Radiating Stitches Dies

Zany Zoo Card Class, Card 1

Zany Zoo Alligator Card

Your Weekly Card Class From ME happens to showcase some pretty zany critters! Our focus this week is the Zany Zoo Bundle by Stampin’ Up!. Need more info on this class? Click here.

Funny cards are a lot of…fun… to make. If you smile during the creating process, it is a sure bet that the recipient of your card will smile too. Let’s take a closer look at our first card of the week.

Alligator Green…And Blue

While this Zany Zoo Alligator Card has a good dose of black and white, thanks to the Zoo Crew Designer Series Paper, more color is needed. And since this card is all about an adorable alligator, I needed a green, to be specific.

Green is my favorite color! However, I can also confidently say that Parakeet Party Green is not my favorite at all. This over the top bright green tone came onto the Stampin’ Up! scene in 2022 as an In Color. Suffice it to say, I have barely touched it.

But….it seemed perfect for my Zany Zoo Alligator Card. Maybe what this color needed all along was something zany to pair it with! I also chose another 2022 In Color, Orchid Oasis, as a cool blue to tone this card down.

Zany Zoo Alligator Card Details

I managed to pack a lot of zany fun into this alligator card! Ready to break down some details with me?

Alligator Coloring

The animal images in the Zany Zoo Stamp Set are meant for coloring in. In fact, there are 6 critters in want of coloring. I covered 3 different ways to do so during my live cardmaking class. Check out the video here.

My very favorite way to color is by using the Stampin’ Blends. You will want to start with Memento Black Ink for the stamping. And when you color with the blends, make sure you have a scrap paper behind your coloring image, as this rich alcohol based ink may bleed thru your cardstock.

While the Zany Zoo Dies give us the ability to cut out each zany animal from the coordinating Zany Zoo Stamp Set, I like to use some basic shapes for backdrops and sentiments. The Radiating Stitches Dies are one of my go-to sets.

I love the rectangle shaped dies in various sizes. The stitching along the side is a great bonus. But, when a die set also works around a sentiment, it is a perfect match to bring continuity to my card!

Metal Plate Embossing Folder

Along with the color, Parakeet Party, the Metal Plate 3D Embossing Folder is not amongst my favorites. But when it comes to the design of my cards, I like to find different stamping supplies that work together well.

And this embossing folder is perfect! Our Zany Zoo Alligator is riding a bike! So the tire tread theme is a no-brainer. I also thought the little white embossed details reminded me of our good looking gator’s sharp teeth!

Get Your Zany Zoo Card Class From ME

This Zany Zoo Alligator Card is just one card in my featured class this week. If you would like to see the video from my online class, click this link. For more details on what is in this week’s class from Maine and how to get yours, click here.

I will be sharing more cards from the Zany Zoo Card Class, as well as my bonus cards, as this week goes on. Be sure to check back here or follow me, The Maine Stamper, on FaceBook, for more cardmaking inspiration and ideas.

Sentimental Park Card Class, Card 1

Sentimental Park Dear Friend Card

Join me this week as I take a look at the Sentimental Park Bundle by Stampin’ Up!. It is all part of my Card Class From ME. If you missed the live video assembly of my card kits, check it out here.

Here we go with another flower stamp set and die set, you may be thinking. Didn’t we just cover something similar last week?

To begin, this new bundle in the January-April 2023 Mini Catalog is a lot different than what we used last week. The Sentimental Park Bundle is a part of the Regency Park Suite. That means there are a lot more products that coordinate with this bundle!

And to get more of the details on how awesome the previous bundle, Petal Park, is, check out my post for my thoughts on the stamp set and punch by clicking here.

Fancy Flora Designer Series Paper

Last week I used the Regency Park DSP to make my Petal Park cards. That paper is sold as a coordinating item with the Regency Park Suite. But you may know that I love to change things up!

Enter in the Fancy Flora DSP instead. It is featured in an entirely different suite of products. But, with Stampin’ Up!’s amazing coordination, any designer paper matches any stamps and dies. And this class proves it!

You will find that the Fancy Flora DSP works beautifully with Calypso Coral, Daffodil Delight, Soft Succulent, Balmy Blue, Orchid Oasis and Fresh Freesia.

Radiating Stitches Dies

Let me tell you how much I love these brand new dies by Stampin’ Up!. I LOVE the Radiating Stitches Dies! And of course I had to use them on my Sentimental Park Dear Friend Card.

These new dies are just one of many great products released for the March 2023 Online Exclusives. Shop my store to see what else you may discover that you love too!

The largest die from this set is the perfect first mat layer on an A2 card front. It measures 4 x 5.25″. And while I focused on a lot of white for this card, imagine it in any color you choose.

Sentimental Park Dies

The other dies I used on this card from my Sentimental Park Card Class feature plain Basic White flowers, die cut and glued together. I didn’t stamp them or sponge them. They are clean and simple flowers for a big impact!

I also die cut the larger stem/leaves dies from Old Olive Cardstock. And again, I kept them plain. The only actual stamping I did on this card was on the sentiment piece. I chose the smaller of the stitched edged, flower detailed sentiment dies. See more on these dies here.

Get Your Sentimental Card Class From ME

This Sentimental Park Dear Friend Card is just one card in my featured class this week. If you would like to see the video from my online class, click this link. For more details on what is in this week’s class from Maine and how to get yours, click here.

I will be sharing more cards from the Sentimental Park Card Class, as well as my bonus cards, as this week goes on. Be sure to check back here or follow me, The Maine Stamper, on FaceBook, for more cardmaking inspiration and ideas.