Onesie Card

So, now that I'm no longer living in Germany, I'm going to stop doing my German Phrase of the Day. I guess I'll have to think of something else fun to do to open all my posts, but right now (since I'm writing this while still in Germany because I'm not TOTALLY insane, and I don't even have internet at our new house yet) I'll have to think on it. Perhaps I'll run a blog candy contest so you all can help me decide what to do.

Ever since I saw Jane's cute little Onesie card that she made using Lauren Meader's awesome instructions, I knew I had to make one too (since you all know I'm into anything baby right now!) and what is cuter on a little baby onesie than a turtle? This is the adorable little turtle from the new Paper Pretties Beach Bum set, and I totally love him. This time, I colored him with my prismacolors, then I added some shadows in a complementary color to help him stand out even more. I'm quite happy with the effect, and will have to try that more! For the snaps at the bottom I used some tiny little button brads I had from GinaK...aren't they cute?? Oh...I just love this card. Not sure WHO will rate high enough to get this one...but I'm sure I'll find someone! :-)

Ok...today is a busy day as we try to get settled into our new home here in California. I have posts all lined up for this week...so hopefully by the time I finally run out I'll have my computer, internet, and have actually CREATED something! :-)

Have a wonderful Monday everyone!

Supplies: (all supplies from SU! unless noted)
Stamps: Beach Bum by Paper Pretties
CS: Stamper's Select White, certainly celery
Ink: Brilliance black
Acc: Prismacolor Pencils, OMS, blending stumps, circle punches, scallop punch, button brads from GinaK

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Look Out World Baby card

German Phrase of the Day: Der Junge hat viele Energie! = The boy has lots of energy!

Today's card is one I made for Kristina Werner's Color Challenge LAST week. I loved the soft colors with the splash of pumpkin, and of course it being baby shoes how could I resist?? I started with a soft sky base stamped with my floral background stamp in the same color ink (had to stamp it twice because it was quite dirty the first time!!) Then I had my very vanilla scalloped piece (scalloped with the slit punch, my new scallop punch will be waiting for me when I get to California!) I then added the strip of pumpkin pie on top and added the Soft Sky double stitched ribbon.

I stamped my egg image on the Very Vanilla cs and on some Soft Sky Prints DSP to paper piece the egg. I colored my little chickie with SU! markers (pumpkin pie and so saffron) and stamped the sentiment with Certainly Celery ink. Lastly, I added a few little grass bits freehand with my celery marker.

Yes, I definitely have baby on the brain lately...but I guess that goes with the territory! For those who are interested, I've added a picture from our ultrasound today. He actually was sleeping most of the time, altho it was neat to realize he was still kicking me in his sleep because I was convinced he was awake, and we did see him swinging his foot around, but the top half never moved!

Supplies: (all supplies from SU! unless noted)
Stamps: Look out World, One of the Those Days by Paper Pretties , Floral background from SU!
CS: Very Vanilla, Soft Sky, Pumpkin Pie, Certainly Celery, Soft Sky Prints DSP
Ink: Brilliance black, certainly celery, so saffron, pumpkin pie
Acc: Soft Sky double stitched ribbon

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Another Baby card

German Phrase of the Day: Dann geh zum Arzt. = Then go to the doctor. I feel like that's all I do nowadays...go to the doctor!

So, as you all saw I was a day ahead of myself yesterday (I guess better than being a day behind, right??) so if you came looking for my Prettie Wednesday project, scroll down a little and it'll be there.

Here is a card I made to go with the name frame from Monday. I used the same color scheme and Berry Bliss DSP along with the Full of Life set for the greeting and the retired Bundle of Joy set for the giraffe. The giraffe was stamped with Basic Black ink on watercolor paper and colored with my aquapainter and inkpads. I finished it off with some May Arts brown polka dot ribbon.

Have a wonderful day everyone...and be sure to check the other Prettie Girls' blogs for their Trash to Treasure Prettie Wednesday projects today!

Supplies: (all supplies from SU! unless noted)
Stamps: Bundle of Joy, Full of Life
CS: Close to Cocoa, pretty in Pink, Purely Pomegranate, Whisper White, Watercolor paper, Berry Bliss DSP
Ink: Basic Black, Close to Cocoa, pretty in pink
Acc: aquapainter, may arts ribbon

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Announcement

German Phrase of the Day: Die Baby ist ein Junge! = The baby is a boy! When I went to the doctor's office earlier this week we got a really good peek at the baby, and there is no doubt now, it's definitely a boy! I'm excited about this, and although my daughter's initial reaction was "Oh no!" she has come around to the idea now and is actually quite excited to be getting a baby brother. I'm excited that we can now finalize a name, although my husband still isn't comfortable naming this baby yet - I guess we know only too well how many bad things can happen between now and a healthy baby. So for now...we've tabled that.

This page is one I created for the Pretties SIYJ party Tuesday night (technically Wednesday morning for me!) The final challenge issued by Charmaine was to create a 6 by 6 scrapbook page. The picture is from an earlier ultrasound when I was still only about 13 weeks along, and I knew this sentiment from Cooper's Look out World would be perfect, and stamped it in Blue Bayou ink! I used SU!'s Soft Sky, Blue Bayou and Whisper White cardstocks, along with the Soft Sky and Blue Bayou double stitched ribbons. The little tag was made with the tag corner punch, and I added a silver eyelet to tie the silver cord through for attaching to the ribbon since I have no silver jump rings. I finished off the card with these adorable silver brads from the SU! Silver hph kit that was in the Occasions mini. I've left some space under the photo to add some journaling, although I think I'll wait until we've finalized the name for that.

Have a wonderful day everyone!

Supplies: (all supplies from SU! unless noted)
Stamps: Look out World by Paper Pretties , Newsprint Alphabet by Stampin' Up!
CS: Soft Sky, Blue Bayou and Whisper White
Ink: Brilliance black,Blue Bayou
Acc: silver eyelet, silver cord, Soft Sky and Blue Bayou double stitched ribbons, tag corner punch, silver HPH

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