So a really good friend of mine from high school is due with a little boy ANY day now! I offered to do her announcements for her and this is one of the ideas I came up with.
I painted the glove and the ball separately, scanned them in, cut them out and assembled them. The stitching is real thread and the ball opens up to display the baby's picture(when he comes) and all his info! Here's what it looks like when you open it:
