Jan 08 2008
Baby in the Wild
Hello! I think I’ve almost had enough of baby cards for a while. I’m ready to do some pretty stamping, I think. I’ll try to have something like that to share soon, but for now, all I have is a baby card. I have a couple more that I haven’t posted yet, too, and I’d sure like to thank you for bearing with me. I was planning to post them all at once and be done with it but I’m not sure when I’m going to find time to stamp this week. So…here we go, one at a time…
This baby boy might be big but he’s still in diapers and it takes a big pin to hold a diaper on a baby elephant (if you can imagine…). I used the elephant’s bottom as a guide to make his diaper. I folded back a flap, pinned it and glued the diaper in place. I sponged the edges of the diaper, including the edge of the fold, for definition. His happy little environment was created with images from Stampin’ Up!’s retired Sheltering Tree. The colors and patterns in these Chatterbox papers seemed to go nicely with the scene, even though they’re not baby papers. It’s just a simple and fun card which I think the mom to be will like because she’s kind of a character.
I’ll try to be back soon with more stamping. I can’t guarantee it won’t be another baby card, though. I’m still waiting for my first order from the new SU! catalog to arrive. I just got a shipping notice today. Gosh, I need more stamps, don’t I? Take care, and have a wonderful day!
Stamps: Wild About You, Sheltering Tree (both SU!), Hero Arts “New Baby!”
Paper: Certainly Celery, Bashful Blue, Whisper White, Chatterbox designer paper
Ink: Bashful Blue, Apricot Appeal, Close to Cocoa, Pumpkin Pie, Certainly Celery
Accessories: Celery ribbon and brads, slot punch, mini diaper pin
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Oh my gosh this is SO CUTE! You are so amazingly creative, who else would have thought to put a diaper on an elephant?
I for one am loving all of your baby cards - but I guess I have baby on the brain. Oh and I just got a big kick, so baby girl is saying she loves your cards too. 
Oh…how cute to diaper that elephant! I love the pretty papers too! Adorable card, Leslie!!
Super cute Leslie, LOVE the sweet layout and the diaper with pin is just darling, Jennifer
Leslie… This is so stinkin’ cute! When it first came on my screen, I thought, “Why is there a pin in the middle of this card?” Then I saw the diaper and it cracked me up. Love the tree with the heart leaves also. Another masterpiece!
OMG! This is just the cutest! love that diaper and pin on the elephant and all the details, perfect!
I’ve really enjoyed seeing your baby cards. This one is so adorable and full of texture and interesting things. Love how you did the diaper - thanks for the tip on sponging for definition. And I so love “Sheltering Tree”. Even though I haven’t used it for ever so long I still could not bear to part with it. I’m looking forward to seeing what you do with your new goodies. I still need to get my first order in.
Way too cute! And love the colour combo!
Well, of COURSE you need more stamps; don’t we all!?!?
Great looking card and I just love that diaper you fashioned; super-cute! TFS
~Hugs!!
Oh, my, Leslie! This is too cute! I LOVE the diaper!!! Your coworkers will fight over this one!
The diaper on the elephant is such a cute touch! I would have never thought of that in a million years! I just love the scene that you created along with your beautiful layout. Great baby card (and I love whatever you post…so keep em coming)!
Linda
This is adorable … you are so clever!
This is adorable!! TFS
Is this adorablle!!! Love the diaper and pin…you are so clever!
Oh this is just too cute and clever, love that diaper, and the tree matches the pp so perfectly!
This is soooo cute! I just *love* that diaper and you were so nice to tell us how you did it - I really appreciate that! I love clever little additions that tickle your funny bone when you first see them and this definitely fits the bill!!!! Right now I don’t have anyone to send a baby card to but that doesn’t matter because I’m so enjoying all the baby cards you are making.
You would think of a cute idea like a “Blue elephant in diaper” character. So, so whimsical and fun. TFS
now that is an original! I was just at our local Dollar Store about an hour ago and they had those colored safety pins $1.00 a package. And I thought, “hmm cute, what would i do with those?”
that IS adorable!
i was just thinking last night how i could use that set for a baby card!
great job on the diaper, it looks really cute!
the pin makes a great embellishment.
This is just too too cute! Love the diaper with the pin! what a great touch!
Teehee! He’s the first elephant in diapers I’ve ever seen and he’s adorable! I love this set and haven’t played with it enough. I may have to borrow your idea (do I say that a lot? LOL!) For Christmas, I got some little pastel diaper pins that would be perfect! Thanks for sharing!
So cute Leslie, he he… love the diaper!!
OMG - that diaper is just too much! I love it - what a creative lady you are!
How totally cute, cute, cute is that?! LOVE the diaper! That really got a chuckle out of me. LOL! I don’t think I’ll ever look at that elephant stamp in quite the same way again. Great baby card!
I LOVE,LOVE, LOVE, LOVE THIS!!!!! This is so cute, I will have to try something like this myself. Trust me, keep showing the baby cards, I am not tired of them
another gorgeous original!
So darn cute — I LOVE the diaper and the pin!!!!
Adorable Leslie!! I love the diaper:) Gorgeous colors and paper
Dee
OMG, you amaze me at how you can take different stamp sets and designer papers and put it all together to make the most beautiful cards.
This card is sooooo cute, love the diaper with the pin!
Hi Leslie! I just wanted to let you know that you’ve been tagged! I love your blog banner too, BTW. I just know this is a view from your beautiful garden somewhere.
Linda
ADORABLE…that’s what this is! How cute!
Very clever and cute! Your creativity is always inspiring!
Oh my this really made me giggle!!!!! Too cute!!! The tree is just the perfect addition here too.
You most certainly made that dp work for this baby card! Love the colors. Obviously the star here is that very amusing diaper! Chuckle. Very, very clever. I’m loving these baby cards of yours! Linda
I love the little scene you created here–both clever and charming. Great work!
Super cute! I LOVE the diaper on the blue baby elephant and the DP’s are perfect!
“Baby in the Wild.” LOL. That’s great!!! Love the diaper!
How do you think up these ideas???? Wow, so cute and clever and beautifully executed. I’m drooling!!!
LOVE the diaper! how adorable!
How Sweet is HE!!!!!!!