The Baby shower went very well. I decided to make a banner for my sister. They decided to name their daughter KaeLynne. I know the name is a hybrid of two names, the only one I'm sure of is my sister's middle name. I used the Serif Essentials Alphabet and cut out each letter in Melon Mambo cardstock. I used the Designer Series Paper Pad, Welcome Neighbor from the Sale-A-Bration. I decided to use the Pretty in Pink sheet with white hearts, and cut out 3x3 sheets to adhere each letter to. I then attached each square to the Melon Mambo polka-dot grosgrain ribbon.
I used a key-ring and folded over the end of the ribbon to allow my sister to hang it from a hook or push pin.
I wanted to add a few little elements to the banner to really make it stand out and so I used the Love You Much stamp set and the Heart to Heart punch, as well as the Beautiful Wings Embosslits Die from the Occasions Mini. I stamped the three hearts in Rose Red on White cardstock and then used the Heart to Heart punch. I used the Beautiful Wings embosslit and punched out butterflies in Pretty in Pink, Certainly Celery, and So Saffron. I also used the Butterfly punch with So Saffron, spraying it with a mixture of alcohol and Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint to add a little sparkle.
The banner was such a hit, I was asked by several people to make one for them or their children.
For the party favor, I enlisted the help of my niece who I've hooked on crafts. There wasn't an "It's a Girl!" paper from SU!, so my niece choice the paper we used. We cut them into 4x4 squares to cover a coaster, using the 3/16" corner rounder punch to match it to the coaster.
We used the Whimsical Words set from Sale-A-Bration, stamping "happiness always" in rose red. We then punched it out with the Scallop Oval punch and sponged the edges with Rose Red. The flowers are from the Vintage Vogue set in the Occasion Mini. We stamped the small flower in Pretty in Pink and the large flower in Rose Red. We cut out both flowers and then pierced them together with a gold brad.
These were also a big hit, my sister making sure there were extras that she could take to work and hand out to co-workers who weren't able to make it but had sent gifts.
It was nice to finally get the time and motivation to be creative again. Since my uncle's passing in December, the fire just wasn't there. I do have a couple more projects to share and will post soon. I also hope to have new projects to share in the coming days as well.
Thanks for visiting, I hope you enjoy my share.
Happy Stamping!
Raberta
Sacramento, CA
