Baby's First Framelits are a blast!

 

I know a couple of people who are having babies this summer, so why not make cards ahead of time? Thanks to my friend and downline, Barb, I have a baby girl and a baby boy card. Barb brought these cards as make and takes at our most recent American Ink gathering.

 

 The sentiment is helped with two circle punches and some Whisper White baker's twine. We knotted the saying over a strip of silver ribbon, which is over three white scallop strips.



Same card, different colors. Barb brought us mini silver brads for the wheels, but I just used Brights candy dots (and you don't need to punch any holes!). Barb pre-diecut the buggy from Baby's First Framelits for us, since we met in a restaurant. I love it! Now bring on the babies! 

New video for making an adorable baby onesie card

I got together with my besties Kim and Barb a few days ago to make some Stampin' Up! videos. We have so much fun! In Kim's video, you'll see how to make the onesie, with directions below.

DIRECTIONS:

1. Use 4-1/4" x 11" piece of Whisper White card stock, folding it in half for the card.
2. Use 1-1/4" circle punch in the middle of the fold for the neck of the onesie. Use the same punch for the arms (girl card only), going in less than halfway. Then use same punch for leg holes, going in at the corner till corner hits other side of the punch.
3. Use 1-1/4" circle punch with a favorite 2" strip of designer series paper (Sycamore Street in the video - a freebie for Sale-a-bration when you order $50), leaving about an inch inbetween each circle. Then use the scallop circle punch over the circle so you get a scalloped ring. Just apply adhesive to back of the ring and attach to neck and arm and leg holes, trimming off excess.
4. Use a cute stamp like this elephant from Patterned Occasions (another SAB freebie option) in coordinating ink (Tangerine Tango or Rich Razzleberry).
5. Add mini silver brads to the bottom front of the card to mimic snaps. Cute!

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