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I recently joined Technique Junkies, a subscription newsletter, which is chock-full of fun techniques. My first card was made with one of these techniques. As you can see in the second photo, there are a series of messages tucked inside the card. This card set was originally made as a baby shower gift. However, baby had other ideas; and she was born by C-section the day before the baby shower! Inside the little can is a pair of baby socks. There is a tutorial on SCS for this pop top container.
My second card is a little simpler, with a color-blocked background, which I ran through my Cuttlebug using the Lattice Square embossing folder. I found some Colorbok Sticky Stitches somewhere (don't even remember where!) and ran strips along the edges of each of the different color blocks. I thought it sort-of looked like a baby blanket. The cute little giraffe panel is popped up on dimensionals.
In the real world I am a bookkeeper. My son Doug gave me this Emmett Kelly accountant figurine for Christmas one year. I actually have several Emmett Kelly clowns in my collection.
Be sure to visit all the participating blogs today and comment in order to be eligible for the opportunity to be a guest designer next month. And be sure to check out the MFP Swap on Splitcoast. If you have any MFP stamps, you might want to join us.
Lois (that's me)
Vicky
Dawn L.
Anne
Peggysue
Connie
Claudine
Dawn M.
Nicole
Marilynn
Geri
Lynn
Emily N.
Patricia
Chrissy
Guest Designer, Lillian
Mark’s Finest Papers
Lois, All of the creations are incredible. What a nice little set for the early baby! The color blocked card is fabulously sweet.
ReplyDeleteLois, your projects are so adorable!! What a cute set of stamps!!!
ReplyDeleteSuper cute cards and projects! I love them!!! I love this set!!!
ReplyDeleteLove your pop top can and card; love the color block card. You can tell you worked hard on these cuties, Lois!
ReplyDeleteLois, the baby set is wonderful!! The pop top can with socks is the cutest idea!! I love the color block card......embossing it makes it so textural. Fab clown. TFS!
ReplyDeleteAwww Lois! These are precious! I love the pop top can idea and never saw that embossing folder that way before....I will have to try that one.
ReplyDeleteConnie
Oh Lois these are just darling. Such a precious stamp set.
ReplyDeleteadorable! and I love your quilted bg!!!
ReplyDeleteLois- You did such a nice job with your projects! Very nice!
ReplyDeleteThat little zebra is adorable and I love your colors.
ReplyDeleteLois--these projects are adorable!! I love the baby set and the pop top can! But the "quilted" baby card is fabulous!! I love the color blocked bright backgroud! Just wonderful projects (as always). TFS
ReplyDeleteI love that darling baby set, Lois. The blocking you did on the giraffe card is fabulous, too! Great cards!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely precious! Love the card with the cute little giraffe!
ReplyDeletethat zebra is adorable. almost makes it vintage as I remember how stuffed toys from yesteryear used to look
ReplyDeleteLovely cards and technique...technique junkie sounds like a good newsletter. TFS
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, Lois. What fabulous projects! I'm am definitely going to do one of those gift cans with baby socks for the next shower I go to. How fun is that??!!
ReplyDeleteLoving all these ideas for baby cards and it is fun you are featuring your clown collection.
ReplyDeleteWhat a sensational collection of delightful projects, Lois!! So cute with these precious baby animal images!!
ReplyDeleteGreat cards, I really love this set. I love the coloring on both of them. great detail
ReplyDeleteAdorable projects! Cute stamps!
ReplyDeleteLois, I love all of your wonderful creations. Beautifully done, my friend.
ReplyDeleteFabulous project and I love that quilted card!!
ReplyDeleteThese are very cute projects, Lois. I really like the pink zebra set. Way cute!
ReplyDeleteI've spent so much time looking at your fabulous projects....I love your cards and the can is adorable. I too am a TJ member and love their technique ideas.
ReplyDeleteWhat a cute baby set. Love the little pop top can!
ReplyDeleteOh golly, super cards!!!
ReplyDeleteThese are very pretty! I love the shape you chose for the zebra card and the papers.
ReplyDeleteThese are so adorable Lois! This is easily my favorite set of the release. Love that ellie image and the wonky rectangle shape you used.
ReplyDeleteOhh love how you have the pull out on the first card, and your quilt is adorable on the second card! Wonderful!
ReplyDeletegreat cards and projects!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous stamps!
ReplyDeleteI love the last card...looks like a baby blanket!
ReplyDeleteyour patchwork BG is great.
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