The giraffe is proof that God has a sense of humour! Such an odd animal, but generally quite graceful for its height!
I have always thought of giraffes as sweet, graceful and long-limbed, but violent?? I don't think so! Yet here is evidence to the contrary:
Ouch! That's gotta sting!
My card today is in response to The Paper Player's Clean and Simple Challenge # 163 this week:
Most kids love animals, so I got out the stamp set Zoo Review, another set that hasn't seen ink yet, and this is what I came up with:
- Originally, I thought to watercolour the giraffe with the Aqua Painter on Watercolour Paper, but it wasn't suitable for good quality watercolour because of the small designs. Then I tried Blender Pen and marker, but it still wasn't working as well as I wanted.
- Then I decided to watercolour the background instead and leave the giraffe black and white. I was happy with that look because it added to the Clean and Simple (CAS) look of the card.
- You're My Hero stamp set has a perfect font for a child's happy birthday So I stamped that in Soft Suede.
- Knowing my own little grandsons, I was tempted to leave off any embellishments, knowing how they love to put everything in their mouths, but I thought brads and candy dots would work for an older child.
Stamps: Zoo Review (w128769; c122199); You're My Hero (w130306; c130309)
Paper: Watercolour Paper (122959); Soft Suede (115318), Very Vanilla (101650) and Crushed Curry (131199) cardstock
Ink: Classic Stampin' Pads in Soft Suede (126978) and Crushed Curry(131173); StazOn Jet Black (101406)
Embellishments: Candy Dots Brad Bases (132293); Neutrals Collection Candy Dots (130934)
Tools: Blender Pen (102845)
Wow, love your giraffe photo and video, thanks for sharing it! Love the subtle shading behind the giraffe. This is a great card for a boy of any age, or any giraffe lover! Thanks for sharing your creation with us at The Paper Players, Heather!
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