Friday, July 19, 2013

Baby, Baby, Baby!

Before school ended last month, I made a baby boy card for the custodian at our elementary school.  He became a first-time grandpa, and I just had to get the baby a little somethin'.  While I was making his card, I created several more for Arts Plus, the shop where I sell my cards.


All stamps are from Inspired By Stamping.  The sweet onesies and tiny dresses are from Oh, Baby! and Fancy Alphabet made easy work of the "baby blocks." All the little garments were paper-pieced using scraps.....never-ending scraps.  ;-)


This baby boy card is entering at Lawnscaping - "Paper Piecing", and Addicted To Stamps - "CAS" and 4 Crafty Chicks - "Let's Hear It For The Boys."


And the little princess card is entering here:  In The Pink - "Pink and Pearlie"; Charisma Cardz - "Girly".



It was almost like playing paper dolls!  Used to love that when I was little, and my girls did, too.  How about you?

P.S. There is a new post up at my photo blog, bleu hydrangea.  All the photos were taken by my 11 year old, but you'd never know.  She's got a great eye.  Here is a little sample to entice you to visit:




Stamps: Oh, Baby!; Fancy Alphabet - Inspired By Stamping Paper: white - PTI; Pretty In Pink, Bashful Blue, patterns - SU Ink: Pretty In Pink, Bashful Blue - SU; Versafine Onyx Black - Tsukineko Fibers: honest-to-goodness bakery twine, pink satin ribbon; twine - Creative Impressions Accessories & Tools:  square, scalloped square dies - Spellbinders; pearls 

28 comments:

Hussena said...

Such a cute card Colleen!..Love the cute onesies and the baby dresses!..Your daughter does click some amazing pictures..I love the picture of the hydrangea she has clicked below..it looks magical :)

Lori Turner said...

Awesome "for the boys" card! Thanks for joining us at 4 Crafty Chicks this week :)

Sophie said...

Colleen, deine Karten sind immer etwas ganz Besonderes.
Wunderschön und elegant.
Liebe Grüße von Sophie xx

Julie Tucker-Wolek said...

These are gorgeous!! LOVING those outfits!!!

Benzi said...

Your post is full of cuties tonight. Love the baby cards AND the pretty hydrangea. Your daughter is getting a work out. :-)

Lisa Elton said...

These are as SWEET as can be!!! I love the first card with the little pink dress. Love them Colleen!! Gorgeous hydrangea too ;)

Nonni said...

These are toooooo cute and sweet! I really love your ideas and design. Thanks for joining us this week at ATSM!

Janny's Cards Creations said...

The cards are very sweet. I love them.
Janny

Nikki Craft said...

A very elegant card:)
Thanks for joining us at In The Pink!
Hugs Nikki x

Rose said...

such sweet cards :)

Leslie Miller said...

Wonderful baby cards, and so quick and easy to create! I need something like this, but I'd probably just go overboard, anyway. I just came from your Bleu Hydrangea blog and was completely enchanted!

Stella said...

I always love ot look at baby car diwth onesies and cute lttle irl dresses. This is so sweet! Love the type of the stamps!
XX

Maria said...

Beautiful baby cards, Colleen! Every single one of them...darling and sweet! Hope you are recuperative well from surgery! Take care, hugs!

Sue Lelli said...

Such Fantastic baby cards, Colleen!

Love the photo too!

Paperesse said...

Such cute, cute cards, Colleen!!!

~ Kendra ~ said...

So sweet and simple!! Love the design!

Darnell said...

As baby cards go, Colleen, these are CASlicious, each and every one! What a perfect design and what flawless execution! They will fly out of your shop!!

Linda Breedlove said...

Amazing... each just a tad different but all so darling! You must sell tons of cards... they're always so beautifully done!!!!
Have a wonderful evening, Colleen!

Tamie said...

Love how you changed up each card. the colors, layouts of the boy cards are simple, clean and very fabulous. Thank you so much for sharing your amazing creation with us at 4 Crafty Chicks.

Annette Allen said...

aww these are so sweet..

yyam said...

Awww....these are adorable! Sure to fly off the shelves!

Sandie said...

So super cute, and totally adorable... just in time to send the blue one to our newest royal arrival.... LOL love them Colleen... hope you are going well in life...xx

Deepti Stephens said...

Both cards are super cute Colleen! Thank you so much for joining us at ATSM. Good luck.. :)

Kirsty Vittetoe said...

I am stopping by to say THANK YOU for your sweet comment for me at Moxie Fab World and then I saw these, soft blue, sweet pink, girl or boy, they are just lovely beyond words, and I thought I should leave and move on but then, the beautiful hydrangea caught my eyes just before I "step out", what a beauty, she sure got great eyes for a photographer, maybe you could get her to join us here at Our Beautiful World (www.our--beautiful--world--365.blogspot.com)

Sarah said...

Gorgeous baby card, perfect paper piecing, love your layout, thanks for joining us at Charisma Cardz, hugs, Sarah x

Yainea said...

Awww cute, cute, cute! Paper piecing adds something extra to those adorable cards :)
Thank you so much for playing with us at Lawnscaping challenges!

Carol Hurlock said...

How cute Colleen. The paper pieced clothes are just darling.
Bear Hugs,
Carol

nwilliams6 said...

These are wonderful and look so different even though they are basically similar. Sweet idea. Hugz!

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