For little girls . . .
For little boys . . .
Guess who’s adding baby cards to her stash? Pretty shocking, but I’ve never made and sent a baby card. It’s one of those things that always catches me off guard and then I go buy one. Not now! These were so fun to create and so, so easy.
After making the card, I made a tag to go along with the card. The tag, which is shaped like a baby bottle, is double-sided so an additional sentiment or handwritten message can go on the back.
| JustRite Classic Oval Stamper II | Spellbinders Labels 1 |
| JustRite Baby Stamp Ensemble | Spellbinders Classic Ovals Large |
| JustRite Vertical Stamper Set | Spellbinders Classic Ovals Small |
| JustRite Trompe Script Lowercase Font | Spellbinders Nested Birds |
| JustRite Brayton Uppercase Font | Spellbinders Classic Scalloped Square Large |
| Colorbox Chalk – Rouge Ink | Spellbinders Symbology |
| Versacolor Raspberry Ink | Fiskars Border Punch – Apron Lace |
| Adirondack Denim Ink | Martha Stewart Heart Border Punch |
| SU Brocade Blue Dye Based Ink | Heart Punch |
| Dena’s Closet Paper Collection | Pearls |
| Strathmore 140lb Watercolor Paper | Ribbon |
For the cards I layered the base with staggered sizes of paper and sandwiched the Apron Lace punched border between the last two layers. I find it easier to stamp my elements before I cut them, so I stamped one sentiment center from the JustRite Baby Stamp Set – in my pictures you will see mine are trimmed – that’s just my OCD at work. These are normally oval shaped but the trimming doesn’t affect how they interlock with my stamp mount whatsoever. Then I stamped the oval framed stamp border from the JustRite Baby Stamp Set.
I tied on my ribbon then assembled the main focal elements by cutting two Spellbinders Labels One dies at the same time to make my frame. (Many have asked how you do this – if you are using a Wizard, the newer version comes with a magnetic spacer plate. Once you place your dies on the magnetic plate they won’t move – you are then free to run them through the die cut machine and by cutting both at once they create a frame. Check out THIS post if you want to see my step by step pictures where I have done this on another card.) Inside the Labels One frame I placed a stamped oval that I cut with Spellbinders Classic Ovals Small. Popped up over those layers I placed a stamped oval frame which I cut with the appropriate sized Spellbinders Classic Ovals Large and Spellbinders Classic Ovals Small, at the same time.
To finish I added the tiniest of the Spellbinders Nested Birds and used one of the elements of the Spellbinders Symbology set to make a "branch" and finally pearls.
For the tags, using the new JustRite Vertical Stampers made stamping out the tags a breeze. I paired with the new lower case JustRite Trompe Script Font with my favorite JustRite Brayton Font to get proper casing on the words. The best thing about the new Trompe Script Font is that there are a gazzillion letters in the set. On the tags I had every letter needed so that I could do just one stamping of the tag. The picture below shows how the stamped part of the tag was set up using a Stampmajig to nail the placements.
The stamped panel is layered onto a panel punched with the Fiskars Apron Lace Border Punch. I then topped it off with a Spellbinders Classic Scalloped Square Large die cut that I cut in half, punched with a Martha Stewart Hearts border punch then trimmed to fit in hopes it would look vaguely like a bottle. The other half of the Scalloped Square was used on the back side to make for a double sided tag.
The ensemble was a pleasure to create and hopefully I’ll keep my stash stocked with baby items so that I can celebrate by sending a hand stamped card. Just a note, as you read through my rather long post, I try as hard as I can to be as verbose as possible by typing out full vendor names and giving you links to many of those items. I know that it seems rather repetitive, but my hope is that I can answer your questions, before you have to ask. Thanks for stopping by!
Darling cards!
Absolutely lovely cards!
Love your ensemble, like the supply list, which is very helpful, and am thankful that God created crafters like you to make what I can’t :-D Beautiful work, Becca.
These are gorgeous…I have a baby shower to go to today…wow…wish my card I made was as gorgeous!
These are adorable sets Becca, any new parents will be over the moon to receive such individual cards. (of course I want/need all the ‘tools’!!! – I’m off to the website now………just to look!!)
