Go Wild

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I thought it would be fun to combine a few dies from different releases.  So I am using two dies from our Safari set, one from the Slimline set and one from our Tropical and Beach release.  The dies are Safari Monkey, Safari Phrases, Tropical Bouquet and Leafy Background Slimline.

Designer Steps:

1.  White card base 3 3/4 x 8 3/4 folded, Cut a piece of DP 3 1/2 x 8 1/2, and use the Leafy Background Slimline and cut it on green card stock

2.  Using the Safari Monkey cut out 3 monkeys using dark brown, light brown and black (nose).  Not pictured using the Tropical Bouquet die cut out 2 large Hibiscus flowers and 2 smaller ones on pink, and yellow.  Cut out 5 flowers in white, pink and black (centers).  Cut out 5 palm leaves in green. Using the Safari Phrase die cut out the sentiment in black card stock.  I used coordinating inks to shade some of the pieces and then glued together

3.  Glue the DP to the white card base and then add the leafy slimline piece.  Glue 2 hibiscus flowers, 2 white flowers and 2 leaves to the bottom of the card as shown and then add the monkey

4.  Glue 2 hibiscus flowers, 3 white flowers and 3 leaves to the top of the card and then add the monkey (below)

5.  Finish by adding the sentiment and the last monkey

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HMFMC #471 ATG with the option of Torn Paper Aug 3rd - 16th

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It's time for the House-Mouse Monday Challenge.  I hope if you love House-Mouse as much as I do you will join in on the fun!  Oh yah did I mention there are great prizes too!  Check the Challenge out HERE!

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Anything Goes

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This challenge runs from August 3rd - August 16th

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Make a Splash

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I have one more cute turtle card.  I used the Turtley Amazing and Splash stamps from Pink and Main.  I am entering it into the Pink and Main Blog challenge which calls for something shiny!  My water is shimmer card stock and I also added some silver sequins.  The little palm trees and frame are from CottageCutz dies. 

I used Copic markers to color the turtles and added some splatters for sand.

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Real Splash

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Just playing with some Pink and Main Stamp sets: Turtley Amazing, Seas the Day and the sentiment is from Mermaids.  I entered it into the Pink and Main Blog Challenge

I colored with pencils and did the background in shimmer card stock with 3 layers of dimension. I ran the background through a wave embossing folder and then added the critters.

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Christmas in July

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It is nothing like making Christmas cards when it is over 100 degrees outside!  But it is fun to get started by celebrating Christmas in July!  I thought I would honor the true meaning of Christmas with my first card of the season.  I am using the Peace on Earth die and the Christmas Farmhouse Floral.

Designer Steps:  

1.  The base is a Center Step card in white.  I found this great template with the measurements on it from the Ramblin Stamper Pat Tecza.

2.  To cover the white card base I traced the center step and cut out the green plaid DP.  I also cut a scallop square 3 1/8 x 3 1/8 in red DP.  Cut a piece of white card stock 3 1/4 x 3 1/4.  Cut the 2 side pieces in red DP 1 x 3 1/4.  Using the Peace on Earth die cut out the words in gold.  Cut out a strip of gold 1/8 x 5 3/8

3.  On the green plaid DP glue down the white square and the strip of gold.  The little scallop is trim I bought at a local scrapbook store

4.  Glue the Peace on Earth to the scalloped red DP square.  Place foam tape on the back of the square

5.  Glue it to the white square on the card front

6.  Glue to the white Center Step card base.  Glue the red side panels to the card front.  Cut some pine branches and pine cones using the Christmas Farmhouse Floral.  Add those to the side panels and your card is complete

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#470 HMFMC Anything Goes or Friends 7/20- 8/2

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It's time for the House-Mouse Monday Challenge.  I hope if you love House-Mouse as much as I do you will join in!  Oh yah did I mention there are great prizes too!  Check the Challenge out HERE!

This Challenge is hosted by Cari

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Using Healing Thoughts

This challenge runs from July 20 - August 2

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Sea You Soon

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I am sharing a fun little under the sea card today with some adorable creatures.  The dies I am featuring are Seahorse and Jellyfish The card is a slimline using the Slimline Window die.

Design Steps:

1.  Using the Seahorse and the Jellyfish die cut out the seahorse in light mint and dark mint.  Cute out the jellyfish in peach.  I inked both creatures in coordinating colors.  The fish, sand and the seaweed are from an older die called Tropical Fish.  Assemble the creatures with a fast drying fine tip glue

2.  Cut a piece of white card stock for the slimline card base measuring 3 1/4 x 8 1/4 when folded.  Cut a piece of blue card stock using the Window Slimline die.  Cut a piece of water DP 3 x 8

3.  Glue the DP to the back of the blue window slimline frame.  Add the sand to the bottom and the seaweed as shown

4.  Glue the panel to the front of the white slimline card base

5.  Add the seahorse, jellyfish and small fish to the card front as shown above.  Stamp your sentiment and layer onto green card stock.  Glue to the card front and card is complete

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