Paperamblings

Makin' Friends with Some Really Cute Critters!
The "Cute Critters" collection was released by Clear Dollar Stamps just this June, but I wouldn't be surprised if it has already become one of their best-selling sets...what an adorable bunch of characters, and with so many messages to pair them up with (I'm particular-ly fond of the message fonts). If you haven't seen these little guys yet, be sure to visit the webstore and hunt them down!

For this card I used four different patterns of Daisy Bucket "Sweet Marabella" dp on a Bazzill base. I wish I could tell you who made the orange grosgrain...it's so big & juicy (and since I bought a yard of EVERY COLOR during my most recent trek to the scrapbook store, I'd sure like to provide manufacturer credit!). But let's move on...

I stamped Snapper (say THAT 3 times fast!) in Jet Black Staz-On ink on a watercolor paper panel, then shaded him with my Stampin' Up watercolor crayons and sponged the panel edges with Ranger Antique Linen Distress ink (same inks used for the sentiment piece). I backed the top of the turtle panel with a strip of dp and a tier of ovals cut from another of the dp patterns. Wrapped the panel with a long length of Crate Paper ribbon (from the "Crush" collection), poked the paper-piercer in a criss-cross pattern just below, then finished the panel off with a Dew Drop in each corner. For dimension, I attached Snapper to the card with foam adhesive (I buy this stuff by the truckload...it's Scotch brand), then plopped on the sentiment, which was cut with -and matted on- Nestabilities ovals.

Ok...off to work on samples for Clear Dollar's August releases, which I can show you come month's end. And with any luck, I'll have time for a few miscellany creations that I can post in the meantime! So I'll see you soon...