When I saw the little panda holding the balloon, in the Sale-A-Bration catalog, it made me think of a baby. But I could not find a “welcome” sentiment that I liked in my collection. So I started thinking……Have you noticed all of the special ways that expectant parents are doing their pregnancy announcements or baby gender reveals? I love the “thinking outside the box” that goes into some of these reveals. This thought led me down a different road and I did find in the “Message In A Bottle” set what I think is the perfect sentiment.
Party Pandas, 147221
I believe a card like this could be used for pretty much any occasion. But I like to think it would be great for a pregnancy announcement or (in the case of my color choices) a little girl reveal.
I got my color choices from this beautiful Painted With Love Specialty Designer Series Paper. The gold foil on these sheets are beautiful, but hard to photograph. I added the extra layers to emphasize the coordination of Stampin’ Up! colors and the DSP.
The balloon is colored using the Stampin’ Blends in Rich Razzleberry. I used the color lifter to lighten the center just a bit. Can you see the way the eyes are lit up in the photograph? I used the Glitter and Clear Epoxy Shapes again. The clear, small, round ones are perfect to put over the little dot of an eye. It seems to really highlight the precious eyes of this baby panda. The sentiment is on a strip of paper that I placed the end into the Classic Label Punch going the wrong way to make the banner tips.
Thank you so much for visiting today! I hope you enjoyed this little girl and her surprise. The supplies I used are listed at the bottom of the page.
MEASUREMENTS:
The base card is Melon Mambo cut to 11 X 4 1/4 and folded in half
The first layer is Powder Pink and cut to 5 1/4 X 4
Happy New Year! May we all be safe, happy, and be blessed with great friends. And along those lines is my card for today. A very quick, but special, friend card.
This is a 4 X 4 card that packs the punch of a full size one. The gold foil and the foil sheet of DSP from Eastern Palace Specialty Designer Series Paper makes it look extra special! I wanted to just focus on the peacock and I believe this suite of DSP is perfect for that. I stamped the peacock before I decided it was going to be a 4 X 4 size. So the peacock is not square. Sshh…..don’t tell anyone!
MEASUREMENTS:
The base of Thick Whisper White card stock is 8 X 4 folded in half
The Island Indigo layer is 3 7/8 X 3 7/8
The DSP is 3 3/4 X 3 3/4
The center Island Indigo is 2 1/2 X 2 3/8
The gold foil is 2 5/8 X 2 1/2
The whisper white is 2 3/4 X 2 5/8
Thank you so much for visiting today! I hope you have a great day of family, food and football !! The supplies I used are listed at the bottom of the page.
The stamp set I used today is a playful set that is super cute. I did not do it justice. But the sentiments and characters are pure magic. This is a super quick and easy card.
Hedgehugs, 145879
I should have masked the top of the stump, but I hope you can see how cute this little couple is. I stamped them with Soft Suede and then colored with the Stampin’ Blends. The little flower is colored with Stampin’ Write Markers.
Thank you for visiting today! I very much appreciate you checking in. I love to read your comments.
Reminder: There are only two days left to place your reservation for the stamparatus. You will receive it before it goes live in the 2018 Annual Catalog in June.
I am still enjoying the new stamp sets awaiting you in the Occasions catalog coming soon. Today I have a simple thinking of you type card. This set is perfect for a little, or a lot, of color and stamping. I went for a little.
Hanging Garden, 146239
I used a mix of greenish colors today. I have been on a sort of monochromatic kick lately. This is just varying shades of green or teal. I colored the succulent plants with the Old Olive Stampin’ Blends. The basket is trimmed in the Pool Party. The DSP is Naturally Eclectic and has Pool Party and Emerald Envy. The ribbon is Emerald Envy and the card layer is Bermuda Bay. A very odd mix, but I think they all work together.
Thank you so much for visiting today! I hope you like the card and maybe will try some unexpected color blends. The supplies I used are listed at the bottom of the post.
Reminder: There are only two more days left to place your reservation for the stamparatus. You will receive it before it goes live in the 2018 Annual Catalog in June.
One of the benefits of being a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator is getting to play with the new products first. Today’s card is one of those sets. When I saw the cards Brian King had made for a Stampin’ Up! event, I couldn’t wait to get my hands on it.
Bird Banter, 145852
I do believe this little guy is precious! The best thing about this stamp set is some of the unusual sentiments. I believe reading this sentiment upon receiving the card would just make me smile. And isn’t that why we make cards? Of Course it is!!
My bird is somewhat colorful I know. I chose the card base to go with the branch so it wasn’t the only brown. But after coloring the bird, I decided he needed a bright color to make him shine. That is the reason for the Pumpkin Pie. And the leafy DSP from Whole Lot of Lovely just seemed to fit perfectly.
The one special item I used for the first time today are the Glitter & Clear Epoxy Shapes. They are tiny little shapes of clear epoxy. You get two sheets. One is clear and the other glitter. I used one of the clear over the bird’s eye. It looks like I added one of the squiggly eyes. I hope you can see it in the photo. I will definitely be using these little guys again soon.
Thank you for visiting with me today! I very much appreciate it. The supplies I used are listed at the bottom of the page. Clicking on any item will take you directly to my online store.
Reminder: There are only a few days left to place your reservation for the stamparatus. You will receive it before it goes live in the 2018 Annual Catalog in June.
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