Thursday, September 23, 2021

Stampin' Up! Counting Sheep Birthday Card

Welcome to the Happy Inkin' Thursday Blog Hop. This week we have a color challenge. If this is your first time here, welcome! If not, welcome back!! Either way, you're in for a treat!!! I used the Counting Sheep Stamp Set and coordinating Sheep Dies to create my card for today.


We are allowed to use neutrals and I'm hoping gold is considered neutral. I know there is a big debate out there about it. If it isn't, then I'm in trouble with my team and Festive Friday! I used Polished Pink, Rich Razzleberry and Blackberry Bliss for my pink and purple colors.

My design was inspired by the Global Design Project #GDP318
                                                  
I cut a piece of Expressions in Ink Specialty Designer Series Paper and adhered it to a Blackberry Bliss card base (5 1/2" x 4 1/4"). I stamped the sentiment from the Counting Sheep Stamp Set in Rich Razzleberry.

I stamped the sheep on scrap Basic White and cut them out with the Sheep Dies. I colored their hooves with a Basic Gray Stamp N Write Marker. I highlighted their wool with a Light Gray Stampin' Blends and their faces with  Light and Dark Petal Pink Stampin' Blends.

The balloons are cut from a scrap of Blackberry Beauty Specialty Designer Series Paper using the balloon in the Sheep Dies. I cut the strings off so I could attach twine (Linen Thread). I adhered them with glue dots and then adhered the sheep with Stampin' Dimensionals. I cut the ewe's party hat out of the Blackberry Beauty SDSP and adhered it with a glue dot. I thought she needed a necklace so I colored an epoxy embellishment with my Dark Blackberry Bliss Stampin' Blends. I added two other epoxy embellishments but didn't color them.

The inside is quite simple...

another stamp from the Sheep Dies in Rich Razzleberry on a 5 1/4" x 4" piece of Basic White. I had a 1/2" strip of the Expressions in Ink left over so I adhered it to the bottom.

I'm also entering my card in the following two challenges:


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26 comments:

  1. Fun card Karen! Love those crazy sheep images! :)

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  2. So cute Karen :) Love the DSP you used, it's perfect!!

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  3. Too cute!! I love them with the pink paper and those balloons!! 😊

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  4. Totes Adorbs! Love those little sheep leapers!! Shleepers?? :)

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  5. How cute! I wouldn’t have thought to pair the sheep with the elegant Expressions in Ink DSP but they look classy and happy! TFS

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  6. Very fun card! I love the paper you chose and those fun sheep images! Thanks so much for joining us at Color Hues!

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  7. OMG, Karen!! This card absolutely made me smile!!!

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  8. Those sheep are so cute! Really love that gold laced paper too, makes a beautiful background. Thank you for sharing with us at Festive Friday!

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  9. Happy sheep, happy card. It made me smile! I wouldn't have thought to use the fancy paper with the sheep, but it works. Love it!

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  10. Nothing like dancing sheep to give you a smile! The beautiful paper and gold accents add a touch of elegance to the card. Thanks for joining us at Color Hues!

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  11. THe sheep are so cute and make a sweet birthday card. I love the elegance of the gold and that gorgeous specialty paper.Thanks for joining us at Color Hues!

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  12. I am in love with these little sheep and I love how you placed them on that DSP. The little sheep being carried off by his balloons just makes me smile. So glad you shared these guys with us at Festive Friday
    Jaydee

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  13. What a fun card! Love your partying sheep! THank you for playing along with the Festive Friday Challenge

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