"Families First" ~~ April 2019 Stampin' Pretty Pals Blog Hop

Good Morning Fellow Stampers ~

We've arrived at the 2nd Wednesday of April ~~ and that can mean only one thing!  It's time for the Stampin' Pretty Pals monthly blog hop!  Yeah!!

 

So welcome to the Pals’ April blog hop.  I am SO glad you’ve stopped in for a visit today, because we LOVE to put families first - and there are definitely some wonderful milestones in life that celebrate our families!  Whether it's Mothers, Fathers, kids, birthdays, or just plain the joy of Spring -- you'll find it all here today!!

You may be just starting the hop here or you may have come from Pamela Sadler at Stampin Pink Rose.  Either way, you’ve come to the right place.  You’ll find the the full line-up below to help you move or “hop” along from Pal-to-Pal when you're done visiting with me.  ;-)

 

 

Today's card is a little bit "unusual" in the way I created it.  But we'll talk more about that in a minute!

I love the Fable Friends stamp set; and I love that it's not only great for Spring and Easter ~~  it's Fabulous for a new baby welcome card!

So in this card today we'll "welcome Spring" and welcome a new baby as part of Spring!!  Because they go together -- right?!!  ;-)  LOL

 

I don't have a "name" for this little bit different card, but here's what I did ~~  it was kind of fun.

Instead of a standard card base - I cut a piece of Thick Whisper White cardstock, 5-1/2" x 4-1/4"

Then I cut a piece of Pineapple Punch cardstock 5-1/4" x 8", and scored it at 4"; then I attached that folded card to the Thick Whisper White piece as a "background" mat to the card base -- kinda cool, huh?!

Then I built the card front from there.

The 5/8" Whisper White Flax Ribbon wraps all the way around the Gingham Gala DSP and card base front, and is secured with a staple!

 

Then I spent some extra time to make this card super special!!

The front piece is Shimmery White and has the grass and sentiment stamped directly on it; and popped with dimensionals on the card front.

The Momma and her babies are stamped on a separate piece in Memento Tuxedo Black and colored with various Stampin' Blends; then carefully fussy cut and popped with dimensionals.

This happy Spring family leads to the inside of the card . . .

 

To welcome the "darling baby".  I love how this all plays together and the fun bright Spring colors!

 

What a fun sweet card!

And I love the funky idea I came up with to set the "card base" on a background mat.

It really is cool!  Give it a try!!

 

More inspiration awaits! Use the Blog Hop Line-up below to visit the rest of this month’s Pals.  My fellow Pals are excited to show you what they’ve created!  Don’t forget to show us some love by commenting on our creations.  Mark your calendars for Wednesday, May 8, 2019, when our Hoppin’ Pals share their “More than One Score” projects. Oooooo ~~ what do you suppose that mysterious title means!!  LOL  Don’t miss the fun!

 

Until Next Time . . . Puppy Hugs,

 

April Pals Blog Hop Lineup

1. Mary Fish at Stampin' Pretty
2. Sue Becker at RnR Stamping
3. Katy McGloin at Just Fun Stamping
4. Lisa Ann Bernard at Queen B Creations
5. Mary Hanson at Up North Stampin’
6. Rosanne Mulhern at Heartfelt Stamping
7. Beth McCullough at Stamping Mom
8. Tricia Chuba at ButterDish Designs
9. Debbie Mageed at Secrets to Stamping
10. Rae Harper-Burnet at Wild West Paper Arts
11. Pamela Sadler at Stampin Pink Rose
12. Wendy Klein at Doggone Delightful Stampin'
13. Susan Itell at Simple Stampin'
14. Jackie Beers at Blue Line Stamping
15. Su Mohr at Aromas And Art
16. Jeanie Stark at Just Stampin'
17. Leah O’Brien at Stamping By The Bay
18. Lynn Kolcun at Avery’s Owlery
19. Stesha Bloodhart at Stampin' Hoot!
20. Jill Killeen at Killeen House Studio