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As soon as I saw this stamp set, I knew I had to have it. Â It’s so cute and, better yet, so versatile…it can be used for children’s cards and adult card’s alike, and I think it would be really cute on a scrapbook pages of my boys.
This is the first Sock Monkey card I made. Â The neat decorative corners on the Chocolate Chip matte under the main image were made, believe it or not, with the Scallop Edge Punch. Â I will show this in a post I have coming soon.
I stamped the “thanks a bunch” sentiment from the set and then punched it with the Circle Punch. Â I then layered it with a matte made with the Designer Label punch.
For the banana, I actually stamped the image on Barely Banana cardstock. Â I used my blender pen with So Saffron and a touch of Chocolate Chip Classic Inks to colour in the banana peel. Â I cut it out with my Papersnips, and popped it up with a dimensional. Â Hopefully you can see this in the photos! Â I think it really makes the banana “pop”.
Recipe:
Stamp Sets – Sock Monkey
Inks – Chocolate Chip, Close to Cocoa, Creamy Caramel and So Saffron Classic, Black Staz On
Cardstock – Baja Blue, Kiwi Kiss, Barely Banana, Chocolate Chip and Whisper White
Accessories – 1/4″ Chocolate Chip grosgrain ribbon, Blender Pens, Scallop Punch, Designer Label Punch, 1″ Circle Punch, Paper Piercer (Crafter’s Toolkit), dimensionals
Hi Cathryn,
I got one of your “Sock Monkey” cards too and I loved it. The set is on my wish list too 🙂
I really enjoyed Sonia’s party and the cards we made. And I’m really looking to the Christmas card class.
I won’t make it to your open house – I’m taking my parents to see the Cirque du Soleil that night.
All the best
Tanja
Oooh, your coloring is awesome, Cathryn! I love how you did the banana and blended color over colored cardstock. Very smart! Your monkey looks all fuzzy and cuddly. Beautiful card.
CC