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"Critter Cards" - March 2020 Stampin' Pretty Pals Blog Hop

Good Morning Fellow Stampers ~

We've arrived at the 2nd Wednesday of March!!  We've been having a taste of Spring here in Colorado; but the warnings of snow on the way next week are in the air . . .  😉😉

It's time to play with the Stampin' Pretty Pals and I'm really excited about our "Critter Cards" theme this month!!   To celebrate this special milestone, many of the design team members are offering “Mystery Blog Candy” of their choice to 1 lucky winner. To play along, just leave a comment on as many blog posts as desired.  A random winner will be announced on a subsequent blog post by each participating design team member.  

You may be starting the hop here or you may be hopping over from Amanda Merrill at Inkflair.    Either way, you’ve come to the right place.  When you're done perusing today's project, you’ll find the the full line-up below to help you move or “hop” along your way from Pal-to-Pal.  You'll notice a date following each bloggers name in the Hop List; this is the date when each blogger first joined the Stampin' Pretty Pals Blog Hop; and will tell you how long some of us have been around!!  LOL

We have lots of wonderful "critters" to choose from among our product line.  So making a choice for today's design was a little difficult; but in the end I settled on an adorable set I haven't gotten a chance to play with yet ~~ straight from our Annual Catalog ~~ called Back On Your Feet.  Cuteness abounds in this stamp set; and it's perfect for all those "get well/feel better soon" occasions!!

 

I created a "flip fold" card for this design.

I cut Mint Macaron cardstock, 8-1/2" x 5-1/2".  Then I scored down the long side (8-1/2" side) at 2-1/2" and at 6-1/2".

Then I layered out with Very Vanilla, Garden Green & Mosaic Mood Specialty DSP.

What I love about this pattern in this designer series paper collection is the "tropical leaf" feel that gives the perfect backdrop for our sad little sloth!

 

Our little sloth was stamped with Early Espresso classic ink on Shimmery White cardstock - and die cut with our fabulous Stitched so Sweetly dies.

Mr. Sloth is colored with Soft Suede Stampin' Blends; and I shaded around our sloth with Light Mint Macaron, giving that nice background shading and color.

 

I shaded around the sentiment in the same fashion; which really gives it a cool look!

The paper I used on the inside of the card is from the Garden Lane DSP; which has this fabulous leaf pattern which I thought was the perfect accent to offset the outside of the card

Join me for the "Mystery Blog Candy" giveaway as we celebrate Ten Fabulous Years of Stampin' Pretty Pals Blog Hopping!

I'll be choosing a winner from the comments left on today's Blog Post -- and will announce the winner for my giveaway during my "Fabulous Friday Fun" blog post!!

So leave a comment about today's project; and check back on Friday to see if you've won, when I reveal the "mystery blog candy".  It will be fun, I promise!!

 

**Please Note that I can Only ship within the United States!

More inspiration awaits! Use the Blog Hop Line-up below to visit the rest of this month’s Design Team.  My fellow Pals are excited to show you what they’ve created!  Mark your calendars for Wednesday, April 8th, for our “Special Occasions” blog hop when our Design Team showcase projects for weddings, graduation, anniversary, baby, Mother’s/Father’s Day or any special occasion. Don’t miss the fun!

Until Next Time . . . Puppy Hugs,

 

Pals Blog Hop Line-Up:

1. Mary Fish at Stampin’ Pretty  First Hop – January 2010
2. Rae Harper Burnet at Wild West Paper Arts First Hop – May 2011
3. Brian King at Stamp with Brian First Hop – June 2012
4. Peggy Noe at Pretty Paper Cards First Hop – September 2012
5. Katy McGloin at Just Fun Stamping First Hop – March 2013
6. Debbie Mageed at Secrets to Stamping First Hop – March 2013
7. Lisa Ann Bernard at Queen B Creations First Hop – August 2013
8. Amanda Merrill at Inkflair First Hop – April 2014
9. Wendy Klein at Doggone Delightful Stampin’ First Hop – May 2014
10. Beth McCullough at Stamping Mom First Hop – September 2014
11. Jennifer Michalski at Stamping Serenity First Hop – January 2015
12. Pamela Sadler at Stampin Pink Rose First Hop – January 2015
13. Tricia Chuba at ButterDish Designs First Hop – June 2015
14. Debra Simonis at Deb’s Stampin’ Grounds First Hop – July 2015
15. Karen Hallam at Karen’s Stamping Habit First Hop – September 2015
16. Jeanie Stark at Just Stampin’ First Hop – August 2016
17. Mary Hanson at Up North Stampin’ First Hop – September 2016
18. Jackie Beers at Blue Line Stamping First Hop – April 2017
19. Stesha Bloodhart at Stampin’ Hoot! First Hop – May 2017
20. Su Mohr at Aromas And Art First Hop – June 2017
21. Leah O’Brien at Ink, Paper, Stamps, Oh My! First Hop – February 2018
22. Lori Pinto at LollyPop Paper and Ink First Hop – June 2018
23. Jen Roque at Stamp Camp with Jen First Hop – October 2019
24. Ann Murray at Murray Stamps Ink First Hop – November 2019
25. Sue Jackson at Just Peachy Stamping First Hop – January 2020
26. Deb Walker at Deb Stamps Life First Hop – March 2020

