Monday, April 21, 2014

Onesie Love - Scrapbook Circle and Top Dog Dies Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to my stop on the Scrapbook Circle/Top Dog Dies Blog Hop! If you've just happened upon this post and would like to hop along, please start here. Otherwise, if you just came from Diana Waite's blog, you're in the right place.


As you know, we are showcasing Top Dog Dies in action with Scrapbook Circle's April Kit, Bucket List. I'm happy to be a part of the creative team at Scrapbook Circle for my fourth year and currently am a blog coordinator (along with the lovely Diana Fisher). I set the challenges and bring you special features about my favorite items from the kits each week. I was a fan of Scrapbook Circle before I ever designed for the company and can honestly say I'm an even bigger fan now. I'm also a new fan of Top Dog Dies after using the darling baby set to create a layout and two cards:


My baby girl was born 12 weeks ago and has outgrown her 0-3 month clothing. It's sad to pack away these adorable onesies, leggings and sleepers, but at the same time, I'm excited to shop for more clothes!



This layout is about the growing stack of outgrown onesies in her nursery. The newborn stage just isn't long enough.



The dies were so simple to use. I use my Sizzix machines a lot, so I had all the cutting plates and platforms I needed on hand. To create the onesie for this layout, I cut just half of the A2 onesie card out of white cardstock. Next, I used this Fancy Pants Designs paper from the Bucket List kit to create a chevron bib. I pleated tissue paper to make ruffles, then layered the chevron piece on top.



I sewed a few buttons from the kit onto the bib with bright pink thread. Last, I added the die-cut collar and scalloped edging at the legs. I wish I could turn this paper onesie into a real, live fabric one!



I also wanted to put the card die to use as it was intended, so I made two similar cards for friends who just had baby girls. I followed the same design and used more buttons from my stash. Just a tip, though. If you're going to use big heavy buttons, be sure to use super-sturdy cardstock or else your card is going to be top heavy. Yep, lesson learned ;).


Thanks to Top Dog Dies for the opportunity to work with the baby set! It's absolutely adorable and I can't wait to work on more baby projects.

In celebration of this fun hop, both companies have special promotions. Scrapbook Circle is offering a 20% discount on your order through May 31st. Use code scrapbook20 for that deal. Top Dog Dies is offering a 15% discount on orders of $100 or more (code schop15); 10% discount on orders of $60 or more (schop10).

If you aren't shopping, you could still walk away with a kit from Scrapbook Circle or $50.00 worth of dies from Top Dog Dies just for hopping and commenting along! So get to it - your next stop is the talented Leslie Ashe. Thanks for visiting and have a great day!

30 comments:

  1. This layout is adorable!!! The colors and layout are just perfect!! LOVE IT!

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  2. okay, wow. I absolutely love how you featured that onesie! The layout and cards are absolutely DARLING!

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  3. Absolutely DARLING work. Thanks for the great inspiration. What a fun hop. I would SCREAM if I won anything. Two great companies.
    Sierra
    www.sierrasgift.blogspot.com

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  4. Just adorable. Love the layout! TFS!

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  5. Fabulous use of the onesie die!
    Happy to be a part of this wonderful hop with you! :)

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  6. Oh my goodness! Your layout is amazing. I love they way you incorporated the ruffles on the embellishment and the cards. I'm sure your friends are going to love them. Great job!!

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  7. Oh my! What an absolutely beautiful layout. I am just loving the dies and the beautiful things in the kit from Scrapbook circle! Great ideas.

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  8. WONDERFUL page! And guess what?! I have been using tissue paper like crazy, so happy to see you are too! So fun hopping with you gals over at SC!

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  9. Tessa these are stunning little onesies! Your so creative! :)

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  10. Love how you decorated the onesies. Super cute

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  11. Oh my gosh!! Super adorbs! You have inspired me!

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  12. Oh these are some sweet
    creations! Love the designs
    you made.
    Carla from Utah

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  13. Oh my goodness but I love these cards and layout! How stinking adorable!

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  14. Wonderful embellishments and design.

    Hugs Diane

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  15. How pretty! This layout has so much to look at! Very fun!

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  16. Love the onesie. A great way to remember the clothes that the baby wore. wonderful layout.

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  17. cute die and great background paper

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  18. Ack! Those onesies are darling, love how you dressed them up with the patterned paper and ruffles, perfect on the layout too!

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  19. Wonderful layout and cards--love how you decorated the onesies.

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  20. Beautiful layout! It is amazing how fast the newborn stage goes by. One of my children never even wore the newborn size! Then one wore preemie size...wish I'd taken pictures of the stacks like you did. Great idea.

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  21. Just when I think the projects couldn't get any cute.... bam! This is simply adorable!!!! Great details! Fabulous papers and dies! Gotta get that onesie! Delightful layout!

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  22. How cute is this onsie? Super duper - and such a lovely layout as well! - thanks for the hop and a chance to win a prize - have a beautiful day!

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  23. Awwwwww...... this so super cute!!!! Love the ruffle on the onesies!

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  24. oh my goodness - so adorable!! I love how you've added these details on these onesies.
    I know what you mean about putting away those newborn clothes *sniff, sniff* - my kids are older now, and I still remember those tiny outfits. Great idea to record the pic of the onesies on this page!

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