The card I am sharing today is created using elements from this month’s Safari Celebration Paper Pumpkin Kit.  It is an alternative card.

This is a picture of how Paper Pumpkin suggests the card be made, but I always like adding to the card and since I am starting St. Paddy Day cards for several children, I found the animals in this kit perfect for the task.  Did you notice the monkey’s arms?  This is a cute card and I will make the others like this but will another card base and use the one shown as a layer.

Inspiration for today’s challenge is the Crafty Animals Challenge.  Their theme is Anything Goes but include an animal on your card.

My card starts with an Evening Evergreen card base with a layer of Soft Succulent card stock next that will be used as a mat for the background panel.  The Soft Succulent panel is adhered to the card base using Multipurpose Liquid Glue.  The background panel will be adhered once all the elements are applied to the panel.

I added one of the Vellum cuts from the kit to the Bumblebee panel after I had stenciled on the panel using one of the negative elements from punching out the leaves and stems and twigs. I used Rich Razzleberry ink and a Blending Brush to do the stenciling.

I re-located the direction of the monkey’s arms enabling him to hold a shamrock in each hand.  I  drew the shamrocks on Shaded Spruce card stock, embossed using the Tasteful Textile 3-D Embossing Folder, then fussy cut and popped them in the monkey’s hands.  I didn’t like his pants, they were too plain so I cut a pair from a scrap of DSP and adhered using Liquid Glue.  His hat, I cut from a scrap of Shaded Spruce card stock, drew a black band on the hat, and added a Brushed Brass Butterfly.

I added to the Vellum panel a Soft Succulent and Fresh Freesia leaf from the Paper Pumpkin Kit. Taking several lengths of Crumb Cake twine from the Baker’s Twine Essential Pack, I looped it around my hand pinching the middle and using a Mini Glue Dot, adhered to the Vellum.  Over this twine, I popped a punched heart from Basic White card stock with the greeting stamped in Shaded Spruce ink.  Several more Brushed Brass Butterflies are popped around the panel and the panel is adhered over the Soft Succulent panel using Multipurpose Liquid Glue.

From the Paper Pumpkin Stamp Set, a sentiment and one leaf are stamped in Shaded Spruce ink. Another leaf is stamped in Granny Apple Green ink and the twig is one of the elements from the Paper Pumpkin Kit and is adhered with the Liquid Glue.

The envelope is one that comes with the Paper Pumpkin Kit.

If you would like to create this card all the products used are at the end of this post. 

Thank you for stopping by today. I hope you took the time to linger and look at my other blog post and cards and that you will join me on my stamping journey as I share my cards with you each day.  My hope and wish are that you will be inspired to create amazing creations yourself. Feel free to CAS(E) any card. Any questions you may have, you know you can always contact me.  Have a blessed day!

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From the hands and hearts of our in-house artisans to you—our fellow crafters and creators—comes this month’s breathtaking kit. The Beyond the Horizon Paper Pumpkin Kit includes watercolor prints and designs inspired by the beautiful nature around us to create nine cards and coordinating envelopes. And paper pieces that perfectly coordinate with the New Horizons Suite Collection in the January–June 2022 Mini Catalog.

Don’t forget the FREE stamp set inside (yes—that’s two stamp sets in one kit!) as our way of saying THANK YOU to all of our wonderful Paper Pumpkin subscribers.

With all these marvelous materials and more, we can’t wait to see how you take this kit far beyond the horizon!

ABOUT THIS MONTH’S KIT

Name: Beyond the Horizon

Details:

• This month’s kit contains enough elements to create 9 cards—3 each of 3 designs—and 9 coordinating envelopes. This all-inclusive kit includes printed card bases, die-cut paper pieces, embellishments, adhesive, and more!
• The Beyond the Horizon Paper Pumpkin Kit includes a Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin’ Spot!
• This kit’s stamp set is perfect for any occasion. With sentiments that say “thanks”, “hello”, “thinking of you,” and so many more, you’ll be able to use this stamp set year round.
• And if you thought one stamp set was great just wait—this month’s kit comes with a BONUS stamp set for FREE! That’s two stamp sets in one kit! It’s our way of saying THANK YOU to you our Paper Pumpkin subscribers.
• That’s not all! This kit perfectly coordinates with the New Horizons Suite Collection in our January–June 2022 Mini Catalog Which means even more exclusive elegant watercolor designs curated by our in-house artists just for you!
• Card size: 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ (10.8 x 14 cm)
• Envelope size: 4-1/2″ x 5-3/4″ (11.4 x 14.6 cm)
• Coordinating colors: Bumblebee, Calypso Coral, Evening Evergreen, Misty Moonlight, Night of Navy, Old Olive, Pale Papaya

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Stampin’ Up! Products Used in Creating This Card

3-Month Prepaid Paper Pumpkin Subscription [137859] $63.00	Shaded Spruce 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [146981] $8.75	Evening Evergreen 8 1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [155574] $8.75	Soft Succulent 8 1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [155776] $8.75
Brushed Brass Butterflies [158136] $10.00	Baker’s Twine Essentials Pack [155475] $11.00	Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Pad [147095] $7.50	Rich Razzleberry Classic Stampin’ Pad [147091] $7.50
Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin’ Pad [147088] $7.50	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $4.00	Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals [144108] $4.00

 Card Cuts

• Evening Evergreen card stock
  • card base — 4-1/4″ x 11″ scored & folded at 5-1/2″
  • inside panel — 4″ x 5-1/4″
• Soft Succulent card stock 
  • mat for background panel — 4″ x 5-1/4″
• Bumblebee card stock panel from PP Kit — 3-3/4″ x 5″

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