It’s A Boy!

Not mine…the next door neighbors!  They had a beautiful baby boy on December 23rd.  We  got to watch their adorable two year old boy when Daddy went to pick up Mommy and Baby Brother from the hospital and we’ve taken them a few meals since.  Today, we dropped off a couple of presents along with our double stroller (after hubby cleaned it up, of course).  I had given it to a friend a few years ago and she had recently given it back to us since she didn’t need it anymore.  I wasn’t expecting it back, so it was really nice to be able to pass it along to someone who really needed it.

I had fun picking out a couple of baby boy outfits at the store (sooo stinkin’ cute…I should have taken a picture of them), something I get to do VERY rarely and made this card for them too:

STAMPS:  So Many Scallops (Ret.), Congrats (Ret.) & Halloween Backgrounds (Ret.)   INK:  Bashful Blue, Apricot Appeal, Certainly Celery & Soft Suede   PAPER:  Soft Suede, Bashful Blue, Whisper White, textured green (unk.) & “Shine” by Crate Paper, Inc. scrapbook paper   OTHER:  Soft Suede Polka-Dot Grosgrain Ribbon; Aluminum White Circle Metal Edge Tags; 1-3/4” Circle, Large & Small Star Punches; and, “Animal Crackers” Velvet Brads by Making Memories

I know it’s very popular to stamp inside the card these days:

This is the card I made for big brother, along with a gift of his own.  He’s the cutest 2 year old boy and LOVES Thomas the Train.  He was very excited about his card and even tried to take it apart!  YIKES!!!  Mom said it might be better to hang it on the ‘frig instead of disassembling it, but once I give a card away whatever happens…happens.  I think that’s why stampers have such a hard time parting with their little works of art; we’re just not sure what’s going to happen to it. :)

STAMPS:  Trains Mini (Ret.), Simple Serif Alphabet & Numbers (Ret.) & Everyday Flexible Phrases (Ret.)   INK:  StazOn Jet Black & Basic Black   PAPER:  Blue Bayou IC (Ret.), Real Red, Wild Wasabi IC (Ret.), Watercolor Paper & Tinkerin’ B&T Paper (CTMH)  OTHER:  Real Red Grosgrain Ribbon, Small & Large Oval Punches,  Real Red Button (Ret.), “A Rhonna Christmas” Bag of Buttons by Autumn Leaves & embroidery floss

I was so happy to get this old retired train set out.  I’ve had it for a couple of years now and hadn’t even used it yet.

For a mom with two very girly girls, it was fun (and odd) to make some boy cards for a change.  I hope I did alright.

Thank you for visiting!  Until next time…