Wild About You Giraffe

Well, I'll admit that when I received the Animal Outing stamp set as a gift from Stampin' Up at On Stage in April, I was grateful for the freebie but not "wild about" the stamp set and it has languished, unused, on the shelf ever since.

Card for a young boy with a leaf-eating giraffe

However, it caught my eye while I was looking for something appropriate for my small great nephew's birthday card and suddenly the possibilities started rolling into my mind!

I've combined it with the branch from the Seasonal Layers Thinlits and leaves stamped and cut out with the Rooted In Nature bundle.

I never bought the Animal Friends Thinlits that coordinate with the Animal Outing stamp set and didn't feel inclined to fussy cut the giraffe, so I stamped him with Soft Suede ink directly onto the Balmy Blue cardstock.  Of course, this created something of a colouring challenge - I didn't want an overly dark giraffe but, then again, nor did I want him to be green! Hopefully, he looks sufficiently giraffe-like!

Thank you for visiting.
'Til next time!
Stephanie

Product List - All available in my online store

Animal Outing Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$37.00

Rooted In Nature Clear-Mount Bundle

$126.75

Sahara Sand A4 Card Stock

$14.75

Balmy Blue A4 Cardstock

$14.75

Night Of Navy A4 Card Stock

$14.75

Old Olive A4 Card Stock

$14.75

Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad

$13.00

Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad

$13.00

Whisper White Craft Stampin' Ink Refill

$8.00

Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad

$13.00

Sahara Sand Classic Stampin' Pad

$13.00

Very Vintage - Black & Gold

I've revisited one of my true loves - black and gold!  Broadway Bound  Designer Series Paper, Gold Cord and shimmer paint are like seventh heaven for me!

The glamourous shine is hard to capture - stamping with two of the Shimmer paints

This gorgeous stamp set is a Host set, available for purchase with Stampin' Rewards from orders of $250.  The best way to qualify is to host a party - either in person or online.

A close up to try to capture the glow of the Vegas Gold Shimmer Paint
and the sparkly glitter of the Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint

This post is worth visiting if you'd like to know more about stamping with Shimmer Paint.

Thank you for visiting.

'Til next time!

Stephanie

Product List - All available in my online store

Very Vintage Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$23.00

Broadway Bound Speciality Designer Series Paper

$24.25

Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint

$14.00

Vegas Gold Shimmer Paint

$14.00

Gold Faceted Gems

$8.75

Basic Black A4 Card Stock

$14.75

Gold 1/8" (3.2 Mm) Cord

$10.50

A Beautiful Shimmery Bauble Under The Mistletoe

This is another of the stenciled baubles I made the other day with my home made stencil and Vegas Gold Shimmer Paint.  All the instructions can be found here.

A traditional Christmas card made with a home made stencil and some Shimmer Paint

Although my photos don't really show it, the basket weave pattern on the white square has been sponged with Frost White Shimmer Paint for even more glamour.

This photo almost, but not quite, captures the Frost White Shimmer on the basket weave

The two embossing folders used for this card are Subtle and Basket Weave.  You'll find a complete list of products below.

Thank you for visiting.
'Til next time!
Stephanie

Product List - All available in my online store

Under The Mistletoe Designer Series Paper

$19.25

Detailed Baubles Thinlits Dies

$54.00

Basket Weave Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

$16.00

Frost White Shimmer Paint

$14.00

Vegas Gold Shimmer Paint

$14.00

Timeless Tidings Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$35.00

Subtle Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder

$17.00

Layering Circle Framelits Dies

$58.00

Real Red 3/8" (1 Cm) Mixed Satin Ribbon

$10.50

Gold 1/8" (3.2 Mm) Cord

$10.50

Old Olive A4 Card Stock

$14.75

Cherry Cobbler A4 Card Stock

$14.75

Whisper White A4 Card Stock

$17.00

Crazy Crafters Blog Hop with Special Guest: Sarah Berry

Welcome to the Crazy Crafters' Blog Hop with our Special Guest stamper, Sarah Berry - we are thrilled to have Sarah join us this month and so excited to CASE (Copy And Selectively Edit) any project that has been created by her.

Whether you are starting the blog hop here at my blog, Stephanie Fischer - The Crafty Thinker, or have come from the person before me, be sure to click on the person listed under me further down the page to continue your journey through the blog hop.

To the left is Sarah's gorgeous card that I chose to CASE.  It was a very difficult choice - I found so many of her cards that I admire!  I love the neutral colours in this card that form the perfect backing to the pop of colour.  I also love the layout and simplicity and the background of repeating stamped images ... well, the list of what I like about it could go and on!

I decided to take the basic premise of Sarah's card and make a Christmas card using the Beautiful Baubles bundle (Beautiful Baubles stamp set and Detailed Baubles dies sold together at a saving of 10%).

A neutral coloured Christmas card with a pop of colour

Sarah used the lovely soft, warm neutral, Sahara Sand for her romantic card.  I chose the slightly cooler Granite Gray to go with the Christmas theme.

I was gratified by how quickly and easily the card came together.  I probably spent the most time tying the little knot in the Gold Cord and then keeping it in place with the application of some glue.  So I made another four in a variety of colours.  In order to keep them simple, easy to post and with minimised product cost, I omitted the Gold Cord and and Metallic Pearls and I'm still happy with the result.  I'll be making quite a few more of these as I need to make a lot of Christmas cards in a short space of time.

This design is brilliant for making multiple Christmas cards quickly and easily

A Blackberry Bliss version

With Real Red

                           

Night of Navy

Tranquil Tide

Thanks for following our blog hop.  Remember that currently you are at my blog - Stephanie Fischer - so click on the next name in the list to ensure that you don't miss out on seeing any of the blogs and the amazing inspiration that they contain.

Thanks for visiting.

'Til next time!

Stephanie

Product List - All available in my online store

Beautiful Baubles Photopolymer Bundle

$75.50

Delicate Lace Edgelits Dies

$50.00

Christmas Traditions Punch Box

$78.00

Metallic Pearls

$12.25

Gray Granite Classic Stampin' Pad

$13.00

Gray Granite A4 Cardstock

$14.75

Night Of Navy A4 Card Stock

$14.75

Gold Foil Sheets

$7.00

Multipurpose Adhesive Sheets

$17.00