Monkey Thanksgiving

So I took the time today to do the Sketch challenge on SCS. I had fun stepping into my fall themes, which is my favorite. I have been wanting to do this little monkey holding a gourd so today was my chance. I sponged around the edge of the card base, top note die, and around the square behind the monkey. The images are colored with re-inkers and an aqua-painter....off to run my son to band!

Stamps: Sock Monkey, Autumn Harvest, Sanded Background, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Paper: Crushed Curry, Dusty Durango, Chocolate Chip, Kraft

Ink: Crushed Curry, Dusty Durango, Chocolate Chip

Accessories: Double Stitched Chocolate Chip Grosgrain, Big Shot, Top Note Die, Corner Rounder Punch, Photo Corner Punch, Piercing Tool

Get Well Monkey

So today I needed to make a Get Well card for a young lady who had surgery on her ankle. She is not a "girly girl" so I thought the Sock Monkey would be a good choice of sets. I decided to make a cast for the little monkey's leg. I just cut out the leg like usual and traced it just a smidge bigger. I drew lines on it and sponged around the edge of the cast. I of course had to use the Big shot and the Naturally Serif Alphabet Die to make the Get Well.

Stamps: Sock Monkey, Twill Background

Paper: Riding Hood Red, Chocolate Chip, Kiwi Kiss, Very Vanilla, Sahara Sand

Ink: Choloate Chip, Riding Hood Red, Basic Gray

Accessories:Big Shot, Naturally Serif Alphabet Die, Photo Corner Punch, 1" Chocolate Chip Double Stitch Grosgrain, Kiwi Kiss Satin Ribbon

Sock Monkey

Well, I needed another birthday card for one of my nieces. She loves monkeys so I was thrilled when this set was shown. This is one of the sets that will be available in the upcoming catalog.

I took the sketch challenge yesterday to get the layout. The monkey took a lot of cutting but it was worth it! I stamped the monkey twice on the Very Vanilla and then Stamped the Twill in Close to Cocoa over top of one. When I went to get the color for the hands, feet etc I stamped the Creamy Caramel off on scratch paper once so that the color was just a shade lighter then I stamped it on the 2nd monkey. The hat and cupcakes where stamped and colored with the re-inkers and Aqua Painters. I wanted to add a little more pazzaz so I covered them with Versa Mark and Heat and stick powder. After I heated I dumped Dazzling diamonds on top (which is impossible for me to get a good picture of). I did quite a bit of sponging around the edges.

Stamps: Happy Happy Birthday Jumbo Wheel, Sock Monkey, Twill Background

Paper: Chocolate Chip, Red Riding Hood, Creamy Carmel, Very Vanilla

Ink: Red Riding Hood, Chocolate Chip, Summer Sun, Creamy Caramel, VersaMark

Accessories: Twill tape, Wide Chocolate Chip Grosgrain Ribbon, Jumbo Eyelets, Heat n Stick Powder, Dazzling Diamonds