Nov 13 2008
Baby Shower
Hello, again! I’m happy to be posting today because that means I accomplished another one of the projects on my “to-do list”. A friend’s two daughters are both expecting in April — pretty exciting stuff for a grandma-to-be! They’ll be home for Thanksgiving, at which time the family is having a double baby shower, and Grandma asked for a card for each of them.
Since the blessed events are a few months in the future I thought it would be nice to focus on the shower occasion and save the “baby congrats” for later. I selected the only two shower-themed stamps I own and tried to give them the soft, sweet look of “baby”.
My first card uses retired Stampin’ Up! stamps, ProvoCraft designer paper, lots of teensie Offray ribbon and beautiful Kaiser Pearls. The main image is watercolored and the sentiment circle is embossed. The top panel of the card is mounted on foam tape and sits like a frame over the picture. The scalloped sentiment circle is on dimensionals, too. These cards will be hand delivered so I felt free to add lots of dimension and “bumpy stuff”.
Card #2 is more retired Stampin’ Up! plus a Hero Arts sentiment. The paper is PTI Aqua Mist and Sweet Blush. The ribbon and inks are also from PTI’s Perfect Match collection — except the purple ink — that’s a regular Palette ink called Lavender Sachet.
I stamped the backgrounds in Aqua Mist Houndstooth and Sweet Blush Canvas but they don’t show well in the photograph. They give an illusion of texture more than anything. I didn’t intend for the cards to come out so similar in color — oops! At least they’re different in design… Now it’s up to my friend to choose which daughter gets which card.
I hope this finds you well today. I’m glad you could stop by for a while and I hope we can do this again soon. Take care!
- Stamps: Card #1 — Send a Celebration, Riveting (both retired Stampin’ Up!). Card #2 — Weather or Not (retired Stampin’ Up!), Canvas, Houndstooth, Hero Arts sentiment.
- Paper: Card #1 — Barely Banana, watercolor, Whisper White, Almost Amethyst, ProvoCraft Designer paper. Card #2 — PTI Aqua Mist and Sweet Blush, Neenah Classic Solar White.
- Ink: Card #1 — Timber Brown Stazon, Barely Banana, Sage Shadow, Almost Amethyst, Bashful Blue, Versamark. Card #2 — PTI Aqua Mist, Sweet Blush, Ocean Tides, Spring Moss, Lemon Tart, Summer Sunrise, Palette Lavender Sachet and Cognac
- Accessories: Card #1 — Offray ribbon, Kaiser flat-backed pearls, embossing powder, white Souffle pen, circle and scallop punches, Scotch brand foam mounting tape. Card #2 — PTI Aqua Mist grosgrain ribbon, linen thread, eyelets, ticket corner punch, Cuttlebug Swiss Dot embossing folder, Scotch brand foam mounting tape
Oh Leslie these are adorable. Love those colors and everything about the cards. Great job!
Joan
These are adorable!
Such beautiful cards! The first one was intriguing. I tried to figure out how you were able to get the apricot frame around the watercolored imaged. I didn’t think about mounting the image with foam tape. How did you cut the frame so evenly? I would have guessed a Spellbinders or Coluzzle but didn’t see anything in the accessories list.
Both of these cards are super-fabulous! Love them!!
I love both of your baby cards, Leslie!! The colors are so pretty, and the images so sweet!! I love the ribbon and pearls on the first one, and all of those adorable umbrellas on the second!! Your friend will be thrilled with them both!!
Oh so delightful, makes me smile.
You get an A+ on both cards. The tiny pearl accents and fabulous watercoloring on card #1 are to die for and the tiny umbrellas on card #2 have stolen my heart. Truly. Thank you for treating us to these two fabulous creations today.
Leslie, these are such cool looking baby cards and I love your choice of the colors as well. I love how you framed the first one and then added all those terrific knot ribbons to the side…it really makes it pop!
So soft and gentle! I love the bows with the pearls in the middle! Very nice touch!
Cute, cute, cute!!!! Those ribbons are adorable. You must have really tiny fingers to tie all those little ribbons!
LeAnne
So soft and pretty. Great baby shower cards! I’m going to be a grandma here soon so anything baby is catching my eye.
Love your cards!
These are really cute cards with sets I have had since they came out! Love the colors you’ve used with them!
I love both the cards-both soft and pretty. Like the little bows and the cute umbrellas. Great cards for your friend to give to her daughters. tfs
These are sooooo adorable!!! Love the colors (they’re perfect) and all the *bumpy stuff*
You always make the cutest baby cards! TFS
Hi Leslie,
Oh my goodness….both of your cards are so beautiful! I love the soft colors and your embellishments are just beautifully done!
