Hello Friends,

Today's card is a soft and carefree and back to the Basics Card.  It's cute and fun and anyone could make this card.  It features the Little Elephant stamp set and the Elephant Builder Punch by Stampin' Up!.

Little Elephant Baby Card Tips

To ink up 3 different balloons I inked my stamp with the brush tip end of Petal Pink, Soft Seafoam and Pool Party markers and stamped with my Stamparatus.  I repeated the process until the balloons were the shade that I wanted.  You can do the same thing with your Smoky Slate Marker for the balloon strings or you can simply color in the balloons strings.

I punched my elephants with the Elephant Builder Punch and popped them up with Stampin' Dimensionals.

For your convenience, I listed today's card supplies at the bottom of this post.

Celebrate Your Day and have a fabulous weekend!

Make Your Own Cards and impress your friends with your mad card making skills.  Click the pictures to shop online.

Card Making Supplies  

Little Elephant Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[145728]

$20.00

Elephant Builder Punch

[145652]

$18.00

Subtles Stampin' Write Markers

[147156]

$30.00

Petal Pink 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146985]

$8.50

Soft Sea Foam 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146988]

$8.50

Soft Sea Foam Classic Stampin' Pad

[147102]

$7.50

Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad

[147113]

$7.50

Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad

[147107]

$7.50

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[100730]

$9.75

Stamparatus

[146276]

$49.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

Hello Friends,

Our newest grandson was born late last week, so naturally, I set to making a handmade Baby Card.  It's a Double Z Fold Card featuring retiring, carryover, and new stamps and dies.  I love that I could personalize Baby Hudson's Card using my Large Letter Framelit Dies. These dies are fabulous for oh so many things.   I will be sad to see these dies go.  They are only available about a week more or WHILE SUPPLIES LAST.

Would you like to meet Baby Hudson and learn How to Make Double Z Fold Cards?

Introducing Hudson Cole Feicht!

How to Make a Double Z Fold Card

Cut Card Base 4-1/4" x 11".  Score at 2-3/4" and 5-1/2".

Cut a second strip of card stock measuring 2" x 11" to form the second "Z".  Score at 2-3/4" and 5-1/2".

Hint:  The second Z will go the opposite direction of the card base as shown in the picture above.

The Double Z Fold Card is 3 dimensional, but it will fold to tuck neatly in an A-2 or medium envelope.

You'll be happy to know that the This Little Piggy stamp set is carrying over to the new Stampin' Up! Catalog.  And you will be doubly happy to know that there is a super cute new farm animal stamp set with cows that will coordinate with the This Little Piggy stamp set.  The Over the Moon stamp set and the This Little Piggy stamp set play well together.

Large Letter Dies aren't just for card making, they work equally well for Scrapbooking and Memory Keeping.  Just look at how they work for scrapbook Titles!

One of my favorite techniques that works oh so well with the Large Letter Dies is the Eclipse Technique.  Click Here to learn How to Do the Eclipse Technique.

Large Letter Dies Going, Going, Gone.  If you would like to add the Large Letter Dies to your Craft Room Stash, order soon.  They will only be around through June 3 or WHILE SUPPLIES LAST.

Have a fabulous day,

Make Your Own Cards and impress your friends with your mad card making skills.  Click the pictures to shop online.

Card Making Supplies  

Over The Moon Cling Stamp Set

[149331]

$20.00

This Little Piggy Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[143922]

$20.00

Large Letters Framelits Dies

[141712]

$99.00

Balmy Blue 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146982]

$8.50

Blueberry Bushel 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146968]

$8.50

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[100730]

$9.75

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$6.00

Light Poppy Parade Stampin' Blends Marker

[146878]

$4.50

Light Pineapple Punch Stampin' Blends Marker

[147029]

$4.50

Basic Black Light Stampin' Blends

[147940]

$4.50

Petal Pink Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

[147272]

$9.00

Light Flirty Flamingo Stampin' Blends Marker

[147031]

$4.50

Uninked Stampin’ Craft Pad & Whisper White Refill

[147277]

$9.50

Hello Friend,

There's just something sweet about Expectant Mother cards and I love the pregnant mama stamp in the Wonderful Moments stamp set by Stampin' Up!.  We love to send baby cards, but why not send a handmade card before the birth of the baby?  We are expecting a new grandson in June, so this card will be mailed out to my sweet daughter-in-law, Bethany.

Pregnant Mama Card Tips

Everything is white except for a few accents to highlight the pregnant mama.

The added texture from the Ruffled Embossing Folder and the stitched rectangle bring the white to life.

Hint:  When coloring the mama, leave just a teeny bit of white to highlight her baby belly.

Most of today's card supplies will be carrying over to the new Stampin' Up! Catalog, but the Ruffled Embossing Folder and the Night of Navy Gingham Ribbon are on the Stampin' Up! 2019 Retirement List and will only be available WHILE SUPPLIES LAST.  Want to make this card?   For your convenience, I've listed all of today's cards supplies at the bottom of this post.

Thanks to Color Throwdown for today's playful color combination of orange, yellow and blue.  For accents, I used Calypso Coral and Pineapple Punch Happiness Blooms Enamel Dots.  Night of Navy is my feature color.  I colored her dress Night of Navy and, just for fun, I added a bit of Night of Navy Gingham Ribbon.

Have a fabulous day,

Make Your Own Eclipse Cards and impress your friends with your mad card making skills.  Click the pictures to shop online.

Card Making Supplies 

Wonderful Moments Photopolymer Stamp Set

[147529]

$26.00

Ruffled Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

[143699]

$10.00

Rectangle Stitched Framelits Dies

[148551]

$35.00

Night Of Navy 1/2" Gingham Ribbon

[144232]

$7.50

Happiness Blooms Enamel Dots

[148805]

$7.00

Night Of Navy Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

[144040]

$9.00

Ivory Stampin' Blends Marker

[144606]

$4.50

Bronze Stampin' Blends Marker

[144607]

$4.50

Dark Soft Suede Stampin' Blends Marker

[146875]

$4.50

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$6.00

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock

[140272]

$7.75

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00