Sometimes you just have to jump on the bandwagon, right?! I'm talking about frogs. I don't particularly like them, especially real ones. I didn't think I needed any frog stamps either but then.... In the Sale-A-Bration brochure, one of the freebies is a pretty cute frog stamp set. I got the other freebies that I wanted first, then finally got the frogs. I've seen a lot of cute ideas on Pinterest and a particularly memorable moment at OnStage in Orlando stands out (you had to be there)!
Anyway, I had a chance to ink this set up yesterday afternoon and here's what happened!
I decided I'm not especially good at coloring frogs! I should have probably reversed the light and dark areas. I used my "Call Me Clover" Stampin' Blends alcohol markers to color. One thing I really enjoyed trying out was the leaf ribbon on the left. It's in the main catalog and was surprisingly easy to adhere. I love the texture and dimension it gives the card.
For this idea, I wanted to use some of the "Animal Expedition" paper that is in the Annual Catalog. Do you see the small frog sitting on the branch? I colored my stamped frog with Granny Apple Green markers this time. This is a simple card so I used two pieces of coordinating cardstock underneath the frog to highlight it a little better.
This was actually the first card I made. I kept this one pretty simple as far as the stamping and coloring but then put in a wilder background from the Bloom by Bloom Designer Series Paper. That Night of Navy ribbon is actually a retired corduroy ribbon which I'm currently hoarding and don't use very often ;)
I think I've just shown you that you can have fun anytime you put ink to rubber and stamp on paper, even if you aren't a huge fan of the stamp or theme, like frogs. One of my daughter's was obsessed with frogs in middle school so she will be getting most of these cards haha!
I'm excited for February 1st to get here as the SU demonstrators will learn what the 2nd batch of Sale-A-Bration freebies will be. There will be some new additions to the freebie line up for customers starting February 15th. I'll share what I find out tomorrow when I blog. Things are always staying fresh and new. Sometimes it's hard to keep up but it's always exciting!
Feel free to contact me with any questions. You can shop to your heart's content in the online store or scroll through my blog for ideas and inspiration. I love card making so much for the artistic release it gives me as well as the act of blessing others with a handmade card that lets them know they are special to you.
Happy, er, Hoppy Stampin'!
Sarah
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