The Gang’s All Meer Happy Birthday!

Hi, Friends,
I hope everyone is doing well today.  I am loving the more sunny (even partly sunny) days!  We took a walk earlier this morning and sometimes take a second one in the afternoon.  Since our neighbors are also outside more right now it is a good time to meet our new neighbors.  The neighborhood is very busy, with four houses under construction.  Lots of truck traffic, delivering materials, and the construction crews start early and work until it is too dark to see.

Today I have a birthday card to share with you.

I used The Gang’s All Meer stamp set, one of the Sale-a-Bration stamp sets.

I stamped the meer cats onto a scrap of Whisper White cardstock and used the Stitched Shapes dies and Big Shot to cut it out.  I colored the center meer cat using Crumb Cake Blends markers and stamped the birthday hat in Bermuda Bay ink, fussy cut it, and adhered it to the meer cat's head.

On the inside, I stamped the single meer cat, colored it with Blends and also added a birthday hat.

Here is my recipe for this project:

STAMPS:  The Gangs All Meer (SAB)

CARDSTOCK:

     Crumb Cake:  5-1/2 x 8-1/2, scored at 4-1/4

     Basic Black:  4 x 5-1/4

     Daffodil Delight:  3-7/8 x 5-1/8

     Birthday Bonanza DSP:  1-3/4 x 3-7/8

     Basic Black:  3 x 4

     Terracotta Tile:  2-7/8 x 3-7/8

     Basic Black:  3/8 x 3-7/8

          SCRAPS:  Daffodil Delight, Whisper White

          INSIDE:  

               Basic Black:  3-3/4 x 5

               Whisper White:  3-5/8 x 4-7/8

INK:  Memento Black, Bermuda Bay

BLENDS:  Crumb Cake

ACCESSORIES:  Stitched Shapes Dies, Layering Circles Dies, Coastal Weave Embossing Folder, Magnetic Platform, Big Shot, Rhinestones, Dimensionals, Linen Thread

HOW I DID IT:

1.  Use scoreboard to score Crumb Cake card base at 4-1/4.  Fold and burnish with bone folder.

2.  Stamp signature stamp using Memento Black ink on back of card base.

3.  Use Memento Black ink to stamp meer cat on lower right corner of inside panel.  Color using markers.  Stamp birthday hat using Bermuda Bay ink on scrap of Whisper White cardstock.  Cut hat out using scissors and adhere to the meer cat's head.

4.  Adhere inside panels together; adhere to inside of card base.

5.  Use Coastal Weave Embossing Folder and Big Shot to emboss Daffodil Delight cardstock.

6.  Adhere strip of Birthday Bonanza DSP to embossed Daffodil Delight cardstock.  Adhere Basic Black strip to seam.  Wrap linen thread around Basic Black strip and tie.  Adhere panel to front of card base.

7.  Use Memento Black ink to stamp sentiment on lower right corner of Terracotta Tile cardstock.  Adhere to Basic Black cardstock.  Attach to card base using dimensionals.

8.  Stamp meer cats on scrap of Whisper White cardstock using Memento Black ink.  Cut out using framelit and Big Shot.  Color middle meer cat using markers.  

9.  Cut out scalloped circle from Daffodil Delight cardstock using framelit and Big Shot.  Adhere stamped circle to scalloped circle.  Attach to card front using dimensionals.

10.  Use Bermuda Bay ink to stamp birthday hat on scrap of Whisper White cardstock.  Cut out using scissors and adhere to head of center meer cat.  

11.  Add rhinestones to either side of sentiment (see sample for placement).

Hope you like the project I shared today!  Thanks so much for stopping by.  Don't forget to make-a-card send-a-card to someone special!  

Happy stamping,

Linda

Timeless Tropical Rest and Relax

Hi, Friends,

It has been a BEAUTIFUL day today!  About 75 degrees and sunny a big part of the day!  I was SO EXCITED to see the sun--it feels like it has rained non-stop recently.  Doyle actually mowed the lawn today for the first time.  Took a walk through the neighborhood after lunch and took our plates out to the back porch to eat dinner.  Sunshine and warm weather makes the Coronovirus quarantine almost doable!

I have another project from March Play Day to share with you.  We used the Timeless Tropical stamp set and the gorgeous Tropical Oasis DSP on this card; also the coordinating In The Tropics Dies.

I love the Braided Burlap Trim; it works so well with this awesome suite of products!  I used it at the "seam" of the Designer Series Paper and the embossed panel (I used the fantastic Coastal Weave Embossing Folder).

The big hibiscus flower is so much fun to color!  I stamped the flower and leaves with Soft Suede ink on a scrap of Whisper White Cardstock, then colored the leaves with Old Olive Blends, the flower with the Light Pumpkin Pie Blend, and the center of the flower with Light Daffodil Delight.  

The inside of the card turned out like this:

Since there is no stamped sentiment, you could use this card for several occasions:  birthday card, retirement, vacation, sabbatical, etc. just by what you write on the inside of the card.  I stamped the pineapple in Soft Suede ink and colored it the the Old Olive and Daffodil Delight Blends.  

RECIPE FOR THE TIMELESS TROPICAL CARD:

STAMPS:  Timeless Tropical

CARDSTOCK:

     Soft Suede:  5-1/2 x 8-1/2, scored at 4-1/4

     Old Olive:  4 x 5-1/4

     Mint Macaron:  3-7/8 x 5-1/8

     Tropical Oasis DSP:  1-1/2 x 5-1/8

     SCRAPS:  Whisper White

     INSIDE:

          Old Olive:  3-3/4 x 5

          Whisper White:  3-5/8 x 4-7/8

INK:  Soft Suede

BLENDS:  Old Olive, Daffodil Delight (Light), Pumpkin Pie (Light)

ACCESSORIES:  Rectangle Stitched Dies, In The Tropics Dies, Coastal Weave Embossing Folder, Magnetic Platform, Big Shot, Braided Burlap Trim, Dimensionals, Rhinestones

HOW I MADE IT:

1.  Use Scoreboard to score Soft Suede cardstock at 4-1/4.  Fold card base and burnish with bone folder.

2.  Use Soft Suede ink to stamp signature stamp on back of card base.

3.  Stamp pineapple using Soft Suede ink on lower right corner of inside panel.  Color using markers.

4.  Adhere inside panels together; adhere to inside of card base.

5.  Emboss Mint Macaron Cardstock using the Coastal Weave Embossing Folder and Big Shot.  Adhere patterned paper to embossed Mine Macaron cardstock.  Adhere Braided Burlap Trim at "seam".  Adhere panel to Old Olive cardstock.  Adhere panel to front of card base.

6.  Cut out Stitched Rectangle Die from Whisper White Cardstock.  Use the fourth from largest die.  Stamp sentiment on upper right corner of die cut using Soft Suede ink.  Attach to front of card base using dimensionals.

7.  Stamp one flower and two leaves using Soft Suede ink on scrap of Whisper White Cardstock.  Cut out using framelits and Big Shot.  Color using markers.

8.  Adhere leaves to die cut; attach flower using dimensionals.  See sample for placement.

9.  Add rhinestones (see sample for placement).

Hope you enjoyed the project.  Thanks so much for stopping by!

Happy crafting,

Linda