I have not had the time to do a lot of crafting. Why you ask? Is it because I have 3 young boys who go to 2 different schools, are involved in before school band and orchestra, after school chess club and ice skating, and have tutoring 2 times a week? Well, no. Is it because my husband has a more demanding position at church now that takes him away a lot and he is working on his PE so he is studying and taking classes almost every night? No. It is because of this....
Yup, we're expecting a baby. May 2015. This is how I announced it: (it's a little gruesome so you might want to not go any further if that stuff grosses you out)
So not only have I not been able to eat sugar (ACK!) I am so tired. One of these days I'll have time to do more crafts right? Hahahaha yeah right. ;)
My youngest is 3. Everyone keeps asking me when I'm going to have another one. Yup. Gulp. I just tell them I'm good right now. Who needs a baby when all the people around you are having them? And staying up late with them, changing them, nursing all day- yup I'm good with 3 kids right now. Now don't get me wrong- I love kids. Just not any more right now.
The best part about someone else having a baby (besides not having to be that lady) is making a beautiful card for them to enjoy along with their precious new gift.
This card was made with some of my new favorites from CTMH: The hexagons irresistibles and the stamp set "Wild Wonders". If you've never used an "irresistible" before you have got to try it! It is way fun. All you do is ink a sponge and swipe across the chipboard shape and wah-la! you have a pretty patterned hexagon. Cool eh?
Supplies Used:
Wild Wonders stamp set
B is for Baby stamp set
Hexagon Irresistibles
Slate polka dotted washi tape
Kraft cardstock
white cardstock
Creme brule ink pad
pear ink pad
twilight ink pad
blush ink pad
slate ink pad
white bakers twine
September must be a great month! There are quite a few babies being born and I just had to take the chance to make a baby card with the adorable Babycakes paper.
Supplies used:
Babycakes paper
2" scallop punch (or just cut a 2" circle)
5x7 spin cards
B is for Baby stamp set
Slate accessories
Coca ink pad
Slate marker
autumn terracota marker
honey marker
The dotted paper is cut 5x7, alphabet paper is I think 5" and to cut the square out I just traced the square onto the paper on the other side and cut with an exacto knife. I went to post this and didn't even realize the scallop circle punch is no longer available! I use that punch a lot because then I don't have to drag my Cricut out all the time. Sorry! The baby strip is the border of the paper. This was so super easy to make!
The carriage stamp is only the top half so it would fit in the circle. I colored it in with markers and then glue dotted the buttons on for wheels. For the square in the inside I just used the part I cut out of the paper for the card for a template.
Bring on the babies! I got more supplies :)
