This Zoo Crew cycling crocodile is delivering birthday wishes. I began today’s card with Bright & Beautiful Designer Paper in a Lemon Lime Twist pattern (4″ X 5 1/4″). If you haven’t heard, Stampin’ Up! is having a “color refresh” this year, and this is a returning color. It happens to be the crocodile’s favorite color; I wonder why!
Before gluing this fun pattern to the Lemon Lime Twist card base (8 1/2″ X 5 1/2″, folded at 4 1/4″) I gave it some extra pizzazz with a Beautiful Balloons Die. I LOVE this fringe die, and discovered it works best if going through the Stampin Cut & Emboss machine vertically, rather than horizontally.
Cycling Crocodile
Next, I fussy cut the cute crocodile from the Zoo Crew Designer Paper, and placed him on Dimensionals. There are 30 different animals in this pack of designer paper, if you can believe it!
The Bright & Beautiful Designer Paper coordinates with the Beautiful Balloons Bundle. “Happy Birthday” is in the Beautiful Balloons Stamp Set, which fits perfectly in this Beautiful Balloons die cut. Just when you thought you didn’t need another balloon!
I stamped “Happy Birthday” in VersaMark on Bright & Beautiful Designer Paper, sprinkled it with White Embossing Powder, and set it with the Heat Tool. The balloon was attached with Dimensionals, and glued where it meets the string.
Before attaching the balloon, or the crocodile, I stamped the string, so the crocodile could hold it in his mouth.
I was inspired by The Paper Players: bright colors, die-cut, birthday.
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So cute, Su! Love the fringe detail. Thanks so much for joining us this week over at The Paper Players!
Thank you, Anne Marie! I’m having a great time with that fringe die!
Su, how adorable is your little alligator riding his flower-filled basket bike? This card just made me smile. I love the colors you used, too. Such a wonderful, bold, bright card guaranteed to brighten anyone’s day! So glad you shared this beauty with us at The Paper Players this week
Jaydee
Thank you, Jaydee! I’m so glad it made you smile!
So cool, my niece or nephew would love this. I could change the sentiment on the ballon to almost anything. Love how you come up with these great color combinations, doesn’t have to be bright and bold.
Thank you, Nancy Sue! Kids love animals on cards!