He Loves his Little Sister ♥

Hello! Happy Tuesday friends!!

Tuesday means it's time for a new Tiddly Inks Challenge! This week we're challenging you to Scrap It! It's just the motivation I need to get cracking on my daughter's scrapbook... she's closing in on the 1 year mark and I haven't done a single page yet- well until now!

I used the Baby Girl digital image from Tiddly Inks for this sweet layout of my son & his baby sister when she was about a month old! So very blessed with these two littles in my life and love to see how much he loves his lil sis! ♥



Now to get going on some more layouts...

Hope to see you play along- check out all the details on the Tiddly Inks Challenge Blog!

Oh Baby!

It's a new challenge day at Tiddly Inks! This week's challenge is BABY INKS!

This one was extra fun for me (well they all are but...) especially since I have a little on myself! My baby girl is 7 months old today! Time flies!

I decided to make a cute tag that I could use in her scrapbook (once I can actually get to it!) I used this adorable Baby Girl image...



I colored her some extra hair since my daughter has a ton! :)

There's also *NEW* images just released TODAY!!  I haven't gotten to all of them yet, but did manage to make a card with Angelic Wishes! She's just too cute and pretty so I kept my card very simple...



You can find the rest of the new releases here:

Shy Violet
Elfy Holidays
Reindeer Games
Reindeer Kisses 

Be sure to check out the rest of the design team's creations and join in the BABY INKS challenge!

I'm hoping to be back soon with some of the new images on cards- I have about half of them colored!

Happy Tuesday!

Baby Shower Congrats!

Happy Wednesday!

We attended a baby shower for some friends over the weekend.  They're expecting a baby boy in September & of course I had to make them a sweet card!

I love using this The Greeting Farm stamp for expecting mommies :)


(bummer, it doesn't look like the stamp/digi is still available!)

Thanks for stopping by!

Thanks Baby!

It's never too late for Thank Yous right? Hope so, because I finally got around to finishing up some thank you cards from when my baby girl was born (3 months ago!)

I used the super sweet elephant and giraffe from WPlus9's Unforgettable & Party Animal set for a quick set of cards to send out.





I have a few of other cards that I've been working on the past couple of days to share later this week too!

Thanks for stopping by!

Hello Ellie!

It's easy to say that I have found myself completely OBSESSED will all these cute elephants that have been released lately... they newest one from Avery Elle just arriving in my mailbox over the weekend- I couldn't wait to play with her!

So, I'm squeezing in just under the deadline for the Stripes Challenge at AEI♥U challenge!



With some washi tape, I masked off some lines, used distress inks to create a stripe pattern and stamped the little flower from the set in create a random background, added some more patterned washi tapes, and die cut the tag shape at an angle...



Added the sweet elephant and sentiment, also from Avery Elle's We R Family and called it done! (oh, and we can't forget about the sequins too of course!)

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Paper Sweeties March Release Rewind!

Happy Monday!

Did you all grab the new Paper Sweeties March releases in the shop yesterday???

I'm back again to share another card I created using the Stitched Tags #1 stamps & Sweet Cuts- but this time paired with it with an older released sets... Bundle of Joy and Bouncing Baby! (still my favorites!)



I thought it would be fun to have this cute giraffe peeking her head out from different directions of the tag. & you might just say that I'm a little anxious for my baby girl's arrival too... :)

And as always don't forget to check out what the rest of the DT team created!

Cheryl
Debbie– Paper Sweeties
Jill
Julie
Kathy
Larissa
Lysa-- You are here! :)
Mackie
Maria
Michelle
Mynnette
Nancy

Paper Sweeties January Release Rewind!

Last and final preview of the new Paper Sweeties new January release- they were released yesterday- did you get yours???

For today's "Release Rewind" I decided to pair up Bundle of Joy with the Showering You with Love bundle to create this fun and cute baby shower card...



