Miss Monday- Turtle Friends Cards

 

Today's Miss Monday cards were inspired by the New Annual catalog. I used the same layout and stamp set but just switched out the colors, DSP, and added some linen thread! When you create with Stampin' UP! you don't have to start from scratch! I used the Turtle Friends Punch Bundle to create these two cards.  

Turtle Friends Bundle

https://www.stampinup.com/products/turtle-friends-bundle-(english)?demoid=2130375

I always make at least 2 Miss Monday cards and these ones are already spoken for! Rarely do I plan to be late to send cards, but then there are months (May and December) just seem to be extra busy for me and it is good to have some late Birthday wishes ready to send. 

I love a good play on words kind of card and so this is totally a "Rachael" stamp set. You know! When you see a stamp set in a new catalog and it makes you think of someone who would love it too?! That is this stamp set to me. Why? Because it is cute and has funny/punny stamped words! 

There are two shell "color in" choices and since I couldn't pick just one, I had to use both. One for the card and one for the envelope. 

The really cool thing about this turtle is that he is part of a Punch Bundle. I saved 10% when I got the stamp set with the punch. I love that I was able to make this turtle with ease and pop out of card by using dimensionals. 

You can make this card to when you shop at my online store (be sure to use the hostess code) and follow the steps below! 

Supplies

Turtle Friends Stamp Set

Turtle Punch

Hippo & Friends Dies

2021-2023 In Color DSP

Soft Succulent Ink & Cardstock

Basic White Cardstock

Calypso Coral Ink & Cardstock

Evening Evergreen Ink

Linen Thread

Always Recommended

Paper Snips

Trimmer

Simply Shammy

Die Cutting Machine

Bone Folder

Adhesives

Measurements

Soft Succulent Cardbase: 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 scored @ 4 1/4

Basic White: 4 x 5 1/4

DSP: 4 x 3/4

Calypso Coral: 3/4 x 3 (trim)

Steps

1.  Measure, score and cut your paper. 
2. Die cut the large die from the Hippo Dies in Basic White and glue onto the cardbase front. 
3. Stamp on a scrap of Basic White your Turtle in Soft Succulent and stamp in Evening Evergreen the inside of the shell. (Stamp on your envelope too). 
4. Punch out the turtle with the punch and put dimensionals on the back. 
5. Stamp in Evergreen the birthday saying onto the Coral piece. Put dimensionals on the back of that. 
6. Stamp in Succulent on the Basic White for the inside of the card. 
7. Assemble: Glue the DSP on the bottom of the Hippo label. Attach the turtle and the Coral piece. 
8. Tie a bow with Linen thread and attach with glue dot. 
9. Optional: Stamp in Calypso Coral the bird so it looks like it is on the top of the turtles back. 

Happy Stampin' Everyone!!!