Sunday, September 7, 2014

Welcome little baby!




Happy Sunday!   I am playing along with week's Papertrey's Make It Monday Challenge.  This week we are to make an easel card.  I needed a baby card for a couple at school who met, fell in love, got married, and now are expecting their first baby.  I thought the chalkboard easel design was fitting for two teachers for this wonderful occasion.


With school starting back, I have not had as much time to get crafty lately.  I just had to play in this PTI challenge, though.  I guess it is no surprise that I started with the Shakers and Sprinkles dies.  I go to these dies a lot!   I used the stitched oval to create the easel base.  I used the square to make my chalkboard frame.  

I combined PTI script sentiment set and baby word die to create the focal point.  I used the negative baby word to sponge in pure white ink to create a drop shadow effect.  I stamped the chalkboard frame with background woodgrain.  I used the a alphabet image in the Ombre Builders to stamp the word baby.  I stamped the aqua mist background with aqua mist ink using PTI background gingham.  I used the pure white ink again to smudge the edges for a softer effect.   I assembled the card and used foam tape to lift the chalkboard frame.  

Never-Before-Used-Schtuff (Stamps, Dies, EFs, etc.)I used some red and white twine with the tiny tags die to tie a tag to the letter "y" in baby.  I die cut the tiny tag solid circle then layered the one with the cut out heart.  I die cut the tiny heart tag in red and inlaid the tiny red heart.  Love the little pop this gives.   The size of this card is a horizontal 5 X4.25.   I am playing along with the NBUS Challenge #2.  I have had this baby die for awhile and not used it.  I am also playing along with Seize the Birthday!  Baby cards are all about the Birth Day!

As always thanks so much for stopping by!

Betty

8 comments

  1. Oh, Betty, they are going to treasure this always! It's genius to use the chalkboard easel design as your card for the teachers!! I love that curved oval cutout to make the feet, too, which I think gives the card a crib feel. And your sweet red/white twine and wee heart tag are the perfect punctuation!! It's just fabulous all the way around!! Thank you so much for playing in my second NBUS Challenge! Hugs, Darnell

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  2. Your easel card is perfect. The teachers are sure to love it.

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  3. You rock Betty this is totally awesome. I love the shadow effect on the word "baby" So cool.

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  4. How cute and creative! They are going to love this card!

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  5. OH, Betty, this is SO adorably sweet!
    I love your take on the MIM! Beautifully done!

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  6. What a great layout!! Love the easel style for a baby card.

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  7. Awww, this is such a sweet card! I love how you off set the "baby". Found you through Darnell's NBUS 2 challenge and had to come and comment. Hugs, Brenda

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