Hi this is Maria. Today we’re making an easy card using the Little Monkey Stamp Set and Fresh as a Daisy Designer Series Paper. This paper is so lovely, it almost doesn’t need any stamps! We will also be using the punch that goes with this bundle.
Craft with me!
Easy step by step instructions on YouTube so that you can watch, pause as needed, and craft along.
Measurements:
- Basic White 8 ½ x 5 ½ in, scored and folded in half to 4 ¼ x 5 ½ in
- Fresh as a Daisy DSP 4 x 5 ¼ in
- Basic White 4 x 2 ¾ in
- Scrap of Basic White
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Instructions:
- Cut your paper to size.
- Use Early Espresso Ink to stamp a branch and monkey from the Little Monkey Stamp Set onto the Basic White 4 x 2 ¾ in piece.
- Use Pretty Peacock Ink to stamp “Just swinging by to say Hi” onto the bottom right.
- Use a Water Painter and Early Espresso ink to shade in the monkey.
- Use Wink of Stella to blend the edges of the branch, giving a soft brown shimmery glow to the branch.
- Use the Water Painter to add Pretty Peacock Ink onto some of the leaves, and Crushed Curry to the rest of the leaves.
- Use Stamp N Seal to adhere the 4 x 5 ¼ in DSP to the card front.
- Use Stampin’ Dimensionals to adhere the stamped Basic White to the card front.
- Stamp a standing Monkey on the scrap of Basic White.
- Use a Water Pen and Early Espresso to shade in the Monkey.
- Use Crushed Curry Ink to stamp a banana from the scrap of Basic White.
- Use the Little Monkey Punch to punch out the monkey and banana.
- Use Pretty Peacock Ink to stamp “I’m bananas about you” on the inside of the card.
- Use liquid glue to adhere the banana and monkey onto the inside of the card.
- That’s it! You’ve made a beautiful card!
Supplies and suggested Tools:
- 161289 Fresh as a Daisy DSP
- 161372 Little Monkey Stamp Set
- 161378 Little Monkey Punch
- 161379 Little Monkey Bundle (stamp and punch set)
- 147114 Early Espresso Ink Pad
- 150083 Pretty Peacock Ink Pad
- 147087 Crushed Curry Ink Pad
- 159276 Basic White Cardstock, 8 ½ x 11 in
- 141897 Wink of Stella
- 117147 Block B
- 118486 Block C
- 118485 Block D
- 118490 Block H
- 102300 Bone Folder
- 103579 Paper Snips Scissors
- 152814 Stampin’ Seal
- 110755 Multipurpose Liquid Glue
- 104430 Stampin’ Dimensionals
- 152392 Paper Trimmer
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