A Zebra Zoo Review

Hi Stampers we had some fun over the weekend here, mostly getting projects finished up including a few cards that have been “in process”, and here is the first one using another stamp set I have had for awhile and had to knock the dust off and mount – sure hope it stays in the new catalog, LOL…it’s called ZOO REVIEW from STAMPIN UP of course, and it has 5 great animals in it, all of which would make great guy cards – YES, I’m carrying on with my Masculine Theme this week – with one little interruption. I also shared a project at the end of the post that Oscar and Lucy helped us with – yep, we got our “paws” dirty again, haha….

Ok, here is my first card, it’s flat, it’s 10 minutes or less (if you emboss quickly), and I love it….mostly because I love this little Zebra,

LOL…As you can see, we Black Embossed him on a 4 x 4 piece of Rich Razzleberry, then mounted him onto a card base of Basic black 4-1/4 x 11. Before I did that, I White Embossed the sentiment which is from SASSY SALUTATIONS. Then we used the TASTEFUL TRIM BIGZ XL DIE from Stampin up to create the black and white borders. What a blast, I have a pile more ideas for this stamp set, so hurry up and order it so you can play along with me, LOL….

Then, I took my WHITE GEL PEN and added his stripes in….cool right!….

STAMPIN UP PRODUCTS USED:

Zoo Review Stamp Set #122197 (wood) #122199 (clear), Sassy Salutations Stamp Set #126705 (wood) #126707 (clear) Tasteful Trim Bigz Die #120893, Rich Razzleberry card stock #115316, Basic Black card stock #121045, Whisper White card stock #100730, VersaMark Ink #102283, Black Embossing Powder #109133, White Embossing Powder #109132, Embossing Buddy #103083, Heat Tool #129053, White Gel Pen #105021

Zoo Review Stamp Set #122197 (wood) #122199 (clear)

Sassy Salutations Stamp Set #126705 (wood) #126707 (clear)

Tasteful Trim Bigz Die #120893

and on to one of our last week projects, my second favorite way to get dirty – actual DIRT. Yep, we were outside gardening again

Remember last year we ripped apart the right side of our yard putting in a retaining wall, new fence and the cement pad for Ian’s new man cave…..there was a strip of garden along our driveway, and I grew zucchini there last year. (that sent the neighbors running, ha-ha) Well, now the vegi garden is in the back yard, so, I decided to create a dry creek bed garden here…it’s actually not dry, because the drain from the roof drains here, so when it’s raining (hello – I live in Portland so that’s almost daily), we have our very own creek. and as you can see, It’s Lucy approved.

I did a selection of grasses and greenery and filled it in with Montana Rainbow Rock – and my all time favorite –

Iris, love these little guys!…

Oscar also gave us his approval – although he did enjoy pulling the weeds for me, LOL…he is good little gardener.

and the big two tier garden we finished last year is showing it’s spring colors – love this time of year.

Ok, that’s it for me today, I’m working on video this morning, and have another “guy card” for you tomorrow – and some very cool pictures of a journal I spent saturday working on with my artsy buddy Marita….boy, did we get our fingers sticky, LOL…

Until then!

Hugs and Happy Stamping,

and if you need stamping supplies I would LOVE to be your Demonstrator!
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