Twinkle Moon Baby

 Hello and welcome back! Here's another card for today:

I rotated the sketch at Try Stampin on Tuesday for this card.

When I learned this morning that a friend had given birth to a little boy overnight, I knew what I'd be doing today - making a card, naturally! This is one of my favorite sets for new baby cards. Everything is colored with Stampin' Blends and I added Wink of Stella to the moon and star - I think you can even see it in the photo!

Welcome to the world, little guy!

Thanks for stopping by, and happy stamping!

--Cindi

Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp sets - Moon Baby, Happy Happenings (inside sentiment)

Paper - Basic White Thick Cardstock; Basic White, Balmy Blue, and Basic Gray Cardstock

Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black, Whisper White Craft, Balmy Blue; Stampin' Blends: Balmy Blue Dark and Light, Crumb Cake Dark and Light, Petal Pink Light, Pineapple Punch Dark and Light, Pink Pirouette Light, Natural Tones (SU700 and SU800)

Accessories - Clear Wink of Stella

Tools - Big Shot, Stitched Rectangles Dies, Lucky Stars Embossing Folder, Sponge Daubers, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Mini Stampin' Dimensionals

Welcome Talia!

 Hello and welcome back! Today's card is for a new baby in my extended family.

The design was inspired by the "babies" challenge at As You See It and the die-cutting challenge at SUO Challenges.

This was the first time I've used these Layering Alphabet Dies. They are easier than I thought! The "welcome" was die-cut 4 times and layered to make it stand out. The little "stuffies" are from Moon Baby, and were fussy cut and layered onto Tailor Made Tags that were altered to be a bit shorter.

I made three tags but couldn't fit them all on the front. I didn't want to waste it, so I put it inside! :)

Little Talia came 6 weeks early, and she's tough but could use some prayers. Her big sister is anxiously awaiting her homecoming!

Thanks for stopping by, and happy stamping!

--Cindi

Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp sets - Lined Alphabet, Moon Baby, Happy Happenings

Paper - Very Vanilla, Pink Pirouette, and Magenta Madness cardstock

Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black, Magenta Madness; Stampin' Blends: Pink Pirouette Dark and Light, Crumb Cake Dark and Light, Natural Tones SU 700 & SU 800

Accessories - Iridescent Rhinestones Basic Jewels, Very Vanilla Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon, Pink Pirouette Seam Binding Ribbon

Tools - Big Shot, Layering Alphabet Edgelits, Well Written Framelits, Tailor Made Tags Dies, Stamp-a-Ma-Jig, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Mini Stampin' Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots

She's Here! - Welcome baby!

Hello and welcome back! Today's project is something I made for my brand-new grand-niece, who was just born last week. She lives 800 miles away so I've only seen pictures, but she is perfect! Compared to the bruisers I gave birth to many years ago, she is a little peanut, only weighing 6 lbs. 9 oz. 

The colors in her room are blue and gray, but since she is a perfect princess, I had to add some sparkly pink! There is a mix of current and retired products in this project - luckily, I have a huge stash of old stuff!

I love the additional sparkle you get from Wink of Stella - I just wish it would photograph better! It's on the moon and the stars. I stamped the sleeping baby image from the Moon Baby stamp set, but removed the ink from the string holding the star before stamping. I fussy cut the image, then added the Dazzling Diamonds glimmer paper star with some Whisper White Bakers Twine that I poked through the image.

The letters spelling out her name are cut from the retired Blushing Bride glimmer paper using the Large Letters framelits. Her name was a perfect fit for this size project! For the corner elements I used some retired buttons and more glimmer paper.

Here's what it looks like all framed up:

I'll be taking it to the UPS Store and letting them pack it so hopefully the glass won't break on the way. I don't know when I'll get a chance to actually meet her in person, but I hope it won't be too long. Welcome to the world, Jocelyn Rose!

Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!

--Cindi



Supplies used:

Stamp sets - Moon Baby, Project Life Date It (retired), Happy Happenings (retired), Occasions Alphabet (retired)
Paper - Smoky Slate and Soft Sky cardstock, Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper, Naturals White cardstock (retired), Blushing Bride Glimmer Paper (retired), light gray textured cardstock (non-SU)
Ink - Basic Gray Archival; Blushing Bride, Daffodil Delight, Crumb Cake, Sahara Sand, and Basic Gray Stampin' Write Markers, Clear Wink of Stella
Accessories - Delicate White Doilies, Subtles Designer Buttons (retired), Whisper White Bakers Twine
Tools - Big Shot, Large Letters Framelits, 1-1/4" Scallop Circle Punch (retired), Itty Bitty Punch Pack (retired), SNAIL, Tombow Glue, Mini Glue Dots, Stampin' Dimensionals

Measurements:
1 - Soft Sky - 8-1/2" x 8-1/2", Naturals White - 8-1/4" x 8-1/4"
2 - Smoky Slate - 7-3/4" x 2-3/4", Naturals White - 7-1/2" x 2-1/2"
3 - Soft Sky - 2"w x 2-1/4"h, Naturals White - 1-3/4"w x 2"h
4 - Smoky Slate - 3-1-4"w x 2-1/4"h, Naturals White - 3"w x 2"h

CYCI #126 - Die Cut Challenge

Hello and welcome back! It's been way too long since I posted. There's been lots of stuff going on in my personal life, and I feel like my mojo was gone for awhile, but I'm back with a special wedding card for my nephew who is getting married this weekend. After I made the card, I realized that it is perfect for the challenge this week at Can You Case It. 

This week is a die challenge, and I've used a few of them on this card. First, here is a photo of the wedding invitation that provided the inspiration:

And here is the card:

As soon as I saw the invitation, I knew that the new Jar of Love stamp set and matching framelits would be perfect for this card. Unfortunately, I don't own them, but my upline does, and was gracious enough to let me borrow them. Thanks, Laura! :)

For the card base, I pulled out some retired Baked Brown Sugar cardstock, and used it for all the other elements as well. The branches, jar, and holder are all stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black, and the sentiment and fireflies were stamped with Versamark and heat embossed with white powder. I used a chalk marker to add the dots, and the edges of the card front and the added elements are sponged with Baked Brown Sugar ink.

I also heat embossed the inside sentiment and added a few more fireflies. I used the Envelope Punch Board to make an envelope using the retired Baked Brown Sugar backgrounds DSP.

I think this card really reflects the inspiration of the invitation, don't you?

I'm looking forward to the wedding this weekend, and I hope my nephew and his bride-to-be like the card. I hope you like it too!

Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!

--Cindi

Supplies used:
Jar of Love stamp set - 141587
Happy Happenings stamp set - 139381
Baked Brown Sugar cardstock - retired
Memento Tuxedo Black ink pad - 132708
Versamark ink pad - 102283
Baked Brown Sugar ink pad - retired 
White Stampin' Emboss Powder - 109132
Heat Tool - 129053
Stampin' Sponges - 141337
Everyday Jars Framelits - 141490
Big Shot - 143263
Magnetic Platform - 130658
Basic Black Baker's Twine - 134576
White Stampin' Chalk Marker - 132133
Stampin' Dimensionals - 104430
Multipurpose Liquid Glue - 110755