Babies are a Blessing

2/29/24 Design Team Favorite at A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge!

Hey everybody! How’s the weather where you are on this awesome first day of January?! It’s pretty darn chilly here but us ‘chill mongers’ don’t mind! Our new challenge is live this morning over at Birthstone Challenges and I’m delighted to share my DT inspiration project for BSC #7 – Anything Goes with Garnet & Amethyst + optional NEW BEGINNINGS (new job, new home, new baby, etc.) First up is some news about our challenges – we’ve been playing straight anything goes with the featured birthstone colors since we started this new challenge in January 2023, so we’re adding an optional theme to each challenge this year for a little interest. Just remember, the themes are optional and not required to play. Participants are more than welcome to continue playing ‘anything goes’ but we’d love to see some creativity with the themes!

I opted for a new baby theme and created an adorable baby card using my Cricut Explore Air 2 and the Baby Belly Card SVG cut file from My Scrap Chick. I’ve made a couple of these cards previously and I love this cut file so much that I just had to make another one!

I used a variety of cardstock from CutCardStock – Basis Natural for the baby’s body and front sentiment, Curious Metallic Violette for the diaper, Astrobrights Eclipse Black for the baby’s mouth, Basis Dark Red and Bright Silver Foil for the diaper pin, and Cougar Smooth White for the baby’s tooth. Prior to assembling the card, I inked the edges of the pieces with Ranger antique linen distress ink for some definition and then used tattered rose distress ink for the cheeks. I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up Charming Sentiments stamp set in Memento Elderberry ink and cut it with the coordinating Stampin’ Up Sentiment Silhouettes die set.

I cut the inside layer from Cougar Smooth White. The inside sentiment is also from the Stampin’ Up Charming Sentiments stamp set, stamped in Memento Elderberry ink and cut with the coordinating Stampin’ Up Sentiment Silhouettes die set. I added a heart that I die cut from Basis Dark Red (using a die in the same set).

Sharing in the following challenges:
1. A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge: January #1-2024 – Anything Goes
2. A Place To Start: January 2024 – Anything Goes w/ optional Gatefold Card (no twist)
3. Classic Design Challenge: December #12 – Anything Goes
4. Crafts Galore Encore Challenge Blog: #119 – Anything Goes
5. Cut It Up Challenges: #294 – Anything Goes

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Products used:
CARDSTOCK/PAPER: CutCardStock Basis Natural, Curious Metallic Violette, Astrobrights Eclipse Black, Basis Dark Red, Cougar Smooth White and Bright Silver Foil cardstock
STAMPS: Stampin’ Up Charming Sentiments stamp set
INK: Ranger antique linen and tattered rose distress inks, Memento Elderberry ink
DIES/PUNCHES: My Scrap Chick Baby Belly Card SVG cut file, Stampin’ Up Sentiment Silhouettes die set
ACCESSORIES: Cricut Explore Air 2, Bearly Art precision craft glue, MISTI stamp tool, Big Shot

I hope you’ve enjoyed seeing this project and will link up with us this time! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time! ;)

Scrappy hugs,