Baby Girl Card - TMS #519

Welcome back and happy Tuesday! Are you ready to join the fun with a new sketch at Tuesday Morning Sketches? I hope you will join us this week and share your interpretation of the sketch designed by Debbie Foster. I made a baby card for a family friend who is expecting a girl. To enter your creation just make a card following the sketch and link it HERE by 8 pm EST on Sunday. The design team created some lovely inspiration and we can't wait to see what you make. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day!

Challenges entered:

• Crafts Galore Encore: Anything Goes
• Lil Patch of Crafty Friends: Anything Goes
• QKR Stampede: Anything Goes

Sketch #519:

Giraffe Baby Card

Good day! When I first started making cards I just made whatever came to my mind or I found a challenge for inspiration. Now that my stash has grown I'm more purposeful in my card making. A couple of weeks ago a baby boy giraffe was born at the Tulsa Zoo and I made this Giraffe Baby Card to send to the zoo staff. We went and visited the new baby last weekend and although we didn't get a great view of him, it was clear he is a cutie. While we were at the Giraffe exhibit we got to feed an adult male a few pieces of romaine lettuce, their tongues are amazing. It was a lot of fun!

To create this card the sketch at CAS(E) this Sketch was used for the layout. The giraffe stamp is by Inkadinkado and colored with Copic markers. All patterned papers are from the Snips & Snails paper pad by Doodlebug Designs. The Cutest Baby Ever sentiment is from the retired Label Love stamp set by Stampin' Up!. A stitched rectangle die cut out the image and a deckle die by Tim Holtz/Sizzix cut the bottom blue layer. That's it! Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day.

Challenges entered:

• CAS(E) this Sketch: Sketch #283
• Cute Card Thursday: Anything Goes
• DL.ART, Thankful Thursday: Baby
• Pattie's Creations: Anything Goes

  

Giraffe at Tulsa Zoo

Handmade Baby Gifts

If you need a baby gift check out my Etsy shop. Feel free to share the link with your friends and family! There are a select few items on sale and I love doing custom orders. I also make flannel baby doll blankets, you can pick your own size and the blankets are made to order. They make great Christmas or birthday gifts. Thanks for stopping by!

Etsy Shop Sale

Hello crafty friends! This weekend Etsy is having their first-ever site wide sale. Most items in my Etsy shop are 10% off now through Sept. 5th. All items are handmade by me and custom orders are always welcome. Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful weekend.

Items in my shop include:

• Baby Burp Cloths
• Baby Blankets
• Doll Blankets
• Handmade Cards

Elephant Baby Card

Happy Monday! I have a quick post to share this Elephant Baby Card. I'm sending it in an order from my Etsy shop for elephant baby burp cloths. The customer purchased the burp cloths for a baby shower gift and so I wanted to include a coordinating card. The elephant image is called Emery by Verve Stamps and it was fussy cut and adhered flat to the die cut circle. The plaid patterned paper is by Recollections with a strip of retired Basic Gray stripe by Stampin' Up!. Some twine and three silver sequins were used to embellish the card and that's it. Pretty easy and simple. I'm entering this card in the following challenges: Come and Get It (2 or More Different Embellishments) and Glitter 'N' Sparkle (Anything Goes). Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day!!!


Below photo are the burp cloths sold from my Etsy shop.

Burp Cloth Special

Hello crafty friends! If you are looking for a unique and fun baby gift, check out my Etsy shop! This month I'm offering a special on the purchase of 3 or more individual burp cloths. When you buy 3 burp cloths you save $1.50, enter code DEAL3 at checkout. If you purchase 6 you'll save $4.00, enter DEAL6. All burp cloths are handmade by me. They are made of 100% cotton featuring flannel on the front and terry cloth on the back. If you have specific colors or characters you want I'm happy to complete a custom order. Want a matching baby blanket? I can do that too.

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day!

