Paper Cuts

Time for another Take Two with Lindsey, Trudee and Julia!  Our challenge was to use any new Stampin’ Up set and Stampin’ Up patterned paper.  I decided to go really simple with this one, but I did try to add an extra bit of detail.

After stamping the little hedgehog, I used a Close to Cocoa marker to trace (with the brush tip) each little pair of lines on his body.  Then I filled in a bit with a Creamy Caramel marker, leaving a little of the vanilla paper showing.  His face is Caramel as well, and the butterfly is Pretty in Pink with a Barely Banana body.  

I stamped him a second time and colored and cut out the ear and butterfly.  The ear is popped up on a rolled glue dot with the one end squished down to his face so the back of his ear only pops up.  I did the same thing with the butterfly, placing a rolled glue dot under its wings, then a dot of glue under its body. I used my scissors to push his body to the paper so that only his wings are elevated. Then I used a gray Copic to add a bit of shadow.

I used a super-simple layout, added some faux stitching and scalloped ribbon.

Be sure to check out Lindsey, Trudee and Julia’s blogs to see their creations!  Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Cardstock:  Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla     Patterned Paper:  SU Spring Flowers     Stamps:  Fun & Fast Notes     Ink:  Brilliance Graphite Black    Accessories:  Close to Cocoa, Creamy Caramel, Pretty in Pink and Barely Banana markers, mat pack/needle, white Signo gel pen, ribbon, Copic Warm Gray (W5) marker, glue dots.  Finished card size: 5” x 5”.