Challenge #74 "Kazoo-a-long" partnering with TSOT Sketch Challenge

Here is my Design Team Card for Double Trouble Challenge #74 "Kazoo-a-long" using a music theme and Try Stampin' on Tuesday's Sketch Challenge #490. Also chose to use Twisted Sister's optional twist to "include a zoo animal"... just had to decide which zoo animal... going back and forth from a kangaroo or a giraffe. This is an all-occasion card, inside sentiment can be added.

Found the giraffe I wanted to use in Cricut Design Space and then looked through Pinterest sentiments for a giraffe.  I had to be reminded by Our Little Crop Group to make sure to follow the sketch and wasn't sure my giraffe was small enough to use in the center panel.  While prusing through Pinterest there was a tri-fold card with a giraffe on the face of the card and when it was opened the rest of the body appeared.  I liked that idea; however, instead of doing a tri-fold card I accordian folded my giraffe in three sections and was able to include it in the sketch challenge.  I did find a sentiment, from another card, and it was perfect.   

 

The background design paper was the right color and loved all the spots.  My focal point was first cut with a white cardstock and printed the sentiment on; but it just didn't seem right for the background of my giraffe.  I cut another piece of the design paper and placed under the giraffe... this happy paper made me happier.  

Now, to place the musical notes.  Used a Cricut cut and used only the speech bubble for my upper right-hand corner embellishment.  Since the sentiment was on the focal point section, selected to put the music notes at the bottom. One of the other giraffes not used, instead of throwing it in my stash to get lost, it was added to the inside border.  

Our Things 1, 2 and 3 at Double Trouble sure bring on some wierd combinations but I like to challenge them all; however, you have the flexibility of doing just Thing 1 "a music theme" and be eligible for our random draw.  

For those that really like more of a challenge may want to include Twisted Sister's optional twist and/or enter at our partner's post if you have met their requirement... and you will be rewarded additional chances  for the random draw.  Please join us at Double Trouble Challenges.  

Also submitted to the following challenges: 

2CraftyCritterCrazies "Critters" 

Crafty Animals Challenge #46 "Anything Goes" but must include an animal

Dies R Us "Anything Goes" Must use Die 

Daring Cardmakers "It's Bagel Day" (Circles/Circle Frames/Aperture) 

   Main Focal Point - Do circles on design paper and giraffe count? 

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge "Layer It Up" 

The Sisterhood of Crafters "Dies or Embossing" 

The Paper Funday #25 "Anything Goes" with Optional to use Blue

Sunday Stamps Sketch #248 

 

CTMH Products Unless Specified Otherwise: 

Design Paper 

     Chauk It Up (Retired Paper) 

Cardstock  

     Canary, Lagoon, Black and White Daisy 

Cricut Cut 

     Giraffe #M46FFA

     Speech Bubble from "Birds Singing" #M3CE25 

     Sentiment - Used Text and Sentiment Typed and Printed

Dies 

     Memory Box #98757 "Party Music"  

     Tonic Studios #1457e "Mixed Edge Rectangles"

Inks/Pens 

     Cricut "Black" Thin Pen

Other 

     3D Thin Foam Tape