Both of these are just adorable - love all those little umbrellas - along with everything else. I’m sure they will love them too. Dru
These are both just darling Leslie!!! I love the first one with all the little ribbons, how cute! And, the umbrellas, are adorable! *STAMPIN HUGS* Alex
Both are adorable Leslie, love the ribbons on the first one!!
These are both sooo cute, love the idea with the row of umbrella’s!
I just LOVE the umbrella card!! The popped up umbrellas are perfect and the brads in the corners of the squares is a brilliant idea. Fabulous job!
Leslie, Hi I am new to your blog and Just love your work. the baby shower cards are wonderful!! I am not real good at watercoloring I will have to use that technique a little more because the results of these are fantastic. Have a great day. Blessings ~ Renee
I love both of these pretty baby cards, but I’m especially smitten with the second one, in particular the yummy PTI colors and those multi-colored cutout umbrellas! Wow! I sure hope you upload this one on SCS for this week’s sketch challenge #202. :o) Linda
Oh my, these are so pretty. Such an inspired play on the word “shower”. If only ALL rainfall could be as welcome!
Marion, UK
What adorable designs!! I love the multiple ribbon treatment on the first design, and the beautiful umbrellas and texture on the second! Gorgeous!!!
Both of todays cards are absolutely beautiful! I am not a fan of baby showers, but even I could NOT say no to going to a shower when presented such a beautiful invitation. TFS!
So sweet and filled with love for the new little ones. TFS
Leslie, these are so adorable! A treasure for the expecting moms!
Oh wow, both of these are so pretty and sweet! I love the tons of tiny bows and pearls on the first one…and the popped up tiny umbrellas on the second one are so cute! She’s going to love these…and so are the mom’s to be!!
Wow, I haven’t thought about those sets in a long time. Now you’ve got me wanting to pull them out again! I love the colors and how you popped up all those little umbrellas. They’re really adorable!
Leslie, these are both gorgeous! Love the colours, layouts, dimension, ribbon…oh they are just amazing! Wish I was having a baby!! (NOT!!!)
I love them both! I can’t imagine tying all those little bows for the top card! They are really cute though!
These are gorgeous! I love the colours you’ve used and all the elements on each card. Lovely.
Wow Leslie!! These are so delicate and dainty!!! I was getting ready to get rid of those sets….well, not now!!
These cards are both so pretty and I love your color combos…sure to be treasured by both new-mom-to-be’s!
Wow, Leslie, both of these cards are fabulous! I haven’t made a baby card in ages, no one I know if having a baby or grandbaby. I think I’m in those “in between” years . . . too old for me and my friends to have babies, but not old enough for grandchildren yet . . . LOL!
Both cards are absolutely beautiful!!! I love both of them!
Gorgeous cards, Leslie!!! I love the colors…so delicious! That row of little ribbon knots is truly fabulous! Thanks for mentioning the blog candy too! {{{hugs}}}
Leslie, both shower cards are fabulous! I love the tiny bows and watercoloring on the first one and the pearls add such elegance! The dimension of the umbrellas, tiny heart on the ribbon and PTI colors are beautiful on the second! They’re both unique and very lovely!
check out these diaper cakes, they make stunning centerpieces at a baby shower
They are so cute!!! I love that ribbons on the first card and small heart on second! Your watercoloring is gorgeous!!! Little umbrellas are so adorable!
These are both as precious as can be! Love, love the row of bows on the first one! Deb
WOW!!! These are just beautiful!!!!
Oh gosh, these are both adorable, Leslie! I love the tiny ribbons on the first one and the popped up umbrellas on the second!
How totally gorgeous! This is the kind of card you want to keep forever when you receive it. What a keepsake!
Darn, I hate it when I get behind in posting. I forgot the card above it that you made with one of my very favorite sets. The colors again are just so beautiful and another keepsake for sure!
Both cards are Darling!!! I love the colors you used and all the added details!
These cards are amazing, Leslie!! I LOVE the color combination! You have given those old SU sets a brand new life…just gorgeous!
These are both so precious! I love the second one the most, those umbrellas are just too cute and I love the heart and string, and of course the cuttlebugged swiss dots. But oh! All those little bows (knots?) on the top card are soooooooo darling!!!
Oh Leslie this is so sweet! I love those little popped up umbrellas. Darling card.
Oh gosh, Leslie - these are both JUST darling — love your colors and those ribbons — OH MY!!!! Love the umbrella theme — what a great set of cards!!! How fun for the families!!!
They are really beautiful. My grand daughters would love them.