Sunday 2 February 2014

Seriously small onesies...

baby onesies
Hey!

Huh? February already? Where did it creep up on me from?! T-minus 13 days to get those slushy Valentine's projects done, peeps - lol!

Sorry, I digress. Happy Weekend (just!) I hope it's been a lovely weekend for you so far. For me it's been a case of some serious crafting with the new Clearly Besotted Stamps Feb release. That's right, it's time for us to give you a sneaky peek of what's going to be available to purchase from Wednesday 5th Feb @ 22:00 (GMT). :)

Today's sneaky peek combines two sets to create some seriously small onesie tags/cards. I used the die and onesie stamp from the set, Little Onesie, and the sentiments from the set, Special Delivery. When I say tiny, I mean teeny-tiny! They only measure 2" tall!

tips and tricks
  • Because these are so tiny, I plan to use these as gift tags. I've got it all planned out: wrap the present in parcel paper, decorate with twine and use a mini peg to attach the tag/card to the twine. A mini peg is all the go right now, but it's always been such a fitting embellishment for baby-themed projects.
  • It's easy to create shaped cards with dies. For these mini cards, I simply folded my base card in half and made sure the top of the onesie die overlapped the top fold as I ran it through my Cuttlebug. Be sure to run it through your die cutting machine a couple of times to ensure it cuts through both layers of card (or like me, be impatient and be prepared to do some cutting after taking it out of the machine!)
  • In order to get the mini cards/tags to stand, you will need to cut a straight edge on the bottom. The onesie die is rounded at the bottom but a simple snip across the bottom solves this. :)
Want more sneaky peeks? I'll be back tomorrow with another, but for now get your sneaky peek fix over at Stephanie's with additional links to the rest of the CBS DT sharing amazing projects today.

Alas, the household chores and books-to-be-marked are calling me. Better scoot. But before I sign off, here's one piece of advice I'll leave you with that I discovered from my crafting session yesterday: Tie long hair back when crafting, and Glossy Accents is not a good look for your hair. Go figure. Ha!

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14 comments:

Neets B said...

What a cute and fab idea for tags! These are adorable :) You do make me laugh, thanks for the tip about the hair, I've had similar moments like yours too! xx

Michelle Short said...

Oh my goodness! How adorable are those Aimes? Great idea for tags too xx

Anonymous said...

Too cute for words, Aimes :D

Mars x said...

Simply beautiful, soooo cute and adorable! Mars xxx

Lynn said...

These are so sweet! Adorable Aimes!

Dotty Jo said...

Awwwwww, adorable! Jo x

Vicki Dutcher said...

So adorable! I have made Onsie gift cards and they do work perfect!

Unknown said...

So sweet! I love the idea of using mini pegs to attach these gift tags to simple wrapping, they'll be center stage. Lovely!

~amy~ said...

absolutely darling!

cm said...

Seriously small and seriously A-DOR-A-BLE! I really need this set to come live at my house! Fabulous tags...fabulous tips..fabulous inspiration!
c

Ruth S, justsomestuffimade.com said...

Love these cute and simple tags! It would be great to personalise them with baby's monogram too ;) Rx

Caryn said...

So cute Aimes - and feeling broody eh??? I'll cure you of that with a couple of nights at mine in March, lol!!

Anonymous said...

cute, have to ask what is a PEG?? thanks
linda patti tpatti@windstream.net

Maureen said...

these just couldn't be anymore adorable, Duchess! I can relate to problems in the studio…my issue today was my glue dots not sticking to my craft gold inked images! I had to use Glossy Accents to help keep my buttons down! Good thing I have short hair! ox

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