Welcoming a Baby and Honoring a Hero

Hi, everyone.

Hope it's been a good weekend. The sun is shining here!

I have two cards to share... one for a colleague at work who is expecting her first child and an Any Hero card.

But, first I'd like to congratulate Linda for winning the March Words 2 Scrap By challenge and thank Bonny from Really Reasonable Ribbon for sponsoring this month's prize. Hope everyone stops by on April 1 to see what Bobbi has in store for next month.

And, I have to share the news about my Stampin' Up! motherlode of a haul. I hosted our stamp club party this past month... and got so many fabulous new toys, including the embossing folder used on the first card, and the magnetic platform and banner die used on the second!  Thanks, Bernadette, for suggesting the stamp club idea.  :)

And Baby Makes Three

Bazzill and Recollections white cardstock, Distress Ink core
computer-altered giraffe from ??? enhanced with Glossy Accents
Really Reasonable Ribbon, Stampin' Up! ef
Creative Memories oval cutting system

computer-generated sentiment

A good friend gave me some extra baby shower invitations -- with cute little giraffes -- a couple of years ago. For Lyndsay's card, I decided I wanted a family of three of some little creature. Then, I remembered the giraffes. So, I scanned one of the giraffes and tinkered with sizing and orientation to create a family of giraffes. Next, I added Glossy Accents and, after the giraffes were dry, I fussy cut out all three giraffes. Finally, I used Glossy Accents to adhere the giraffes to the front of the card. And, since the parents-to-be do not know the gender of their little one, I chose to make yellow and white the primary colors, using blue as the accent color.

Today's Any Hero card

Bo Bunny Anthem; Bazzill black, Distress Ink core
Sweet Stamp Shop sentiment, heat embossed in Distress Ink black soot
Stampin' Up! and Paper Studio brads
Recollections foam adhesives

Today's card was inspired by OWH Sketch #217, with inspired being an operative word. I used the basic elements, but changed the positioning of some elements and used fewer layers. Oh my gosh, it was so nice being able to align the banner die and paper pattern using that new magnetic platform!  :)

One quick tip: Since I changed the position of elements, I wasn't quite sure where I wanted to place the set of larger brads. So, I punched out 3 black holes and played around with placement until I found just the right spot for them. Then, I added all five brads and adhered layers.

Parting Thoughts

Hope we don't get the snow being forecast for Tuesday. And, hope to start on some Father's Day cards.

Have a great week! As always, thanks for stopping and happy scrappin'!