Bless you
HW (UK)
xx
Beatiful cards…..absolutely great ideas….glad you amended the text around the oval on the boy’s card…upside down on girls is sort of not you… Thanks for the inspiration. Have a great Sunday.
Joyce
Becca., these are adorable!!!!! Thanks for all the details!!!
Great job!!
Joan
very cute!
Oh thanks Becca! My best friend just became a first time Grandma (Oma), and this is goint to be perfect! those are beautiful.
Marian
These are just adorable, I especially like the bottle ones that is such a neat and creative idea! Love the layering on the second one and the bird is just too cute!
Very unusual but very beautiful, any new Mum would give these pride of place.
Marion UK
Wow, what an adorable set! I love the freedom you get to create with the JustRite stamp sets. Great work, quite an inspiration.
Thanks so much for showing exactly how you made this. Your cards are both very pretty.
I loooove those baby cards ans tags!!!! I feel the same way when I have to buy baby cards…I have made one lately, but it neverlooked as beautiful as yours!! Love it! I’m always amazed with everything you create using spellbinders! I want them all!!
Beautiful work as always. Really love it when I see your email pop up in my inbox as I always go there first to see what beautiful project you have made.
Such adorable cards/tags! I can’t wait to try these out for my stash! Thanks for sharing and keep ’em comin’!
These cards took my breath away. Just beautiful. A great keepsake for a new mother.
Hi Becca, How could you ever consider buying a card with your incredible talent. These baby cards are just so gorgeous- everything about them is perfect. Thank you for always breaking it down to the basic supplies so that we can all try to achieve a little of what you can.
God bless you,
Trish
Becca,
Your cards are amazing !! I love your ideas. Thanks so much for sharing!! b-
Becca this is a beautiful set as usual. I need some more spellbinders andsome more justrite stamps. I`m just getting started with spellbinders and JustRite Stamps so these will be in my next order. Wonderful.
Regina
Oh my gosh, Becca, these cards are just precious! Wow! I can’t believe you’ve not made a baby card prior to these! With your gift, I would have thought you’ve covered every situation! LOL Thank you, again, for sharing!
You are so kind to “teach” us!
XO
Chris
Amazing & gorgeous!
These are so very pretty.. I am always looking for a baby card and this is so pretty. It makes me want to invest in justrite stamps now..
Thanks so much for your inspiritation..
OMGosh….this is the cutest thing ever! Girl, you ARE AMAZING!!!
These are soooo cute. WOW. You continue to blow me away with your creativity. I am soooo glad I found your blog. Keep it coming.
These are great!
I saw your ad and art in Papercrafts. Congrats! I hadn’t read the issue yet, but I wouod have recognized your unique work.
Just darling!! I like how you use products in an atypical way. Your layering is always unique and interesting. You are very talented my dear!
Becca,
Those are absolutely adorable.
What a wonderful gift.
Have a GREAT week.
Hugs,
~~Diane~~
Now you’ve gone and done it… so precious and pleasing to the eye. Gotta go try… thanks as always. You are a marvelous talent girl.
OMG!!! Those two cards are the most adorable baby sets I have seen yet. You do such fabulous work. It always makes me want to buy every single supply you use, just hoping I could create something wonderful. You have a God-given talent with paper. Keep the inspiration coming.
Well, now, how cute is that! Great job… I like the cut outs and admire how you can just do such an incredible job and make it look so easy! Love your projects.
Blessings, Linda
These are gorgeous Becca! So cute and adorable!
Hugs~ Kim
I adore these 2 Becca and must give them a go, I have become quite lazy after visiting your blog and now I rely on you for ideas…thanks for sharing,
hugs Susan X
Becca, THANKS so much for the hint about adding the little stars after inking the stamp as buffers in case you rock the stamp when applying it! That has been a rea problem for me and I truly appreciate this very HELPFUL HINT! Oh, and btw, I do love your style and ALWAYS come to your site daily for inspiration! You are a wonderful artist.
Because I have the Cuttlebug I’ll have to come up with a way to use the two dies to make frames. Love your ideas.
Sure hope the recipient appreciates these cards and tags. You’ve put a lot of work into them but they are oh so cute! Love the bottle shaped tag.
Really appreciate your verboseness, is that a word? :)))
xoxo
Very sweet!!!
