Inside & Out: Baby

I always love creating baby cards and gifts.  There is just something about celebrating a new life full of hope and promise.  So, I was very excited as soon as I saw this month's releases at Papertrey Ink.  The new Inside & Out: Baby set (along with Baby Button Bits) is perfect for all those cute baby gifts and cards we love to create!  This month, the Papertrey Ink design team is doing a group post showing just some of the wonderful possibilities with this set (available January 15th).

 
A couple years ago, I created some baby cards where I created my own custom baby carriages using circle nestability dies.  I decided to revisit that concept this month and take one step further and create a 3D baby carriage party favor.  (Can you believe I sketched this out years ago, but never took the time to create it until now?!)

 
First, how about a close up look at my card?  I used the new Background Basics: Petal Power (available January 15th) stamp set to stamp my sweet blush cardstocks using scarlet jewel ink.  I rounded the corners of my card and stamped patterned paper.  Then, I inked the edges of my patterned paper with fresh snow ink to soften them up and stitched it to my card.  I cut a piece of rustic white cardstock for my sentiment, rounded the edges, stitched it to my scarlet jewel mat, stamped my sentiment, and tied a piece of scarlet jewel satin ribbon around one side before adhering it to my card.  I used the same concept I mentioned about to create the baby carriage on the front of the card using circles cut with a nestability die.  I added a little white to the center of the flowers using a sharpie paint pen and inked the edges with fresh snow ink.  The silver brads and spacers work perfectly for the wheels and a little lace finishes it off nicely.

 
I lined the inside of front cover with a piece of sweet blush cardstock that I had stitched around the edge.

 
Then, I added another piece of stamped, inked, and stitched patterned paper to the inside where my sentiment would be.  I stamped the sentiment on rustic white cardstock (leaving room to sign our names) and stitched it to a piece of scarlet jewel cardstock before adhering it with foam adhesive.  I just love that sentiment!

 
I created the base for my baby carriage party favor from scarlet jewel cardstock and added my stamped flower patterned paper that was created in the same way as the card (stamped, inked edges, stitching).  One of my favorite parts of the carriage is the lace around the opening.  It just seemed to really finish it off when I added it as a final touch.

 
A closer look at the sentiment stamped on the handle.  The "congratulations" is from the Inside & Out: Baby stamp set.


And a closer look at the sentiment on the tag (also from Inside & Out: Baby).  A little stitching, scarlet jewel satin ribbon, and a sweet blush button help finish it off.

I have a pdf download so you can create your own baby carriage party favor.  Download Baby carriage template  (Please bear with me as this is my first template and first time trying to share a pdf on my blog.  Hopefully, everything will work okay!)

Hop around to all the other design team ladies' blogs to see what amazing things they've created with the Inside & Out: Baby set:  Nichole, Becky, Betsy, Dawn, Debbie, Geny, Heather, Kim, Lisa, Melissa, and Michelle.

Niki

Recipe
Stamps: Inside & Out: Baby, Background Basics: Petal Power (Papertrey Ink)
Cardstock: sweet blush, scarlet jewel, rustic white (Papertrey Ink)
Ink: scarlet jewel, true black, fresh snow (Papertrey Ink)
Accents: scarlet jewel satin ribbon, sweet blush button (Papertrey Ink), silver brads, silver spacers, lace
Tools: sewing machine, corner rounder, circle nestability dies
Baby Carriage Template: created by me (download pdf file above)

Comments

[Stacy W.]

Very pretty....LOVE that carriage. My sister is having her first child this summer and I can't wait to make some of these for her shower. Thanks for the great project!

[Kez]

Fantastic and just what I need! Thanks so much for the inspiration and for sharing the template.

[Patty Woodruff]

this is so beautiful....

[Sarale]

Your blog is so lovely!

Thank you very much for the baby-carriage-template!

Tanja

[Jennifer Clark]

Yay! I love the carriage favor box. I loved the carriage card from years ago, this is the perfect thing to top it off! I can't wait to make it for friends =)

[Jessi Fogan]

This is beautiful - I love the richer pink colours & the lace really is the perfect touch. Thanks so much for being so generous to share the template :)

[Mirabelka]

thank you for sharing this template!

hugs from Poland,
Mirabelka

[Ira]

I love this! And you're sooooo generous in sharing your template with us all. Now my only wish is for someone to get pregnant :-)
Thanks again,

Ira

[Lotta]

Thank you very much for sharing this template. My sister in law is having a baby any day now- I just have to make one for her. And my little sister will have a baby this summer so I just have to make one for her to. Thanks!

[Jeanne-Marie RIVIERE]

it is very nice ,I like this idea...

[Mia Eriksson]

Thanks a lot for the lovely baby template- Love Mia from Sweden

[Ingrid]

Thank you so much for sharing the template!! Your pram is GORGEOUS!!!!!
-Ingrid

[Nely]

Niki, thank you so so much for sharing your template!!! Its really amazing and totally cute carriage!!!!

[Air Force Ones]

So beauthiful the essay, i like them very much!

[heidi]

hello niki
I absolutely love your pram and maps.
I have talked to download your file as it says you can
it does not work completely.
I stand and namely to the christening at the end of March
I hope you can help me ...
from
heidi
Denmark

[Carolina Miranda]

Hi, my name is Carolina, I'm from Brazil and I am a big fan of your work. I wonder if I can post the baby carriage template on my blog. Many followers of my blog do maternity and souvenirs would be helpful to have this template. I will put credits to your name and address of your site. My email is artesdcarol@gmail.com and address of the blog is www.artesdcarol.blogspot.com. Thank you for your attention and congratulations for the beautiful and delicate work you do!
Sincerely,
Carolina Miranda

[khen]

hello... thank you for sharing this awesome idea.. i really love it..

[Gerda Schep]

Thanks for the template

[Miriam Kercado]

I love it. I looked at it for a while and said to myself it could also be for a baby shower. The card could be used as the invitation, and the handle of carriage I would put the mother's name with the date of the event and use it as the party favor. Make it a set. Just thinking...

I love the color used.