Just for Fun: Zany Zebras and Blog Candy

This past week was the first full week of school for the kids in one of two formats: virtual or face 2 face. All I can ask is for all of us to please be kind to teachers. As a result of the week, I found myself creatively blocked all week. Therefore, I was thrilled to have created five (5!!) cards between Saturday night and Sunday. Tonight, I am sharing one of the ones I created for fun using the party animal zebras.

Here’s my card:

Truly a 15 Minute Card

This really is an easy-peasy card. I didn’t emboss anything or use any ribbon. Stamp, adhere, done!

  • I used Whisper White for the base of the card, adding to its simplicity. The base measures 4-1/4 inches by 11 inches, scored at 5-1/2 inches to create a tent card.
  • The Melon Mambo mat measures 4-1/4 inches by 5-1/2 inches.
  • I added a Basic Black mat, which measures 4-1/8 inches by 5-3/8 inches. In an effort to save some cardstock, I used a stitched rectangle die to crop out the middle of the black mat.
  • The top Whisper White part measures 4 inches by 5-1/4 inches.
  • The plaid DSP comes from the Plaid Tidings 6 x 6 DSP pack. It’s trimmed to 2 inches by 4 inches.
  • Instead of using ribbon on this card, I used a piece of Melon Mambo DSP. This pattern is from last year and since I had enough for this card, I used it instead of this year’s DSP. I trimmed the border piece to 3/4 inches by 4 inches. I adhered it to the top of the plaid DSP.
  • While I had the Melon Mambo DSP out, I trimmed a piece to 1/2 inch by 4 inches for the bottom of the inside of the card. I also trimmed a piece to 2-1/2 inches by 6 inches for the envelope flap.
  • Cutting: check!

Stamping and Finishing

I decided to use all the zebras for this card/envelope set because I couldn’t pick just one.

  • I stamped the zebra and the ground pieces on the front using the Momento Tuxedo Black ink pad.
  • After stamping the zebra, I figured out where the sentiments would need to fit and stamped them.
  • Next, I stamped the marching zebra and ground bits on the bottom right hand side of the inside. Since he is looking backwards, he works in that position.
  • I figured out where the sentiments needed to be placed and stamped them on the inside of the card.
  • The third zebra found a place to live on the front, bottom, right-hand corner of the envelope.

After adhering everything in place on the card and envelope, I’d finished this card/envelope set. Easy peasy and so incredibly cute to boot!

As always, thank you so much for stopping by my blog today. I’d also love to hear what you think, and greatly appreciate every comment.

Have a Peachy Day!

Sue

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If you are ordering less than $150.00, please use the host code shown. Any order over $50 will earn a gift from me and an August – December mini-catalog. 

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The HOST CODE for September is F6DZNRCX.

Two More for a BLOG CANDY Giveaway!

I know that you have many, many options for blogs written by Stampin’ Up! demonstrators. I also know that many of those demonstrators have thousands and thousands of followers. In late January/early February I had decided to spread my wings and start building a business side. I had gotten a few leads and was planning card workshops for these leads. Then, March happened, and 2020 just keeps getting more interesting.

As such, I greatly appreciate every, single follower. I now have just under 100 followers, which I would really love and appreciate triple digits for followers.

Follow My Blog for Your Blog Candy Opportunity!

When (positive thinking is everything) I reach 100 followers, I will use an online random number generator to pick a BLOG CANDY WINNER! Since it’s completely random, every follower is eligible to be a winner! Just enter your email in the space provided in the right sidebar of this blog.

Still Two More for a BLOG CANDY Giveaway!

While my Instagram followings have increased by leaps and bounds, I am still only 2 away from 100 followers for my blog.

I know that you have many, many options for blogs written by Stampin’ Up! demonstrators. I also know that many of those demonstrators have thousands and thousands of followers. In late January/early February I had decided to spread my wings and start building a business side. I had gotten a few leads and was planning card workshops for these leads. Then, March happened, and 2020 just keeps getting more interesting.

As such, I greatly appreciate every, single follower. I now have just under 100 followers, which I would really love and appreciate triple digits for followers.

Follow My Blog for Your Blog Candy Opportunity!

When (positive thinking is everything) I reach 100 followers, I will use an online random number generator to pick a BLOG CANDY WINNER! Since it’s completely random, every follower is eligible to be a winner! Just enter your email in the space provided in the right sidebar of this blog.

When (positive thinking is everything) I reach 100 followers, I will use an online random number generator to pick a BLOG CANDY WINNER! Since it’s completely random, every follower is eligible to be a winner! Just enter your email in the space provided in the right sidebar of this blog.

