Welcome Baby!

Friends of my daughter and her husband brought home their new baby boy just recently.  I wanted to send them a card for this special event!  I have made the face of this giraffe before but really loved the way Wendybell created the body of her giraffe.  She lists all the punches she used to make her wonderful giraffe! Check it out here-
http://www.wickedlywonderfulcreations.blogspot.com/2012/01/punch-art-giraffe-for-jacob.html

I have also made the lion previously but I was inspired to make him again when I saw him on Sam's blog here-
http://stampingbysam.blogspot.com/2012/01/welcome-baby.html

I don't have the SU punch she used for his mane so I used the Spellbinder's die that I have used before.  I love how he came out!

Here are a few more pictures of the inside and back of my card!  Welcome baby cards are a weakness for me - I just love making them!

Easter Baskets!

Gina K Designs on Stamp TV has a great video with the instructions for these adorable Gift Baskets!  I have decided to use mine for Easter.  It is so easy to make and you can decorate it anyway you want.  I like these baskets because they are a pretty good size basket.  Gina puts flowers in her example and there is plenty of room to do that.    You can find the instructions here-
http://stamptv.ning.com/video/gift-basket-part-1
I saw Loll Thompson's cute Pretty in Pink Basket and that led me to Stamp TV.  I love Loll's adorable basket!  You can see it here-
 http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1929053?&si=pink  basket
I added a duck here and a rabbit there- just because I love Punch art.  I was inspired by my sister, Rochelle's adorable duckie!  Take a look at her cute design-
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1928044?&si=beechwood   I would never have thought to use the SU Ornament Punch for the head!  It is so cute and easy to make!  Easter is just around the corner!

Betty Boop!

We visited Universal on our vacation and I loved the section of the park that had old comic strip characters.  They even had Betty Boop!  I was inspired to make a birthday card for my husband's cousin.  I used a Spellbinder's die for the face- the name of it escapes me.  Her eyes are from the SU Owl punch.  I enlarged the above photo to make a template for her hair.  That was really the toughest part!  Her chest is from Valita's post at Valentine's.  You can check out  her blog to get directions here-

http://valitasfreshfolds.blogspot.com/2011/01/valentine-heart-punch-couple.html

It was fun trying to come up with the right punches to make Betty come to life!  I will probably make more cards from things I saw at Disney.  What an place to find inspiration- it was around every corner.  I took alot of pictures of the sights but I took just as many pictures of things that I thought, " wouldn't that make a great card", or things with color combinations that I would never think of!  You just never know where inspiration can be found.  Hope you like my Betty Boop!