Small Wonder Scrapbook Layout

I made these four 6x6 pages when I was preggy last year. The idea was to colour a page in the child's favourite colour (at the time :)), print out a photo of each child with the new bubs then display it so that they could feel closer to the baby and not leftout etc, etc. Well, it took me a bit longer to get the photos printed and now bubs isn't so small anymore so I've gone straight to putting the photos on each page then making a layout with all four!
That might all sound a bit mish-mash but it's actually really pretty In Real Life! The backgrounds have been brayered using emboss resist and for the choc chip mats I used Faux Suede technique which added some texture.

Stamps: Fresh Buts, Whimsical Words
Cardstock: Very Vanilla, Chocolate Chip
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Tempting Turquoise, Barely Banana, Pumpkin Pie, Pretty in Pink, Versamark
Accessories: Heat Gun, Clear Embossing Powder, Brayer, 1/4" White Grosgrain Ribbon, 5 Petal Flower Punch, Rhinestone Brads, Scallop & Small Oval Punches

Baby Sympathy Card

What a solemn few days it's been in New Zealand. My heart goes out to all those affected by the terrible earthquake in Christchurch, especially those families who lost babies. With a baby in our own household at the moment, the thought of losing him is just unbearable. No words can express the grief that everyone is feeling at the moment.

I thought it would be timely to show a baby sympathy card I made recently. A friend of mine lost her baby girl full-term just before Christmas and this is what I made for her. I scoured the SCS site and found this card which seemed to signify what I was wanting in a card; soft, simple and clean. RIP Baby Teresa.Stamps: So Many Sayings (Retired), Curvy Verses, Fresh Cuts
Cardstock: Whisper White, Pretty in Pink, Tea Party DSP (Retired)
Ink: Pretty in Pink
Accessories: Paper Daisies, Rhinestone Brad, Big Shot, Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder, Top Note Bigz Die, Sponge Dauber

Two Pretty Layouts

I've been doing lots of scrapbooking this week. I'm due today and know that I won't have much time or feel like doing much crafting in the next few weeks, so have been trying to get up-to-date.

Here's a couple of pretty layouts in which I just love the colours!This is my soon to be 94-year-old Nana!
Stamps: Lovely Letters, Baroque Motifs, Vintage Vogue (Leaves on Stem)
Cardstock: Pale Plum, Rich Razzleberry, Whisper White, Cottage Wall Designer Series Paper
Ink: Versamark, Pale Plum, Rich Razzleberry
Accessories: Eyelet Border Punch, Sponge Dauber, Pretties Kit, Scallop Circle Punch, Boho Blossoms Punch
Stamps: Vintage Labels, Best Yet, Fresh Cuts
Cardstock: Gable Green, Pink Flamingo Designer Series Paper, Tempting Turquoise, Whisper White
Ink: Gable Green, Tempting Turquoise, White Gel Pen, Versamark
Accessories: Pretties Kit, Rhinestone Brads, Curly Label Punch, Scallop Border Punch, 1/4" Tempting Turquoise Grosgrain Ribbon, Big Shot, Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder

Thank You Cards Galore!

My recently engaged friend commissioned me to create thank you cards to send after her engagement party. Her only request was for me to use Chocolate Chip, Tempting Turquoise and Pink Passion. I came up with 7 samples as follows:The one she liked best was:
But decided it was just a bit too bright so we toned it down a little and came up with this:

Hot Chick Scrapbook Layout

Now alot of people don't seem to like Cameo Coral, some even calling it "puke pink". To be honest, it's not one of my favourite colours, and is a colour that we will be farewelling on 31 Aug, but it is one of the coordinating colours for the Raspberry Tart designer papers and I think is just lovely used more as an accent, rather than a main colour. Both Cameo Coral and Raspberry Tart just happen to coordinate with my daughters poncho too!
Stamps: Fresh Cuts, So Many Sayings (Retired Hostess), Alpha Stamps
Cardstock: Whisper White, Cameo Coral, Raspberry Tart DSP, Chocolate Chip
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Basic Grey Marker
Accessories: Extra-Large Two-Step Bird Punch, Spiral Punch