Again, thank you for stopping by my blog today!  I appreciate your time, and enjoy reading, and responding to, comments.

#GDP255 and 2 More for a BLOG CANDY Giveaway!

The theme for this week’s Global Design Project #255 includes the use of trees or leaves. Even though I’ve used Forever Fern quite a lot lately, I still chose it for this card.

Here’s my card:

Here’s the challenge banner:

I could’ve chosen to use one of the new autumn sets for this card, but I had a picture in my head, and it definitely called for Forever Fern.

Let’s Get Started

  • Picking out the plaid pattern for the bottom of the card needed to be the first thing I did. The colors Cajun Craze, Shaded Spruce, and Basic Gray in this pattern had a huge amount of potential! I trimmed the plaid DSP to 1-3/4 inches by 4-1/8 inches. While I had that DSP out, I trimmed a piece to 2-1/2 inches by 6 inches for the envelope flap.
  • Next, I decided the base of the card needed to pull out the Shaded Spruce in the plaid, I used it for the base. I trimmed it to 4-1/4 inches by 11 inches, scored at 5-1/2 inches to create a tent card.
  • The Whisper White layer followed my usual mat size of 4-1/8 inches by 5-3/8 inches. I stamped the splotches in Basic Gray three times before reinking. originally, I thought I’d stamp sporadically. However, I got carried away and stamped all over the white cardstock.
  • I decided I needed some sort of separation between the plaid and the white cardstock. Therefore, I used a piece of the Basic Gray DSP trimmed to 1/4 inch by 4-1/8 inches.
  • Additionally, I wanted something to tie all the leaves together. So, I cropped a piece of Smoky Slate using the largest circle from the Stitched Shapes die set. To create the ring, I used the closest fitting circle from the Layered Circles die set.
  • In order to give some height to the focal arrangment of leaves and stems, I cropped a piece of the same Basic Gray pattern using the largest spray of leaves in the die set.

Stamping and Assembling

  • I stamped two leaf sprays in each of the Cajun Craze and Shaded Spruce colors. Next, I stamped the center spray in Basic Gray. Even though I now had six leaf/stem sprays, I achieved the odd number balance with the Smoky Slate cardstock ring.
  • After cropping out the stamped images, I simply played around with different arrangements before adhering anything down. Once I found an arrangment I liked, I took a picture of it, which makes it so much easier to reconstruct the arrangment.
  • I used the multipurpose liquid glue to adhere all the pieces down, starting with the ring of cardstock and working my way forward.
  • Next, I stamped the greeting in Shaded Spruce and cropped it using the Stitched Rectangle die. I placed dimensionals on the back of the sentiment panel to give it some dimension.
  • At this point, I thought I had finished the card. However, it didn’t look finished because it felt unconnected. Ribbon would have been too much. Thankfully, I had some Cajun Craze baker’s twine left from last Thanksgiving. I made a bow using a technique I’d seen on a few of Mary Deatherage’s, with Stamps-n-Lingers, FaceBook lives and her videos. Can’t for the life of me remember what she called it. This is one of the first times I’ve created one of these bows with which I was happy. I attached the bow off-centered and right where the Basic Gray DSP meets the arrangment. Since the tails are long enough to fall over the sentiment, I had connected all the elements together.
  • After I adhered and trimmed the piece of the plaid DSP to the envelope flap, I’d finished this card/envelope set.

Two More for a BLOG CANDY Giveaway!

I know that you have many, many options for blogs written by Stampin’ Up! demonstrators. I also know that many of those demonstrators have thousands and thousands of followers. In late January/early February I had decided to spread my wings and start building a business side. I had gotten a few leads and was planning card workshops for these leads. Then, March happened, and 2020 just keeps getting more interesting.

As such, I greatly appreciate every, single follower. I now have just under 100 followers, which I would really love and appreciate triple digits for followers.

Follow My Blog for Your Blog Candy Opportunity!

When (positive thinking is everything) I reach 100 followers, I will use an online random number generator to pick a BLOG CANDY WINNER! Since it’s completely random, every follower is eligible to be a winner! Just enter your email in the space provided in the right sidebar of this blog.

As always, thank you so much for stopping by my blog today. I’d also love to hear what you think, and greatly appreciate every comment.

Have a Peachy Day!

Sue

Colors Used:

Supplies Used:

This supply showcase doesn’t include the NEW DIE and EMBOSSING MACHINE, which will be available to customers on September 1, 2020! All your current dies and embossing folders WILL work in the new machine!

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Do You Want to Place an Order?

Of course you do! Even more so because of the products in the NEW AUGUST – DECEMBER MINI-CATALOG catalog. This NEW catalog is FABULOUS AND CONTAINS SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE!!  

