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2.22.2010

Welcome Little One :: Waltzingmouse Blog Hop




Happy Monday, Bleeps! I can say that because I'm officially on vacation! To start my celebration, I'm participating in the Waltzingmouse Stamps Blog Hop! The theme is spring, so I made a chickadee new arrival card.

Instructions
  1. Make an A2 card base.
  2. Trim brown strip and adhere to card front.
  3. Trim yellow cardstock, dry emboss polka dots, and corner round two corners.
  4. Add ribbon treatment.
  5. Die cut label and stamp label pattern.
  6. Stamp chickadee, color, and cut out.
  7. Adhere chickadee to label with foam adhesive.
  8. Adhere label to yellow cardstock, then adhere to card front.
  9. Add orange strips.
  10. Add buttons.
  11. Stamp sentiment on white cardstock strip and pop off top of yellow cardstock.
Supplies

Stamps :: Waltzingmouse Stamps - very vintage labels no. 1 + lil' buddies
Ink: Clear Snap - Colorbox Chestnut; SU! - chocolate chip; Copic markers
Paper :: PTI - kraft, spring moss, lemon tart, white, dark chocolate; CTMH - orange
Embellishments :: Offray - white ribbon; PTI - buttons
Tools :: Provo Craft - cuttlebug, swiss dots embossing folder; Spellbinders - labels 1 nestabilities; We R Memory Keepers - corner chomper

Happy Chinese New Year!

I know I am about a week late, but my friend had a party to celebrate this weekend. I made some paper fortune cookies to embellish her dinner table. They were a hit! Thanks to Hambly Screen Prints for sharing their cool tutorial. Here are a few pictures of mine. I used GCD Studio's Christmas Sleigh collection for the paper. Yes, that's Christmas paper, but works perfectly for CNY!



Just for Fun

As I mentioned a few weeks ago, I'm going to give a few hints to reveal the vacation location. The hints will get more detailed as the days progress. The last hint will be revealed in a card and I will not state that it is the location, but you should just know! So, here is the first hint!

Vacation Hint 1: English is not the language of choice in this travel location...

37 comments:

~kelly marie~ said...

Love your fortune cookies and I love your card! You are making me want these stamps!! :)

Edna Morrisedie said...

Looks great Ashley, I love the Kraft with the blue and yellow, nicely done!

Angela Mclean said...

Mega cute! Thanks also for sharing the fortune cookies... must go lift that idea!!!
Hugs,
Angela xxx.

Unknown said...

your chick card is gorgeous Ashley!!! and your fortune cookies are ace!! thank you for hopping with us!

Carly said...

Ashely your little chicky card is crazy cute and those fortune cookies amazing!!

Unknown said...

sooo sweet!!!! I love the chick card... and the black one... SO elegant!!!

Helen Berry said...

Ashley, your new baby card is just adorable. I just wanted to say thank you because I first discovered Waltzing Mouse stamps on a visit to your blog one day - so for that I am eternally grateful!! Love your work and think your projects are beautifully made.

shelly said...

love your card, very sweet

Nancy said...

Love your stuff, Ashley. Your photos are absolutely gorgeous too!

Kelly S. said...

Love how you made that little band of strips of paper and buttons! Adorable color scheme and super sweet chickie!

PS...are you going to Mexico?

Karolyn at Paper Therapy said...

What a darling little baby card - your colors are super!

JulieHRR said...

Darling! Everything!

Tiff said...

I LOVE your Wm card and your Chinese New Year paper fortune cookies! Your layout is fab and so unique! I love the buttons on the side and the little bow. The layout sort of reminds me of a baby's romper! Very cool!

Genevieve said...

Very cute chick card & your fortune cookies are fab!

whoistracy said...

What a sweet card! I love the embossed background.

anya said...

Ashley, I love this card! The layout is great and I love the colors. Those fortune cookies are awesome, too! Thanks so much for hopping with us!

Unknown said...

Such a sweet chick card - love the fresh and clean look!! Your fortune cookies look fabulous, too!!

claudia shadler said...

goodness Ashley, what an adorable baby card! so precious!I luv it, I luv the colors and the baby chick is so cute! Awesome paper fortune cookies too, luv the paper!

Hugs
Clouds :D

Laurie Marmon said...

Cute little card! That little chick always makes me smile. Been a follower for a while. Your cards and the generosity of your steps to creating it are always appreciated. Enjoy your vacation!

Melissa said...

Your chick card is so cute! Have a great vacation!

Unknown said...

What a sweet card Ashley! I love the color combo and your stacked buttons! Wonderful! :)

Mona Pendleton said...

What a cute card! Simply adorable! I guess you will be sharing photos from China sometime soon? :)

Mary Duffek said...

Adorabe card! the little chic is soo cute! Fun chinese fortune cookies too.

Lynne Phelps said...

Love the new arrival card, and the fortune cookies are cool too!

Jennifer Holmes said...

Very nice, fresh and clean card. Hope you are having a great vacation!

Latisha said...

So pretty, I love the soft calm colors you used, very pretty card.

B said...

Love the fresh and clean card! :) Enjoy your vacation!

Anonymous said...

So cute and beautiful colours! Have a wonderful vacation!

Winter said...

What a sweet baby card! :)

Anonymous said...

I'm going off the deep end I'm sure, but maybe to Thailand on vacation. Iona

Alice said...

love those sweet colors! very cute baby card!

MicheyMoo said...

This is soooo totally gorgeous!! A sweet little baby card. xxx

Peggy said...

Super sweet card!

Pauline said...

Just lovely Ashley, love that little chick! xx

Sharron said...

Adorable baby card--love how you did the buttons!

Heidi said...

Your card is really sweet and those fortune cookies are beautiful!

Tiffany Ervin said...

Darling baby card! Love it!

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