Zoo Baby!
Hello, I am sharing with you today a very special card I made recently for a very good friend of mine who became a Grandma for the second time last week!
Elliot George Ballantyne was born at 3:21 am on October 13th weighing a mere 9lb 2oz! I know that this pregnancy has been a difficult and very emotional one for the whole family so I was delighted to hear of Elliot's safe arrival - his big sister Lily is very excited too!
I knew I just had to use Zoo Babies - this is a set I actually purchased in January because I loved it so much but for some reason I have never used it!
One of the (many) things I love about Stampin' Up! products is the way that everything coordinates so well. I decided to use Sweet Li'l Things DSP, on the back of the pack is a label that tells you what colours have been used in the papers - brilliant! I pulled out my matching inks and cardstock and I was off!!!
I first made a rectangular box card for my daughter's 21st birthday in May so I thought it was time to have another go.
I did use Banner Blast (which is a retired stamp set) to create the bunting but you could also use the Banner Punch with some DSP.
I stamped lots of animals and got to work cutting them out. I stamped the elephant again in Pool Party on a scrap of card and just cut out the ear and I also stamped the lions head in two colours and layered them together. I initially had some problems with the legs on the animals when it came to sticking them in place - I ended up having to use thin strips of Window Sheet behind them which is fab because you can't see it!
I stamped a panel for the back of the box so that I would have somewhere to write a message:
Here is the finished card with the matching envelope - I love the cheeky giraffe popping his head around the corner of the envelope!
I will probably trim the end of the baker's twine before posting but I was really pleased with how this card turned out. I will be posting it off to Leeds in the morning in a well padded Jiffy Bag to ensure its safe arrival!
Thanks so much for looking at my Blog today, I hope you enjoyed my project; if you need any of the products to create it – I would love to be your demonstrator! Simply use my “shop with me” button or click on the catalogue links on the right. Alternatively, contact me and I would be happy to place your order for you.
All orders over £20 (excluding postage) will receive a little thank you from me if you use the current Hostess Code: Y4FYCB9H (please remember to allow me to access your contact details). For orders over £150 please do not use the Hostess Code to ensure that you receive the benefits.
Susan xx
Elliot George Ballantyne was born at 3:21 am on October 13th weighing a mere 9lb 2oz! I know that this pregnancy has been a difficult and very emotional one for the whole family so I was delighted to hear of Elliot's safe arrival - his big sister Lily is very excited too!
I knew I just had to use Zoo Babies - this is a set I actually purchased in January because I loved it so much but for some reason I have never used it!
One of the (many) things I love about Stampin' Up! products is the way that everything coordinates so well. I decided to use Sweet Li'l Things DSP, on the back of the pack is a label that tells you what colours have been used in the papers - brilliant! I pulled out my matching inks and cardstock and I was off!!!
I first made a rectangular box card for my daughter's 21st birthday in May so I thought it was time to have another go.
I did use Banner Blast (which is a retired stamp set) to create the bunting but you could also use the Banner Punch with some DSP.
I stamped lots of animals and got to work cutting them out. I stamped the elephant again in Pool Party on a scrap of card and just cut out the ear and I also stamped the lions head in two colours and layered them together. I initially had some problems with the legs on the animals when it came to sticking them in place - I ended up having to use thin strips of Window Sheet behind them which is fab because you can't see it!
I stamped a panel for the back of the box so that I would have somewhere to write a message:
Here is the finished card with the matching envelope - I love the cheeky giraffe popping his head around the corner of the envelope!
I will probably trim the end of the baker's twine before posting but I was really pleased with how this card turned out. I will be posting it off to Leeds in the morning in a well padded Jiffy Bag to ensure its safe arrival!
Thanks so much for looking at my Blog today, I hope you enjoyed my project; if you need any of the products to create it – I would love to be your demonstrator! Simply use my “shop with me” button or click on the catalogue links on the right. Alternatively, contact me and I would be happy to place your order for you.
All orders over £20 (excluding postage) will receive a little thank you from me if you use the current Hostess Code: Y4FYCB9H (please remember to allow me to access your contact details). For orders over £150 please do not use the Hostess Code to ensure that you receive the benefits.
Susan xx
Loving this card. Looks like a pile of work. X
ReplyDeleteThanks Bibi - the hardest part was deciding which animals to use! Only when I had finished did I realise I had completely forgotten the Toucan!!
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