A Spring Filled Mother's Day..

Spring is in the air...
And I'm not just talking about my card.

Today my daughter and I went to our zoo. It is something we do together regularly when I have a day off.
Our zoo has had a baby boom lately...
a new baby elephant, a new baby otter and now 5 new baby penguins.
Did you know that baby otters are born not knowing how to swim? Their mommas drag them into and through the water to teach them.
Penguin babies know how to swim when they are born.
I love when I learn something new.
We even got to see the new flamingo exhibit.
My daughter took the most adorable picture of our two baby elephants.
The four year old big brother is cradling his little sister's trunk in his while they are standing forhead to forhead. She is only a few months old.

Are you ready for me to share my card now? lol.

*Card base 5.5 x 4.25 in.
*Embossed card front using the Cuttlebug Swiss Dots folder.
*Pattern paper from the Making Memories Garden Party 8x8 pad.
*Basket cut at 3.5 in. from the Cricut Easter 2010 cartridge.
*Flowers cut at 1 in. from the Cricut Accent Essentials cartridge.
*Ticket from the My Creative Time Stitched Fun Ticket Dies set.
*Happy Mother's Day from the Cardz TV Happy Days stamp set.
*Buttons and ribbon from my stash.


Come play along with these super challenges:
*http://www.craftindesertdivas.com/search/label/Linky%20Party (button)
*http://pausedreamenjoychallenges.blogspot.com/2013/04/ch-7-dew-drops.html (button, pearls)
*http://reasonableribbon.blogspot.com/2013/04/rrr-challenge-69-buttons-bows-theme.html (button & bow)
*http://blog.ribboncarousel.com/2013/04/rcc80-showers-and-flowers.html (flowers)
*http://exploringcricut.blogspot.com/2013/04/new-challenge-starts-today.html (spring plus)
*http://cuttinandstampin.blogspot.com/2013/04/weekly-challenge-14-wednesday.html (garden *http://diecuttindivas.blogspot.com/2013/04/challenge-110-pastels.html (pastels)
*http://everydayisanoccasion.com/sunday-funday-8/ (link up)
*http://dianamlarson.blogspot.com/2013/04/dlart-thankful-thursday-april-linky.html (link up)
*http://creativeinspirationspaint.blogspot.com/2013/04/ci-paint-inspired-by-spring-colors.html (spring colors)
*http://simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.com/2013/04/simon-says-april-showers-andor-spring.html (flowers)
*http://www.creativetimeforme.com/2013/04/designer-challenge-miss-cassandra.html (colors)
*http://www.2creativechicks.com/2013/03/mothers-day-challenge-1.html (Mother's Day)
*http://delightfulsketches.blogspot.com/2013/04/weekly-challenge-round-up.html (circles)
*http://www.stephanie-whimsicaldesigns.com/2013/04/emboss-it.html (emboss it)
*http://littlescrappieces.blogspot.com/2013/04/fun-friday-may-flowers.html (flowers)