Masculine Card with Tips

Today I'm posting a birthday card that I made for a dear friend of ours. If you want a masculine card, this is it. (wink and smile).

 Supplies used
Paper: White and aqua card stock, plaid wrapping paper
Tools: Cutting/ embossing machine, scalloped and plain oval dies, computer, printer, bone folder, eyelet settler, 1/4" circle foam mounting
Embellishments: Burlap ribbon, twine, buttons, buck sticker, eyelets, sentiment phrase

 Tips

My tips for you today are:
1. Use different material on your card. On this one I used wrapping paper on the bottom,  and a bone folder to score the aqua card stock giving the impression of embossing.
2. Change the sentiment phrase and turn this card into a Father's Day card.

Thank you for stopping by. May God pour His blessing unto you. 

Vanias Reed  

Baby Card with Crochet 2

It seems that my first baby shower card with a crochet carriage has been a big hit. So today I'm posting a second card with a crochet embellishment. You also get a free pattern and a bonus idea. Here it is.

Supplies needed for the card
Paper: White card stock, black with polka dots scrapbook paper
Tools: Embossing machine, 'Celebrate' embossing folder
Embellishments: white lace with pearls, crochet bib, baby sticker, piece of white crochet cotton thread, white bow, and self adhesive pearls.

 Bib Pattern

Material

Crochet cotton white tread #3

Hook: 1.40mm

Abbreviations

Ch = chain

SK = skip

SC = single crochet

DC = double crochet

TR = treble crochet

SL ST = slip st

TOG = 

Ch 17

Row 1: sk 1ch, sc2, dc 2, dc 2tog in each of the next 8 ch (16), dc2, sc 2, ch1 and turn

Row 2: sc 2, dc 2, tr 2tog in each of the next 16 st, dc 2, sc 2, ch 3, and turn

Row 3: sk 1st, sl st ch, ch 3, sk 1st, sl st ch, ch 3, sk 1st, sl st ch - repeat pattern through the row. Sl st, fasten off. Leave a "tail" to sew to the beginning of bib forming the inside part. Glue or sew small bow. 

Bonus Idea

I used green yearn for this one, so I skipped the second row.

For the 3rd row I did:

In same stitch and using a different color 

DC 2, ch 2, sl st in first ch, DC 1. Repeat throughout this row, and end the same way shown in the pattern for the white bib.

Glue a piece of magnet tape in the back of the miniature bib for a refrigerator magnet.

You can also glue a small tag with the name of the baby and the date he/she was born before you glue the bow, and give these bibs as party favors at a baby shower.

Thank you for stopping by. May God bless you abundantly.

Vanias Reed