confetti by lexi

you light up my life in color

good morning! welcome to day five of the papertrey ink december countdown to new stamps and one last look at my new pieces of confetti set, perfect match. i managed a post a day since the introduction - yay! i really wasn't sure i would be able to, so that makes me happy. today, i decided to make a couple of cards in a more unexpected color palette using the outline single stamp image. 

as i always say, i love a good rainbow card! so i started with just that - a line up of rainbow topped matches. i think i need a box of these in real life, lol!

 

i stamped them a little wonky for interest and colored them in with two shades of each color for depth. then i balanced my line up of matches with a mix of black text for the greatest contrast. i love the boldness of black with a rainbow. popped up and flush to the right side, this is one of my go-to clean and graphic layouts. this card lights up my life!

next, i've been dying to pair the matches with bold borders: love - the hearts in the frame coordinate nicely with the small puffy hearts in the perfect match set and the smaller sentiments are just the right size for the opening and layers that fit there.

 

i ended up using a similarly sized layer from nesting basics: pierced rectangles for the extra detail and how it looked popped up, stamping two matches touching tips with a heart above. in keeping with my bright and white theme, i decided on bright blue matches and a contrasting red heart. a perfect match all around - what's not to love?!

 

and there you have it - two clean and graphic cards with a whimsical appeal! these are the kind of cards i could/should leave out for my husband to "borrow" for my gifts, lol! i hope you've enjoyed my projects this week. it's such a fun set to play with, especially when it comes to the non-card projects. but you can make some pretty cool cards too - or maybe we should say they're hot! be sure to check out the papertrey ink blog for the final countdown links and product info and get your trigger finger ready for tomorrow night!

happy shopping!
:) lexi

throwback thursday: mighty oak

i was so excited to play with mighty oak for this week's papertrey ink throwback thursday. i love all of the whimsical leaf patterns included in the stamp set. and since whimsical patterns inspire me to play with whimsical colors, once again, i found myself in the mood for a rainbow. 

but this time i thought i'd try a fall inspired line up. after a bit of swatching on my desk pad, i decided on terracotta tile, canyon clay, summer sunrise, simply chartreuse, ocean tides, enchanted evening, and autumn rose, with weathervane as my neutral. all slightly deeper versions of my typical rainbow and i have to say i love the results!

with three die cut and stamped leaves per color, i decided to place them in loose rainbow order from one side of the tree to the other, tilted this way and that right on the branches rather than fill the cover plate with them. each leaf is adhered to the tree on one side of the leaf, and then bent up for added dimension on the other. i also kept the tree itself white so that the rainbow of colorful leaves could take center stage.

i love a burst of color and this autumn rainbow of leaves did not disappoint - my kind of fall! i guess i'm finally having to face the facts that it is actually here - although i'm still waiting for the temps to reflect this. meanwhile my cards can! if you haven't already, be sure to check out a couple more throwback looks by lizzie and laurie, both linked on the papertrey ink blog...

happy stamping!
:) lexi

throwback thursday: ombre builders

ombre builders is one of my favorite graphic element sets, with so many possibilities for adding color and pattern to cards. as the name suggests, it's perfect for building ombre patterns with colors blending together. so since I found myself in the mood for a rainbow, i decided on a "full spectrum ombre" for this week's papertrey ink throwback thursday. I'm a sucker for a rainbow card!

to create my blended rainbow, i stamped the paint splatted strip in the six basic rainbow colors, papertrey ink style, on watercolor paper: pure poppy, orange zest, bright buttercup, new leaf, blueberry sky, amethyst allure. while i let the layers touch a little, i did not overlap them all the way. i wanted more of a soft blended look, so i simply sprayed the watercolor paper with water when i was done and let the paper and water do the work. then i sped up the drying process with the heat gun and added a little interest to the panel with mix & mat: confetti. after trimming around the birthday streamer frame, i decided to add another detail by backing the panel with sticker paper, sticky side out and filling the confetti holes with glitter.

