Bear Hugs Baby Buggy

IMG_7743Hello!  Have you checked out the Retired List?  You can check out the actual list here or you can go to my store and see the actual items that are on sale.  Don’t miss out!  The stamps will all be available through May 22nd but the everything will only be available while supplies last.  Some of the items may be up to 50% off!  Woo Hoo!

Today’s card is one I made for a swap last week.  I can’t seem to get enough of the bears!  (They’ll be in the new catalog!  Woo Hoo!)  I loved the little saying from the Suite Sayings stamp set so I had to figure out a design to use both the saying and the bear!  🙂

IMG_7751The second card you see here is actually my first attempt.  IT turned out and I liked it, but I didn’t love it.   What to do.  Hmmm….That’s when I decided to try it with my favorite color, Melon Mambo!  What a difference it made!  What do you think?  Do you like the pastel colors or the bright colors?  Be sure to leave me a comment and let me know.

Usually when I participate in a swap you only make the card front.  This swap asked for the full card so I figured I had to do something fun with the inside too, right?   I decided I could add another bear along with the little heart and the saying.

IMG_7748I did receive a lot of really nice cards from this swap.  I’m sure I’ll be sharing some of them with you or at least CASEing them and putting my own twist on them.

Have a great day!  Take care and Happy Stamping!

 

 

Little Duckies in a Row

027Hello!  Today’s card is one I made as a possible entry for a swap in June.  It didn’t make the cut for the swap (in my opinion) but it is pretty darn cute.  Love the duckies!  🙂

The Something for Baby stamp set is perfect for….well…baby cards!  Ha!  It’s great to have many images to choose from.  I’d have to say that the ducks and the onesie are my favorite images in the stamp set.  Best of all though are the MATCHING Baby’s First Framelits!  Coordination!  My favorite word!  🙂

If you’re wondering how I got my duckies lined up so perfectly it’s because I stamped them and then die cut them with those matching framelits!  I could have mounted the ducks to a plain old rectangle of card stock but I wanted something a little different so I used the new File Tab Framelits on the Whisper White card stock.  Kinda fun, isn’t it?

I made the wave my punching half circles with the 3/4″ Circle Punch.   The Decorative Dots Embossing Folder is still one of my favorites.  Doesn’t it look like bubbles!  I love it!  I hope you like this card as much as I do.  Let me know by leaving a comment.  Thanks!

Have a great day!  Take care and Happy Stamping!