Stamp Trio Challenge: Hello Baby (2)

by Kylie

Hi Everyone,

I am back today with Card 2 for Elle’s Stamp Trio Challenge. I am having such fun with this challenge. (See this post for my first card in this series).

For Card 2, I moved away completely from the baby/family theme. When I had first seen the Hello Baby stamp set from Lawn Fawn it crossed my mind that the little duckling would look adorable carrying a swag and that it would make such a cute “Bon Voyage” style card. Immediately, I knew that the card would have the centre circle but I had planned to layer it on a panel of many different complementary colours before attaching it to a white card. Unfortunately when I stamped the sentiment on this panel, it didn’t stamp clearly and I didn’t line it up perfectly when I tried to re-stamp it. Instead of trying to re-make the panel, I decided to go super simple and just use the grey and white polka dot background to finish the card. I really like how it ended up – simple but cute and it really could be used for anybody.

Here’s the card…

Keep In Touch Materials Used: Stamps - Hello Baby (Lawn Fawn), A Little Sentimental (Clearly Besotted), Pandamonium (Mama Elephant); Dies - Grassy Border (Lawn Fawn), Standard Circles Small (Spellbinders); Designer Papers - Hello Sunshine (Lawn Fawn) and Copic Markers.

Keep In Touch
Materials Used: Stamps – Hello Baby (Lawn Fawn), A Little Sentimental (Clearly Besotted), Pandamonium (Mama Elephant); Dies – Grassy Border (Lawn Fawn), Standard Circles Small (Spellbinders); Designer Papers – Hello Sunshine (Lawn Fawn) and Copic Markers.

I know I will be returning to this design because I still have a few more things I want to try (such as re-creating the panel I mentioned above; adding ribbon; adding sequins/enamel dots). In the meantime, I am off to create card three.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you all have a wonderful day!

Happy Stamping!

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4 comments

c 9 July, 2014 - 6:38 am

How brilliant you are to design this traveling duckling, carrying his little swag bag, as he quacks his way along his journey! Totally sweet! Yes, all kinds of possibilities with a sentiment change, for sure! Card #2 of the trio is as awesome as the first!! As for the inking mishap, oh gosh…frustrating! Then again, welcome to my world, where ‘smudge-fests’ are occurring far too often! Sometimes I stamp ‘too hard’ (squish them only to my paper to be sure they transfer) and I wind up with ‘fat’ blurred images; then in an effort to rectify the situation, I try again, with a lighter touch, only to have faded or incomplete images. Maybe some proper acrylic blocks (with grid lines!!) would help….or maybe focusing better *grin*!!
Hugs~c

Kylie 9 July, 2014 - 7:53 pm

Thanks, C! I was so chuffed when I saw how the duckling looked carrying his swag. It was just how I imagined it to be. Yeah, stamping mishaps are annoying. Sometimes I just chuck it out and start again. Other times I put it aside for another day. Some can easily be fixed. Have you tried stamping on a mouse mat? Sometimes you just need a little “give”. Put the mouse mat down, then your paper and stamp away. You might find it helps fix your wobbles. 🙂 hugs!

Elle L. 8 July, 2014 - 8:29 am

This is very clever! I really like the idea of the traveling ducky. It’s so sweet, and completely unexpected.

Bummer on the stamp not stamping clearly. I do hate when that happens 🙁
But maybe it’s a blessing in disguise! You could do all kinds of fun new things like maybe using a map patterned paper for the background. 😀

Kylie 8 July, 2014 - 6:50 pm

Thanks, Elle! As soon as I saw it, I knew I wanted to go down that path. LF has the cutest stamps.

Yeah, that was rather annoying as I had nearly finished. I’m thinking I could put a banner or something over it. I’ve put it aside for now because it just annoyed me. haha Love the idea of using a map pattered paper. Will have to check the stash. Thanks for the idea!! 🙂

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