Old MacDonald Mini Baby Book

If you'd rather watch the YouTube video
of my mini I've included it as well

 

 I wanted a mini for my new Great-Great Nephew 

wow, does that make me sound old or what?

He's due to arrive in November

I found this 8x8 paper pak, Old MacDonald's Farm and
knew it would be perfect for a little boy album

I had intended to leave the front plain, since I had made
the decorated belly band to hold it together.
But after second thoughts I added some rows of
rub ons and this verse and of course a few
stickles, you gotta have stickles!

The darling little caricatures are cut on my Cricut
from Everyday Paper Dolls, Old West and Create a Critter cartridges. 

I decided since the book was already a little puffy
I'd best add a tie to the side to keep it secure once
the baby's photos were added.

Most of the embelishments are fairly flat but it still takes
up a fair amount of room, especially when you're trying
to get it to fold into itself and become a box.

Loved the fence, made a perfect holder for the mat.
The sheep came from an old Debbie Mumm paper pak,
Noah's Ark and the little hanging sign was in a set of 4
I picked up at Tuesday Morning.

The tractor was too pristine when I cut it so I added
a good coat or two of clear embossing and when
cooled I cracked the embossing to give it that old look.

Yep, I know, his eyes are a little funky, but that's the fun
of making things they can be funky once in a while.

Added Glossy Accents and Stickles and a shot or two
of Lindy's to give it a glittery sheen.

Rub-ons look better with a little Stickles

This was cut on the Cricut and then several layers
of UTEE added, love how it looks like plastic now.

He's my favorite, I'd hung on to this one sheet of 6x6 paper
for eons and sure enough it made just the right texture
for the wool on this little fellow.

The little puffy cloud is from Martha Stewart, it came with the
stars and crescent moons that are on other pages.

Love the kitty, he'll hold the baby's photo real snug.

And doesn't this little puppy just make you smile?

Thanks to the talent of the Peachy Keen designers and their
wonderful face stamps!

And of course the farm had to have a pig...

and a love bug...

and a bee (with Ice Stickle wings!)

Thanks for stopping by and taking a look at my little boxed mini.

WoW! I Miss You

I got my new issue of Cardmaking and Papercrafts magazine,
even though it's the April edition, (it comes from Great Britain)
and had a lot of Easter ideas I love the new stamps that were included!
Like this cute little baker stirring up sentiments on the card front

The sentiment stamps, front and inside are My Sentiments Exactly

The Paper collection is Cosmo Cricket's Material Girl (the 6x6 pad)

I used a Copics for coloring and stickles for a little bling inside and out

Snowmen Peeking

I made two cards with the same strip of snowmen that I

cut from the Warm Wishes paper collection from Recollections

The background paper is We R Memory Keepers Christmas Collection

I added a few stickles to the hats

and gave their noses a shine with glossy accents

the stamp here is from a Christmas Recollections set, it's

fast become a favorite because the quirky font and snowflakes

the sentiment as well is cut out from the paper,

stickles make the inside shine

This is the second card and I put them so half the

little faces were hidden all but the eyes and hat.

Cute, like they are peeking out from behind 

This is a sentiment from that My Sentiments Exactly grab

bag I'd told you about, really like the font on this stamp

A little brad holds the mini mittens in the corner together

the scallop punch is Fiskars

Penguin Friends

This is another stamp from Penny Blacks Mimi's Christmas

I got my inspiration from Vicky at Lily Pad, thanks Vicky!!

These little guys are just the cutest things around!

The stamp is another from that grab bag I got last year from My Sentiments Exactly

I used Diamond Stickles around the snowflakes

The emobssing folder is Cuttlebug Snowflake

I used distress ink over the top to make the snowflakes pop a little more

Snowballs 5 cents

I had so much fun making cards with the leftovers of a paper pak I bought last year

It's Recollections Snowy Days from Michaels.

The cardbase is from their collection this year called Warm Wishes

The sentiment is from K&Company

Border Punch is from EK Success

Edges all inked with Vintage Photo Distress Ink

Heart is covered with Glossy Accents

and Diamond Stickles were applied to the snowflakes on his hat

This stamp was in a rubber grab bag from My Sentiments Exactly
after I'd stamped it I realized I'd used the clear embossing on it
and it wouldn't show up so I lightly used Very Vanilla Craft ink from Stampin Up
to bring out the embossing, I really liked the way it looked after that.

A super simple card that turned out really cute.

Tubby Tabitha

OK Marlene over at Disguised as a Grown Up has done it again with her digital images.  This one is just way too cute, she named her Tubby Tabitha and if you rush over there right now today you can pick her up for free before she pops into the stores.

Today she surprised us all with a new version where the bubbles aren't blue and she added a saying, you can find it here.

The inside reads:  Personally I like the tickle your nose and drink me down bubbles myself.

I printed her 3 times and cut leg, arm, hair and facuet out once or twice and popped them up.  Added a few stickles to the bubbles and glitter gel pen to the wine glass.  Love that big toe!

I added a touch of Glossy Accents to her lips and toenails.
Bottom punch is Martha Stewarts Trellis
Papers are We Are Memory Keepers - Christmas (the plaid borders)
and Stampin Up - the stirpes
Anyway, I love Marlene's stuff, she has a warped sense of humor that I adore!
Have a creative week!  Patti

Gator Love

I have entered this card in the CES Challenge Blog

Challenge #48 - Water It!

I made this card for my daughter and son-in-law for their anniversary.

Don't ya just 'luv' these litter gators?

This is a digital stamp from The Paper Shelter

I used Copic Markers for coloring and restamped the image a second time on

plain white cardstock.  After coloring I cut out all the colored pieces and

glued them on top the stamped image.

The cat tails have an additional layer of Doddlebug Design crushed velvet on them

And the hearts have been popped up for dimension and covered with Glossy Accents

The 'love' sentiment I got at Michaels in the Wedding section
I used a fine mist of Tattered Angels Iridescent Gold over the whole card
and then added a smattering of Diamond Stickers to the sky