We are back with another Bella Blvd & Unity Stamps Inspiration Day! We choose a few of our co-branded stamps to highlight today, along with the new Baby Boy and Baby Girl collections, and asked a few of our Design Team members to create some cards using these stamps.
"Congrats" card, by Laura Vegas.
The Calendar Month stamp, from Bella and Unity, is one of my favorites. It's so versitle, and can be used on just about any card you create. You can use it just like a calendar, and mark an important date for the person you're giving the card too. Or you can use it as a fun background accent, which is how I usually use it. I used a few strips from the Baby Boy Borders paper, along with a few of the Chipboard Icon pieces, to create this fun little baby card. I even used a flag from the Wedding Party set, to tuck in with the onesie.
Supplies:
Baby Boy: Borders, Chipboard Icons, Alpha+Bits; High Five Alpha Stickers: Blue; Flags: Just Married; Unity Stamp: Calendar Month
"Birthday Girl", by Laura Vegas.
When I saw the cute cupcake chipboard pieces, I knew they would be perfect for little girl birthday cards. I started by embossing the front of my card, with a flower embossing folder. I added on a few strips of Baby Girl and We're Expecting pattern papers. The Calendar Month stamp makes a fun accent piece on birthday cards. I heat embossed the stamped image with yellow embossing powder, and then added High Five Alpha Stickers to it for my sentiment.
Supplies:
Baby Girl: Borders, Chipboard Icons; We're Expecting: Baby Boy Bump; High Five Alpha Stickers: Blue, Red/Pink; Unity Stamp: Calendar Month
"A Little Birdie Told Me" card, by Alice Carman.
As a card maker I try to think outside of the box when using my stamps by finding different ways to stamp. Today my challenge is to use the calendar month stamp alongside another stamp. My theme is baby and of course I used our new Baby Girl collection. I thought stamping another image onto a stamped image is a little different from anything I’ve ever done. What do you think? Does it work? I also paper pieced my birdie stamp as well to give it some color without having to color it.
Supplies:
Baby Girl: Sweet Dreams, Borders; Sophisticates: Sprinkles & Lace Punch, Black-White High Five Alphabets; We’re Expecting: Bella Baby Bump; Unity Stamps: Calendar Month, Birdie Told Me
"New Set Of Wheels" card, by Alice Carman.
On this card I used the calendar month stamp and turned it into a fence on my peep card. I cut out a few of the grid boxes from the calendar stamp and lined it up to make a fence. I also paper pieced the New Set of Wheels stamp and stamped directly onto the Sunshine Happiness Play Date pattern paper to make the stamp pop.
Supplies:
Baby Boy: Heaven Scent; Sunshine & Happiness: Play Date; Baby Girl: Pretty in Pink; Unity stamp: Calendar Month, New Set of Wheels stamp
"Brand New Baby Boy" card, by Gail Hoecker.
Supplies:
Baby Boy: Wild About You, Cute Cuts, Alpha+Bits Stickers, Miniature Stickers; Sophisticates: Yellow High Five Alpha Stickers; Unity Stamp: Calendar Month
"5th Birthday Party" card, by Gail Hoecker.
Supplies:
Baby Boy: Wild About You, Cute Cuts, Miniature Stickers; Sophisticates: Yellow High Five Alphabet Stickers; Unity Stamp: Calendar Month
"A Little Birdie Told Me" card, by Morgan Bandkowski.
I love using the Unity stamps & was so excited to be asked to use some of the new releases! They are so easy to use & stamp great! I attend a lot of baby showers, so both of these stamps are perfect to add to my collection.
Supplies:
Baby Girl: It's A Girl, Pretty In Pink, Daddy's Girl, Alpha+Bits; Flags: Thank You
"Congratulations On Your New Set Of Wheels" card, by Morgan Bandkowski.
Supplies:
Baby Boy: Baby Blue, Heaven Sent, Borders; Sophisticates: Sprinkles & Lace Oyster
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And now for our giveaway time!