Handmade Baby Cards

Happy Saturday! The perfect way to finish a baby gift is with a Handmade Baby Card. Here is a couple I listed in my Etsy Shop. I love the retired sweet Giraffe Heart image by Bugaboo. The images were colored with Copic markers and then die cut with a stitched rectangle die. Patterned papers by Doodlebug Designs and The Paper Studio were used. The final touches were three punched banners, pastel glitter dots by Sticko and the retired Sweet Baby sentiment by Stampin' Up!. That's it!

Here is another photo of each card:

Blue Baby Card entered into the following challenges:

• Catch The Bug: Anything Goes
• Jo's Scrap Shack: Anything Goes

Etsy Shop Promotion

Hello crafty friends! Today is Small Business Saturday and my heart and wallet has always supported small businesses. When you are doing your shopping for Christmas and gifts throughout the year I hope you will consider giving handmade gifts. If you're crafty make something, if not... support the crafters and artisans on Etsy! From now until December 17th, 2016 you can take $2.00 off any order of $19.50 or more at Savvy Handmade on Etsy, enter TAKE2 at checkout. All items in my shop are made by me and I love doing custom orders. I do sell some of my handmade cards along with baby burp cloths, baby blankets and baby doll blankets. I welcome you to visit my shop and I love it when you share it with your friends. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day!

Flannel Burp Cloths

Hello and Happy November! It's been awhile since I've shared my sewing projects. I've been busy making Flannel Burp Cloths for a local craft show on Saturday, November 12th. With that in mind, the next two weeks you won't see many posts from me. I have a couple of scheduled posts but most of my time will be spent sewing. If you know anyone having a baby feel free to share my Etsy Shop. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day!

Pastel Elephant Baby Blanket

Have you ever seen a fabric and just knew you had to make something with it? When I found this pastel elephant fabric I knew it needed to be a baby blanket and of course matching burp cloths were a must. The flannel fabric is designed by Michael Miller and the colors are lovely together. The reverse side of the blanket has a coordinating pattern and the burp cloths have lilac terry cloth. Both items can be found in my Etsy shop or click the following links:

• Pastel Elephant Baby Blanket
• Pastel Elephant Burp Cloth

It's a Boy! Card

Happy Sunday! I'm back today to share another new image from the digital launch at Jessica Lynn Original. This image is called ABC Brentwood Owl and I used it to make a baby card. My cousin and his wife are expecting a baby in the coming weeks and I thought this image was perfect for a It's a Boy! Card.

The layout for this card is simple and I used shades of blue.  All of the papers have been in my stash for awhile. The It's a Boy! patterned paper is by Paper Pizzazz and the blue stripes are by Echo Park. Using Copic markers the image was colored and die cut using a pierced oval by Avery Elle. The outside blue scalloped border was die cut using an Avery Elle die. I tied some white twine to the paper layers before I adhered it to the card. The image oval was adhered with dimensionals and the last touch were the four blue shimmer dot stickers by Jolee's.

This card is entered into the following challenges:

• Crafting When We Can: Any Occasion 
• Crafting Musketeers: Babies

Don't forget to check out the inspiration from the rest of the Jessica Lynn Original design team. Here are links to their blogs:

• Jessica Lynn Mould – Blog: http://www.jessicalynnoriginal.net 
• Lisa Reynolds Bzibziak – Blog: http://bzscrapper66.blogspot.com/
• Sharon Rogers – Blog: http://sharonshowcase.blogspot.com/
• Jeanette Cloyd – http://creativeplayischeaperthantherapy.blogspot.com/
• Maria Russell – https://www.mariarusselldesigns.com/ 
• Erica A – http://www.instagram.com/erica_cacacraft
• Angeline Choo – http://scrappyscrappy.blogspot.com/

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day!

Still Sewing

Most my time this month has been spent on sewing. I've been trying to build my Etsy shop with burp cloth inventory and right now I have over 40 different selections to choose from. I have absolutely fell in love with working with flannel. There are so many cute fabrics to choose from and it's exciting to see the finished burp cloth after it's made.

