I'm a great! twice!

Cute idea I found it here, At Home With Kim Vallee.

My niece, Shelby is having her second baby. Her little guy Trey will be a big brother next month and I will be a Great Aunt, again. Actually, I am a great Aunt, not just a great-old Aunt but a great Aunt, if I do say so myself.

February is a big month for our family birthdays. Trey and cousin Kristi Ann on the 9th, Shelby and her brother Archie on the 17th and now baby Shaylee will be born on my Grandma's, her great, great grandma's birthday. I did mention to my sister, baby Shaylee and Trey's grandma (GRANDMA) that is if Shaylee decided to make an early appearance she could have the same birthday as me. What's a month? My sister, oh no, February is THE month. Just an FYI January is a great month too. Andy and Becca have matching birthdays and I'm part of triplet birthday girls, 2 of Amanda's friends Liz and Taylor. (so there Grandma Christa! just kidding, Feb is a good month too.)

Here's a glimpse at the fab, Baby shower invites I'm making for Shelby and crew.

Version 1

And yes, the shower is in January. A very good month. Version 2.

Here are the steps. Easy to do. Step 1: stamp the background of card or you use a patterned paper.

Punch or cut out a circle. Cut a piece out of the circle, looks like pac-man, or 1/4 of the pie.

Cut a solid piece of paper for the background. Mine is 3" x 4". Stitch the cut out of the circle with a zig-zag stitch to the background paper. Keep the circle with cut out close to the top of the paper. Stitch the legs of the baby buggy with a straight stitch. Start at one wheel, stitch up to center of circle on a diagonal, across the circle and down diagonally to next wheel location.

Cut a ribbon the width on background paper, add a rhinestone buckle. Tape ends on ribbon on the back of card. Hot glue the buckle in center of card. Hot glue decorated piece to stamped background card. If you want to skip the ribbon/rhinestone buckle add buttons for wheels. I saw a version of this card somewhere and would love to give them credit as the inspiration, let me know if you've seen it.

Version 3.

The inside is going to be typed on a separate paper then stitched with a zig-zag across the top. I think I will line the envelope with pink stamped paper for a little added fun.

Congrates Shelby! Trey you are gonna make a great, big brother. (and I do mean a GREAT, BIG brother.) love you both!