i had spent so much time on the rainbow and making the perfect mat, that i had a little trouble when it came to the sentiment. nothing seemed quite right! finally, i found the exact sentiment that i didn't know i was searching so hard for, but it was too wide to fit on my panel without covering up colors in an awkward way. after trying way too many other ideas that simply weren't working, i spied the ink it in: notebook die cut pushed off to the side of my desk and a lightbulb went off - cut it into pieces and create a ransom-style sentiment! i used to love to do these when the sentiment didn't quite fit right or just as a fun design element. i added in the ampersand from ink it in: quoted along with a few doodles to fill the empty spaces and it worked! a rainbow, a little sparkle, and the perfect sentiment. it didn't come together as quickly as i hoped when i sat down, but it came together in the end and i had fun figuring it out - and ombre builder was the easiest part of the whole thing!

if you haven't already, be sure to check out a couple more throwback looks by heather and melissa, both linked on the papertrey ink blog...

happy stamping!
:) lexi

 

never hide your crazy

if you follow me on instagram, you've already seen this card, but i thought it deserved a complete post. i pretty much flipped when i came across these stamps from the sassy club - harry, ron, hermione - luna!! the gang's all there and this potterhead muggle had to have them all! luna is my fave, so as any good ravenclaw would, i started with a luna card...

it was so much fun to color her in and doodle a few details like stripes on her tie, hints of a more defined quibbler cover, and gold wink of stella dots on her spectrespecs. she really came to life! i used another scrap of paper with the glazed distress oxide treatment from this post to ground her. (i told you i would use every little bit!) the bright splash of color suits luna's aura perfectly - i've always thought of her as a quirky rainbow kindred spirit, lol! these images are so fun - more designs will surely follow...

oooh, look, a blibbering humdinger!
:) lexi

 

hashtag everything!

good morning! welcome back to day two of the papertrey ink may release countdown and a closer look at hashtag everything, one of my new sets this month. this set is so perfect for kids and teens - fun, relevant to their world, and easy to use if they want to participate in the creating...

first up, another smiley face emoji - yesterday i stamped directly on my cardstock layer, today i used die cuts. birthday cards are one of the cards i make for kids the most, so i included birthday gear and two birthday specific hashtags, #hbd and #happybirthday, as well as a few other words to add in case you want to go big on the hashtags like i did yesterday.

i chose a blue text bubble with white embossed words to mimic the speech bubbles in texts and boy colors for a simple and fun iphone inspired birthday card. a simple change of colors could easily make this card more girly and/or personalized to its recipient. of course, i couldn't resist adding a mini star sequin to the point of the hat!

next up, another favorite emoji icon - thumbs up! clearly, i like this basic layout! but this time, i added a mix of hashtags in soft stone behind the focal image and sentiment to call attention to them and add overall interest to the card.

the set includes oversized hashtags in three different sizes - create a background, or use as an accent or focal point - lots of possibilities! i really like the soft stone with the small pop of blueberry sky. what do you think - would you hit the like button?!

and last but not least, a rainbow card, because rainbows are total love! and what better choice for a rainbow than the showing love icon?

this icon is another one of my favorite images in the set. i haven't stamped a straight up rainbow card in a while, so it had to be done! (overlapping analogous colors of course!) i used a long speech bubble for the sentiment, trimming the edge flush with the card base. total me card, right?!

clean and graphic and cute! not only are emojis fun to text, they're fun on cards too!! do you have a favorite? check out the full set to see which ones you can create - click here and scroll down! #sofun! tomorrow i'll be switching gears with a quick card from set number two, so c'mon back when you get a chance. until then, be sure to click all the links on the papertreyink blog - hashtag everything is one of today's features! 

