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Animal Expedition Circles Baby Card

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Animal Expedition Circles Baby Card

This Animal Expedition Circles Baby Card shows one of the many ways this cute Animal Expedition Designer Series Paper could be used. You might have overlooked the Animal Expedition Paper as I did because I thought it was for children, babies and maybe animal lovers. But after I saw some cute samples I liked, I had to get the paper and I’m so glad I did!

This paper is retiring in less than a week so if you are interested, be sure to get it! I found that I could make fun cards with it that weren’t only about babies or children. It could be for adults too!

Here are a couple cards I made just for fun!

Animal Expedition Kangaroo Little Hello Card
Animal Expedition Playful Animals Birthday Card

The card I made today I decided to make for a baby. I could have put just about any greeting on the card and it would be fine, except maybe “Sympathy”. I punched out three of the animals from the paper with the 1 1/4″ Circle Punch, then layered each on a Crushed Curry punched 1 3/8″ Scalloped Circle. I should have used circle dies to punch out the card front to look through to the inside of the card, but I had punches ready to go so I could only do a layer for the front of the card.

I initially was going to use the back side (generic) pattern of the paper as a front layer, but then I changed to using the Petal Burst Embossing Folder to look like leaves in the jungle! The card base is Crushed Curry. The greeting is from the Special Celebrations Stamp Set, which is in the new catalog.

And here is a baby card I made using the Animal Expedition Paper and the Large Letters Dies using the Eclipse Technique.

Animal Expedition Baby Card Eclipse Technique

As you can see, this Animal Expedition Designer Series Paper is really fun to make cards and other projects with. I even used a paper with only leaves and tiny birds on it to make an all-occasion card that really has nothing to do with animals. I hate to see this paper go, but the stamp set Animal Outing and the coordinating dies, Animal Friends will be in the new catalog. If you want them in the Bundle, be sure to order now to save 10% because they will not be in a Bundle in the next catalog.

Just a few more days to check out the Last-Chance Products in the Stampin’ Up! Online Store! And for fun bargains, don’t forget the Clearance Rack!

Animal Expedition All-Occasion Card

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Animal Expedition All-Occasion Card

You might not believe this all-occasion card is made with paper called Animal Expedition! This designer series paper is on the Last-Chance List so be sure to pick some up if you like it.

The focus of the Animal Expedition Designer Series Paper is of course animals, very cute, whimsical animals. You might think this paper would only be for children or babies, but it’s for everyone for lots of happy cards and occasions! I didn’t think I had a need for it at first, but then I saw lots of cute samples and of course, had to have it! If you want it all, get the Animal Outing Bundle with the coordinating stamp set and dies. Remember, the Bundle saves you 10%. Although the stamp set is carrying over to the new Stampin’ Up! Catalog in June along with the Animal Friends Dies, you won’t be able to buy them in a Bundle saving 10%. So get them now!

As I looked through the papers before making this card, I almost picked the hippo paper but then this generic paper with just leaves and little birds looked so pretty I had to work with it first! You could use this paper for any pretty card or project, it doesn’t have to have anything to do with animals!

My card base is Call Me Clover Cardstock with a layer of Pool Party and then the designer paper. To match the little birds, I chose the Berry Burst 3/8″ Metallic-Edge Ribbon to embellish the card. For the greeting, I chose a sentiment in the Colorful Seasons Stamp Set. This stamp set will also be in the new catalog! I cut it out with a die in the Stitched Labels Framelits Dies. I wanted to set this piece off a little bit, but there is no layer to match…..so I made my own! I simply put a layer of Berry Burst underneath the fancy die cut and trimmed around the edge. I did this not even wearing my glasses and it turned out fine! I think it adds a good contrast!

Always look through your designer papers, even after you’ve had them a long time and see what is in there that you may have forgotten! Sometimes you will find a generic pattern in a pack that doesn’t have anything to do with the theme of the other papers. Or you will have forgotten what all the paper designs are and you might find something that is perfect for your project!

Click here to see another card I made with the cute Animal Expedition Paper.

Shop the Stampin’ Up! Last-Chance List for the Animal Expedition Paper if you want to stock up before it retires.