Hello, Baby!

The birth of a child is so exciting. It seems like yesterday that my daughter Molly was born, but it was 18 months ago. How the time has flown! She's such a little person now. The other night when I asked her: "Molly, do you want to get out of the bath and go to bed? She looked at me very seriously and said: "No, mommy." Sorry, Molly – I shouldn't have asked! I didn't know you were really going to tell me what you thought about it.

How do you welcome a baby? My friend from camp Amanda Tarter just had a baby boy named Ryder. Wouldn't it be fabulous to send her this card? Designer Kelley Eubanks stamped "It's a Boy!" over and over using the stamp from the PSA Carriage collection. The little outfit stamped is also from that Peel & Stick pack. Kelley's hooked on twine right now. Does it show in the two cards below?

The next card, also by Kelley, is a great gender neutral. It would be great to give at a shower when you don't know the baby's gender. The orange, blue and yellow on the white background is a perfect color combination, each element pops off the page.

Stephanie Jones used her PSA Essentials personalized Peel & Stick stamp to create this adorable card to welcome a girl. Her personalized stamp reads, "From the Jones Family, With Love." Inside the card, she can write a note to the new parents welcoming the baby from her family! It's personalized stationery, even more personalized!

Share blog links today with cards or crafts you have created to welcome babies! Or leave us a comment today letting us know about a new baby you are welcoming soon!

Supply spotlight:

1. Stamps - Carriage by PSA Essentials, (star) Space Ship and Rockets from My Cute Stamps, Paper - Kraft, Vintage Cream, and Harvest Gold by Papertrey, Ink - Brown/Turquoise by PSA Essentials, Jenni Bowlin Brown Sugar by Ranger, Vintage Photo Distress by Ranger, Other - Stampin' Up Dimensionals and corner rounder, May Arts Ivory String, EK Success and Marvy circle punches, zots glue dot
2. Stamps - Carriage by PSA Essentials, Everyday Expressions by The Paper Studio, Paper - White by Papertrey, Ink - Black by PSA Essentials, Reflection Blue by Superior. Other - Glossy Accents by Ranger, Stampin' Up Corner Rounder, Copic Marker - y15 Cadmium Yellow, Orange Divine Twine by Whisker Graphics, Orange Zest button by Papertrey, Zots glue dot
3. Stamps:  Custom Outer Ring, Carriage (PSA Essentials), Cardstock:  Sweet Blush, Lavender Moon, Dark Chocolate (PTI), Paper:  Happy Spots (PTI), Tools:  1.75" Limitless Layers Die Collection, Banner Borders Die, Mat Stack 2 Die (PTI); Spots & Dots Embossing Folder (CuttleBug), Miscellaneous:  Pearls (BasicGrey)