Thankful Squirrel - Stampin' Up! Fluffy Squirrel

   I'm too late to enter this card but the layout is from the TGIF Challenge.  I loved the diamond/squares in the sketch and thought they would make a good background for my fluffy squirrel!

  I started with a Cajun Craze card base, then a layer of Pretty Peacock die cut with the Perennial Postage dies.  I topped that layer with a piece of Very Vanilla embossed with the Forever Plaid embossing folder.  I had that piece in my stash as an orphaned card part so I was glad to finally get it used!

  The diamonds/squares are just Cajun Craze or Pretty Peacock cardstock topped with a Perennial Postage square in Gathering Together DSP in a nice Early Espresso pattern.  The darker parts make the lighter squirrel pop.

  The squirrel and acorn are stamped in Early Espresso and then colored with blends.  It's then fussy cut and popped up over the sentiment banner.  The banner is cut with the Stylish Shapes dies the sentiment is from the long retired Good Greetings stamp set.  It's embossed in white.

  I added a tiny linen thread bow to the acorn and a few Cajun Craze and Gold dots for the finishing touches.

  Thanks for looking!  Did you stamp today?

All of the current supplies used to make this card can be purchased in my ONLINE STORE.

Stamps: Fluffy Squirrel, Good Greetings (retired)

Ink: Early Espresso, Versamark

Blends: Pecan Pie, Ivory, Neutrals

Paper: Cajun Craze, Pretty Peacock, Very Vanilla, Gathering Together DSP (Online Exclusive)

Accessories: Perennial Postage dies, Stylish Shapes dies, dimensionals, white embossing powder, linen thread, Cajun Craze & Gold dots