Happy New Year everyone. I hope you all enjoyed a lovely festive season and that the year to come is full of pleasant surprises. Our challenge at cardz4galz is all about a safari for the next two weeks.
For my card I chose a jungle theme using Hero Arts stamps and dies from a card kit they put out a couple of years ago. I haven’t used it in a while but thought it the perfect choice for this challenge example. First I took a scrap piece of shimmer CS and dry embossed using a folder from Taylored Expressions. I then added some ink on the raised parts. Setting this aside I proceeded to stamp, colour and die cut various plants and the leopard. I cut a couple of layers for the cat so it would have dimension and strength. I arranged things until I liked how it looked and then glued it all in place popping up a few leaves here and there. The leafy vines were coloured using ink and shaving foam and then die cut and the background for the sentiment came from a bit left over. I have enough pieces left to begin another card and will likely do it pretty soon as I have another idea.
Thanks for stopping by, and thanks to for any comments you leave, they are appreciated.
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Great card. I like how you did the background with the EF. That jungle set is a lot of fun. I must remember to use it more. Thanks for the inspiration.
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Thanks Judy. I’ve seen another card using this set and it has set my mind on how to use up the extra pieces I have. As well the idea will work for the set that has all the animals of Australia. I’m going to do one for my hubby’s upcoming birthday.
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AWESOME!!! Love that sunburst in the background what a perfect backdrop for this big cat! Fun design … thanks for inspiration!
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Thanks a lot.
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WOW!!! How awesome. The dry embossed sunburst background is perfect.
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Thanks so much.
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Awesome card. I really like the embossed sunburst background and your vines placement for your “jungle” adventure. This is a great set and you have inspired me to pull it out again.
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Thanks. As I just commented to Judy, I have another idea based on a card I viewed on Pinterest and I’m going to give it a go soon.
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Such a great card! Love your embossed background!
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Thanks.
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Fabulous – love the embossing folder with the images placed just right – and the colours really work well together xx
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Thank you. I’m working on something else using the leftover pieces.
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Love your layered jungle images and that inked, embossed background behind them!
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Thanks. I just finished another one but haven’t posted it as yet.
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This is a great one. Love that stamp set.
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