A Lion Birthday - Stampin' Queens Sketch Challenge # 27

Today was a sad, yet uplifting sort of day for me. The Memorial Service for my stamping sister, Bonnie, was today and it was a wonderful testament to her life and to her love of rubber stamping.
When I came home I was inspired to make a card using the sketch with Stampin' Queens Sketch Challenge here

This is the sketch:

 

This is my card:

Stamps: Zoo Review, On Your Birthday
Inks: Black Stazon, SU markers, Basic Black
Papers: Soft Suede, Natural Ivory, Mocha Morning Specialty Paper, Whisper White
Accessories: Square lattice embossing folder, 3/8" Soft Suede taffeta ribbon, 1/8" chocolate chip taffeta ribbon, Scallop border punch, dimensionals

Giraffe Thank You - Create with Connie & Mary #182

This card was created using the sketch challenge with CCMC #182  here
The focal image was created because of a mistake.  I know, in stamping, crafting, etc there are no such thing as a mistake, only opportunities to be creative -  but this truly was a mistake - one that couldn't be fixed with an embellishment.
The giraffe had been completely watercolored when I went to watercolor some blue shading around the Giraffe.  I must not have cleaned my brush very well, because a smear of black came off the brush right at the Giraffe's head -  instead of Bashful blue.  Ugh!!  Now the image is ruined, I thought!  I really didn't want to throw the giraffe away because I was quite pleased with the way the watercoloring had  turned out.
So, I cut the image out with paper snips, sponged a background and glued him over top of it.
In a way, this mistake did provide me with an opportunity- one I never thought of when it happened.

Here is the sketch challenge:

 

 
Here is my interpretation:

I got a new camera for Christmas.  I am very pleased with the clarity of the picture.

Stamps: Zoo Review, Delightful Dozen

Inks: Versa Mark, Basic Black, Marina Mist, Baja Breeze, Wild Wasabi, Early Artichoke, SU Markers (So Saffron, More Mustard, Crumb Cake, Soft Suede, Early Espresso)

Papers: Soft Suede, Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, Mocha Morning Specialty designer paper, Basic Black

Accessories: Scallop border punch, 1/8" Basic Black taffeta ribbon, Soft Suede button, Early Espresso/White Baker's twine, Aqua painter