Greetings!
Well, now, Monday wasn't so hard was it? I love to see you greeting Tuesday with a smile!
I am thrilled to be joining the talented Design Team at Stamplorations for Day Two of Stamp Spotlight Week!
Here is a look at all the magnificent stamps in the new release:
The new release contains several stamps celebrating pregnancy and parenthood. Today, our spotlight is on The Bee's Knees "BABY BUMP."
I just love the sweet little onesie and cardigan/jacket so I used them and paired them with both the "Congratulations" and the "so happy for you" sediments from the new set.
A friend recently gave me the sweet e/f from Darice, which I thought was perfect to use with the adorable baby outfits. I had some OAD pp with little baby-related pictures, so I stamped the baby clothes over the pictures and then fussy-cut them.
The upper left-hand corner was bugging the hamster, so we sat there stumped for a bit, staring at it. I walked the card across the room like I like to do because sometimes having a long view will spark an idea.
The upper left-hand corner was bugging the hamster, so we sat there stumped for a bit, staring at it. I walked the card across the room like I like to do because sometimes having a long view will spark an idea.
Sure enough, we thought, why not just cut off the offending bit in a swoop to mimic the line of the clothes line, which is a line I've never used in my whole adult life because we lived in apartments for many years so I got in the habit of using the dryer and then when we moved here, there really wasn't a place to put up a clothes line. But I hung a lot of clothes on the line in my childhood and a part of me misses that old-timey chore and the smell of those sun-dried clothes. Especially baby clothes.
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Shery is generously offering prizes for this Release Week! For a chance to win one of the prizes, make sure you leave a comment here and on the blog posts of the fabulous Design Team members listed below. Each has made you stunning inspiration using The Bee's Knees "BABY BUMP."
New Friends Corner
I'm going to introduce a few new friends here so they don't have to be kept waiting in the wings any longer. Please join me in welcoming:
Rupa S. of Together for Arts. Rupa is from Bangalore and she has been blogging since July of 2013. Rupa is a scrapper and a card artist. She is also an expert in altered art and mixed media and her 3D projects are mind-blowing and inspirational. Rupa loves challenges and has she has won many awards for her art. Prepare to be amazed!Nessa of Nessa's Crafty Place. Nessa makes extraordinary card designs. She became familiar to a lot of us a couple of years ago with her blog and through playing in challenges. Unfortunately, she had to back away for a bit and close down her blog. Just a couple of months ago Nessa came back to blogging and sharing her works of art! If you've missed her, you'll be happy she is back and if you didn't know her, you will be happy to know her now. Either way, please visit and re-welcome her!Sofia Andersson of The Eternal Phoenix. Sofia is a young woman from Finland who also just started blogging a couple of months ago. She has been making cards since Easter of 2013. Sofia is venturing into the world of challenges and sharing her cards and I know she would be over-the-moon happy if you stopped in to follow her and welcome her to our wonderful community in Blogland!Thank you for joining me, ladies, and welcome to the Playhouse!
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love the card shape and e/f with these stamps!
ReplyDeleteSo cute! The little touch of color is fun
ReplyDeleteWhat a sweet baby card. I love just the little pop of green. The embossed line in the back rocks!
ReplyDeleteJust fabulous! The baby clothes look straight out of an exclusive baby boutique, they're so trendy! And I love the embossed washing line. Thank you so much for playing with my stamps ;)
ReplyDeleteLove the way you stamped the outfits, especially the frog onesie, and oh my the swoop edge at the top of the card is delightful!!
ReplyDeleteSo cute, those little outfits and brilliant idea to cut off the corner! Hurra for Hammy!
ReplyDeleteThis is absolutely darling!! I love it all - especially the little froggy on onesie clothes with lovely sentiments!
ReplyDeleteVery sweet card! And how you solved the "problem" of the upper right corner was very creative!
ReplyDeleteWhat a darling card you made with that cute set. I love it!
