As my previous new baby card has now been used I figured I should make a new one. It’s good to have at least one in my stash, I feel. I went with more gender neutral colours this time.
I started by picking out all my papers. I found a pale yellow card base in my stash. I cut a panel from a grey patterned paper (which was actually from a Christmas paper pack), a circle sized for the sentiment from yellow, and then a larger circle and rectangular panel from a snippet of grey (that was just big enough) to act as mats.
I’d already picked out Reverse Confetti’s Cute As A Button stamp set to use for my card. I decided to create a soft background for the whole card by stamping the plain baby-grow across the card base repeatedly and heat embossing in clear. I then stamped the sentiment in black ink onto my yellow circle.
Finally I assembled the card by using my tape runner. I did consider raising the sentiment panel with foam tape, but decided that it wasn’t necessary as there is an illusion of volume even without it.
I’m happy with how this card came together. It was fairly quick and simple, and the result is a soft card that I feel works well as a new baby card despite being perhaps somewhat less traditional than a normal new baby card. The patterned paper adds some elegance, and the colour scheme would work well whether the baby is a boy or a girl.
Love,
Lady Joyful
Challenges included:
Addicted To Stamps and More – Photo Inspiration (I was inspired by the baby theme.)
Craftyhazelnut’s Patterned Paper Challenge – Use Patterned Paper
Mod Squad Challenge – Geometric
Seven Hills Crafts – Colour Challenge (I went for the grey and yellow palette. And the product I used that is available in the SHC store is the Cute As A Button stamp set.)
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday – Anything Goes
Sketch For You To Try – Sketch/Layout
Stamp Junkies – Striptease (use a strip of patterned paper)
Such a sweet card. Lovely use of clear embossing for the background! Thank you for joining us at the Seven Hills Crafts Challenge this month.
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This is so pretty! Thanks so much for playing along with us at The Mod Squad Challenge Angie, Challenge Host
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Thanks Angie!
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This is so fun and cheerful! I love the subtle shine from the embossed background and the gorgeous scripty sentiment. Thanks so much for playing along with us at Seven Hills Crafts 🙂
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Such a sweet card! Love the embossed background!
Thanks so much for playing along with us at Seven Hills Crafts!
Anni
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Thank you Anni 🙂
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Such a sweet baby card! I love the yellow and gray combo!
Thanks for joining us at Reverse Confetti’s SFYTT!
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Adorable! I love that shine in the background and the pretty font on the sentiment!
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Love your card, gorgeous colours you have used
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Such a sweet baby card. Love your dolor combo. Thank you for playing along at ATSM Photo Inspiration Challenge!
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