#happyday!
:) lexi

 

 

hello rainbow!

hello! we've made it to day five of the papertrey ink march countdown to new stamps! today, i have another card featuring product from my new ink it in collection. in addition to the die that cuts the ink it in: notebook stamp, i included a second notepad die in the die set that cuts a slightly smaller piece of notepad paper with cut coils rather than stamped ones. it's kind of a bonus die inside of the one that matches the stamp.

since it fits inside of that one, you can still use the stamp to add lines to it as well - the "stacked" edges and coils are just outside of the smaller die, so you simply get the lines. i thought it would be fun to create a rainbow of notepaper pages, so i die cut lighter shades of the rainbow and stamped each of them with lines in a coordinating bright.

i fanned my rainbow pages across the bottom of my card, staggered slightly for interest, to fill the space. and then i realized that the extra pen i cut from my glazed distress oxide paper the other day coordinated perfectly. matching rainbow desk supplies? yes, please!

i tilted the pen across the pages with the color spectrums going in the same direction. this left the perfect corner space on the pink notepaper to stamp a quick hello and doodle arrow, both in smokey shadow as though they had been written by the pen. you really could put just about any sentiment on a card like this or maybe add more doodles. i'll have to play with a few variations when i have more time!

colorful and happy, the final card is sure to brighten someone's day! and that's a wrap on the countdown for me. all new product will be available to purchase tomorrow night, march 15th, 10:00 pm eastern. don't forget to check today's links on the papertrey ink blog - and of course, the full reveal tomorrow! what's on your list so far?

one more sleep!
:) lexi

 

all new product, including ink it in + ink it in dies + ink it in: notebook + ink it in: notebook dies, will be available for purchase on march 15th!

make it monday :: color wheel cards

good morning! it's my turn for make it monday with papertrey ink this week (i'm on a roll!) and i'm sharing some ideas for making color wheel cards...

cards inspired by the color spectrum with primary and secondary colors (ish!), but not necessarily a rainbow. it's all about the idea and finding the hues and shades that speak to you!

for me, it was another excuse to stamp with flower power and all the spring colors - the earth laughs in flowers!

 i can see so many possibilities with this design idea. what will you create?

watch the video and then head over to the papertrey ink blog to play along...

happy monday!
:) lexi

 

 

invitation basics bonus post!

surprise, i'm back for another day! all new stamps will be available at 10:00 pm est tonight in the papertrey ink store. but first, i've had this birthday card idea floating around in my head all week and had to make it happen, especially after all of the invitations the last couple of days. the inspiration comes from the empty birchboxes i use for ink cube storage. have you seen them? the size is great and the patterns are always so cool. anyway, the september one has been in my peripheral vision begging to be turned into a card - so "candle confetti" came to life! a lot of color and a lot of random stamping. then i mimicked the black and white text on the box bottom for the sentiment, inlaying the happy die cut, popping up birthday on a strip of white. i think this would also make a fun stamped wrapping paper and tag a la my recent make it monday! i have so many ideas for these candles, so you will definitely see them again.

for those of you who are planning to make printed invitations in addition to cards, i also wanted to leave you with some of the rhymes i brainstormed to coordinate with the images. change the names and numbers for perfect personalization. most of these have to do with cake and candles, and some may need tweaking depending on the length of the honoree's name, but it's a start. i love thinking up new rhymes and jingles for invites - it's the kind of thing i mull over while driving, showering, or drifting off to sleep! as always, thanks so much for stopping by and leaving comments during the countdown. hopefully, i've helped you see how much you need this fun new birthday set...

and the dies that go with...

so, have you made your list for tonight? so much good stuff to choose from! if you're not sure yet, be sure to head over to nichole's blog for the complete product preview and links to the design team's release in review - they always push me over my spending limit, lol!

happy shopping!
:) lexi

make it monday with stencils & watercolors

good morning! it's my turn again for papertrey ink's make it monday video series. like my first one i've got dies on the mind, but this time, i challenge you to use your watercolors with die cut stencils...

it started with this hello card i posted earlier this summer. i was playing around with my watercolors, testing out different looks. i'd watercolored die cuts before, but wanted to figure out how i could use stencils for a colorful word that i could stamp right over.

the first card in this post is the card i created in the video, using the word itself as a masking type stencil, painting over and around it, leaving the word white. here, i used the open word to paint a card similar to the original hello version above. when you create one word stencil, you'll have two different pieces to use!

of course you're not limited to words - this is a great technique for getting quick patterned color using a cover plate as your stencil, like this card using modern cross quilt!

the text blocks dies are also a great option for this look - quick and easy and they really pop. i wish i had them all for a full set in a rainbow of color. wouldn't that make a great gift?