ReplyDeleteOh, Darnell! How sweet the card looks! I like white on white outfits of the suits! It makes your card outstanding!
ReplyDeleteFabulous card Darnell. I like the way you shaped it and the embossing folder is perfect with those super stamps xx
ReplyDeleteWow, that is amazing, at first I thought you were doing an MIM card along with the Stamploration! I had no idea there was a cool e/f that would make a line of clothes! Delightful card, Darnell! Hugs, Colleen
ReplyDeleteCute card.
ReplyDeleteHope you've had a good day. Sue
Adorable card! Great job with the design.
ReplyDeleteI still hang out my clothes...if fact, I might hang some out today.
I actually met one of my special long time friends that way, she was renting a place right next to us, and we both started talking over the fence when we were hanging out laundry.
The paper pieced onesie with the frog is perf!! Like the cutoff top for added interest!
ReplyDeleteOh, Darnell, this is so sweet! Love how your card shape follows the washing line. Perfect baby card! Hugs xxx
ReplyDeleteCompletely adorable and the the E/F is almost the same size as the onesie and jacket.Think your choice to elimnate the corner with a swoop is genius.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous make Darnell, so cute..and I love the swoop! Carol x
ReplyDeleteVery clever. Love the stamps and what a great EF.
ReplyDeleteFirst up, congratulations on your GDT spot. Your card is so cute and wow, what a clever idea for the top, it looks so effective and completely fabulous!
ReplyDeleteLike you, I remember pegging out clothes when I was young, I loved it in the winter because my Dad's long johns would be frozen and I would 'walk' them into the house - great fun - thanks for the memory! Big hugs, Annie xx
Awww, this card is just darling Auntie! I am loving how you and Hammy came up with the left corner bit, looks really neat! I so love these stamps. I also love to hang clothes out to dry in the sun and breeze. Being out in the country, I have plenty of room to hang out. Love the smell of sun dried clothes! lol Hugs, Brenda
ReplyDeleteThis is scrumptious, Darnell. I can't believe you had an ef that went so perfectly with the stamp set. And then to use paper with tiny prints for the shirts. Genius, I say!!
ReplyDeleteClever way to cut the corner, Darnell! This card is just too cute. I love the smell of sun-dried clothes, too.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely adorable on every level, Darnell! Baby stuff...so cute! I miss having a clothes line (another 'something' not encouraged in our small mountain town, but given the size of the ravens, perhaps a good thing) *grin*
ReplyDeleteHugs~c
Wonderful colors, beautifully decorate children's clothes. Unusual and surprisingly successful card shape! Great card for happy mothers.
ReplyDeleteRegards,
Bozena
Great card, brilliant idea about cutting the corner and a lovely embossing folder.
ReplyDeleteGlad to have you back Darnell.
Kath x
Super cute. I love the shape of your card. TFS
ReplyDeleteI like this, Darnell! What a fun way to do the corner - I think you'll be starting a trend! Gorgeous stamps and EF!
ReplyDeleteThat is a cute card! I love the little clothes liner:) Great for new moms:)
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the GDT and love your card with that unusual corner, never seen one like that before xx
ReplyDeleteSuch a cute card! I love the shape of the card and the EF is adorable! Perfect fit for the stamp set you used. Beyond cute!!! Hugs--Sue
ReplyDeleteLove the embossed clothesline and those images are so perfect for baby outfits.
ReplyDeleteReally love the swope to the top of the card, so dynamic and fun. I adore the clothes line itself! I miss it from my own childhood too! Thanks so much for sharing!~kim
ReplyDeleteWhat sweet baby clothes, Darnell! You and Hammie did good with that swoop! I believe you've started something and we'll be seeing swoops all over blogland!
ReplyDeleteLOVE the embossed onsies! Darling card.
ReplyDeleteHi Darnell
ReplyDeleteI am the same as you. I pop my cars down an look at it from a distance. . . . Sometimes' I even go out of the room and come back in again lol!
