Creating an Adorable Thank You Card with Stampin' Up's Animal Outing Bundle

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Hi stampers!  In today's video, I just had to share how I created this super fun thank you card using the animal outing bundle.  I just love this bundle and I love coloring these images with my Stampin' Blends (which are alcohol based markers, you can liken them to copics, but they are, in my humble opinion, even more awesome and even easier to use).  In the video, I also share in depth how to use the Stampin' Blends to color this sweet image.  Here are some pictures of my card:

To create this card, I first stamped my rhino onto Thick Whisper White cardstock (my preferred cardstock for coloring with Stampin' Blends) with Memento Tuxedo Black ink.  I colored the rhino with Dark Smokey Slate and Light Smokey Slate Blend markers.  I colored the bird with Dark Lovely Lipstick and Light Lovely Lipstick, I colored the horn with Ivory and my Color Lifter marker, and I colored the grass with Dark Old Olive and Light Old Olive.  Next, I cut the rhino out with the coordinating dies.  Next, I created  card base out of Lovely Lipstick cardstock (cut at 4 1/4" by 11", scored at 5 1/2").  I placed a piece of Whisper White cardstock (cut at 4" by 5 1/4") inside the card base for a place to write a message.  Next, I cut a piece of DSP from the Animal Expedition DSP.  I cut a strop of Old Olive cardstock to 4" by 1 1/2 and adhered it to the DSP a little ways up from the bottom.  I then adhered some Burlap Ribbon around the piece of Old Olive cardstock and adhered it to the back of the DSP and then adhered the entire DSP panel to the Lovely Lipstick card base.  Next, I cut out two circles with the centers missing by putting two stitched circles from the Stitched Shapes fremelit dies (one slightly larger than the other) nested together on top of my paper into my Big Shot.  I did this with Basic Gray cardstock and Old Olive.  I then cut a sold stitched circle using the same larger circle die out of lovely Lipstick.  I used my fine tip glue pen to glue the circle rings onto the card front.  I the popped the Lovely Lipstick stitched circle with Dimensionals.  Next I cut some greenery from the coordinating Animal Friends Framelit Die set and clued them to the card front with my fine tip glue pen.  I then popped my rhino onto the Lovely Lipstick stitched circle with dimensionals.  I stamped my sentiment in Lovely Lipstick ink onto Basic Gray cardstock and then backed it with Lovely Lipstick cardstock and then adhered the sentiment panel to the card front with dimensionals.  For a finishing touch, I added some Silver Metallic Pearls.  What do you think?

Don't forget, I'm doing an online card class with this bundle and sign ups are open through tomorrow so make sure to check out This Blog Post for all the information on the class.  Thanks so much as always for stopping by.  I'll link below to all the products I used to create this card.  Remember, you can shop my online store any time, 24/7.  Thanks again and have a wonderful day!
Hugs, Christine

Stampin' Up Animal Outing Online Card Class

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Hi everyone! I'm so excited to introduce my next online class to you. The way my online classes will work is that if you decide you want to join the class, you will email me at christinemriley@gmail.com to sign up for the class. You will send payment via PayPal for the supplies (only the catalog items, in this case, the Animal Outing Bundle and the Early Espresso ink pad).  You will then receive from me for free with your order all of the supplies needed to create 6 cards, two each of three designs. You can see the free supplies you will be getting in the video above. I need you to please email me by noon EST on Monday, August 20, 2018 if you want to take the class. That way, I can place the order with Stampin Up, and then create your class packets and get everything shipped to you. I will ship the class items to you the week of August 27, 2018. The total cost of this class is $59.45 for the bundle and ink pad (this is the exact cost from the catalog) plus $5 shipping for me to ship the products and class materials to you for a grand total of $64.45 If you would like to make any substitutions (for example, if you already own the Early Espresso ink pad and would like a different ink pad instead) or if you would like to add to your order, simply let me know that in the email you send signing up for the class.  I will be doing a fourth "surprise" card in this class that will demonstrate coloring with our Stampin' Blend markers (which are alcohol markers).  If you would like to add the following to your order, you will get the supplies for that fourth card as well: Light Smoky Slate marker, Dark Smoky Slate marker, color lifter marker.  If you would like to utilize this option and add these three markers, your total will be $77.95 (including shipping).  Make sure to let me know if you would like to utilize this option. 

Also, don't forget, for the entire month of August, Stampin' Up is doing Bonus Days.  For every $50 you spend, you get $5 in free money ("Bonus Bucks") to spend during the month of September.  There is no limit to the number of Bonus Bucks you can receive.  If you would like to add more to your order, just let me know in your email signing up for this class.  Along with the products and class materials, you will also get access to an exclusive class video wherein I will teach you step by step how to create the six cards. I will also provide you with an instruction sheet which will show step by step how to create the six cards.  You can also add to your order if you like, just email me what you'd like to add and I'll place the order for you once you PayPal me the cost of the order.
**If you are already a demonstrator but you are interested in the videos for this class, for $15, you will get access to the video, the class materials and an email copy of the instruction sheet. Just send me an email at christinemriley@gmail.com if you would like to utilize this option. Thanks so much, I think you will really love this class!!! :)  Hugs!
Hugs, Christine