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Hi friends!
First of all, I want to let you all know I have a *BIG* surprise in store for you! Be sure to check back here on Wednesday to find out what I have up my sleeve :)
Today I share with you a special card for a baby shower. Turns out, a couple guys I work with are about to become Dad's. We are having a special staff baby shower for them tomorrow.
I always make it my challenge to figure out a way to give a baby gift for fellow teachers/staff that students can be a part of. I found this cool picture on Pinterest a few weeks ago of a unique "guest book" where guests left a thumb print on a canvas. The prints eventually became leaves on a tree. I thought this would be a great way to let a bunch of students be a part of a special gift. Soooo.... with some help from some great peeps, I managed to get some inexpensive canvas, get a tree trunk and branches cut from paper, and have all of the students I teach who know these two gentlemen leave their print on the canvas.
I have to admit, I LOVED the canvas with just that, but I was encouraged to embellish a bit. Be sure to check out my Facebook page (Jill Grace {Creativegrace} • A Muse Studio) to see the end products!
This weekend I tackled the baby cards - my goal was for them to match the canvas. They are a little *different* from your traditional baby card, but I'm not a traditional baby person I guess! LOL And it gave me another excuse to play with Washi tape ;)
Hopefully this will make the new Dad's happy!
Freakin' brilliant!!! Love it! Perfect for a masculine colleague.
Posted by: Glenda J | 08 May 2011 at 09:20 PM
What a fabulous/thoughtful gift that the students got to be part of too - so personal! Your card is perfect- love the Washi tape and the little bird on the crib makes me happy!!
Posted by: Michelle Mathey | 09 May 2011 at 06:55 AM
That little bird is adorable! Perfect card, Jill!
Posted by: Dawn | 09 May 2011 at 01:09 PM
You know I just LOVE the washi tape, and what a great combo of colors for guys-perfect baby card!
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Posted by: Beatrice Dalton | 23 February 2012 at 03:32 AM
Yes it's definitely make any dad happy because it has all the needful stuff which is important for baby shower gift. No-one will be confuse after read your post about baby shower gift.
Posted by: Baby Clothes | 24 February 2012 at 12:01 AM
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Posted by: baby hats | 12 April 2012 at 08:39 PM