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Saturday, September 10, 2011

One Layer Wednesday - Welcome Baby

Hello, friends!  I am so happy that I was able to squeak out a little time for crafting in between covering books, decorating journals, filling out forms, and sitting at a soccer game!  It is a beautiful Saturday, hot and sunny, luckily with no rain in sight -- maybe the overflowing rivers and lakes around here will finally start to recede and dry out...what a crazy past few weeks it has been!

I happened to see that the One Layer Wednesday challenges are up and running again after a summer hiatus.  When I saw the topic -- baby cards -- I HAD to join in the fun.  I have been dying to use the new Paper Smooches stamp set (A Little Lovin') since I received it, so that is exactly what I did. 

This is a very simple one layer design; the elephants and sentiment are embossed in black and water-color painted, then I stamped the same sentiment repeatedly with Soft Pool and Baby Pink dye ink.  I embossed the dots up the side with my Cuttlebug, rounded the corners, and voila!

 

Here is a close-up of the sentiments...as the ink dried they became so subtle, almost hard to see!


I have to say that Paper Smooches stamps are quickly becoming a favorite.  Of course, I'll always be a Hero Arts girl at heart, but if you're looking for "cutesie" designs, then Paper Smooches is the way to go! 

Have a great day,
Judy



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10 comments:

  1. JennySeptember 10, 2011 at 4:14 PM

    Arrr this is so sweet Judy, the colours are perfect for a baby card..... boy or girl!
    Since bogging I've been introduced to so many wonderful stamp companies, but they're all over there!
    Jenny :)

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  2. BarbSeptember 10, 2011 at 9:14 PM

    I love how soft the sentiments are, Judy! Those elephants are adorable and I love the embossed portion! I have some of those smaller folders and always forget to use them. Glad you found some time to craft! :)

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  3. RosemarySeptember 10, 2011 at 9:51 PM

    what a sweet card, judy!! i really like the subtleness of the stamped sentiment...

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  4. CarolSeptember 10, 2011 at 11:00 PM

    So adorable! I like the embossed strip and the repeating sentiment. And those elephants are so stinkin' cute!
    Thanks, also, for visiting my blog!

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  5. Mynn xxSeptember 11, 2011 at 1:18 AM

    This is too precious! The elephants are adorable!

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  6. MichelleSeptember 11, 2011 at 6:18 AM

    Judy, these little elephants are just the cutest! I love your dotty embossing down the side of the card, very effective.

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  7. PaulineSeptember 11, 2011 at 1:51 PM

    Judy thanks fosr commenting on my card. I think yous is so sweet. Love those elephants.
    You made a lovely card.
    Hugs
    Pauline

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  8. Janet a.k.a. swanlady21September 11, 2011 at 2:30 PM

    You've got cutie ellies for babies too!. Thanks for the comment on my blog and the heads up for the less is more challenge. So kind of you.

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  9. BrendaSeptember 11, 2011 at 3:11 PM

    Another super cute card with super cute stamps! I love it Judy! It's fabulous!

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  10. kingstonmamaSeptember 12, 2011 at 12:47 PM

    This is so sweet, Judy. I love that image. A wonderful baby card. :) Ann

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Thanks for taking the time to comment...I do appreciate it!
Judy