My next project is working on a few baby blankets. I've got a pile of fabric just waiting to be sewn. The easiest part is buying the fabric! The hardest part is deciding which fabric to sew first. I'll share a few when I'm done. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day.   

Sweet Baby Girl Card

This week I was sorting through some patterned papers and found this adorable elephant and star patterned papers by Studio Calico from the Story Time Collection. I really like the muted colors and subtle text in the elephant bodies. So, I made this Sweet Baby Girl Card. The cardstock colors used are Very Vanilla and Sahara Sand by Stampin' Up! After stamping Emery the elephant by Verve Stamps (it's one of my favorite stamps) onto polka dot paper I fussy-cut the image and adhered it to the stitched die cut circle. The circle was then layered onto a die cut scalloped circle then adhered to the card with dimensionals. Using the retired Itty Bitty Banners stamp set by Stampin' Up! I stamped Sweet Baby with Tip Top Taupe ink and then die cut the sentiment with the coordinating Bitty Banner framelit dies. To add some detail three sequin stars were added along with twine. That's it!

This Sweet Baby Girl Card is entered into the following challenges:

• Crafty Girls Creations: Anything Goes
• In The Pink: Favorite Stamps or Image 
• Crafty Gals Corner: Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day!

Handmade Baby Burp Cloths

Lately my paper crafting has taken a backseat to sewing handmade baby burp cloths. After I made some for my brother and sister-in-law for their first baby, I couldn't stop making them. There are so many adorable flannel fabrics that I wanted to make more. So, I've updated my Etsy shop and added my inventory. I invite you to check out my shop and offer any feedback.

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day!

Baby's First Christmas Card

In a couple of weeks my brother and his wife will have their first baby. They are expecting a baby boy and he will be here right before Christmas. I've made a couple of Baby's First Christmas Cards using different colors. I really want to make one with blue colors but I haven't found the right papers.

The image used is by Bugaboo Digi Stamps and it's called Christmas Rocking Horse. I used a mix of Copic markers and paint pens to color the image. The patterned papers on the traditional colored card are from Doodlebug Designs and Recollections. The pink card features patterned papers from Basic Grey's Eskimo Kisses paper pad. Each card has twine for detail and a sentiment I created on the computer.

The traditional colored Baby's First Christmas Card is entered into the following challenges:

• Come and Get It: Anything Goes with a Sentiment  
• Southern Girls: Patterned Paper Mix Up
• Addicted to Stamps and More: Make Your Mark
• Copic Marker Europe: Christmas
• Crafting With An Attitude: Anything Goes

Pink version of Baby's First Christmas Card:

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day!

Super Baby Blanket and Burp Cloths

Super Baby Blanket

Hello crafty friends! The last couple of weeks I've stayed busy working on a special project of sewing baby gifts for my brother and his wife who are expecting their first baby in December. We know it's going to be a boy and they are decorating the nursery with a Super Hero theme. It was early summer when I found this adorable flannel baby Superman fabric and I bought all the store had left. I've used the fabric to make a 36 x 36 baby blanket and several burp cloths. Everything really did turn out super cute and my nephew will be able to enjoy his blanket for many years.

I ended up getting really carried away making baby burp cloths because there is so many cute fabric prints it was hard to choose. So, I've now signed up to participate in a local craft expo on Saturday November 14th. Therefore, over the next couple of weeks you won't see too many cards from me because I'll be busy sewing. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day!

Baby Burp Cloths

Super Baby Burp Cloth

Sweet Baby Card

Hello and thanks for visiting my blog where I love to share my handmade cards. Today I made this Sweet Baby Card for a cousin and his wife who are expecting their first baby. They are having a girl so I'm sure at this point they are on Pink overload! So, I decided to use Purple and Green to mix things up a bit. I'm pretty happy with how it turned out and I hope they love it too.