I guess I've been a little partial to the girly cards this release- but I couldn't help it... I had so much fun with them. (& I'm excited for my lil girl!) :)

Don't forget to leave some love for the DT!

Annette
Char
Debbie
Jill
Julie
Larissa
Mackie
Maria
Mynn
Nancy

Happy Friday!

Paper Sweeties January Release Party!

I couldn't let this release for Paper Sweeties go by without a baby-boy card right?

I used the sweet elephant from the Bouncing Baby set for this one...



I kept my card clean and simple for this one and used some fun embossing folders for some added texture and dimension!

These *ADORABLE* stamps are *NOW* available!! in the Paper Sweeties shop!

Please visit the rest of the team's blogs for their creations!

Annette
Char
Debbie
Jill
Julie
Larissa
Mackie
Maria
Mynn
Nancy

Thanks for stopping by!

Paper Sweeties January Release Countdown!

I'm back again with another peek of Paper Sweeties newest release!

Today, I'm sharing what I created using the Bundle of Joy stamp & Sweet Cuts dies...



This set is just perfect for paper piecing- so that's what I did!  I also used the button stamp from the Bouncing Baby set to stamp my background with Versamark ink.

Here's the rest of the DT's blog for you to check out more fabulous-ness :)

Annette
Char
Debbie
Jill
Julie
Larissa
Mackie
Maria
Mynn
Nancy

Thanks for hopping by!

Paper Sweeties January Release Sneak Peeks!

I'm so excited to start off the January Sneak Peeks for Paper Sweeties!

This month's releases are:

Bundle of Joy, the matching Sweet Cuts dies, & Bouncing Baby. They'll all be available in the Paper Sweeties shop on January 16th!

For those of you that didn't know I'm expecting a bouncing baby GIRL myself this Spring in April! So that might just explain why these sets might just be my favorite release so far! :)

Enough chit chat, here's my first sneak peek card using Bouncing Baby!



I just love giraffes.. and this one is so super sweet and perfect for little baby cards! I matched some patterned papers, added a touch of some seam binding- also found in the Paper Sweeties shop here, & sprinkled some cute flower sequins for some extra sparkle!

I'll be back again tomorrow with another peek- but until then don't forget to check out what the rest of the design team created:

Annette
Char
Debbie
Jill
Julie
Larissa
Mackie
Maria
Michelle
Mynn
Nancy

SURPRISE Melissa & new Tiddly Release!

We are hopping today to celebrate the soon-to-be-born Baby Brennan whose mom is a dear fellow design team member, Melissa! Melissa has been on the Tiddly Inks from *almost* the beginning and even though she's on a maternity break, we wanted to make sure she knows she missed and we can't wait to "meet" Brennan!

So please join us in celebrating by hopping along the design team's blogs on this not-so-secret-anymore blog hop!

I used this precious Baby Boy image to make my card with my current favorite diecut tag from Pretty Pink Posh- I just love that stitched border!



Now hop on over here to the Tiddly Inks Blog to find links to all the DT's blogs! You can even play along leave some well wishes for Melissa and her family and/or make a baby themed Tiddly Ink card, two random winners will be chosen from the comments and participants for a prize! :)

Happy Hopping!

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AND there's new releases at Tiddly Inks today too!

Back again to share the newest release from Tiddly Inks!

You will definitely want these in your stash immediately!!

First Wryn and Ducky Dance!


I added a few lines to her umbrella to make enough sections for a rainbow! And decided it was time that I dig into my stash of washi tape for the background. :)

and to get you Christmas spirit, here's Emma Christmas Cutie! A sweet clean and simple card to show off how cute she is!

Sister Stamps Guest DT- Momotaro

Now what's a little baby girl image (Sakura-chan) without a little boy image to match? Today I'm sharing another one of Sister Stamps' new June release- MOMOTARO!  He's just as sweet as his twin sis...



