Monkey business

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It’s April’s reveal day at Technique Tuesday. YAY!!!! Hope everyone is enjoying hopping along with all the fabulous designers this month. I’m the next stop on the hop so you would be coming to me from visiting the super talented Natasha Kara I’m so excited to share with you the beyond adorable monkey business set that I used for this card. Continue reading “Monkey business” →

Hippos in Paradise

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Thanks for stopping by everyone! I wanted to share with you a step by step tutorial on how I created this super cute card using the newly released “hippos in Paradise” from La-La Land Crafts

Step 1

I started with stamping the images on Neenah solar white card stock with black momento ink then fussy cut them out after I had coloured them.

Step 2

I used versafine ink and heat embossed the sentiment then diecut around it using the 2nd smallest die from the pierced scallop circles die set. I then placed nuvo drops around the edge, then set aside to dry.

Step 3

I diecut all the pieces I was planning on using on Neenah solar white paper. I distress inked the hearts and scallops using scattered straw, the mushroom and grass border die I distressed inked as well using mowed lawn. (I ended up cutting the mushrooms off to shorten the grass)

Step 4

I coloured the hibiscus die cuts using my zig markers and finished them with a spectrum noir shimmer pen. The stems I coloured with copics (Y19).

Step 5

I wanted to create a cheery and bright background so I used the pretty diamonds layering stencils. (I’m in love with these stencils) The first stencil I used only distress oxide ink in scattered straw. For the second stencil I used both picked raspberry’s and abandoned coral.

Step 6

For the twig die I used copic markers (YG17) for the stem and placed nuvo drops on the tips in different colours. I also placed nuvo drops in the Center of the filigree flowers.

Step 7

To complete the card I used foam tape on the back of the hearts, hippos, mushroom and grass border die, and the sentiment. I glued down the remaining pieces using tombow mono glue.

Step 8

Everything was then adhered with craft foam to Neenah solar white card base in 120lb.

Products used

Hippos in Paradise

Hibiscus dies

Stump with twig die

Mushroom and grass border die

Filigree flowers die

Pierced scallop circles die

Pretty diamonds layering stencil

Copic colours

Hippos – V000,W0

Dress – R46,R43

Nuvo drops

Ripened pumpkin, Dandelion yellow, sherbet shimmer

Distress oxide inks

Picked raspberry, scattered straw, abandoned coral

I hope this card inspires you to make one of your own. Have a wonderful day!

Hugs,

Allie