Surprise, Jessica!

Surprise, Jessica!

Were having a shower for you today!

Jessica Davis, of The Paper Parade, is having a baby boy very very soon.  Jessica is one of the 12 of The 12 Kits of Occasions and we are hosting a shower for her today starting at The 12 Kits of Occasions blog.  We know that you must be so excited for your first child and we are so excited for you.

We have some shower snacks...

A cake...

and lots of cards...

I used the baby sentiment from Fresh Squeezed Stamps Subway Series: Occasions as the focal point of my card. I clear embossed it and topped it with a blue baby onesie from String Me Along and a cute happy face from The Envelope Please.

Join me over at the 12 Kits of Occasions blog today for the beginning of this very special surprise baby shower blog hop and send some good wishes to Jessica along the way.

 

                                   Subway Series: Occasions                        String Me Along                     The Envelope, Please

Cardstock:  White, Spring Rain (Papertrey Ink)

Patterned paper: Bitty Dots (Papertrey Ink)

Stamps: Subway Series: Occasions, String Me Along, The Envelope Please (Fresh Squeezed Stamps)

Ink: Spring Rain, Blueberry Sky (Papertrey Ink) Versamark (Tsukineko)

Dies: Stitched Mats (Lil' Inkers)

other: foam tape

FSS: Let's Celebrate

It's Wednesday and my turn to bring you a project from Fresh Squeezed Stamps.  Today have a festive birthday card to share with bright summery colours.

I stamped the wire and lanterns from String Me Along with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and then colored the lanterns in bright summery colors.  I nested together two of the sentiments from Everyday Expressions and stamped them in the bottom corner of my card and finally stamped and coloured two stars from Weather Through around the sentiment, then I used Copic markers to color my images.

  

There are so many birthdays in the summertime with my family and friends.  

What about yours?

Very excited, meeting Ardyth today for lunch. Wish you could all join us!

Cardstock:  White (Papertrey Ink)
Stamps: String me Along, Everyday Expressions, Weather Through (Fresh Squeezed Stamps)

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko)

other: assorted Copics

Handle with Care

It's my turn to share a project on the Fresh Squeezed Stamp blog today.

I created a new baby card using that adorable onesie from the String Me Along with some supporting sentiments and an image from The Envelope Please.  The happy face was stamped with a darker shade of pink on the front of the onesie.

I have a new great niece, born last weekend, so this card has already has a destination. 

   

Cardstock:  White, Hibiscus Burst (Papertrey Ink)

Patterned Paper: Hibiscus Burst Patterned Paper Pack (Papertrey Ink)

Stamps: String Me Along, The Envelope Please (Fresh Squeezed Stamps)

Ink: Bubblegum Mid-Tone Shadow Ink (Hero Arts) Memento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko)

Dies: Limitless Layers 1 3/4" (Papertrey Ink)

other: foam tape

You are my Sunshine

It's my turn to share a project on the Fresh Squeezed Stamp blog today.

I created a card that will let a friend know just how much they mean to you. I did some selective masking to get the little firefly inside the lantern. I use scotch tape to mask tiny areas of a stamp.  I chose not to colour the bulbs in the other two lanterns to make the firefly the only source of light.

   

Cardstock:  White, Enchanted Evening, Summer Sunrise (Papertrey Ink)

Stamps: String Me Along, Weather Through (Fresh Squeezed Stamps)

Ink: Summer Sunrise (Papertrey Ink) Memento Tuxedo Black (Tsukineko)

other: Copic marker (Y21)