 

so here's the video - please ignore my awkward ramblings and ummms, lol! - and then break out your dies and watercolors or ink pad inks and link up over on nichole's blog. as usual, there's a pti gift certificate up for grabs!!

happy painting & good luck!
:) lexi

 

hello sunshine...

and hello summer! today is the first official day of no school and i am so ready. the last couple of months have been nonstop with stamp releases, big projects, steady orders, and general end of school madness. most notable was eighth grade graduation and a surprise birthday party last week (more details on the party later!), but the slower pace of summer has finally arrived and i decided to celebrate with a card just for fun. a die cut stencil, a rainbow of watercolors, accents in black and white - clean and simple, and colorful too. and that's exactly how i want my summer to be!

:) lexi

lucky you

i made a quick card for st. patrick's day today and almost forgot to post it - too much running around! anyway, it was quick and easy, so this will be the same. i die cut and colored a rainbow (from my saf 1980s kit) and added a a gold die cut cloud at one end. then i layered everything on and around a strip of my favorite comic strip patterned paper with a custom label tape sentiment to finish it off. yay for quick and easy rainbows and gold!

hope your day was magically delicious...
:) lexi

pin-spired: '80s rainbows

before i wrap up stamp-a-faire completely, i thought i should give this group of cards a bit of extra attention. they were tucked in at the end of the retro rainbow challenge video as extra pin-to-card rainbow inspiration, but the trapper keeper card kind of stole the show! that blew me away! anyway, these cards were also based on rainbow products straight from the 1980s, pinned on my "i heart the 80s" pinterest board...

i love this sweater from the 80s! when i was pinning and planning, it kept popping up in almost every search. it was the main reason i included the heart border in the 80s kit - so of course i had to make a card based on it. a rainbow of hearts toward the top portion of the panel like the sweater and rounded corners on the layer inspired by the puffy sleeves, finished off with the just for you sentiment from rattled. quick and easy, clean and simple - just the way i like it!

hearts and rainbows again - this time rainbows inside of hearts. i always wanted to find my name on pins like these, but there was never lexi or alexis. it's there sometimes now, but i was a trendsetter - or rather, my parents were! anyway, the minute i saw these, i wanted to place the rainbow die cuts from the 80s kit inside a heart, and the basic heart from limitless layers: hearts was perfect for the job. once created, it sat on my desk for a while and i would come back to it as i made card samples, but nothing was clicking, so there it sat. and then i started thinking tag, and eventually i pulled out the instant photo die 1. the heart fits just enough over the opening (with another on the back to finish it off), leaving the perfect space for a twine tie and a sentiment below (from rattled - again!). click, click, click!!

why can't postage stamps be cute like these anymore? i'm going to have to break down and design my own for that to happen, i think. but, for now, it was so fun to recreate these in card form with papertrey ink stamps! for the love and hearts design, i used trajan monogram and a heart from my cupid's arrow set - and fiskars postage stamp edge scissors from the basket i shared in my meet & greet clip! for the rainbow love design, i used watercolor wonder and wet paint stamps. once i figured out the right paintstroke to use, i manipulated it on the block to get the right swash back and forth. and i changed the sentiment to hello friend for a more general use card. that's a rainbow card after my own heart!

and finally, a rainbow assortment of wayfarers! i loved seeing all of these sunnies lined up and just had to recreate them with my sunglasses die and stamps from the 80s kit. i was working with the six basic colors on all of the other cards, so i stuck with that here as well, plus black. each one is die cut, stamped, and popped up on foam tape, then zig zagged along for added interest. i liked the yellow tones in the table, so i went with a similar yellow for my background panel - plus it's a nod to the sun. so radical dude! take that, trapper keeper card!!

