HD Wild at Heart - Giraffe Safari

Today I finished another Hunkydory set.  This is from the kit called Wild at Heart and the set called Giraffe Safari.  As you can see, I got 5 cards from this set.  Here is what the set looked like when I started:

You may notice that one of the giraffe pieces is missing.  I used it a couple of years ago on the inside of an elephant card.  Here are the five cards up close:

Card #1:

This is the basic image that was intended for use as the base for multiple layers of giraffes - but I chose to use them individually so I got 5 cards instead of 1 or two.

Inside:

I decided the outer part of the base piece worked well for the inside of this card.

Card #2:

The focal on this card was the biggest layer.  As you can see, I paired it with green AS (Adorable Scoreable cardstock from the kit - leftover from my zebra set), framed it with gold, and added a couple of corner pieces from the set.  A sentiment from the set & border sticker strip from my stash finish this one.

Inside:

I didn't have the right size of scrap from the green, so found a similar green in my stash & paired it with scraps from the set to create a border for the inside.

Card #3:

I used a Darice embossing folder for this one called Brick Wall.  I thought it sort of mimicked the spots on the giraffe.  The focal is actually composed of 3 pieces on top of the gold mat.  There's a light green AS piece (again left over from the zebra set), a giraffe piece, and an extra set of rocks (lower left corner).  That, with the greeting, completes this card front.

Inside:

Inside I have borders made from more of the green AS & a border from the set.

Card #4:

The sentiment on this one says "Stand Tall - believe in yourself", so I felt it only fitting to make it into a tall card.  I started with a piece of AS (from THIS set this time!) and matted it on gold.  The focal image was one where the back of the large giraffe was missing a leg, so I figured it was a perfect time to cut off part of the image.  I lined the piece up with the border, then trimmed even with the edge.  I added another border near the top using scraps from my stash and finished it off with a sentiment.

Inside:

Inside is pretty simple.  I strip of the paper used for the border on the front, and a border from the set.

Card #5:

This card front was cut from the main piece of AS that came in this set.  I thought it was a beautiful scene and took care to cut it so the bulk of it fit on the card front.  I didn't feel it needed much, so I just inked the edges and added a banner sentiment I made with a scrap from my stash - cut with a Sizzix die from their Bonjour Paris set.  The sentiment was stamped from JustRite's Grand Sentiments.

Inside:

Inside is simply a border cut from the AS.