Now this one definitely made me swoon since I have lil (but really not so little) baby boy (he's 2!) myself!  I'm thinking I might just have to color another one of these up to add to one of his earlier scrapbook pages!
I found the cute special delivery washi tape in the dollar bin at my Joann's and thought it was the perfect little add-on for this sweet baby boy card... now who's having a baby soon?

Here's more from the Sister Stamps DT:

Debi
Eva
Linda (don't forget her YouTube channel too!)
and of course the Sister Stamps Blog! You have until May 31st, 11:59 HST to leave a comment THIS POST @Sister Stamps for your chance to win a lil Momotaro for yourself!

Sister Stamps Guest DT- Sakura-Chan

I was so sweetly asked by Jenni at Sister Stamps if I would guest design for the June release- HOW COULD I SAY NO!?! I love these sweet images and jumped at the opportunity! & being Asian themed they're one of my favorites!

This month's release is totally sweet and I colored them the second I received them! :) So today I'm sharing with you Sakura-Chan. She is a total sweetheart and I absolutely fell in love with her especially with her lil piggy-tails!



I paired her with some pastel pinks and greens, added the sentiment from Hero Arts that I've had in my stash.  Finished it off with a big fat bow, some faux stitching and this card it ready for a new mama & baby! :) (You can actually see a peek of another one of the new releases here too!)

I can't wait to show you the other cards I've created with this release... BUT you'll have to wait til Thursday & Friday for that! :)

Until then, check out out the design team whipped up:

Debi
Eva
Linda (don't forget her YouTube channel too!)
and of course the Sister Stamps Blog! You have until May 31st, 11:59 HST to leave a comment on THIS POST @Sister Stamps for your chance to win a lil Sakura-chan for yourself!

Baby boom!

So it seems like everyone around me is expecting a baby... (no no no, not me.)

Since I still had all my baby stuff out I thought I'd make another one "just in case!" & I'm joining in on the fun at Simon Says Stamp "Use a clear or rubber stamp" Challenge!

Lil Owlets!

A few months ago I posted this card I made for a friend when she announced she's expecting twins...well I attended her baby shower this past weekend and of course had to make a card for that too!

They found out they're having girls and had an owl themed baby shower- everything was so cute!  I just had to dig out this adorable Sweet Owl stamp set just for the occasion!

Oh Baby!

Seems like there's a lot of people I know having babies again... makes me miss the baby stages of my little guy- he's growing too fast.. 16 months already! (see updated pics on the left sidebar!)

I thought I'd give it another go and play along with the CAS(E) this Sketch challenge with a baby card! I flipped the sketch to make it work for this adorable Mommy Anya image.

This also fits in with the Garden Variety Tuesday "textures" Challenge at The Greeting Farm- gotta love some embossed dots and glitter! :) AND the Simon Says Stamps Wednesday "Emboss it" Challenge!



Thanks for stopping by!

So Happy!

We are so thrilled!! Good friends of ours announced this week that they're expecting TWINS!!  Couldn't have happened to a more deserving & loving couple!

To celebrate how happy & excited we are for them I made a card- hehe!

Playing along with The Deconstructed Sketch again (#104) I just LOVE these :) & this adorable Anya image from The Greeting Farm (Mom & Dad set- bummer doesn't look like it's still available)

Oh Baby {Boy}!

It feels so good to be crafty again!

A good friend of mine added a little bundle of joy to their family last month and I'm finally going to meet him today! I just had to whip together a card to give him :)

I used this super cute baby boy image from by LORi Designs, and used up some scraps from my previous 2 cards



Thanks for stopping by!

More BLD Babies!

Whoops! Somehow this post didn't get published! Here is another card with one of the family images from By LORi Designs!



Another card in my stash with all the baby fever going around :)

Babies Everywhere!

It seems like everyone is having babies right now.. perfect for all these fabulous family digis released at By LORi Designs! (If you're looking for the card featured on the By LORi Designs blog today- you can find that one here)

Here is one for a momma and a new big brother!


You can also find these super adorable digis in the store HERE!