:) lexi

gift card notes, take 2

hi there! i hope all of my papertrey ink stamping readers had a fun stamp-a-faire this weekend. it sounds like many of you really enjoyed a walk down memory lane during the 80s challenges. several of you have thanked me for all of my research, and to that, i have to repeat that it was more like memory fact checking than research, since my teen years and the 80s are one and the same! i'm popping in today by special request with a graphic to help with the gift card holder. my desk space on the video was tight, so it was hard to show my whole paper cutter and i kept forgetting to work at the top of it so more of the paper was on screen - my natural working habits kept taking over! so here is a graphic with directions to accompany the video, followed by the video itself, to have them in one place.

 

i tried to be as thorough as possible - i figured if i was creating it, i might as well do it right! if you have any questions or suggestions for the directions, please email me or leave a comment and i'll do my best to answer. my 13 year old was all over the note folding, especially these. she likes to give gift cards and wants me to make a bunch to have on hand for birthday parties. so, now i'll be making more! once you get the hang of making them, they're really fun and easy to personalize for a specific person or occasion. i'm thinking gift card notes for teachers would be cute - a note they'd love to intercept! thanks so much again for playing in the 80s with me...

it was, like, totally awesome!
:) lexi

i heart the 80s!

papertrey ink stamp-a-faire is finally here and if you're following along, you have officially landed back in the awesome 80s! grab a piece of candy...

crank up a classic mix... 

take a look at your surroundings...

Follow Lexi's board i heart the 80s on Pinterest.

and find out how to make these...

and more about these...

how to fold these...

and take them down a size...

i'm so excited and i just can't hide it! click on over to nichole's blog to see the full post, including two challenge videos and links to the same spotify playlist and pinterest board above. then bust a move to the forum to chat it up - let's party all night long!

see you there...
:) lexi

introducing modern cross quilt!

welcome! it's officially day one of the countdown to the papertrey ink april 2014 release. first of all, i can't believe it's april - this year is flying by! but i'm so excited that it's april, because i can finally share this new pieces of confetti stamp set, modern cross quilt, available for purchase on april 15. like i mentioned with the sneak peek image, i was inspired by the swiss cross popping up in home decor across the web, and i just had to create a stamp & paper version. for today's projects, i decided to focus on six of the patterned crosses in my go to favorite color scheme, the rainbow! above, i stamped crosses directly on a white panel in a puzzle pieced pattern, mixed in a sentiment pairing from comfort food additions in black, and finished it off with a few white cross die cuts. a little texture, a lot of white space, and a big pop of color - a clean and simple trifecta!

next up, another pop of rainbow color. this time, stamped die cuts scattered a little more loosely. still in my favorite clean and simple style - white layered on white, bright color, black sentiment. i love the way the patterns look together and add interest.

and last, but not least, a more simple rainbow card, with crosses stamped directly on card stock, lined up in two rows. trimmed all together and layered on black, they create a mini quilt-like piece, perfect for a focal element. add a sentiment - any sentiment, really! - and you've got a quick and easy card to stamp and send in no time. so, there you have it, a bright and colorful introduction to modern cross quilt. be sure to come back for take two tomorrow! until then, don't forget to check out nichole's post, along with dawn's and melis' to see what else is in the spotlight today - erin, heather, lizzie, and melissa are all showing and telling about their new product, too. if the sneaks are any indication, there will be lots of eye candy this week!

