You're Giraffic!

Happy Friday Eve!  I don't know about you, but I'm sure ready for the weekend.  I'm looking forward to some time to relax (aka craft!!) and maybe get out and play some golf too if the weather cooperates.

Last weekend over at the Shop Pumpkin Spice Blog, the design team members each hosted a different challenge.  These challenges were just what I needed to help get my creative juices flowing!  Denine hosted an animal challenge and wants us to create animal cards.  I got the Animal Antics cartridge a while back and thought this challenge would be a perfect opportunity to use it.  I also pulled out my animal-themed stamp sets and this is what I came up with.

I saw this cute giraffe in the hot air balloon and decided I just had to cut him out.

The best part of this card......I used scraps for everything except the card base.  I love when I can use up some scraps!!

Thanks for stopping by to take a look at my card!!

Recipe:
Solid cardstock from Bazzill and Recollections
Pattern cardstock from my stash
Giraffe in hot air balloon from Animal Antics cut at 3.75 inches
Distressed Stripes embossing folder
Sentiment from Pink by Design's Jungle Fever set
White Sakura gel pen

FCCB - April Fools Day Cricut Crawl

It's April Fools Day!  Has anyone tricked you with a joke yet today??  It's also Monday again and that means another fun challenge over at Fantabulous Cricut!!  This week we're doing things a little differently and we're hosting a fun Cricut Crawl along with our challenge.  This week is all about April Fools Day - be sure to include a joke on your creation!!

I decided to make a fun slider card for this challenge.  This was my first attempt at this type of card and I love it!  I'm going to be making more of these in the future for sure!  I found a great tutorial HERE with easy-to-follow instructions and pictures.

When you pull the slider up, this is what you see:

I tried to get a picture that will give you a better idea of what the card looks like when it's open.....

If you haven't made one of these cards before, give it a try!  They're easy to make and they're a fun change!!

Be sure to check out all the other DT member's funny creations and join in the fun!  I'm looking forward to seeing your projects!!

Recipe:
Cardstock from 3 Bugs in a Rug Ellie stack
Elephant from Animal Antics cut at 1.5 inches
Frames are Spellbinders Lables Four dies
Crinkle ribbon
Black and white Sakura gel pens