Thanks, Sis

I used Karen's sketch to make this card for my sister. We're heading down south for a visit this long weekend. I'm going to meet my two-month-old niece for the first time! I wanted to have something to thank my sister and her husband with when we leave so I came up with this. I know she'll love it and totally get that the baby bottle is yellow for the Medela brand we both use. :)

I partially cased this card from the one my husband made for me on Valentine's Day. Yup, you heard right! My husband has really good ideas when it comes to cards - like the bottle being thrown out of the buggy. He is a design engineer after all and is pretty creative, too. Also, my good friends know that a gift doesn't mean anything if there's no card. :Þ So my husband has been making cards for me because he knows how much it means to me. Awww!

Anyway, I started off by colouring this cute Stamping Bella image with Copics. The bottle is from a baby set that I no longer have the packaging for and have no idea what brand it is. I threw it out back in the day before I knew crafty bloggers sourced their stuff. Oy! I had to make my own nesties again and there's a spot where it doesn't fit together quite right but maybe I shouldn't point that out? LOL I have no idea what possessed me to use two different ribbons but at first it seemed to work. I added a brad where the hinge for the buggy cover would be and added Crystal Effects to the bottle. Do you like how the milk is perfectly leveled in its mid-air position? :D

Overall though I'm really not quite sure what to think of this card. It doesn't have a sentiment so it's appropriate that I'm speechless? I had really good intentions but I'm not sure anything matches at all. When I finished it I didn't like it but the more I look at it, especially after photographing it, the more I like it but I'm still not sure! It's probably because I always have this card in the back of my mind and it's pretty hard for me to live up to. What do you think?

Sources: The Paper Company, DCWV & Halcraft cardstock; Provo Craft paper; Stamping Bella bella baby buggy bumper; Memento Tuxedo Black ink; Copics; SU Crystal Effects; Sharpie fine black pen; Urban Scrapyard ribbon; Fiskars Seagull paper edger; SU brad; dimension squares