Elk Masculine Card

I love the simplicity of the elk image from the Outdoor Adventure bundle. I spritzed water after inking to give a watercolor look. 

Using this fun fold card technique made it easy to highlight the elk with the patterned paper background.

For the card fold:

• Cut cardbase to 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 
• Score at 4 1/4 and 2 1/8
• Cut decorative paper at 4 x 5 1/4 and two pieces at 1 7/8 x 5 1/4

I used soft suede and sahara sand inks on the elk and then spritzed before stamping. Also spritzed the trees after inking as well.

 

Llama Birthday

The llama is the star of the show on this card. Such a fun and simple focal point. The LONG TIME NO SEE set is just adorable, and the dog in the set shines just as much! The card seemed like it was missing something so I added the hand-drawn black line border. 

The "limited edition" is not Stampin Up - it is from Tim Holtz set TINY TEXT. In order to get the long deckled rectangle for this slimline, I cut the first half by not allowing the top cutting plate to cover the bottom of the rectangle, then flipped over and did the same thing. 
 

Flip Flop Toadstools

 I love this TERRIFIC TOADSTOOLS photopolymer set from the January - April 2025 Mini Catalog. And the matching TOADSTOOL GARDEN DSP that you can earn with sale-a-bration is fantastic! Such fun colors.

The Flip Flop Fun Fold is the star of the show. It needs little else to make it pop!

TRACY HENRY

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https://Tracyhenry1.stampinup.net

Link to youtube video: https://youtube.com/shorts/bKlZBWVm-_I?feature=share

 

FLIP FLOP FUN FOLD OR DIAGONAL FUN FOLD

·     Polished pink CS 8 ½” x 11”, scored at 4 ¼”. Cut front flap on the diagonal

·     Polished pink CS 3” x 8” scored at 4” for smaller card adhered to back panel

·     Patterned toadstool DSP paper 3 7/8” x 5 1/8” for background panel

·     Patterned toadstool DSP 3 7/8” x 5 1/8” cut at diagonal for outside and inside triangle flap

·     White CS 2 ¾” x 3 ¾” – two pieces for front and inside of polished pink CS small card

 

PRODUCTS USED:

·     TERRIFIC TOADSTOOLS photopolymer stamp set

·     UNBOUNDED LOVE photopolymer stamp set

·     INKS Stampin Up: Pretty in Pink, Pear Pizzazz, Flirty Flamingo, Strawberry Slush, Basic Gray

·     BLACK INK: VersaFine Clair NOCTURN

·     CARDSTOCK: SU Polished Pink, SU sale a bration 2025 TOADSTOOL GARDENS 6x6, White Hammermill 80 lb

Christmas Moose Card

 

I fell in love with these sweet critters in the Christmas Friends stamp set! This set is in the Sept - Dec 2024 mini catalog. They just exude so much joy! I used an old Snowflake EF (not sure of the name) and embossed a 4" x 5 1/4" piece of smooth white CS. Then on the reverse side (not the raised impression side, but the depressed side of the flakes) I brayered Night of Navy and Pacific Point. I fussy cut the moose image and colored with alcohol in markers. The sentiment is from an old Merry Moose stamp set. I cut bumps and swerves on white CS pieces to make the snow and used blending brushes to add a little blue to the top of the snow. 

* I saw this brayered snow sky on a Ranger post somewhere, but didn't keep the link. 

3 Step StampingTurtle Card

Let the stamps do the work for you on this simple turtle card! The Sea Turtle stamp set makes a beautiful impression. For the turtle, I stamped the smooth side of the stamp in Sea Foam Green, then flipped the stamp over to the image side and dabbed Summer Splash in a few place and stamped over Sea Foam Green image. Then inked again with Pretty Peacock in a few places on the stamp and stamped over the entire image again. It gives such depth and dimension. Sentiment is from Happiness Abounds stamp set.