Wonderful card. Love the shaped top.
Best wishes.
Ang x
Apologies for the typos but blogger was being a bad boy again!
ReplyDeleteAng x
Super Love this card!! What a fascinating and way cool idea to cut the card along the lines of the clothesline!! GENIUS!!! Adds to the sweet coolness of this awesome baby card!! Love that embossing folder - so cute!! Thanks for the great ideas!! I am thinking of you and wishing you and Hammy well!!!
ReplyDeleteWOW this card is sooo cute!!!!! LOVE IT!!
ReplyDeleteOh whew! When said you were featuring a pregnancy card...well, I thought..... Anyways, a very cute card. Especially like the lopped off corner. Oh yes, hanging out the wash and bringing in frozen sheets and rehanging over the wood burner with mops at the ready....fresh smell? Smelled like sweat. :) :)
ReplyDeleteWhat an adorable card! I love the little baby outfits and the clothes line! Great ideas here!
ReplyDeleteAnother super GD creation! I adore the 'clothes line swoop' that you and Hammie created! It seems to draw the eye to the sa-weet ef (which I've never seen up until now!). LOVE the softness of the font - so a-pro-pro for welcoming a wee one!
ReplyDeleteBTW...I'm totally an old fashioned Ukrainian girl...I hang clothes out all the time. Don't have a clothes line, but the frame of the Gazebo works perfectly! Nothing more comforting than snuggling into fresh air dried bedding! Especially in winter!
Love what you did with the shape of the card, following the line of the clothes line. Great card.
ReplyDeleteIts pouring down, bucketing down here. My washing that wasnt brought in before the storm started two days ago is just hanging there so heavy with water its a wonder it hasnt pulled down the clothes line all together. My towels are actually touching the ground they are so heavy. Nothing like having to wash everything twice, just need a break in the storms.
Your little onesies are adorable with that paper!! I also love how you cut the card to mimic the line of the clothes line. Looks FABULOUS!!! Awesome design!!
ReplyDeleteWhat an adorable card. I love the shape and those baby clothes are so cute! xx
ReplyDeleteReally cute Darnell. Unusual shape for a card but it fits perfectly. Nicely done.
ReplyDeleteHugs and Blessings
Jim
Seriously? Who else would think to cut the card corner to mimic a clothesline?!? Genius. Love this sweet card, Darnell.
ReplyDeleteDarnell, there is so much to love about this precious creation! The card shape is truly inspired and I adore the baby clothes throughout! I just want to hug the froggie onesie! Wonderfully done as always, my dear friend! Have a twinkly night. :o)
ReplyDeleteHugs and blessings,
Karen
Absolutely darling! love the embossing with a spark of color!
ReplyDeleteSuper cute card, love the little frog on the onesie. Such a cute new release.
ReplyDeleteI like the interest that the swoop adds!! What a perfect EF for this release. So I spy a little sweet p onsie in there!?! Super cute Darnell...as I knew it would be!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun card. I love the shape and the embossing.
ReplyDeleteWow! This is so adorable and love it....perfect baby card.
ReplyDeleteSa-weet card! I like the way you cut off a swoosh of card to mimic your clothesline. And those little baby onesies are just too cute!
ReplyDeleteLove this card Darnell, great shape! Thank you so very much for the wonderful card you sent me, you are so thoughtful - I really appreciate it and it has pride of place on my noticeboard :) Cx
ReplyDeleteHow lovely - that card is divine and I really like the cropped corner.....brilliant idea !! :-D xoxoxox
ReplyDeleteSuper cute card, Darnell--love the edge trimmed to go with the clothesline--brilliant!
ReplyDeleteSuc a fun card Darnell and I love all those curved lines. It looks like a cute set.
