Day 3 - Sweet Congratulations

Being on vacation and in another city this week, I'm limited to the small amount of craft supplies that I brought with me. That said, a little goes a long way!

Today's project was a congratulations card for my friends who are expecting their first baby. Since I'm a librarian, the new little one is going to get tons of my favourite books at any sort of event that I can possible get away with gift-giving. So, his or her announcement is a great way to start, and a personalized card is always better than store bought to add to the gift!

I took some card and technique ideas from the starter kit that my company sent me, and changed it a bit to make the card more personal. I also tried out a new technique today - using a stamp wheel. This technique is a bit tricky. After several ruined sheets of card stock (okay, there's always the other side of the sheet!), I've managed to draw a reasonably straight line with the wheel. I suspect that if I had a thicker ruler, I would be able to run a truly straight line across the front of the card. As with all techniques, it just takes practice - it is, after all, only paper and ink.

So, I'm thinking that this blog is a bit boring without pictures... I see a camera shopping trip in my very near future - stay tuned!