 

 

Fabulous Friday Fun ~ Dandelion Get Well Wishes

Good Morning Fabulous Fellow Stampers ~

TGIF!!  And I'm so glad it's an Off-Friday for me too!! I have plenty on the list to get done today; but I'm just glad to be home and not in the office!!  Yeah! 

 

Someone used the word "Christmas" yesterday in a meeting and I whipped my head around and said 'what!!!' -- I mean, O M G !!!   Now let's think about that one!  138 Days until Christmas . . . 1 3 8 !!!  I'm freaking out just a teensy tiny bit!!  Just sayin'!!  I have a bad feeling that before we know it, the month of October will be upon us, and then I'll really start doing some panicking!!  Eeeeeek!!!

 

Sigh, alright -- well, time to start making some lists, some plans, and maybe, juuuuuuusssst maybe, the holiday won't sneak on me so fast this year!  Yeah, right!  And piggys will be flying tomorrow!  LOL

 

Let's have a little fun this Fabulous Friday!!  Miss Sadie Ann and I want to share some late Summer Sunshine and dreams of lying in the grass, blowing dandelion head seeds across the blue-lit sky with all those fluffy white clouds . . .  And what better way to cheer someone's day than with the Dandelion Wishes stamp set -- one of my Number One Picks from the 2018-2019 Annual Catalog!!

 

Now I have to tell you, I am the member of the MOST extraordinary demonstrator group in the country!!  And one of my fellow Stampin' Pretty Pals really inspired me this past week, and even gave me a pointer or two on how to make today's card design work.  I love this group; they support each other so well!!!  That being said, my ultimate vision for this CAS (clean and simple) card turned out a little bit differently than Michelle's.  My inspiration came to me as I was mulling things over in my mind while in the shower -- LOL.  Yes, I admit it; I get a lot of my good ideas while in the shower!!  LOL

 

This CAS card is easy and quick to make.  A 4-1/4" x 11" (score at 5-1/2") Thick Whisper White card base.

Cut a hole in the upper center of the card front using the 3rd largest circle in your Layering Circles Framelits.

Then sponge Daffodil Delight ink on the inside of the card behind your cutout.

[Hint/Tip:  Create a "template" using another piece of cardstock close in size; line it up underneath your cutout so you know it's lining up properly.  Then use that as a mask to do your sponging.]

Stamp the "blowing" Dandelion image in Memento Tuxedo Black to the bottom left across the card front . . .

[Hint/Tip:  Use the circle you cut out - lay it in place of the cutout hole to protect and cover the inside of the card while you're stamping.]

Stamp the smaller "floating" dandelion seed image to the upper right of your card.

Stamp the sentiment on the sponged circle on the inside of your card so that it shows thru the cutout.

And you have a fabulous "get well soon" card to send off to that bestie that's feeling down.

And yes -- I did finish it all off with a few Rhinestone Jewels scattered in the Dandelion seeds across the card  😉  A little bling to brighten someone's day!!

Can you believe there's not one bitty bit of adhesive in this entire card!?!  WOW!!  LOL

 

And here's the inside of the card.

Plenty of room to write a message.

 

I don't do CAS cards much because I'm a layer with lots of details girl.  Once in awhile though, I do enjoy a card like this.  It has a lot of impact without a lot of work!!  The Dandelion Wishes is a "must have" stamp set -- be sure to get yours today!!  If you enjoyed today’s card, and would like to create your own Dandelion Wishes Get Well card, the supply list is located below. Clicking on a product takes you right to my store.

 

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Until Next Time . . . Puppy Hugs,