God Bless
Faye
So incredibly sweet and, as always, beautifully done. There’s just a certain sumpthin’ sumpthin’ with your creations….you have a touch that is all your own. Beeeeeee-autiful!
So so cute! thanks again for sharing how you make your amazing creations!
I was just thinking of a baby card idea to do and wow! How wonderful. Love everything you do.
Really cute cards. I don’t own any Justrite stamps, but I do have some on order. Thank you for sharing the possibiities.
Oh Becca, these are beautiful, elegant, adorable, sweet, cute, and any other adjective available! I so love looking at everything you create! You are my idol and I strive to emulate your work, which isn’t easy!! Thanks for the list of supplies and tools. That sure helps make it easier to decided what I need to add to my ever growing craft room. I have only recently seen work that was done with the JustRite stamper and I am so torn as to which item I need to concentrate on now. I have just started with the Nestabilities and have the square, circle, oval, rectange and long rectangle classic and scalloped sets. I still NEED to get the petites, the smalls, etc., etc., etc. But now, I now I Must have the JustRite Stampers too!!
I am grateful to my Savior for the talent he has blessed me with and my love for creating. I am even more grateful that he has helped me to find such wonderful people with an even greater talent than mine to help me to grow. Thanks again Becca and please keep up the beautiful work. I saw your work in PaperCrafts Magazine and knew immediately that it was yours. Who could miss? Congratuations on being published.
Becca, Thank you for the great tutorial on these cards and tags. It’s wonderful to get the inside scoop of placement for the lettering. lt looks like I need to invest in the Just-Rite items to add more personalization to my projects.
Plus, I really enjoy how you layer–as always–your cards.
Good evening, Becca, such delightful sets. They are truly beautiful and I, too, do so appreciate your comprehensive explanations and tools used- they are more than helpful. Many thanks
Becca – these are absolutely precious! Thanks for so much instruction – You never cease to amaze!
Becca,
thanks for showing another great sample of your work! I was so surprised to hear you’d never made baby cards before!!! What a great start!
Becca – these cards are just too cute! Now we’ve seen another side of you, and you are talented no matter what you design. Keep ’em coming — I love to see all your creations.
Becca Becca Becca! They are so adorable!
AWWW – Becca – these are just way tooooo cute!!! A must have for a new mommy to-be!!!
Very creative & very unique! Love it!
I read a lot of blogs, but you are truly the MOST AMAZING! Thank you for sharing your talents with us.
Wow you realy out did yourself this weekend everything is just beautiful!!!
Jen
Becca,
These are too cute, simply adorable. You never cease to amaze me!
Lisa A.
Becca,
love these cards, as always brilliant work.
margaret
uk
What beautiful baby cards. Lovely. I really like that vertical stamper set. It’s on my wishlist.
Eveline.
Totally adorable Becca, that bottle is just over-the-top precious!
You are AMAZING! My jaw is on the floor! WOW! What a clever idea with the vertical stamper!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
HUGE HUGE HUGE HUGE congrats on being published!!!!!!!!!!!! YAY!!! I am thrilled for you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
the more i see the just rite stamps the more i want some, this is really a cute baby set and i just love the bottle.!!!!!!the things you do with spellbinders and just rite are too awesome. the bird just sets it off. i love birds.
hugs
kay
If it wasn’t for my friend Kelly who told me about your blog almost one year ago, I would have totally been missing out. I love your creativity Becca
These are just stunning. I’ve never seen that punch before.
My niece is having a card and this is just great for her. I just love it.
Beautiful cards! Love the tags too! I definitely need to get some Spellbinders die cut!
Oh my gosh! They are absolutely breathtaking, I love every little detail. Thanks for sharing :D
Sooooooooooooo cute….I can’t believe it, you even do “cute” so it’s beautiful!!! Amazing.
Jan Castle
Becca, Your work is so impressive, I just can’t get enough of it.
Thanks so very much for your dedication and dilligence in sharing with all of us your ideas and instructions on “how tos”. I feel if I only come close to your abilities I will be a happy stamper. I’m learning that all the right tools DO make a difference. Thanks for all your sharing. I count you as one of our many blessings. J
All I can say is WOW WOW WOW, stunning cards and lovely detail, you are so inspirational to us all.
Anne
great idea! thanks for sharing