Elliot turns 1 today!!!

My great-nephew, Elliot, turned one today.  I got to spend a few days with Eliot and 9 other great nieces and nephews last month.....that was fun.  Here is a picture of Elliot.  Isn't he adorable?

I made Eliot this card for his birthday.

I think he likes the card better than the book I sent him.  

Happy Birthday, Elliot!!

A Special Card For A Baby Girl

I have a great-niece, Shiloh, who just turned one month old this week and she is absolutely adorable. I think she has more hair than I do!  Isn't she cute??

In the past two months, I think I've made 4 or 5 'welcome baby' cards. Playing off of the inchie idea (see yesterday's post about inchie cards), I came up with a similar layout for baby cards using scalloped squares. Here is the card that I made for Shiloh.

I also made a baby boy card for a friend's new little one.....

These cards would also be cute baby shower cards even if the baby's sex is not known.  All you would need to do is use gender neutral colors.  A sentiment of 'welcome baby' could also be used instead of using the baby's name.  These cards are so versatile and fun to make.....and easy too!  The hard part is picking out which papers to use!

News From the Snail Mail World

• Birth announcement and precious newborn photos
• Update on a friend's remodeling project (reminder to self......at the first thoughts of ANY remodeling, please refer back to this letter.)
• News of a rapidly growing 7 month old sweet baby boy and his "cutest two bottom teeth"
• School picture - isn't he handsome?
• New news ;o) from old friends
• Thank you's
• Letterpress cards
• "Thinking of you" sentiments
• Johnny Cash stamps
• Hand drawn hearts and smiley faces