The image is called Giraffe Heart 2 by Bugaboo Digi Stamps and it was colored with Copic markers. After coloring the image I used a Lil' Inkers stitched rectangle die to cut it out. For the layout I used the sketch from Sketch Saturday. Selecting the right papers gave me a little challenge, but if you do enough digging eventually you find something that works. The purple gingham card base is from Current and it's larger measuring 5" x 7". Then a layer of Watercolor Dots by Recollections was added after it was matted to white cardstock. I found the green patterned paper from the Spring paper stack by American Crafts and the purple was found in my scrap bin. A little purple twine from The Twinery was added along with three silver puffy heart stickers from Freckled Fawn. The last detail was adding the Sweet Baby sentiment from the retired Itty Bitty Banners stamp set by Stampin' Up!

This Sweet Baby Card is entered into the following challenges:

• Sketch Saturday: Sketch
• Cards und More: Baby
• Without Words: Purple and Green (No Halloween)
• Addicted to Stamps: Anything Goes
• Crafty Girls Creations: Anything Goes

Wishing you a wonderful and crafty day!

Baby's First Christmas Card

This week Bugaboo Digi Stamps is having a Christmas in July daily challenge event. Needless to say, I started late to the game. It started on Saturday and I just started playing along last night. I have some catching up to do! This Baby's First Christmas Card was made for the Sunday sketch challenge. My brother and his wife are expecting their first baby and it's due the middle of December. We don't know the gender of the baby yet, so I went with what I hope is gender neutral colors.

The image is called Christmas Rocking Horse and it was colored with a mix of Copic markers and Stampin' write markers. All patterned papers are from the Eskimo Kisses paper pad by Basic Grey. The date on the paper pad is 2009 so it's been hanging around for awhile. The sentiment was created on the computer using Georgia as the font. For a little sparkle I added three gold sequins but one really doesn't show up in the picture. It's on the lower left side of the holly paper. That's it! I'm pretty happy with how this card turned out. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day!

My Baby's First Christmas Card is entered into the following challenges:

• Catch The Bug: Sketch
• Aud Sentiments: Anything Goes + Sentiment
• Crafty Gals Corner: Christmas in July
• C.R.A.F.T.: Christmas

BABY Card

Recently I found out someone I know is expecting her first baby. They are waiting awhile to tell everyone but I figured it wouldn't hurt to go ahead and make a BABY Card. I'll probably hold out until after the first doctor appointment to mail the card but it's ready to go.

Since it's way to early to know what gender the baby is, I used many pastel baby colors. The plaid paper by Paper Pizzazz has a very small yellow line running through it. You can see it down the middle of the elephant. The pink and blue polka dots are retired dsp by Stampin' Up! I embossed the yellow cardstock with an argyle embossing folder and used a scalloped edgelit die for detail. The scalloped circle was cut with my Cricut machine and I fussy-cut Emery elephant by Verve Stamps for the focal image. To add the sentiment I used a stamp set by Fiskars called New Baby and the last detail was three candy dots.

My BABY Card is entered into the following challenges:

• Cards und More: Baby
• Fan-Tastic Tuesday: Pastel Colours
• Clear it Out: Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day!

Blue Baby Boy Card

Little Boy Blue is the theme for this weeks challenge at Cardz 4 Guyz. The theme was very timely, one of my cousins had a new baby boy recently and I needed to make a card. I decided to mix several shades of blue along with some dark tones to provide some contrast. The background paper is by DCWV and I used some scraps from the stash for the rest. I love the little plaid elephant! The elephant and sentiment are from the New Baby stamp set by Fiskars. The finished size is 5.25" square and I kept the embellishment to a minimal for easy shipping.

We would love for you to join us this week at Cardz 4 Guyz. Click here to see more Little Boy Blue inspiration from the design team. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy the rest of your day!