enjoy...
:) lexi

way back wednesday :: bubbles & banners

how about another round of way back wednesday? this time, i decided to pull out photo album fun, a stamp set from my very first stampin' up! order. playing with this set was a little like wearing that random saved item of clothing that has made it back in style again. trends can be very cyclical - speech bubbles and banners are all over the place lately, yet this set is circa 1998! i've always had a thing for speech bubbles and often draw my own to custom fit various sentiments, both by hand and on the computer. i kind of forgot i had these! for my first card, i decided to build a rainbow with the different bubbles, adding in a pop of black and white with card stock and washi tape - clean and simple, light and bright. i esecially love that the words from comfort food additions are a perfect fit!

next up, i created a birthday card using the banner. like the main speech bubble above, it is fussy cut and popped up. where were the dies? lol! the trio of stars is also from the set. once again, i got stuck on black and white and rainbow all over. it's such a happy color story, perfect for congrats and birthdays. plus the six stars were just begging for roygbv!

and last, but not least, the front page news. the newspaper was actually the main reason i bought this set. i designed a birth announcment option with it while waiting for my first baby, but after having a girl, another design won out. i still love that little newspaper and how you can personalize the headline. again, i chose a few comfort food additions sentiments for a sweet congrats card, clustering the elements together to create a unified focal point. the cartoon sound effect bubble is a fun way to add a pop of color, while the chevron washi arrow points us in the right direction. chances are you have a few bubbles and banners in your collection, so go have fun! if not, a quick search will turn up several options...

happy stamping!
:) lexi

way back wednesday :: fish lips

i've been stamping for about 15 years. at first it was all about starting my collection and having a variety of images. i signed up with stampin' up! in order to do just that - can you believe we had no michael's in new orleans? i shopped at stamp stores in florida whenever i visited my cousin, and i was so jealous! finally a michael's came to town, as well as a couple of scrapbooking stores, and eventually, i started branching out. i found myself away from home for about 4 months (thanks, katrina) without stamps or any crafting supplies at first, but i picked up a laptop along the way to stay connected. so of course i got hooked on splitcoast galleries and then blogs, which were starting to gain popularity at the time. i decided that blogging would be a good way to showcase my invitations and stationery designs for easy access to customers and i could share stamped cards too - bonus! it took me a little while after moving back home to get started, but once i did in january of 2007, i was hooked. i stamped almost every day at times, sharing my printed work, cakes, and parties as well. the collecting continued in order to keep posting, i fell in love with specific companies, and then i was asked to join a couple of design teams. all of that adds up to a lot of stamps!! and i've never sold a single one. i worry that as soon as i do, i'll need it for something - crazy, i know! eventually, i may get around to pruning the collection down, but i have fond memories of so many images. i can actually picture myself stamping with some! of course, i'm still buying (and designing!) new things, too, but that doesn't mean i have to throw out the old, right? so i figured that for now, i'd have a little fun and stroll down memory lane from time to time with a new stamping feature i've decided to call way back wednesday - not very original, i guess, but it is what it is. i'd like to say i'll do this every wednesday, but work takes over sometimes. i have lots of old favorites to keep me coming back, so i'll definitely try!

i decided to kick it off with the very first stamp i owned as an adult, fish lips by all night media. my friend melanie gave it to me - i know i had a thing for fish, and i've always been crafty, so i think that was why she thought it was perfect for me. i may have already been designing stationery at the time, but i was definitely not stamping yet. i'm pretty sure i kept it on my desk in my first grade classroom and i don't think i stamped with it for a very long time. but i love that i still have it! she's always kind of reminded me of the rainbow fish, so that was the inspiration for my cards today. i started off with a very simple design showcasing her one-of-a-kind rainbow appeal, standing out among others. it's hard to see but she has shimmery glitter pen details on her fins and spots and lips to make her stand out even more. and then with a fun wave washi + a few sequins, fish lips has forgotten all about that little ©1989 on her wood block, swimming right into 2K13! do you remember your very first stamp? and even better, do you still have it?!

