It's a G Thang

Ah here we are beginning the last week in January....can you believe it?! What other way to start the week than with an awesome Sweet Sunday Sketch challenge #53. I really liked this week's sketch and I really liked the way my card came out. I'm a super huge giraffe fan (I will one day own a giraffe named Marty) so when I came across this stamp set "Mindy's Zoo" by Autumn Leaves I was in seventh heaven! Until now I really hadn't used the giraffe stamps but this weeks sketch made it super easy to do. Here's my rendition:

Ingredients:
Paper: DCWV mat stack Animal Crackers, The Paper Company
Stamps: "Mindy's Zoo" by Autumn Leaves
Cuttlebug, Martha Stewart circle cutter

I thought I'd share my very first card I ever made. Don't laugh, it was an attempt. This was in February of 2004 for the birth of my son. It was his birth announcement and at the time I thought I did such a good job. When he was born I colored the stroller blue since we didn't find out his gender during pregnancy. Looking back now I've come so far using color and layers and embellishments! What a difference 6 years makes!

Monkey Business

So far this week is a super crafting week! I've come home every night and done some cards =) Today is my version for the sweet sunday sketch #52 over on Karen Giron's blog. Her cards are always so fresh and clean & I love the sketch everyweek. Alright here's my card:
I loved the colors I chose, they seemed to work so well & the pink just "popped". I'm still learning how to color images. I envy anyone who uses copic markers. To have that talent would be amazing! I try my best and I think this one turned out ok =)

I also got my Sale-A-Bration catalog from Becky Roberts over at Inking Idaho I've so got a list for Valentine's *wink* *wink* to the hubby =)

Ingredients:
Paper: The Paper Company, DCWV (Pocketfull of Posies mat stack)
Ink & Ribbon & Edge Punch: Martha Stewart
Stamps: Autumn Leaves Mindy's Zoo