Baby Boy Card

I just couldn't resist on more Peter Rabbit card.  Peter Rabbit is a part of the Crafter's Companion stamp set I've been watercoloring over the past several weeks.  Peter was stamped in black Archival Ink onto watercolor paper. I colored Peter with Walnut Stain, Vintage Photo, Antique Linen, Faded Jeans and Worn Lipstick Distress Markers and then cut him out with my Timeless Rectangles die.  The patterned paper and cardstock are all from the stash.   I think this is my favorite of the set I made, though that might be until I go back and look at all the others.  I've enjoyed this little adventure into the Briar Patch.  The wee ones are always fun to create cards for.

More Distress Ink Watercolors- Beatrix Potter Baby Card

Peter Rabbit is a part of the Crafter's Companion stamp set I've been watercoloring over the past several weeks.  This card my mom used for her attendance with my grandma at the baby shower.  Peter was stamped in black Archival Ink onto watercolor paper. I colored Peter with Walnut Stain, Vintage Photo, Antique Linen, Faded Jeans and Worn Lipstick Distress Markers and then cut him out with my stitched rectangles die.  The patterned paper and cardstock are all from the stash.  That stripe worked perfectly so I joined it on the gift bag.

All those stripes were used on an invitation about 2 years back and so I had plenty to adhere to the bag.  The Cherish sentiment is easily a decade old- a word set of metal letters that I'd long since used the Baby and Love from.  They thread through ribbon, so I used it here.  I think the bag turned out perfect, don't you?

Rockin' Away- Another Baby Boy Card

I had stamped and colored a couple of the Crafter's Companion's Beatrix Potter images.  This time colored with Faded Jeans, Walnut Ink, Vintage Photo, Gathered Twigs, Peeled Paint and Worn Lipstick Distress Markers.  I used my Timeless Rectangles die to cut out the image.  It works well here, don't you think!  The sentiment was stamped using the Crafter's Companion sentiment from the set which I then die cut out, edging in Walnut Stain Distress ink and raised with a foam square or three.  All the patterned papers come from the scrap heap.  My grandma or mom ended up taking this card to be used on a future baby shower, which reminds me I forgot to share the photos of my Mom's present.  I wrapped her present for the show too.  I'll hunt down the photos and get them posted!

My Misti- A Grateful Card Set

March was a rough month in the Miller household.  As previously mentioned, we lost my FIL at the beginning of the month.  Grief is a weird process.  I felt guilty for feeling blue because my husband and his family lost so much more than I did.    Rather than staying guilty, I decided I needed to keep my hands busy.  I decided to share my new toy with you- the MISTI- that I used to make these cards.  

This is my MISTI.  You can get your own here.  I'm going to front load this post- this is hands down one of the best stamping tools I own and I've only had it a month.  Let me share the genuis of the MISTI with you.  First, there is a video describing it's use here.  I created 36 of the cards you see above with my tool over the course of one evening.  The intention was to give sets of cards to my in-laws (Dan has six siblings).  It was also a way to put my hands to work.

The hinge allows the stamp to lay flat when stamping.    The flap on the left is clear so that you can place the stamp in the location on the card with accuracy.  The magnet in the upper right corner usually holds the paper down during stamping.  In less than 5 minutes I had 36 card faces stamped with the branch in the exact same location on each card.

Next, you just place the layering stamp in the location that you desire it and close the left hinge.  The stamp adheres to the acrylic "door" in exactly the right location.  Ink up your stamp and voila, layered stamped image!  The stamp set is Papertrey Ink's Out on a Limb stamp set.

I kid you not- I had all of the card fronts stamped in about 15 minutes.  I ran them through my Grand Calibur with a border die and used a Wink of Stella pen to add glitter to the leaves over the next 45 minutes.  I die cut the sentiment from white cardstock using my Penny Black word dies.  All told I spent about 2 hours on the card sets- including die cutting the sentiment and gluing the pieces down.

I am so grateful for Dan's large family and I think they genuinely were touched by my gift.  One set of 5 cards was given to each of the siblings wrapped in a kraft paper band and decorated with a small vellum flower colored with Peacook Feathers Distress Ink.

If you aren't convinced the the MISTI is the Most Incredible Stamping Tool Invented, I say give me a call and stop by.  One time using this tool and I'm sure you'll be convinced.  Crisp edges, easy to use and a dream finished result.  Yes, I am truly Gratefully, Thankfully Blessed!

I'm going to link this card up with Word Art Wednesday's Challenge #178: Anything Goes.  Come join the fun!

Baby Boy Gift and Card Set

My grandma was in town a few weeks ago to attend the baby shower for one of my cousin's son who is having his first baby.  This is a great-great grandchild for my grandma.  I just couldn't resist making a card and offering to wrap the gift.  This is the story:

The centerpiece of this card was made using my Crafter's Companion Beatrix Potter stamp set.  This stamp set appears to be retired so I'll be glad I am the proud owner.  I stamped in black Archival Ink onto watercolor paper and colored with my Distress Markers.  I believe the colors used are Faded Jeans, Scattered Straw, Walnut Ink, Vintage Photo, Gathered Twigs and Worn Lipstick.


The image was die cut after coloring using my Spellbinders Scalloped Ovals die.  The brown cardstock and patterned paper were both from the scrap heap.  The sentiment is also a Crafter's Companion in the Beatrix Potter set stamped with brown Archival Ink.  The flag is edged in Walnut Stain Distress ink.  On the inside, a simple little sentiment in brown Archival Ink- Welcome Little One!






I couldn't resist offering to wrap the gift. I had some kraft wrapping paper and leftover blue and brown fibrous yarn.  The sentiments are stamped with my Heartfelt Creations Sweet Lullaby stamp set and die cut with the Once Upon a Time die.  So perfect for the little boy who is on his way to us.

I linked this card up with Word Art Wednesday's Challenge #178: Anything Goes.  Come join the fun!