ReplyDeleteHugs
Carol x
Oh what an adorable card Darnell! I love the folder you used plus the darling little fussy cut clothes. And then you went straight out of the box and cut that fabulous curve! Wonderful!
ReplyDeleteHugs
Di xx
This is such a fresh babycard! Love the way you combined all and the fresh green! Greet stampsets to work with I think! Hugs, Gerrina
ReplyDeleteThanks for the intro to the new friends.
ReplyDeleteWhat great idea to use pattern paper and alter the shape of the card.
Hah! Totally clever with that corner!!!!
ReplyDeleteIt doesn't get any sweeter than this, Darnell - love the new stamps, and the sweet embossing! Great detail to shape the card like a clothes line! hugs, de
ReplyDeleteThat Hammy is so clever... oh such a sweet little card, D. I would hang my sheets on the line, if I had one, and didn't live in the middle of the woods!
ReplyDelete=] Michele
What a cute card Dippy. Love that you used the e/f, it's absolutely perfect with the stamped images and shows them off a treat. Love the swoop on the top of the card - really quirky.
ReplyDeleteHugs.
Karendipity xxx
Beautiful baby card, love the embossing together with the stamped images. I hope you are doing well. I'm just catching up as I was away, take care, Shirleyxx
ReplyDeleteLove the 'swoop' shape and the fresh green!
ReplyDeleteADORABLE!
ReplyDeleteThat folder is a perfect match and I love the pop of green on ur design :)
ReplyDeleteThe sweetest little baby card, perfect for both boys and girls. Cute!
ReplyDeleteCute card! Love the embossing it looks fab with those cute images xxx
ReplyDeleteLove the swoop! It is the perfect fix for a hamster in a snit.
ReplyDeleteSo delicious, Darnell ... that cute little frogged up onesie and sweet pea jacket are adorable ... and gorgeous with that fab embossing! Have never had a dryer (is that an eek moment to admit that?) ... everything goes on the line ... that way there's no ironing!!! Hugs and Bisous Bisous, Anita :)
ReplyDeleteSuper sweet. No clotheslines for me. Bird poop.
ReplyDeleteWell your angles are certainly unexpected! First the cut off corners and now the swoop-de-loop on this sweet creation. Your mind works in fabulous ways, Ms D.
ReplyDeleteWOW - enuf said - you and Hammy did a stunning job on this card.
ReplyDeleteI still love bringing in sun dried clothes, and use the line as much as I can.
Blessings
Maxine
Adorable cuteee card! :)
ReplyDeleteCute, cute ! Terrific pairing of the EF with these new sweet stamps and I love the sweet paper you selected to paper piece them with!
ReplyDeleteSo Cute and what I loved the most is the unique shape of the card !
ReplyDeleteDarnell....this is just so adorable! I love your sweet clothes line and those fussy cut images are just so sweet.
ReplyDeleteJust love this sweet card Darnell - I can see you're having fun with the new Stamplorations sets.
ReplyDeleteThis is so darn sweet! Love that EF with these sweet stamps. Wonderful card, Darnell!
ReplyDeletePrecious card! Love ♥
ReplyDeleteLove the card, the decision to trim the top to mimic the clothes line was inspired !!!
ReplyDeleteThat is a pretty shape card and the images are so sweet Darnell. Also loving your outdoor photography :) TFS as always. Hugs xx
ReplyDeleteDarling card and fussy cut images, the shape of the card is very unique ! Love the bit of color and your sweet design , Darnell ! What a sweet stamp set.
ReplyDeleteThis baby card is so darn Oh My Gosh Cahute, Darnell! :o)
ReplyDeleteLove the way you cut that corner off. Such a cute card. I often look at my cards in a mirror cos that seems to give a different perspective to see what's missing. Hugz
ReplyDeleteWhat a neat idea, cutting off that corner with a swoop. That e/f is perfect with that stamp set. I really like the pp you used and green is such a great color for a baby card.
ReplyDeleteI saw this too..congrats!
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