BABY DRESSER CARD

I made a baby card for my hair-dresser today.  She has been on maternity leave since February; and I REALLY missed her!!  I have an appointment tomorrow and I am very excited to see her.  Here is the card I made for her.   Her little girl's name is Bergit...named after her great-grandmother.

It is a side dresser card I cased for Jan Topa.  I "quilted" the side baby quilt and put a "B" on it for Bergit or Baby!  Here is the inside of  the card:

PPA 135 Sketch Challenge

For today's sketch challenge; I used some new designer series paper from Stampin' Up!  Along with the DSP, is used a new stamp set and framelits.  It is always fun to use new Stampin' Up! products!

PALS BLOG HOP

RETIREMENT PARTY!

It's a Retirement Party! It's the Pals Blog Hop! It's the Pals Retirement Party Blog Hop! Today the Stampin' Pretty Pals are sharing some fabulous cards and projects showcasing our favorite retiring products! You've probably hopped over from Mary Fish at Stampin Pretty, I'm stop number 3 on the Pals Hop and I'm glad you hopped in! I'll help you "hop along" from blog to blog where you'll find great ideas for retiring Stampin' Up! products from the Stampin' Pretty Pals! Should you hop off course, simply click on any of the links in the Pals Hop Line-up below and you'll be back on track

The birthday card I made is showcasing the soon to be retired "in-colors" from 2010-2012.  The colors retiring are:  Peach Parfait, Poppy Parade, Pear Pizzazz, Blushing Bride, and Concord Crush.  Before stamping the 'Happy Birthday' sentiment, I colored each word with a different retiring in-color marker.   The retiring punch used was the "Doily Triple Layer" punch.  In the center of each doily is the matching retiring in-color glimmer brad.  The final retiring products used on this card are the satin Old Olive ribbon that is tucked behind the sentiment, and the stamp set entitled, "Happiest Birthday Wishes".

Now hop along for more inspiring ideas from Jennifer Takacs at My Stampin' Blog, stop number 4 on the Pals Retirement Party Blog Hop! Thanks for "hopping" by!

Angie Blake at Angie's Musings

Mary Fish at Stampin Pretty

Kim Luithle at Kim's Stampin

Jennifer Takacs at My Stampin' Blog

Leslie Davis at Ellalicious Elements

Rae Harper at Wild West Paper Arts

Laurie Mercer at My Stampin' Blog

Nicole Watt at Impressions By Nicole

Patti MacLeith at Papercrafts by Patti

Kylie Nicolosi at Kylie's Crafty Corner

Maggie Mata at Maggie Made Cards

Max Conrad at Stamp to the MAX

Mikki Sarkisyan at Mikki's Creative Corner

Beth Beard at My Little Craft Blog

Shannon Jaramillo at EZPeasyCards

Susan Lankford at Stamp and Scrap with Susan

Nancy Gleason at My Stampin' Space

Barb Furlong at The Love of Stamping

Dawn Tidd at Tiddbits from Dawn

PPA 134 Color Challenge

"Quilted Card"

PPA 133 Sketch Challenge

Here is today's PALS Sketch challenge!  Thanks for stopping by!

PALS April Blog Hop

Oh, Baby! It's time for the Pals Blog Hop! Today the Stampin' Pretty Pals are sharing some fabulous cards and projects for babies and children that we think you'll enjoy! You've probably hopped over from Nicole Watt's Blog, I'm stop number 11 on the Pals Hop and I'm glad you hopped in! I'll help you "hop along" from blog to blog where you'll find great ideas for paper projects for babies and children from the Stampin' Pretty Pals! Should you hop off course, simply click on any of the links in the Pals Hop Line-up below and you'll be back on track

                    Baby girl "dresser" card                              Big girl "lion" birthday card

DRESSER CARD

This dresser card I had made back in January.  I had seen pictures of different dresser cards on the internet, and LOVED them.  I decided to try and make one of my own; and this is what I came up with.  If you would like the dimensions of the card check out my January 24th  post; it is listed there.

LION BIRTHDAY CARD

Isn't this Lion the cutest??  I 'found' this guy on a different card on pinterest.com.  I cased this card from Patti Corriere.  I thought he was so darling, I HAD to make a card with him on it.  Here are the materials I used to make the card:

Blossom punch                                        Melon Mambo Ink and grosgrain dotted ribbon

Cheerful Treat DSP                                 "Happiest Birthday Wished" stamp set

1 1/4" circle punch                                    glitter brads

3/4" circle punch                                       Whisper White cardstock

3/8" circle punch

cupcake punch (eyes)

label punch (feet)

Now hop along for more inspiring ideas from Mary Fish at Stampin Pretty, stop number 12 on the Babies and Children Pals Blog Hop! Thanks for "hopping" by!

1. Kim Czenszak at Live Love Stamp
2. Leslie Davis at Lesliesellalicious
3. Nakaba Rager at My Stampin' Blog
4. Maggie Mata at Maggie Made Cards
5. Marian Kay at All Aboard the Crafting Train
6. Max Conrad at Stamp to the Max
7. Susan Lankford at Stamp and Scrap with Susan
8. Amanda Cramer at Mrs. C With Style
9. Beth Beard at My Little Craft Blog
10. Nicole Watt at Impressions By Nicole
11. Kim Luithle at Kim's Stampin
12. Mary Fish at Stampin Pretty
13. Dawn Tidd at Tidd Bits from Dawn
14. Rae Harper at Wild West Paper Arts
15. Patti MacLeith at Papercrafts by Patti
16. Mikki Sarkisyan at Mikki's Creative Corner
17. Jennifer Takasc at My Stampin' Blog

PPA132  Color Challenge

The card I made for this challenge is below.  I tried a new folding technique I just learned called the "teabag" folding technique.  It is quite quick and simple and I LOVE the look of the 'medallion' you end up with when you put the 8 pieces of paper together.