Thursday, May 19, 2011

OLW54 - Baby Cakes

This little beauty is based on this week's One Layer Wednesday Challenge:  Baby Cakes.  At first I thought, "How does Susan know what my husband, Corey, calls me?" but then I realized that it was actual baby cakes we were to be inspired by - not by one of the many nicknames I go by around these parts!  Go to the Cake Wrecks blog (if you haven't seen this site go check it out - what a hoot) and be inspired by the cakes from this particular post.  
I was not in a baby card inspired from actual baby cakes kinda mood but this tree caught my eye - love the initials carved into it!!  Grabbed a bunch of A Muse|Studio supplies: Woodland Friends stamp set, Sage Gingham paper, Lime Organdy Polka-dot Ribbon, Grass die, Sky dots twinkle stickers and some Copic markers and set to work.
It amazes me sometimes how much mess I can make and then end up with only a 3 1/2" square card in the end.  Folding the gingham paper to the inside is out of the norm and fun.  My favorite part (and Corey's too) are our initials that I "carved" into the tree's trunk (a teeny bit of tape masked off the area of the tree stamp that I didn't want to print).  Gotta dash - duty calls - a trip to the grocery is in order so that we have some milk and other staples around this place!!

10 comments:

Kimberly Jones said...

Corey & Michelle sittin' in a tree...
Couldn't resist it! What a cute idea!

Stephanie Lanzalotto said...

I love your gingham grass - what a clever idea!!!!! Great card!

Tiya-B said...

the design is fantastic, love the grass too!

Becky Rusher said...

ahhhh. such a sweet card, Michelle!

Susan said...

love how you made the gingham grass! Adorable card! Great take on the inspiration photo too!

veronica said...

love your initials too. very cute idea!

Laurie Chilton said...

This is really cute. Enjoy visiting your blog.....you are so talented. :)

Susie said...

Very sweet and adorable. Love how you punched the grass.

Jenny said...

Fun card Michelle, love it :)
Jenny x

Lisa A. said...

What a sweet card, Michelle!! Love your initials in the trunk...so cool and love the gingham and ribbon on the bottom...wonderful:)!!