To Welcome a Sweet Little Someone

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Let’s get Started:

Card Base: 5.5 x 8.5, scored and folded at 4.25

Card Face: 5.25 x 4

I had already stamped and coloured this adorable image, but then didn’t know how I wanted to finished it. When this stencil was released I knew it would make a great backdrop for the mouse.

Card Face:

• I laid the card front on my grip mat and then positioned the stencil.

• I went over the exposed areas with blue ink.

• I shifted the stencil to the right, and aligned up the openings with the image: I brushed pink ink into the open areas.

• I ran the edges of the card face across a black ink pad to give more definition.

• I stamped two small baby bottles into the lower right, as well as Daddy’s Girl and Mama’s Boy towards the upper left.

• I added “speed streaks” behind the mouse to indicate movement.

Other:

• I stamped the sentiment and used a die to cut it out.

• A strip of Mint Tape was used to protect the back of the card base, and then all edges had blue or pink ink brushed on randomly. I went in from each edge about ½”, knowing that only ⅛” would show once the card face was in place.

Assembly

• I added dimensional foam to the back of the card face and put it in place on the card face.

• I added dimensionals to the sentiment to raise it just a bit, and put that in place as well.

Final Thoughts:

This combination works so well together to create a sweet baby shower card!

Supplies: (and links where possible)

I have listed which products I have used, and where they may be purchased. It's a huge marketplace and in most instances, there are multiple sources and many alternatives to choose from.

Stencil: Festoons, A Colorful Life Designs

Waffle Flower Grip Mat, 8.5 x 6.5, Scrapbook.com

Stamps: Especially Micey, Penny Black, Amazon

Ink: Stampin’ Up!

Blending Brushes: Stampin’ Up!

Memento Ink: Stampin’ Up!

Versafine Onyx, Simon Says Stamp

Alcohol Markers:

Stampin’ Blends: Stampin’ Up!

Copics: Wallacks

Adhesive: Tombow Aqua, Michaels

Card Base & Card Face: Accent 100 lb., Amazon

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