Cut It Up Challenge #1: Anything Goes

Hi Blogger friends and welcome to the 1st Challenge at Cut It Up Challenge! Our theme today is Anything Goes! You can make any kind of paper project but remember to include a die-cut somewhere. This challenge starts today and ends September 19th at noon EST.
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Since my daughter is due ANY DAY and my best friend is also due about 1 week later, I decided to stick with a baby theme.  My stash of baby cards is slowly dwindling down and I wanted to make a few announcement cards to send out when our little girl arrives!

Materials Used:
5 x 5 Card (White Cardstock by Recollections)
Patterned paper from my baby scraps
Cricut Sampler Cartridge by Provocraft (Stork p. 30 at 3", Buggy p. 31 at 3")
Elegant Edges Cartridge by Provocraft ( Scallop 1 p. 23 Oblong Shift at 4")
Mat embossed with Cuttlebug Musical Flourish embossing folder
White mat chalked with Pink or Blue chalk
Bakers Twine
Stickles
Green and Blue Buttons (4 each card)
Dimensionals
Glossy Accents for Storks bill and feet