Festive Giraffe - Stampin' Up! Festive & Fun

   Christmas stamping might not be in full swing just yet but I am definitely getting more than just my toes wet!  The Christmas products that I ordered in the demonstrator pre-order have been really fun to create with and the Festive & Fun stamp set is no exception.  The adorable animal images are perfect for those light and fun Christmas card designs.

  I used a now closed Christmas Challenge from 52 Christmas Card Throwdown for the layout inspiration.  This is a fantastic challenge site that gets you stamping all year round for Christmas so (theoretically) you don't have a mad scramble in December.  The long skinny panel on the righthand side was perfect for the tall giraffe!

  I started this one with a classic Real Red base, then I added 3 panels of Textured Shimmer paper in Shaded Spruce for a nice subtle effect.

  Next the giraffe is stamped in Memento black and then colored in with Blends markers and some accents of gold with a Wink of Stella.

  The sentiment is stamped in Real Red and cut into a skinny banner.  A bit of retired gold twine is added to one side before popping the banner on dimensionals.  A few gold sequins are added to complete the details.

  All of the current products used to make this card can be purchased in my ONLINE STORE. Items below marked with a * will be available for ordering on September 6.

  Thanks for looking!  Did you stamp today?

Stamps: Festive & Fun*

Ink: Memento Black, Real Red

Blends: Daffosil Delight light & dark, Bronze, Pecan Pie light, Old Olive light & dark, Real Red dark, Shaded Spruce light & dark, Crumb Cake light

Paper: Real Red, Textured Shimmer paper, Basic White

Accessories: Wink of Stella gold, gold sequins, dimensionals, gold twine (retired)