I’ve said this before – I enjoy creating baby cards. Not only does the look of them appeal to me, but they celebrate such a joyous occasion. What a wonderful reason to stamp a card! Seldom have I come across a set of baby stamps which captures my heart quite as thoroughly as this Rock-A-Bye set from Flourishes. I was a little surprised when I saw it on the retirement list (sob). It is now on sale for 65% off the original price, as are all of Flourishes’ retiring sets.
Which brings me around to the reason for today’s post – in the coming days the Flourishes Team will be paying our last respects to those sets we have known and loved and will soon no longer be available. Choosing the set I’d be sharing today was an easy decision for me.
My favorite cards with Rock-A-Bye have been paper pieced. In the past I’ve done them up for baby girl and baby boy, so today I thought I’d round that out with the card above, which is meant to be gender neutral. I paper pieced the moon face and the baby blanket with a mix of baby papers from my scrap drawer, but colored the remainder of the image with Copics. As it happens, my next door neighbors are expecting in September…
The following cards were created when my friend’s two daughters delivered their babies on the same day. Double delight for a doting grandma! First, a baby girl:
And this one for a baby boy:
It’s hard to beat a 65% mark down. All retiring sets and other items can be found on the sale page in the Flourishes store.
I’m sharing this day of fond farewells with a few of the other girls as they, also, pay homage to some of their past favorites:
In case you missed it yesterday, Barbara and Danielle shared some very inspiring cards which made me fall in love all over again, and you can check the Newsletter to see what’s coming up next.
How about something new and luscious in the store? Check out the brand new Copics collections. With names like Dogwood, Raspberry, Black Cherry, Copper, Lenten Rose, and more, these sets incorporate Copic's newest colors. Oh, how I love color, and these are simply mouthwatering!
Thank you so much for your time today. Wishing you all a beautiful weekend!
I'm with you Leslie, I've always loved this set! So sad to see it retiring! Your cards are so adorable!
Posted by: Jerri Kay | 04/29/2011 at 03:59 AM
So sweet and totally adorable, Leslie! Love the new one, and the "repeats" too!
Posted by: Lynette | 04/29/2011 at 05:02 AM
All of them are so sweet and adorable. Love all of the texture and elements.
Posted by: SueB | 04/29/2011 at 06:27 AM
Perfect cards to welcome a new baby. I especially love the pink one. Which one does Wally like the best?
Posted by: Tammy Hair | 04/29/2011 at 06:29 AM
Very, very sweet cards, Leslie. I think it's neat that your friend's daughters delivered on the same day! What a beautiful thing.
Posted by: Colleen Dietrich | 04/29/2011 at 06:40 AM
Oh Leslie - you do such beautiful work with this set...these baby cards are just gorgeous! I love the softness, and that last little boy card just steals the show for me!
Posted by: ChristineCreations | 04/29/2011 at 07:19 AM
Leslie, sweet Leslie, Once again I am swooning over your cards and incredible artwork. These are all glorious! I think I'll pop on over to Flourishes and pick up a few things.
Posted by: Gabriela | 04/29/2011 at 07:46 AM
I just love all three of your cards. Each one is so sweet. I had this set and really love it. It always great to be reminded what you can so with stamp sets you haven't visited in awhile. Thanks for sharing with us all.
Posted by: Charlette | 04/29/2011 at 08:22 AM
All your baby cards are so sweet Leslie. I like the stitching down the side panels on your newest one, very sweet.
Posted by: Stacy aka Twinshappy SCS | 04/29/2011 at 08:36 AM
Perfect in every way! Colors, images, coloring. Such sweet and elegant cards!
Posted by: Glenda | 04/29/2011 at 09:30 AM
LOVELY!!! I am in true awe of your cute, cute baby cards!! I love them so much!!! Great ideas :)
Posted by: Amanda H | 04/29/2011 at 11:08 AM
I haven't been able to post forever on here but now that I did something with Google I hope this takes...if not...you make the best baby I've ever seen...adorable, awe-inspiring, and perfect in every way~Hugs!
Posted by: Cynthia Maw | 04/29/2011 at 06:45 PM
Yea! My comment posted but I was talking about baby cards rather than a baby..lol...I figured you knew that but...:)
Posted by: Cynthia Maw | 04/29/2011 at 06:47 PM
All so very sweet!
Posted by: Sue Kment | 04/29/2011 at 08:08 PM
Oh Leslie, two very, very sweet and creative baby cards. It shows that you LOVE making baby cards. They are always so beautiful and special. tFS
Posted by: nancy littrell | 04/29/2011 at 08:55 PM
Those are all so soft and pretty-I too like making baby cards-neat set you used.
Posted by: Bev J. | 04/30/2011 at 11:26 AM
they are all so sweet, love that border punch on the first one for a baby card!
Posted by: Conniecrafter | 05/01/2011 at 06:41 AM
Now these are just Too Cute! Love the way the Moon is holding the baby in the first two....
Posted by: Dotty A | 05/01/2011 at 11:33 AM
Hi Leslie ~ I love what you have done with this set!!! The colors are just perfect and your designs in the background make them perfect. I have this set and use it all of the time when someone in my office is having a baby or grandbaby...Thank you for sharing :)
Posted by: velta | 05/01/2011 at 01:17 PM