New Beginnings

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We're back at CCEE Stampers with a new year of challenges. We had been on break for a couple weeks and ready to go again. Joanne is the hostess this month and for our first challenge. She asked we start off the year with a baby card.

I guess because I have sons only, I lean toward the boy cards. My card is a little frilly but when it is a newborn baby card, I think that works for boys or girls. I really don't have anyone to send this to at the moment but it will be great to have on hand when the occasion arises. I really need to make more.

Hope you'll find time to join us for the new year and each week afterward.

Recipe:
Stamps-Stampabilities Buggy Boogie
Paper-PTI white cardstock, unknown blue cs, unknown dp
Ink-Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories-Copics, Frances Meyer, Inc baby boy stickers (diaper pin),  The Paper Studio adhesive letters, Martha Stewart Crafts-tags (doily), Martha Stewart ribbon bow punch, pearls, corner rounder

Baby Girl

I am in need of a card for the parents of a baby girl soon to arrive. I have always loved this image from American Art Stamp. I got out my punches and dies and went t work. I'm happy to say it was a quick card.

Recipe:
Stamps-American Art Stamp (no name)
Paper: PTI white cardstock, Stampin'Up! Pretty in Pink
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Martha Stewart double loop punch around the page, doily, Cuttlebug embossing folder-Textile, pearls, Spellbinders circle and circle scalloped nestabilitie, pink tulle, piercing tool

Sweet Baby Boy

I made my card today for the QFTD42 challenge on Splitocoaststampers. The Queen being honored is Pat aka foxy67. I cased this card. I don't make many baby cards but was really in need of one for another SCS
stamper, Pat Smethers. She has just had or very close to having her first grandchild...a baby boy.

I am showing the inside of the card because I just love what it says. I have a baby sticker with this quote and
can't part with it. I actually bought it when I was scrapbooking and was going to use it when I had grandchildren. I never scrapbook anymore, though. I still want to use it in some way. I used a Fancy Tag by Spellbinders and computer generated this one. To frame the sentiment, I am using the outside of the die cut from the square scallop on the front of the card.

My card is fairly simple using some paper I bought sometime ago at a scrapbook store and  adding what I am calling rick rack using a zig zag chain punch. At this same store, I found those these tiny buttons. They are perfect for baby cards and they were also in pink and white. Wish I had more, but the scrapbook store has closed, unfortunately. I embossed my image..stamped in Frost White ink. I just love the sweet image.

I am entering my card into these challenges:

Tuesday Throwdown #30-Use embossing
Fab 'n' Funky Challenges #54-Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly Challenge-Anything Goes

Recipe:
Stamp-American Art Stamp(no name)
Paper: PTI white cardstock, designer paper from scrapbook store (no name)
Ink: ColorBox-Frost White
Accessories: EK Success zig zag punch, Spellbinders Fancy Tags, Spellbinders square scallop die cut, tiny blue buttons, clear embossing powder