Friday, 22 July 2016

Handmade First Birthday Invites

Hi all,
I can't believe it has been a year since I was blessed with a baby boy. Never knew that a year can run so far but at the same time each and every moment was cherished to the core. My little bundle has kept me extremely busy but I somehow managed to find time to craft a little bit amidst mommy duties and work.


I planned to create all the birthday invites by hand , but making 100 so with limited supplies, stamping, die cutting, and NO MISTI or similar tool seemed a daunting task.

I planned the outer layer to be handmade and designed the details sections and printed out on 3.5X5.5 size 160 gsm paper.
FOr the outer, I chose two color tones, Yellow and Blue.
The background is colored using distress inks and I stamped the tree branches, mobile, baby bottle and Little WOnder sentiment from Peek-a-boo Designs stampsets. I have colored then using plain old sketch pens that you get for 20/- a set.

FOr te focal image, I deliberated for a long time, I didn't know what to choose. FInally I went with Jane's Doodles stampset adn took the bundled baby image.
I stamped the image around 100 times in various sheets and colored them using watercolors in different colors. Hey , it is goog to have variety :)

I cut them out using a circle die and cut out a scalloped circle in a different color using a co-ordinating bigger size so that I can layer them together to make the focal point.

I connected allt he elements to the tree as if they were hanging from the branches and this completed my card.

Here are a few more pictures.!









Entering it to the below challenges

Peek-a-boo Layered Projects

Paru's Challenges: Happy Birthday

Ranganjali  I have used geometric zigzag in the inside card invites


Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes 



10 comments:

  1. Cute bday invite card...thanks for sharing at PABD challenge

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  2. Fabulous invites Uma thank you for joining us over on
    Inspiration Destination
    Dianne xx
    IDCB DT

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  3. Such fun cards!!! amazing that you managed so much crafting with a one year old!! Happy birthday to your little one and you!!
    Thanks so much for playing Paru’s Card Making Challenges

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    1. Haha, Thank you so much paru for dropping by.. Yes it is quite a bit daunting with him crawling all around, so I push all my crafting to the night time :)

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  4. Such a cute set of cards... And love how you used small images so cleverly..
    Thank you for joining us at Peek-a-boo challenge this month...

    Swapna,
    Peek-a-boo design team

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    1. Thank you so much Swapna for cropping by and leaving such warm words!

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  5. Lovely set of cards and beautiful coloring Uma! :) Thank you so much for playing along Challenge #8 over at Peek-a-Boo Designs!
    All the best! <3

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Thank you so much for taking your time out to share your love! It helps so much for a beginner like me to get some feedback!! Please do link up your blog in the comments, I will love to drop by in
xoxoxo
Uma Iyer

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