We'll Walrus Be Friends

Hi Stampin' Friends,
How's your summer going?  Mine has been full of sun and fun so far and I'm really enjoying it. We usually have the arrival of forest fire smoke by now and this year, it's held off for now. I'm so grateful to still see blue skies every morning.  We've also done some traveling to see family and friends which is always a great summer activity.  Before I even knew it, Stampin'Up! was promoting the upcoming Holiday Catalog to us demonstrators and that doesn't even seem possible!

I'm catching up on some stamping that has been in my "to do" pile. Whenever I get new product, I keep it separated out from my stash to remind myself that I haven't played with it yet. It can take awhile to get out of this pile as I try to think of what to do or look for inspiration elsewhere. I actually had a "brain dead" moment with the stamp set I was featuring today. It is all about the walrus and for the life of me, I couldn't think of even one fact I knew about a walrus so I had to resort to Wikipedia!  Did you know they live in the North Pole and subarctic area. They are the "largest flippered marine mammal". I didn't get into too much more detail but at least I could place a walrus in his habitat!

the "We'll Walrus Be Friends" stamp set is really cute!  It's on page 82 of the Annual Catalog and there are several walrus stamps to play with. Being very unfamiliar with this animal didn't help my creative inspiration, but I like what happened in spite of my lack of knowledge!

My favorite sentiment in this set is the one I used in the card above. I thought it was a really cute play on words!  The "Happy Birthday" part of the card is from the "Well Said" bundle which combines die cut words with stamped sentiments. This is an extremely versatile set that will work for any occasion and for anyone!  Don't you just love the new In Color Seaside Spray? What a perfect arctic blue! My Designer Series Paper is from the "See A Silhouette" series.

I grabbed a different piece of paper from the "See a Silhouette" DSP pack for this card. It is really rich Pretty Peacock, a smattering of yellow and dark blues. This walrus and ice was fun to color with my Stampin' Blends markers and I added some Wink of Stella to the ice and water.

I love the walrus with his paws over his face like he's playing hide n seek!  These walrus sketches are certainly playful and whimsical so it's easy to get in the mood! For this card, I used some Bird Ballad DSP and the "Broadway Birthday" party hat stamp and die cut.

It's always tricky to work in different colors when you need gray and blue for the walrus and water. I thought Mango Melody would provide a good accent color!  Be sure to grab some Designer Series Paper in every color Stampin'Up! offers. There are 6" x 6" packages of paper in our color families and then you will always have some DSP in the right color!

I hope you enjoyed my walrus cards!  It's such an atypical thing to use for a card but I decided he was really cute and fun to play with. I wouldn't want to cuddle up to one in real life but these great images will provide cheer and warm fuzzies to your family and friends.

Since we are now into August, you can redeem your Bonus Days coupons on any order!  Just type in your coupon code where it says "manage my coupons" on an order or contact me and I'll help you get them entered. 

Thanks for stopping by! It's very rewarding to share what I'm doing since I love it so much!

Happy Stampin'!
Sarah