Giveaway #1 - New Set Of Wheels Itty Bitty stamp
Giveaway #2 - Birdie Told Me Itty Bitty stamp
All you need to do to be entered in our random giveaway, is leave a comment on this post. We will announce a winner on Saturday morning.
Fabulous cards ladies! Love those stamps and how you used them. Suzanne
Posted by: Suzanne | February 16, 2012 at 04:13 PM
Such adorable cards! Great job DT.
The stamps look like they would be so much fun to play around with. Especially using them to fussy cut/paper piece! :)
Posted by: Christina Collins | February 16, 2012 at 04:38 PM
What a fun stamp set! I love the tulle border on the little birdie card!
Posted by: Amanda Coleman | February 16, 2012 at 05:05 PM
Wow, really love these cards! The stamps are awesome!
Posted by: Romy | February 16, 2012 at 05:37 PM
Wonderful samples and inspiration. Love that calendar stamp, too.
Posted by: Marcia Scantlin | February 16, 2012 at 05:45 PM
Adorable Cards! I can't even pick a favorite:) Thanks for the chance to win!
Posted by: Carrie Stedt | February 16, 2012 at 06:33 PM
I love these card - great inspiration. My sister is expecting this summer so these stamps will be great for so many things!!!
Posted by: Charlene O. | February 16, 2012 at 06:42 PM
These cards are absolutely beautiful!! Such creativity and talent. So sweet to welcome an itty bitty little one! :)
Posted by: kimberly s | February 16, 2012 at 06:42 PM
Great projects, made with beautiful stamps. Here from Laura Vega's blog. Love her work!
Posted by: Sandra A | February 16, 2012 at 07:08 PM
WOW!! These cards are so absolutely fabulous!!!
Posted by: Tracey | February 16, 2012 at 07:41 PM
Such wonderful inspiration!! Thanks for the chance to win!
Posted by: Jean Marmo | February 16, 2012 at 08:06 PM
Love these new collections. The cards are all soooo cute!
Posted by: Bethany Becker | February 16, 2012 at 08:07 PM
These projects and new stamps are the bee's knees! Too cute!
Posted by: nitasha | February 16, 2012 at 08:11 PM
Adorable cards!!
Posted by: Sue D | February 16, 2012 at 08:19 PM
I am really fond of cards for babies. These projects are wonderfully inspiring. Thanks for the chance to win the new stamp sets!
Posted by: Venus Fortuna | February 16, 2012 at 08:29 PM
Super sweet! All the cards were wonderful! Thanks for the chance to win the sweet stamps!
Posted by: Ruth G | February 16, 2012 at 08:51 PM
love the itty bitty stamps
Posted by: Megan A | February 16, 2012 at 09:15 PM
Love these new stamps and papers! Can't wait! Thanks for the chance to win!
Posted by: Brooke | February 16, 2012 at 09:19 PM
Those stamps are too cute!
Posted by: Jennifer O. | February 16, 2012 at 09:37 PM
Such great cards!!! these stamps are very cute!!!
Posted by: Grammycher | February 16, 2012 at 09:57 PM
Such great inspiration here! I know I will always like what I see on the Bella Blvd Blog!
Thanks,
Carol B
ciaoitalia2007(at)gmail(dot)com
Posted by: Carol B | February 16, 2012 at 10:46 PM
These cards are just adorable! Love these Itty Bitty stamps.
Posted by: Cheryl S. | February 16, 2012 at 10:51 PM
So cute, would love to be the winner!
Posted by: Stacie | February 16, 2012 at 11:10 PM
I love all the cards, they are too cute for words.
Posted by: GloriaH-TheLastOfNine | February 16, 2012 at 11:13 PM
I love your designs and I love Unity Stamps! Great combo. love how you used the calendar stamp.
Posted by: Denise | February 16, 2012 at 11:16 PM