:) lexi

we all scream hooray!

welcome back for day two of the countdown to the papertrey ink march release, and another look at my up and coming mini set, comfort food additions. i have an affinity for rainbow cards and have created many over the years. they're bright and cheery and always make me smile, so i thought it would be the perfect color scheme to scream "hooray!"

first up, i started with a rainbow of ice cream cartons from comfort food. i scream, you scream, we all scream hooray! i drew the speech bubble by hand to fit the new sentiment perfectly. i liked the extra bit of flair it gave over stamping it in line with the rest of sentiment, which had been my original plan. this card is larger than usual, sized to fit a #10 envelope, and would be perfect for the whole family or office to sign. hooray it's your birthday! hooray graduate! hooray on your promotion! one card, many occasions.

next, it's time to celebrate with a rainbow of hoorays! clear stamps make a design like this so easy to stamp. but a little tip is to lightly draw a line in pencil where you want the hoorays to line up, and erase it after stamping. to get consistent spacing between them, i simply lined up the top edge of the stamp in the same place in relation to the stamped image above it as i went along. i also had the let's celebrate! piece ready for proper spacing, but didn't stick it down until last so i could center the dotted line from faux ribbon in the opening after stamping the hoorays. the end result is bright and cheerful, clean and simple!

and last, but not least, a birthday card. more black and white with a splash of rainbow, this time in the form of buttons. i dug through my button jar for a variety of tiny buttons and discovered that they were just the right size to space out on the diagonal striped washi. the sentiment is adhered with foam tape to better match the height of the buttons, while the red mat adds an extra pop of color. hooray! hooray! happy birthday!

i hope you've enjoyed my trip over the rainbow. i feel like i should be eating skittles or have a pot of gold hidden here somewhere! don't forget to visit nichole's blog for more eye candy as usual - heather, ashley, dawn, maile, and melissa are all sharing too. have fun and i'll see you tomorrow...

:) lexi

showers, flowers, and rainbows

april showers bring may flowers! that's the current theme of the cas-ual fridays challenge that ends tonight. rain also brings rainbows, so i combined the two ideas and this is what happened. a clean and simple rainbow of flowers, happy and bright. i was absolutely not going to use washi tape again, but somehow it ended up on the card anyway. and it's exactly how it should be! the brown woven pattern acts as a grounding element, and the color patterns add just the right amount of interest on the matching card stock squares. as the card came together it reminded me of a few old favorites - same sentiment, ipods rock, candyland, and even the more recent bottle lineup. it's the perfect blend of elements from each of those designs - tone on tone pattern, squares, color popped on white, and of course a rainbow. obviously, i love a good rainbow card!

thanks for stopping by...
:) lexi

baby face minis

welcome back to the papertrey ink april countdown and day three of baby face.  it was so exciting to see what nichole and erin created yesterday.  babies in a row, a baby face for the letter o in one, a bold and bright baby boy, custom baby background paper, and two unique mobiles - all of them total wows!  today, i've decided to focus on the minis.  while i created them with the mobile in mind, they're so much fun on their own, too...

a line up of bright rainbow baby bottles is a sweet and sassy glimpse into life with baby.  it's the perfect card for someone who doesn't go for the typical baby pinks and blues.

rubber ducky is definitely the one to say congratulations, especially when he's floating on such pretty chevron stripes water!  did you notice the sentiment?  i love how you can bend clear stamps on the acrylic block like i did here - it was just the design twist i needed to finish the card.

i drew the fish so that he could be stamped facing both ways like here.  the only thing that could make this card better would be the sentiment hugs & fishes, but since the fish are kissing, hugs & kisses from limitless labels was the next best thing.  hey, it's not a baby card...

and neither is this one!  flowers and thank yous are such a perfect match, and this little flower is ready to play its part.  i stamped three in a row next to thank you from think big favorites #2, colored them in coordinating purples, and added bling - clean and simple, quick and easy!  which i love.  that and versatility.  there really are so many possibilities with baby face - i'd love to hear your ideas too!

want to see more of what's coming on sunday?  click on over to nichole, where you can link up to all of the design team's berry sweet projects, and to melissa, maile, michelle and dawn, who all have more with their new sets too!

see you tomorrow...
:) lexi