YEAH Its Friday! That means Vanilla Bean Chiller and Kahlua for me tonight! 😀
Sorry its been a rough week, and I deserve it :D.
Thanks for all the wonderful comments on Alexa’s Dress. She loves when I read them to her. I cant tell you HOW MANY times she has made me sit and show her that video already.
The RSVP’s are rolling in-and Im freaking out! I have such high expectations for this party-I hope I can meet my own ideals. I think cause Alexa didnt get the party of her dreams last year the pressure is ON! LOL!
I also got alot of emails asking WHERE in MA I am from originally. Well we moved ALOT-but mainly Lowell, Chelmsford, Dracut, Tewksbury area! LOL!
Now to the post!
This week’s challenge was EMBOSSING! You dont realize all the method’s/types of embossing there really are!
In case you want to keep up with what I do for these, I added a Blogger’s Challenge to my categories. Every week we are given a challenge to do. We all TRY to post them on Fridays! You can easily play along-just link your creation here, or any of the others Blogger’s Challenge members (see sidebar).
So it seems like EVERYONE is having a baby. Maybe cause Im DONE having mine? So I really need some baby cards for the next few months. This challenge is perfect!
I have had this idea for quite some time. The execution of what was in my head, fell into place perfectly!
NO BABY THEMED STAMP SET? NO PROBLEM!
I decided to do dry embossing-FREE HAND! WAHOOOO!
Are these not the cutest EVAH?! OMG! I LOVE THEM! And ya know what-the took about 12 minutes to make ALL THREE!!! HELLO! Holy awesome mass produced baby of any gender idea!
Here is a pic of each one-just click to view closer
The blue was the very first one I did. I did NOT like how I had the bottle lines go down to the bottom. So I put a stop to that on the next 2.
I got this way cute ribbon from American Crafts at Michaels. Sentiments are from So Many Sayings by SU.
I know you want to hear HOW I made these dont you?
EASY GIRLS!
Card fold is at top- bottle is 3 inches wide by 5 1/2 inches tall. This is from White cardstock
Use a ruler, and your embossing style to emboss (from the back) in straight and even lines. EASY!
Cut the banana cardstock 3 x 1 1/2. Round the corners
Use KEYTAG punch to pop out a “nipple” Cut it in 1/2 then you get 2!
If you used the Playtex bottles as I did then this is what a bottle looks like to you too!
Adhere the nipple behind the rounded corner end and adhere to top of card.
Cut a colored bottle “rim” 3 1/4 x 3/4. Use your embossing stylus to make the ridges. Just trace the top and bottom, and then make the lines.
Attach to bottom of nipple piece.
Wrap around ribbon, stamp sentiment of choice. DONE!
What do you think?
Now if I can only bring myself to actually mail these out instead of making a whole new card for my friends when their bundles arrive.
My good freind Tracey is due to POP any day. We dont know what she is having. Once she names the baby I told her I will make her a collage name frame for the new addition! So since I’ll be workin hard figured I could most likely get away with sending this one to her 😀 Whatever she has! My guess is a boy!
We shall see.
Come back later cause its Saturday Sketch time! I made a card for a little girl who is also battling Cancer! So, you will see the sketch ,and get linked to her story. This card helped me get out of my FUNKY mood. What better way to recharge the mo-jo than to make a card for someone in need!
34 Responses for "Blogger Challenge-For babies!"
VERY sweet cards!! Love your embossing.
love this idea Lauren, thanks for sharing part of Alexa’s party with us. She looks like she is just thrilled! What a good mom you are!
Ahhh, these are GREAT! Great job on free hand dry embossing! There are SO many ways to emboss!
Connie
These are so adorable Lauren! How clever of you to create such cute cards and in record time too.
Soooo adorable…and I’m totally impressed with your free hand embossing!
These are adorable!
So glad you’re getting the RSVP’s! Alexa will have the best birthday evah!
This is TERRIFIC! Fabulous use of dry embossing for sure!
Your stinkin BRILLIANT!!! (like you didn’t know 😉
This is very clever. This would get published for sure!!
OMgosh, Lauren! These are the CUTEST!! (I hope you are submitting these…they’re awesome)!
Enjoy your Vanilla Bean Chiller and Kahlua! You DO deserve it!
Very clever idea & they turned out really cute. Ida
Wow! Those are definitely the cutest! I’ve been trying to come up with baby cards myself — don’t mind if I case you! p.s. We’ve practically been neighbors — I’m here in Lynnfield Mass. and my favorite drink definitely involves Kahlua! We’d get along great! Don’t worry about the party — it will be wonderful and full of memories for the princess for a very long time (coming from someone who tries to outdo herself in “homemade” parties every single year!!!). jeannie
Very cute Lauren! Congrats on your card in the current issue of PaperCrafts Magazine!
Too sweet! I just love this idea! Thanks for sharing it!
OMGoodness!!! I absolutely LOVE those baby bottles Lauren… how FREAKIN’ Adorable!!!!
Great job for the challenge 🙂
Too stinkin’ cute!! You are a genious!!!
I am so glad that the RSVP’s are starting to roll in. Alexa is going to have a ball and I am sure it will be the bestest party ever!
Lauren, I’m so happy to hear the responses are rolling in for the invites! She will be a true princess on her special day, and have a BLAST, thanks to all your hard work!!
Those baby bottles are sooooooooo cute! Thanks for sharing what you did to make them!
Have a wonderful weekend!
Super cute! Not that I am surprised! I am so glad the RSVP’s are rolling in! I know it will be a wonderful party!
Those are adorable Lauren! What a great idea!
These baby bottles are awesome, such a great idea! Looking forward to the Saturday Sketch, hopefully I’ll have time!
So cute! What great baby cards! Love them.
Dang girlfriend! These are adorable. You are so creative. But really you need to mail them, so they can be enjoyed IRL.
Lauren, these are so very cute! Thanks for sharing the details on how you made them.
These are just the cutest things ever! You are SO creative!
Ok, you must share the recipe for that drink- sounds right up my alley!
Very clever and cute! You did a great job on the embossing!
Lauren, your baby bottles are just AMAZING! Great job!
These are too freakin cute!!! Where do you get your ideas from Lauren??? They’re fantastic!
Lauren! These are so stinkin’ adorable! What an awesome idea!
Very Cute!!! Love the embossing!!!!!
Fabulous Lauren! These look so real! I would have thought they you bought them already laser die cut or something. I’m definitely filing this idea away. Thanks for sharing!!
I love the bottles, super cute, thanks for the instructions too.
I don’t know how I missed those before, but I just found them and they are just adorable, such a great idea! You rock! 😉
now isn’t this just the cutest idea!! super sweet!!
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