Little Critters

Today I'm sharing a couple of cards that were inspired by my godson, Ethan's first birthday on Thursday! When I got the Animal Expedition stamp set, my very first thought was to make him a birthday card using these adorable animals! How perfect for a little guy's birthday?!

These cards were SO much fun to make! I loved using my watercolor and blender pens to create unique looks for all of the critters and for the sentiment on the Wild About You card. I love the watercolored look, but I don't use it as much as I should!

I combined elements of the Animal Expedition stamp set as well as the paper, stamps, and thinlits from the Nature's Poem Suite for both cards. They pair perfectly. The colors featured for these projects are Soft Sea Foam, Mint Macaron, and Tranquil Tide.

I made this card first. I wanted to feature as many of the animals from the set as possible. The only one I left out was the rhino. Poor guy! He will have to have a special card made just with him.

I used ink and blender pens on the animals themselves and did a watercolor wash on the backgrounds of all of the squares. I normally don't like to layer white on white, but I think it works for this card. It makes it look clean, and it would be too busy otherwise. I finished the card off by using the leaves from the Nature's Poem Suite, a simple embossing folder and "happy birthday" saying on a banner, some whisper white thick bakers twine, and a few jewels. Voila! I think Ethan will enjoy receiving this card for his first birthday!

Here is a close-up of the second card I made. I used clear embossing powder and versamark ink for the sentiment and heat set it, then did a watercolor resist over it to make the saying pop through. I added some simple ribbon and vellum and stamped accents just to add a little more detail to the card without taking away from the beauty that is the Nature's Poem DSP.

So, there we have it. Two simple, yet fun and gorgeous cards using the Animal Expedition set and elements of the Nature's Poem Suite! I hope you enjoy!

Materials Used:

Cardstock and Ink: tranquil tide, mint macaron, soft sea foam, grey granite (ink only), whisper white
Stampin' Write markers
Blender Pen
Watercolor Pen
Nature's Poem DSP
Animal Expedition stamp set
Picture Perfect Birthday stamp set
Petal pair textured impressions embossing folders
Stitched Shapes Framelits
Nature's Roots Framelits
Petals and More Thinlits
Bunch of Banners Framelits
Rhinestone basic jewels
Share what you love artisan pearls
Whisper white 3/8" classic weave ribbon
Whisper white solid baker's twine

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