If you are ordering less than $150.00, please use the host code shown. Any order over $50 will earn a gift from me and an August – December mini-catalog. 

If you are ordering more than $150.00, please contact me first so you can get your stamping rewards!  I want YOU to get the stamping rewards you earn for your order over $150.00

The HOST CODE for August  is F6DZNRCX.

Again, thank you for stopping by my blog today!  I appreciate your time, and enjoy reading, and responding to, comments.

Playful Pets, FMS449, and BLOG CANDY

The Playful Pets Suite is so incredibly adorable! I know it went on backorder rather quickly and the products came back in stock one at a time. However, I happily ordered the whole suite and waited for each piece. I’m so glad that I did! There’s quite a bit of bang for your buck in this suite!

Here’s my card:

Here’s the challenge banner:

Measurements:

  • I trimmed the Real Red card base to 4-1/4 inches by 11 inches, scored at 5-1/2 inches.
  • There are two pieces of Whisper White for this card. I ran the front background piece through the Big Shot using the Subtle 3D embossing folder. Then, I trimmed that piece to 4-1/8 inches by 5-3/8 inches. The inside piece measures my inside standard of 4 inches by 5-1/4 inches.
  • Next, I played around with the Playful Pets DSP to figure out the three patterns I wanted to use while trying to keep the front as clean as possible. I cropped all three pieces using the Stitched Shapes die set starting with the largest square for the B/W word pattern. The remaining two patterns were both cropped using the 2 inch square. I used the multipurpose liquid adhesive to adhere all three squares on my white background..
  • After I stamped the sentiment, I cropped it using the Stitched Rectangle die set. There are strategically place mini-dimensionals under the sentiment so it would straddle the ribbons.
  • One of the things I thoroughly enjoy with this bundle is that there are dies to crop the dogs and cats from the DSP. Love that and this schnauzer reminds me of my childhood dog. There are dimensionals under the dog and I used a glue dot for the heart trinket.
  • After wrapping the suite ribbon and baker’s twine around the base and tying it in a square knot, I realized I would have to use dimensionals to pop up the card front from the base.
  • I adhered the inside panel to the card base and thought the plain white panel needed something. I haven’t put a sentiment in there yet because I wanted to keep this an all-occassion card. Therefore, I decided to trim three lines of the B/W words DSP to 5-1/4 inches long for the bottom.
  • Finally, I trimmed a piece of the same DSP to 2-1/2 inches by 6 inches and adhered it to the envelope flap.
  • With that, I’d completed this clean, easy-peasy card/envelope set.

BLOG CANDY!

I know that you have many, many options for blogs written by Stampin’ Up! demonstrators. I also know that many of those demonstrators have thousands and thousands of followers. In late January/early February I had decided to spread my wings and start building a business side. I had gotten a few leads and was planning card workshops for these leads. Then, March happened, and 2020 just keeps getting more interesting.

As such, I greatly appreciate every, single follower. I now have just under 100 followers, which I would really love and appreciate triple digits for followers.

Enter a Blog Candy Opportunity!

When (positive thinking is everything) I reach 100 followers, I will use an online random number generator to pick a BLOG CANDY WINNER! Since it’s completely random, every follower is eligible to be a winner!

As always, thank you so much for stopping by my blog today. I’d also love to hear what you think, and greatly appreciate every comment.

Have a Peachy Day!

Sue

Colors Used:

Supplies Used:

Basic Supplies:

 

 

This supply showcase doesn’t include the NEW DIE and EMBOSSING MACHINE, which will be available to customers on September 1, 2020! All your current dies and embossing folders WILL work in the new machine!

SHAREABLE_BIG_MINI_DIE_MACHINES

September Paper Pumpkin – order now for this autumn all-inclusive kit:

Did you notice the witch’s hat on the white pumpkin? Or the cute little pumpkin duo at the bottom corner of the box? Cute!! I can’t wait to get my Paper Pumpkin box of happiness!

Do You Want to Place an Order?

Of course you do! Even more so because of the products in the NEW catalog. This NEW catalog is FABULOUS!!  Don’t forget to check out the Christmas Means More stamp set and the Have a Hoot bundle in the August – December mini-catalog!

If you are ordering less than $150.00, please use the host code shown. Any order over $50 will earn a gift from me and an August – December mini-catalog. 

If you are ordering more than $150.00, please contact me first so you can get your stamping rewards!  I want YOU to get the stamping rewards you earn for your order over $150.00

The HOST CODE for August  is F6DZNRCX.

Again, thank you for stopping by my blog today!  I appreciate your time, and enjoy reading, and responding to, comments.