Sweet Baby Claire

Last night, I had the pleasure of attending a baby shower for my niece.  Baby Claire was born just over a month ago, and she is adorable and I'm not just saying that because I'm her Great Aunt.  What a cutie-pie!

This is one of the few times when I knew exactly what I was going to make as a gift. I know, eh!  It surprised me too! First up, the card.

The Year of Cheer DSP is the most amazing paper!  For this particular sheet, the shiny bling was already there, and all I did was sponge dauber the ink onto the paper. 

I die cut the letters and used Foam Adhesive Strips to the back. No dimensionals this time.

I added a few Glitter Enamel Dots, and that's the card! Simple, quick and pretty darn tootin' cute.

Next up - the gift.  A labour of love. 

To start this project, I painted the wooden letter, then went to a framing shop for a shadow box so I would know how much space I would have around the letter.

I then started cutting the paper, in the case, known as fringing.  I didn't count how many fringed flowers I made.  Jeeps though - if I had I'd probably faint!  LOL

 I use my paper snips from Stampin' Up! Super sharp and they have the best tips of all my scissors.

If by now you're thinking, this gal is crazy, I assure you, I'm not.  When I said it was a labour of love, it truly is for me.  From each tiny flower, to all the finishing touches; creating something beautiful brings me so much joy.

Here's the project in the shadow box.  The pic looks a little off kilter, and that's because I had the hardest time getting a good photo without a reflection on the glass.  

I want to give a shout out to the Framing & Art Centre on Belmont St in Kitchener.  Kris was 100% amazing, helpful and clearly customer service is top of the list for her!


Thank you for stopping by!  Happy Crafting!

Product List

Year Of Cheer Specialty Designer Series Paper

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$17.00

Large Letters Framelits Dies

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$130.00

Whisper White Note Cards & Envelopes

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$8.00

Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad

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$8.50

Pink Pirouette Classic Stampin' Pad

[126956]

$8.50

Big Shot

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$136.00

Big Shot Magnetic Platform

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$49.00

Liquid Multipurpose Glue

[110755]

$5.25

Foam Adhesive Strips

[141825]

$10.75

The Third of Three Baby Shower Cards

...and Friday, happy Friday! Another whirlwind of a week has come to an end and I'm ready for the weekend!  First on my to-do list is to sleep in Saturday morning. One can wish, LOL.

As promised, here is the third baby shower card.  I considered using a different embossing folder, but this patterned paper only needed the little dots.  Add in a cute little owl and sparkly 'Happy' and ta da, baby shower card! 

If you missed the other two baby shower cards, be sure to check my older posts!

Thanks for stopping by - happy crafting!

Baby Shower Card

I am inspired!  It rained most of the day - we needed the rain so bad.  Just as I sat down to work on this post, the sun came out.  Awesome!

As promised, here is the second baby shower card. This card is simply elegant!  The off-white embossed layer is a glimmer paper, the butterflies are made of sparkly paper, and I just love my new Elegant dots embossing folder from Stampin' Up!  

For depth, the layer was raised using Stampin' Up! dimensionals, as was the sentiment.  You may have noticed I use lots of Stampin' Up! products - they are awesome!

Thanks for stopping by.  Happy crafting!


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Three Little Owls

Happy Saturday!  What a beautiful day; the sun is shining and I can see more flowers blooming in my garden. 

A lovely lady I worked with years ago asked me to make a special baby card.  Her niece recently gave birth to triplets - a boy and two girls.  Coincidentally, I had just re-discovered my Stampin' Up! owl punch, and went to work.  The resulting card is one of my new favourites!  It's got subtle 'bling', texture, and the cuteness factor necessary for a baby card.

The card looks a bit washed-out, but I assure you it's just the lighting.  I use my cell phone as a camera, and generally get some decent results; however I'm trying to use natural lighting and am struggling a bit.  Regardless, the card is super cute!  Did I just toot my own horn??  Yup! LOL


Thanks for stopping by.  Happy crafting!


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