Cutest Crew for Creative Crafters # 99 & the Critter Crazy # 109
Welcome to the April Creative Crafters Challenge #99, where the theme is always Anything Goes. When you finish here, please visit our challenge site to see what the rest of the very talented design team members created. Then, don’t forget to upload your creations to our gallery. We look forward to seeing your creations there!
I used a layout from one of the past Try a Sketch on Tuesday challenges.
Here’s my card:
The Critter Crazy Challenge # 109 is anything goes with a featured critters theme.
Measurements:
- The Shy Shamrock cardstock base measures 4-1/4 by 11 inches, scored at 5-1/2 inches to create a tent card
- The white cardstock mat for the front measures 4-1/8 by 5-3/8 inches
- I also trimmed a piece of white cardstock to 4 by 5-1/4 inches for the inside of the card
- The DSP (designer series paper) patterned paper comes from the 2024 -2026 6 x 6 inch DSP
- I’d rather be safe and trimmed the Shy Shamrock pattern DSP to 4 by 5-1/4 inches
- Then, I trimmed the Petunia Pop DSP to 5-1/4 by 2 inches
- Trim a piece of the Shy Shamrock DSP to 6 by 2-1/2 inches for the envelope flap
- Next, I punched a
- Since I have way too much white scraps, I was able to stamp the critters and sentiment blocks from those scraps
- After cropping the sentiment banner, I cropped another banner from scraps of Lemon Lolly cardstock
What I Did:
- Unless otherwise noted, I used multipurpose liquid glue to adhere pieces together
- Adhere the front white cardstock piece to the base of the card
- Adhere the Petunia Pop DSP to the left (or right) side of the Shy Shamrock DSP
- Use tear & tape to secure the ribbon ends on the back of the DSP so it wraps around the edge of the Petunia Pop DSP
- Adhere the DSP layers to the white cardstock on the front of the card
- If you used thicker ribbon, you might want to use dimensionals to adhere the DSP to the white cardstock mat
- Stamp the critters using Momento Tuxedo Black ink on white cardstock and crop using the Stylish Shapes die set
- Stamp the sentiment using the black ink and crop using the Stylish Shapes dies
- After cropping another banner from a scrap of Lemon Lolly, cut the banner in half and adhere to the back of the sentiment banner
- I had some leftover Lemon Lolly that had been dry embossed, so I cropped two squares using the Stylish Shapes die
- I colored the critters using the Crumb Cake, Petunia Pop, Lemon Lolly, and Shy Shamrock blends combos
- Since I wanted the white and Lemon Lolly squares to pop, I used blends to outline the squares
- I adhered the kittens and the puppies to the Lemon Lolly squares, then adhered each to the DSP on the base
- I added dimensionals to the back of the birds square and adhered it to the DSP on the base
- I added dimensionals to the ends of the sentiment banner and adhered to the front of the card
- The sentiment on the front is so versatile, I am not sure who will be getting this card
- Therefore, I didn’t stamp a sentiment on the inside, and used removable tape to adhere the white cardstock so I wouldn’t lose it
With that, I’d finished this coordinated card, envelope, and envelope seal set.
Thank you for stopping by today!
Have a Peachy Day!
Sue
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