Baby Cards Using the Build A Panda Etched Dies from Spellbinders

How cute are these little Pandas!?!

For today's inspiration, I wanted to create some baby cards. I have a few pregnant friends at the moment who don't want to know their baby's gender.... wait, what? That's unheard of these days, right?! So just to be prepared I thought I would make one for a boy and one for a girl... but watch it will probably be two boys, or two girls, lol!

These cute little Panda Etched Dies are interchangeable. You can make the Panda stand up like this one below or sit down as shown on the next card.

I kept these cards pretty clean and simple. 

I wanted the focus to be on the bears, but I wanted to incorporate the baby theme so I paired these dies with the Oh Baby and the Darling Baby Sets from Simon Says Stamp. They worked together so beautifully!

For this card, I used a few of the distress oxide pink shades to stamp out the little feet in the background.

I also used the distress oxide inks for blending the background behind the baby Pandas. Because these inks take a while to dry I heat set the stamped images with a clear embossing powder.

I used both the Pierced Rectangle and pierced Circle Dies on these cards. I like how these frame dies give you the option of adding the piercing effect on your projects. To add life to these pandas, I gave them some rosy cheeks and used fine tip marker to add a black line to the etched out area of their lips. I also added a pupil to the center of their eyes an finished both their eyes and noses with some glossy accents.

I hope you got some inspiration from my Baby Panda Cards today.
A special Thank You to Spellbinders for sending me these cute dies to create with.

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Crafting  :)

SUPPLIES

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Supplies marked with an asterisk (*) were generously sent to me.

*BUILD A PANDA Etched Dies Shop at: SSS | AMZ | SB	Spellbinders PIERCED RECTANGLES Shop at: SSS | AMZ | SB	PIERCED CIRCLES ETCHED DIES Shop at: AMZ | SB	SSS OH BABY Stamp set - Best Days Shop at: SSS	DIE & STAMPS SET DARLING BABY Shop at: SSS
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EMBOSSING POWDER-ICICLE Shop at: SSS | AMZ	Inkadinkado Embossing Magic Shop at: SSS | AMZ	Recollections Black Heavyweight Cardstock 110bs Shop at: AMZ	Hero Arts UNICORN White Pigment Ink Pad Shop at: SSS | AMZ	Ranger Embossing Powder, .60 oz, White Shop at: AMZ
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EK Tools 5-Pack Journaling Pens, Black Shop at: AMZ	3M Scotch 1/2-Inch Double-Sided Foam Tape Shop at: SSS | AMZ	Ranger .5 Oz. MINI MULTI MEDIUM MATTE Glue Shop at: SSS | AMZ	Ranger Inkssentials Glossy Accents, 2-Ounce Shop at: SSS | AMZ	Quilled Creations PRECISION TIP Applicator Bottle Shop at: SSS | AMZ
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Welcome Little One Card - Flying Stork on a Sliding Track

Hello dear friends!

I finally got my Oh Baby Stamp set from Simon Says Stamp Best Days release. It is such a darling  sweet set and perfect for the new arrivals in life.

Here is the fun interactive Welcome Little One - Flying Stork on a Sliding Track card I made with some of the cute images from the set. Scroll through the first three photos to see the stork movement.

Adding a track to the card was quite simple and quick to do.
Once all my images were colored and cut out, I used a very small piece of paper that I added a score line to and then added one to the back of the stork and bag. Before gluing the pieces in place behind the images I ran a very thin clear thread and placed it in the scored groove I had made. Once the pieces were dry I wrapped the thread around the front panel of the card and secured the ends on to the back with tape. Make sure you do not get any adhesive on the thread as this will prevent the images  from sliding smoothly on the track. Next, popped up the panel onto the card front and added the remainder of the details to the card front. Speaking of details, the clouds were made with the polka dot stamp from the set. I used distress ink and stamped the dots to create the cloud shape. Check out the links below to see all the supplies I used in today's card.

If you want a visual, here is a quick minute clip of how I did it.
(Sorry didn't have the time to edit a full process video 😉 but I think it will get the idea across).

Click →HERE to watch a Quick Clip of Sliding Track.

Hope this card has inspired you to try something new, a track as simple as the one I made adds a little extra fun interactive detail that I'm sure the recipient will love!

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Crafting  :)

SUPPLIES

To make supplies easy to find, I have linked them below. If something I used is no longer available I will link to a similar product.

Affiliate links may be used depending on the product. Your purchases help keep my blog running, so thanks in advance for the support!

SSS OH BABY Stamp set - Best Days Shop at: SSS	Simon Says Stamp STITCHED RECTANGLES Wafer Dies Shop at: SSS	Strathmore 20 Sheet Smooth Bristol Pad, 9 by 12" Shop at: SSS | AMZ	Blackout Hybrid Detail Ink Shop at: IO3	Kuretake Zig CLEAN COLOR 60+ 80 SET Real Brush Shop at: SSS | AMZ
Sizzix Big Shot Shop at: SSS | AMZ	STANDARD CUTTING PADS Shop at: SSS | AMZ	Sizzix Big Shot Magnetic Platform Shop at: AMZ	Tim Holtz Detailer Water Brush Shop at: SSS | AMZ	Tim Holtz Distress OXIDE INK PAD SET OF 12 Ranger Shop at: SSS | AMZ
Finger Sponge Daubers Shop at: AMZ	EMBOSSING POWDER-ICICLE Shop at: SSS | AMZ	Black & Decker HG1300 Dual Temperature Heat Gun Shop at: AMZ	Ranger Inkssentials Glossy Accents, 2-Ounce Shop at: SSS | AMZ	Studio Katia MAJESTIC Fusion Sequins Shop at: SSS
3M Scotch PINK ATG ADVANCED TAPE GLIDER Shop at: SSS | AMZ	Recollections White Heavyweight Cardstock 110bs Shop at: AMZ