I am participating in PaperTrey Ink's monthly blog hop. I needed some more birth announcements and decided to use my new Bitty Baby Blessings stamp set and Bitty Blessings patterned paper as well as the lavender moon ribbon.
For this announcement, I constructed a z-fold card out of spring moss paper and I used my nestabilities for the rectangle and scallops. I used acetate over the picture of my baby girl Lily and then used a Kaiser rub on for "adorable."
The inside of the card uses summer sunrise for the scallop rectangle. I paper pieced the cute onesie and the announcement information actually is a stamp from Stampin' Up. I just love how it came out!
Here is another card using SU's Tart and Tangy stamp set and the Summer Picnic Dp. I used my slit punch to create the scallops. The card looks crooked but I think it's just my unprofessional picture taking!Don't forget to see this post about winning some blog candy.
The second RAK is from Julie who sent me this lovely card to congratulate me and my family on our new baby. Thanks so much for thinking of us Julie!
My good friend Mary (from grad school!), sent me the cutest little outfit for Lily. She's a huge Peanuts collector so I expected something Snoopy oriented or possible U of Arizona oriented since that's where we went to school.
This is what she sent, isn't the cutest little outfit?
I used scrap dp and my new MFT cupcake stamp set. The brads are sparkly ones from Doodlebug. I think it looks very cute!
On a personal note, I stepped on the scale yesterday and I've lost 20 lbs! Woo hoo. I only have 2 more lbs to go for the baby weight and 10 lbs total to lose to get back to the weight I really want to be at! I fit into my regular clothes so I spent the week bagging up my maternity clothes and getting ready to get them permanently out of my house!
It's super hot here, high 90's so wherever you are, stay cool!
Yes, I know, how can I possibly still have more of this paper? I used the SU Tart and Tangy stamp set along with Summer Picnic dp. I think these cards would be great for teachers.
I used scraps! of SU's Summer Picnic paper. I also used SU orange and mellow moss grosgrain ribbon. The sentiment is also SU as well as the orange from Tart and Tangy.
Today I am sharing some thank you cards that I made for gifts given to my new new baby. They are the same exact cards except I used a little bit different paper in each one. The paper is Basic Gray and the stamp set is Whipper Snapper Bundle of Joy. I cased a card found at Mish Mash. I colored in the duck using my copic markers and the wave was watercolored using CTMH breeze ink. The sentiment is from Paper Trey Ink and of course I used my nestabilities in my cuttlebug.
Here is another card using a layout from Sheetload of Cards. I used the CTMH paper packet Rough and Tumble. The stamp set is CTMH's Little Boys. Such a great stamp set for making boy cards and scrapbook pages!
Now onto my blog candy bribe.
It's that time of year! Amuse art stamps hosts a celebration each year with lots of prizes and challenges as they count down to their new releases. They're stamps are super cute and lend themselves to making fun and easy cards. They have a refer a friend program and that's where the bribe comes in! Register at their website HERE and then leave a comment on this post that you registered and put my name down (Cindy Vernon) as the person who referred you. On my birthday, July 1, I will use random.org to choose some blog candy winners.
One winner will win MFT's Spring Showers set, one winner will win the Basic Grey paper pad Cupcake and one winner will win the Basic Grey paper pad Sultry.
Here is a fun card using the CTMH paper pack Rough and Tumble. I used the Stampin' Up stamp set Pun Fun. The rocket was colored using copic markers and I highlighted the streamers using my stickles. A fun and simple boy card.
Here is another card using the layout found in Sheetload of Cards. I used CTMH's Rough and Tumble paper and the Stampin' Up stamp set In the Stars. The little red stars were made using the small SU star punch. How easy and simple!
Hello everyone, today I am sharing another card using a layout from sheetload of cards. The paper is CTMH Rough and Tumble. I used the stamp set from CTMH called Little Boys. This is a great stamp set if you have a little boy. The colors are CTMH Clover Meadow and Outdoor Denim.
For the cards you will see the next couple of days, I used a layout from sheetload of cards. The paper is CTMH Rough and Tumble and the stamp set used here is My Favorite Things - Dino-Mite. I finally inked up this very cute set. I don't know about you but I find it's very difficult to find stamps for boy cards and this stamp set is great for that.
After two days of contractions, Lily Kiyoko Vernon finally made her appearance on Tuesday, May 27 at 4:45 am. I arrived at the hospital at 2:45 am and she was born two hours later. Great she came fast but it also meant NO DRUGS! Plus, I had to wait a half an hour for the Dr. to come with the baby knocking at the door so to speak so she could've been born even faster!
Here she is right after being born. The nurse had just given her a bath and she did not like it one bit. She was 6 lbs, 14 oz and 19 inches long and she has tons, I mean tons of hair!
Here she is, 4 days old being held by my grandmother. You can see her crazy hair! My mom says that I had hair like that when I was born so she must take after me. Even though she is dark and Tyler is light they do look a bit alike. They seem to share the same nose and mouth and some of the pics we took when Lily was just born look like ones from when Tyler was first born. But here's a pic of the proud big brother.
He says he likes the baby and is always trying to give her kisses but ends up head butting her! So we have to keep an eye out! I hope everyone is well, I'm doing great! Talk to you all soon.
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