Cake; Stampin’ Up On Your Birthday (sentiment), Background Basics (swirl on kraft)
Cardstock: Stampin’ Up Whisper White, Elegant Eggplant, Kraft; A Muse Kitchen Purple
Designer Paper: Frosty Day, Summer Picnic
Ink: Dell printer; Stampin’ Up Elegant Eggplant, Creamy Caramel
Embellishments: Stampin’ Up Elegant Eggplant 1/4-in. grosgrain ribbon; Karen Foster plum mini brads; Stickles Xmas red, Frosted Lace
Tools: Prismacolor colored pencils; 1-1/4-in. and 1-3/8-in. circle punches

This second card is for our friend Nick. His birthday was Monday and we’re getting together for dinner tonight. Initially, I had wanted to make a camera related card, but my first idea didn’t pan out. Then I decided to use this cute little balloon carrying party boy, a C.C. Designs stamp, for the All That Scraps Wednesday Challenge #53 to make a birthday card. I then decided to use the Get Sketchy Sketch #63. I think this sketch is perfect for a boy card, since the embellishments are minimal.

Happy Birthday Card

Stamps: C.C. Designs Party; Stampin’ Up On Your Birthday (sentiment)
Cardstock: Stampin’ Up Whisper White, Basic Black
Designer Paper: Frosty Day, Summer Picnic
Ink: Stazon Jet Black; Stampin’ Up Craft Whisper White
Embellishments: Stampin’ Up Basic Black eyelets; Inkessentials Glossy Accents (on balloon); dimensionals
Tools: Prismacolor colored pencils

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Phindy’s Place on Paper Craft Planet is celebrating 1,000 members. Part of the week-long celebration is a sketch challenge. Here is my take on the sketch. I rotated the sketch to work with the image I chose to use and ended up putting the embellishments on the bottom instead of the top. I made it using the Hope You Can Cling To Happy Flowers Challenge, HYCCT11, so this card will be making its way to the MD Anderson Cancer Center for a cancer patient or their family to use.

Phindy's Place PCP 1,000 Members Sketch

Contentment Card

Stamps: Phindy’s Place Contentment
Cardstock: Stampin’ Up Whisper White, Bashful Blue
Designer Paper: Stampin’ Up Bashful Blue
Ink: Dell printer; Stampin’ Up Bashful Blue (along edges of middle DP and image panels)
Embellishments: Stampin’ Up Bashful Blue 5/8″ satin ribbon; Oriental Trading Co sparkly brads
Coloring Tools: Prismacolor colored pencils
Tools: EK Success flower punch; Nestabilities Classic Ovals Large

This second card is for the Hope You Can Cling To Ribbon, Ribbon, Ribbon Challenge, HYCCT14. I also used today’s Get Sketchy Sketch #62, although I unintentionally flipped it since I penciled the wavy line on the backside of the DP not thinking that I should flip my pencil line.

Get Sketchy #62

Hope Card

Stamps: Meljen’s Designs Hope Ribbon
Cardstock: Stampin’ Up Whisper White, Rose Red, Cameo Coral
Designer Paper: Stampin’ Up Raspberry Tart
Ink: Dell printer
Embellishments: Stampin’ Up Pretty in Pink 5/8″ grosgrain ribbon
Coloring Tools: Stampin’ Up markers
Tools: Nestabilities Classic Ovals Large and Classic Scalloped Ovals Large

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My brother’s birthday was last Wednesday, but I was a little slow in making him a birthday card. It worked out okay since he and my SIL Julia went to San Francisco on Thursday and they won’t be back until later today. His card and gift will be waiting for him when he gets back. I’ll have to get some pictures of him using his gift. I think that will be hilarious.

I was doing some browsing in my google reader of all the challenge blogs I like to see if there was a good challenge or two for a card for Jason. I found two. First off, I used Phindy’s Friday Challenge #22 to to go green. I used both the color green and reused some ribbon binding a pack of washcloths I bought a while back. Second, I used Our Creative Corner Sketch Challenge #32. The sketch was perfect for the Phindy’s Place image I had picked out. The image isn’t definitively a birthday image, but my brother likes to cook and he’s been posting pictures of food he’s eating in SF on their blog, so I thought it suited him. I can’t put my finger on it, but I feel like something is missing or not quite right. Maybe if I had some silver cardstock for the punched sentiment, that would rid the feeling. Hopefully, Jason likes the card and doesn’t find the bow too girly.

Jason's Birthday Card

Stamps: Phindy’s Place Soup for 500; Stampin’ Up Party Punch (sentiment)
Cardstock: Stampin’ Up Whisper White, Wild Wasabi, Pacific Point; Basic Gray
Ink: Dell printer; Stazon Jet Black (sentiment)
Embellishments: recycled ribbon; Inkessentials Glossy Accents (on soup)
Tools: Stampin’ Up Designer Label punch; atYou Spica clear (on sentiment); Prismacolor colored pencils