Baby Card

Well it seems a lot of my friends are expecting additions to their families in the next few months (seven so far including a set of twins!) - so I thought I would get a start on some of their cards - well that and I have a baby card class coming up at the end of the month (see my website calendar for details) and wanted to make some new cards for it. Anyway I've seen lots of these baby onesie type cards floating around on blogs and had a hand at making some earlier in the week.......

A close up of the centre piece - it's textured by using a paper piercer to go around the scallop circle. The circle piece is sponged with Old Olive ink and then the layered piece is raised up with Stampin' Dimensionals to give the card more interest.

I remade it reversing the colours - but instead of going over the base cardstock with a jumbo roller wheel, I scored it uniformly to form lines - it made a nice textured piece of cardstock which I thought gave it a different look to just stamping over the card.

I had planned to make a third version using designer series paper on the front - so it would then give me three different looks for one card style - but I've been time anemic due to school holidays. Once I had sorted out the positioning of the punches to get the legs right, the rest of the card was easy. For sticking on these little bits like the scallop trim I tend to find the Tombow multi purpose adhesive to be really good, although it takes a minute or so to dry.

Stamps: Best Yet (hostess level 1) & See You Around Jumbo wheel (for first card)

Cardstock:  Old Olive & So Saffron

Ink: Old Olive

Accessories: 1 3/8" circle punch, scallop circle, single hole punch (non SU), paper piercer, mat pack, Stampin' Dimensionals, Tombow multi purpose adhesive, scoring blade on Fiskers cutter, Stampin' sponge.

Vintage Vogue Writing Compendium Class

The Vintage Vogue is another wonderful class adapted from the super talented Andrea Walford  this time the neutral colors of the Bella Bleu designer series paper combined with the Vintage Vogue, Best Yet, Butterfly Prints stamp sets give this card set a nostalgic feel that brings us back to the days when sending hand-written notes to our friends and loved ones was common. In this class you’ll create a card portfolio and 4 standard-sized cards. I've also been reading up on some tips on photographing my projects and although I don't think you can see the wonderful effect of the dazzling diamonds glitter in the centre of each flower. I think I've managed to improve the look of the projects even though I know I have a way to go yet. Don't you love the fabric in the background - left over sheer curtain fabric from my front window (if you ever need curtains or blinds in Perth give this friend a call - to say they are amazing is an understatment!)

Date: Tuesday 15th June 7.30pm or Thursday 17th June 9.30am

Cost: $25.00

Location: South Lake

Cost for this 2 hour class includes all materials and light refereshments. Please email me to sign up for this class.

If the time & venue doesn't suit, but you still want to do the class? Get some friends together and I'll bring the class to you (minimum 4 participants).

Supplies

• Stamps: Vintage Vogue, Butterfly Prints & Best yet.

• Ink: Close to Cocoa & Chocolate Chip Classic inks

• Paper: Bella Bleu designer series paper; Chocolate Chip cardstock, Kraft cardstock, Very Vanilla cardstock, Medium Very Vanilla Envelopes

• Accessories: Kraft Taffeta ribbon, Clear Translucent envelopes, Dazzling Diamonds glitter, Crystal Effects, Paper Snips, Crafter’s Tool Kit or paper piercing tool, Mat Pack, Scallop Edge punch, 1 ¾” circle punch, 1 3/8" circle punch, burrterfly punch, Stampin' Sponges, bone folder, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Stampin’ Scrub and Mist, paper trimmer and scoring blade, pencil and ruler, Sticky Strip, mini glue dots, Snail adhesive, Stampin’ Dimensionals, jumbo antique brass eyelets, crop-a-dile.