Rock Chalk Baby Blog Hop!

Happy Baby to Be to Erin Schreiner!

The GI12 girls are hosting a baby blog hop for the soon to be mama of two, and WCMD winner!  If you're wondering about the name of the hop it's because she is a big Kansas fan.

I wanted to do something not too too traditional for this one.

I CASED an idea from Elena, and embossed a gorgeous, and big, doily die from CSS in the corner of the card.  Then I used some distress inks to color/distress the card (it's actually a white base).  The shelf (stamped in second generation) and the giraffe (stamped and colored on cardstock then cut out and adhered) are from Mama Elephant, and the sentiment is Avery Elle.  A little burlap string finished it off.  This was also my first brush with Copic markers and I really liked them!

I had a GREAT time creating this card for Erin because I own absolutely nothing used in the making of this card, and I was in the presence of general awesomeness.  I was so excited to be able to have a 'sleepover' (which Ellie says is wrong because grown-ups are too old for them), and crafty party with a few of my GI buddies Monday-Tuesday.  How fun to meet JJ, Jocelyn, and Tessa in person!  We had a great time, and stayed up way too late, but I was able to get a few things made including this little number.  Oh, and if you were hoping for pictures....sorry!  We were having so much fun we pretty much forgot about that.  I blame the Sparkletinis! 

Your next stop is Nina, or head to Aga's to start at the beginning.  Here's the full list in case you get turned around:

Aga Malyszek http://justmadefrompaper.blogspot.com 
Amy Kolling: http://www.stamp-n-paradise.blogspot.com 
Anita Recksiedler http://craftygrldesigns.blogspot.com 
Cheiron Brandon http://cheironbrandon.typepad.com/ 
Dana Warren: http://www.kraftpaperstamps.blogspot.com/ 
Debbie Marcinkiewicz: http://www.papersweeties.com/category/blog/ 
Elena Roussakis www.justmeprints.blogspot.com 
Heather Campbell http://parkermolly.blogspot.com/ 
Jennifer Rzasa http://ourchangeofart.blogspot.com/ 
Jennifer Ingle: http://justjingle.blogspot.com 
JJ Bolton: http://rgcards.blogspot.com/ 
Jocelyn Olson http://redballooncards.blogspot.com 
Joscelyne Cutchens www.cutchens.com 
Laurie Willison http://soapboxcreations.blogspot.com/ 
Miriam Prantner: www.mprantner.blogspot.com 
Nina Yang: http://waffleflower.com 
Taheerah Atchia: http://littlemisst-papercraft.blogspot.com/ 
Tessa Wise: http://www.craftygrl.blogspot.com 
Wida Yusufi-Miller: http://beachorado.blogspot.com/

Happy Baby and Rock Chalk to Erin!  Make sure you swing by her place and leave her some love! 

Supplies Used
Paper/Cardstock:  Avery Elle - White cardstock
Stamps:  Mama Elephant - Nursery Deco; Avery Elle - Oh Baby!
Ink:  Distress Inks - Vintage Photo, Antique Linen; Mama Elephant - Hazel
Other:  CSS - Doily Die; Copic Markers (sorry, forgot to write down the specific ones - blaming the Sparkletinis again!); May Arts - Red Burlap String; Tombow- Mono Adhesive