Celebrating a new arrival

We're having a baby shower for a co-worker tomorrow, and I needed a card to go with the gift. Since the baby is a girl, I knew "Lucy" would be a perfect paper for the card! The card pattern is "Little Squares" from Originals. The little cut-out window is so fun!

Items used to make this card:

How-to Book: Originals
Paper: Lucy Level 2 Paper Packet
Stamp sets: New Arrival, Baby Steps (retired)
Embellishments: Pear Mini-Medley (retired), mini safety pin (retired)

Studio J Saturday - Class Act Layout

One of the great things about having a Studio J membership (3-month or 12-month) is that you gain access to exclusive, members-only paper packets and layouts. Class Act is one of the members-only paper selections. I love it for school pictures, obviously! The bright colors are awesome, but if they don't work for your photos, you can change the colors easily. Select the paper you want to change by clicking on it. This will bring up a menu. From the part where it says "Paper," select the color you want. So easy!

 

Studio J Saturday: How To Make a Ribbon Flower

Happy Easter to My Peeps!

I have been waiting to use this super-cute stamp set for some time. I love the saying "Happy Easter to My Peeps!" and the darling little "peep" stamp. The Mojo Monday sketch gave me a perfect opportunity to play!

I used some fun items on this card. One of my favorite new products is the Color-Ready Seam Binding Ribbon. You can color it using markers, inks, or reinkers, or you can stamp on it like I did. So easy and fun! Another cool new product is the Adhesive Spring. It comes in a package of 6 and is what pops up the peep. Do you love the shape of the card? It's one of the new Colonial White Die-Cut Cards which come with coordinating envelopes. The scalloped edge folds over where the card opens.

Here is a close-up of the ribbon.

The sketch:

Studio J Saturday - Believe

Here's another Christmas layout using Believe. I pretty much stuck to the layout provided, but I used Stickease for the title. The "Believe" Stickease and the swirls Stickease are separate. I made the swirls appear to come from behind the title by dragging them where I wanted them placed, right-clicking and selecting "Send to back," then right-clicking again and selecting "Bring forward." Sending it to the back puts it behind all paper layers; bringing it forward moves it up one layer.

Studio J Saturday: Love Your Layout - Clustering My Stickease

I'm lovin' Lucy!

This sweet paper packet is perfect for a birthday card for someone special. I love the soft colors in "Lucy!" When I saw this week's Mojo Monday sketch, I immediately pictured a flower pot on the front of the card. Love how it turned out!

Can you guess which shape on the Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge I used to make the flower pot? I adapted the present by making a few small adjustments! First, measure in 1/2" from each side and draw a line up to then part that extends slightly at the top. Cut along each line.

Cut off the bow at the top - instant flower pot! I used the gray wool marker to shade it just a little because it looked too flat.



The flowers are the Paradise Paper Flowers, and the leaves were cut using Art Philosophy. I attached them to a small piece of cardstock so a little message could be pulled out like this from the flower pot that is raised a little using 3-D foam tape --



The center of the flower is CTMH baker's twine, coiled on a glue dot. After taking these pictures, I decided the center needed a little adhesive pearl.

Of course, the inside needs to be pretty, too!

The sentiment was double-stamped: first, in first generation Cotton Candy ink, then in second generation Gray Wool, slightly offset to give the illusion of a shadow. I love the look!