“The ending of an era and the turning of a page…” sings country star Tim McGraw. No doubt we’ve all been there, or will be at some time, to the stage in our life where our closest friends and family are welcoming children of their own. ‘Tis the story of my life as my dearest friends are becoming moms and dads. And with expected arrivals, comes the need for baby shower cards, cards for my hospital visits and of course “welcome home baby” cards. My friends have come to know that I make every card by hand just for them, so needless to say, I’m quickly gaining experience in the baby card category.
My inspiration for this card came from my dear friend Stacey who is one modern mom of her one-week old daughter Harper Elle. She’s a classy fashionista, beautiful inside and out, and is highly creative herself. (Just look at her artsy engagement photo and her chic mom and baby photos!). I sat down to create a card for Harper and knew I had to think differently about my color choice. Baby cards don’t need to feature the traditional colors of blue for boys and pink for girls. Instead, take a fresh approach and choose colors that are different and even sophisticated! Here I chose a more modern design combining shades of light blue and coral and combined with the ever-so-versatile BasicGrey Basics paper (love this!) and my new favorite card component – Core’dinations cardstock! Using a Making Memories sanding block, I roughed up the light grey cardstock to add a soft texture as the background for my die-cut letters. In my world, a baby card is not complete without a wrap of delicate tool further embellished with miniature clear gemstones for a hint of sparkle. Once you find card components you like, it’s easy to transfer them to create multiple cards such as the second baby boy example.
Handmade baby cards in general become cherished mementos for a baby’s memory box, but taking it a step further to customize to the style of the family can give that extra ounce of your love!